User Guide

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FIRE SAFETY IN THE HOME
Most fires occur in the home and to minimize this danger it is recommended that a
household fire safety audit be conducted and a family escape plan be developed.
HOUSEHOLD FIRE SAFETY AUDIT
1. Are all electrical appliances and outlets in a safe condition e.g. frayed cords,
over-loaded lighting circuits? If you are uncertain about the condition of your
electrical appliances or household service, have a professional evaluation.
2. Are all flammable liquids stored safely in closed containers in a well ventilated
cool area? Cleaning with flammable liquids should be avoided.
3. Are fire hazardous materials (matches) well out of reach of children?
4. Are furnaces and wood burning appliances properly installed, clean and in good
working order? Have a professional evaluation.
FAMILY ESCAPE PLANNING
There is often very little time between the detection of a fire and the time it becomes
deadly. It is thus very important that a family escape plan be developed and
rehearsed.
1.Every family member should participate in developing the escape plan.
2.Study the possible escape routes from each location within the house and since
many fires occur at night, special attention should be given to the escape routes
from sleeping quarters.
3. It is essential that escape from a bedroom be possible without opening the interior
door. To facilitate such an escape:
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Make sure that doors and/or windows that open to the outside are easily
opened. e.g. not painted shut.
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Simply making the exit may be too difficult for children, the elderly or handicapped,
plans for rescue should be developed. This includes making sure that those who
are to perform the rescue can promptly hear the fire warning signal.
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If the exit means is above the ground level, an approved fire ladder or rope
should be provided as well as training in its use.
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Exits on the ground level should be kept clear, e.g. remove snow from exterior
patio doors.
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The family should have a predetermined assembly point where everyone can
be accounted for, e.g. across the street or at a neighbours.
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Once everyone is out of the house call the Fire Department.
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A good plan emphasizes quick escape. Do not investigate first or attempt to fight
the fire and do not attempt to rescue valuables or pets as this takes up valuable
time. Once outside, do not re-enter the house. Wait for the fire department.
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Write the plan down and rehearse frequently so that should an emergency arise,
everyone will know what they are to do. Revise the plan as conditions change,
e.g. more or fewer family member or changes to the house.
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Make sure your fire warning system is operational by conducting weekly tests
as noted elsewhere in this manual. If you are unsure about system operation,
contact your installing dealer.
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It is recommended that you contact your local fire department and request
further information on home fire safety and escape planning. If available, have
your local fire prevention officer conduct an in-house fire safety inspection.
ZONE BYPASSING
[✱]+[1]
A bypassed zone will not cause an alarm. If a zone is bypassed the panel may be
armed even if the zone is open. Use zone bypassing when access is needed to
part of the protected area. Also, damaged wiring or contacts on a zone may be
temporarily bypassed until repairs can be made so that the panel can be armed.
To bypass zones, enter [✱][1]. An access code may be required if the installer
has enabled that option. A menu will appear.
[0] Bypass Zones - This selection takes you immediately to bypassing zones.
Use the [<][>] to select the zones to be bypassed and press the [✱] key to
select the zone. A “✱” will appear beside the zone label to indicate the zone
will be bypassed when the partition is armed.
A zone search routine allows the user to find the desired zone to bypass by
entering in the first letter of the zone to search for, and pressing one of the [<][>]
keys. The [<] key will search for the first zone on the partition that begins with
the letter selected. The [>] key will search for the last zone on the partition that
begins with the letter selected.
The letters of the alphabet have been divided up among the 1-9 number keys on
the keypad.
123
ABC DEF GHI
456
JKL MNO PQR
789
STU VWX YZ
[1] Clear Bypasses - Removes all bypasses from all the zones in your partition and
then takes you to bypassing zones. None of the zones will have a “✱” beside them.
[2] Recall Bypasses - Selecting this will bypass all the same zones that were selected
the last time zones were bypassed. This is for users that are always bypassing the
same zones.
[3] Previous Menu - takes you back to the “Enter Code to Arm System”.
When the PC4000 is programmed, the ability to bypass certain zones may have been
eliminated by the installer. In this case, the “✱” message for those zones will not
come on in response to the bypass command. The [✱][1] command should be used
to see which zones are bypassed so that zones are not unintentionally bypassed.
Zone bypasses are automatically cancelled when the panel is disarmed.
NOTE: At no time can any armed zone be bypassed.
While the system is disarmed, bypassing can be used to temporarily silence the
door chime feature on a zone. Simply bypass the zone that the door chime feature
enabled. The keypad will no longer beep when the zone is opened. Be sure to clear
all bypasses before arming, to ensure no zones are unintentionally bypassed.