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WARNING: THIS SMOKE ALARM WILL SOUND A SHORT BEEP WHEN POWER IS CONNECTED.

MOKE ALARMS MUST NOT BE USED WITH DETECTOR GUARDS UNLESS THE COMBINATION

OF ALARM AND GUARD HAS BEEN EVALUATED AND FOUND SUITABLE FOR THAT PURPOSE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT

YOUR SMOKE ALARM

• Before installing your smoke alarm, you must read this entire

Owner’s Manual.

• This alarm incorporates the internationally recognized horn signal for

evacuation. During alarm mode, the horn produces three short beeps

followed by a 2 second pause and then repeats. This pattern is

somewhat different than the previous alarm sound, which continually

beeped.

• Install a smoke alarm in each room and area of your home. See

“WHERE YOU SHOULD INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARMS.”

• Smoke alarms cannot give you an early warning of fire or smoke

unless you install, use and maintain them by following these

instructions.

• You must hear the alarm’s warning sound and quickly respond to it to

reduce the risk of damage, injury or death that may result from a fire.

• Your smoke alarm is packaged with the battery disconnected.

Connect it to the battery leads before mounting the smoke alarm.

Battery

Operated

110-644D

MODELS A, B, C,

E AND PB

PLEASE READ AND SAVE

THIS MANUAL

Installer: Please leave this

manual with the product.

The ionization type alarms are generally more effective at detecting

fast, flaming fires which consume combustible materials rapidly and

spread quickly. Sources of these fires may include flammable liquids

or paper burning in a waste container. The photoelectric type alarms

are generally more effective at detecting slow, smoldering fires which

smolder for hours before bursting into flame. Sources of these fires

may include cigarettes burning in couches or bedding. However, both

types of alarms are designed to provide adequate detection of both

types of fires. If you desire the benefits of both systems, you should

install smoke alarms that combine in one alarm both photoelectric and

ionization sensing technologies.

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Summary of content (12 pages)

