Photoelectronic Smoke Detector with Built-in Wireless Transmitter ETLus Listed INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Model # SD4-SS Patents Pending. All Rights Reserved.
What smoke detectors can do: Smoke detectors are designed to provide early warning of developing fires at a reasonable cost. They monitor the air and can sense smoke and can provide precious minutes for you and your family to escape before a fire spreads.
Smoke detectors may not sense fires that start where smoke cannot reach the detectors such as in chimneys, in walls, on roofs, or on the other side of closed doors. If bedroom doors are usually closed at night, detectors should be placed in each bedroom as well as in the common hallway between them. Smoke detectors also may not sense a fire on another level of the residence or building. For example, a second-floor detector may not sense a firstfloor or basement fire.
can sense every kind of fire every time. In general, detectors may not always warn you about fired caused by carelessness and safety hazards like smoking in bed, violent explosions, escaping gas, improper storage of flammable materials, overloaded electrical circuits, children playing with matches or arson. Installing smoke detectors may make you eligible for lower insurance rates, but smoke detectors are not a substitute for insurance.
minimum recommendations is one detector on each level of a building and one in every sleeping area. See how this recommendation applies in the figures below. • Put a smoke detector in the hallway outside of every separate bedroom area. See figure 1. Two detectors are required in homes with two bedroom areas