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10-644D 11/9/06 10:26 AM Page 1 Battery Operated 110-644D MODELS A, B, C, E AND PB PLEASE READ AND SAVE THIS MANUAL Installer: Please leave this manual with the product. TIN OF O CALIF G RN AT HA ST L IA STA TE IS E S E S L FIRE M A R R V I C E WARNING: THIS SMOKE ALARM WILL SOUND A SHORT BEEP WHEN POWER IS CONNECTED. SMOKE ALARMS MUST NOT BE USED WITH DETECTOR GUARDS UNLESS THE COMBINATION OF ALARM AND GUARD HAS BEEN EVALUATED AND FOUND SUITABLE FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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110-644D 11/9/06 10:26 AM Page 2 • A smoke alarm will not work without a good battery installed correctly. The smoke alarm must be tested when a new battery is installed and every week after that. • A smoke alarm that beeps about once per minute means the battery is weak, and you need a new battery. • A smoke alarm should never be used, in any case, for more than 10 years. • Smoke alarms may not alert every household member every time.
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110-644D 11/9/06 10:26 AM Page 3 You should use both battery-powered and direct-wired 120-volt AC-powered smoke alarms. Since A SMOKE ALARM WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT POWER, having alarms that will work from two different power sources can give you extra protection in case of a dead battery, or an AC power failure. Using a smoke alarm in a smoky area like a kitchen, or in a high humidity area near a shower, can cause false alarms. DO NOT REMOVE YOUR BATTERY TO QUIET THE ALARM. DO NOT TAKE THE ALARM DOWN.
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110-644D DINING ROOM 11/9/06 KITCHEN 10:26 AM BEDROOM Page 4 BEDROOM FAMILY ROOM BEDROOM DINING ROOM KITCHEN LIVING ROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM LIVING ROOM FIGURE 1 BEDROOM DENOTES SMOKE ALARM WITH FALSE ALARM CONTROL DENOTES SMOKE ALARM FIGURE 2 IF YOUR HOUSEHOLD OR RESIDENCE HAS SEVERAL FLOORS, THERE MUST BE AN ALARM ON EVERY FLOOR, INCLUDING IN THE BASEMENT. See Figure 3. • Do install a smoke alarm in every bedroom where a smoker sleeps.
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110-644D 11/9/06 10:26 AM Page 5 • If you have a peaked, sloped, gabled or cathedral-style ceiling, mount your smoke alarm 4 to 36 inches (3 feet) MEASURED HORIZONTALLY FROM THE HIGHEST POINT ON THE CEILING, as shown in Figure 4. • Do install smoke alarms in both rooms (areas) that are divided by a partial wall extending 8 or more inches down from the ceiling. See smoke alarms located in rooms B and C in Figure 4.
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110-644D 11/9/06 10:26 AM Page 6 IMPORTANT INFORMATION SMOKE ALARM SAFETY CHECKLIST PIN THIS UP CLOSE TO YOUR SMOKE ALARM IN AN EASY-TO-READ LOCATION AND REVIEW BOTH SIDES OFTEN Before installing, using and maintaining your smoke alarm read the entire Owner’s Manual and Warranty, and keep it in a convenient location for reference. 1. Test your smoke alarm every week. To test the electronics, firmly depress the button.
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110-644D 11/9/06 10:26 AM Page 7 OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAKE YOUR FAMILY AND HOME SAFER FROM FIRES Installing, testing and taking care of smoke alarms is just one step in helping to protect your family and home from fires. You must also reduce the chance that fire will start in your home and increase your chances of escaping if one does start. For your safety, at a minimum, you should do the following to have a more effective fire safety program. A.
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110-644D 11/9/06 10:26 AM Page 8 Continued from page 5 • Do not install a smoke alarm in dusty or dirty areas; SUCH AN INSTALLATION CANNOT BE RELIED UPON. An accumulation of dust and dirt in the sensing chamber may block the openings and prevent an alarm, or may get inside the alarm and cause false alarms. If a smoke alarm is required in such an area, vacuum it frequently and test it according to the section “TAKING CARE OF YOUR SMOKE ALARM.
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110-644D 11/9/06 10:26 AM Page 9 second while the button is being pushed and the alarm is sounding. The smoke alarm will stop sounding when you release the button. 2. If your smoke alarm has the False Alarm Control or Safety Light feature see “SPECIAL SMOKE ALARM FEATURES” for further testing information. 3. IMPORTANT: Always test your smoke alarm upon returning from vacation, or any other time when no one has been in your household or residence for several days. 4.
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110-644D 11/9/06 10:26 AM Page 10 5. Test smoke alarm for proper operation (see ”WEEKLY TESTING OF YOUR SMOKE ALARM” section). The smoke alarm operates on a 9-volt battery. The normal battery operating life will be one (1) year. The life of some batteries may be less. 6. Firex smoke alarms sold with Ultralife long-life lithium batteries require replacement approximately every ten (10) years. Replace the battery approximately every ten (10) years or when the low battery signal sounds.
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0-644D 11/9/06 10:26 AM Page 11 SPECIAL SMOKE ALARM FEATURES If your smoke alarm has one or more of these special features, read the following: • BLINKING LED LIGHT (Models B, C, E and PB): The indicator light under the Push-to-Test button blinks about once per minute to indicate the smoke alarm is receiving power. • FALSE ALARM CONTROL (Model C): Simply push the test button to temporarily silence the smoke alarm if a nuisance alarm occurs or to prevent nuisance alarms.
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110-644D 11/9/06 10:26 AM Page 12 WARRANTY INFORMATION 5-YEAR LIMITED SMOKE ALARM WARRANTY AND 10-YEAR LIMITED ULTRALIFE U9VL-J LITHIUM BATTERY WARRANTY (WHEN SOLD WITH INVENSYS CONTROLS AMERICAS SMOKE ALARM) Invensys Controls Americas warrants to the original consumer purchaser each new smoke alarm to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase.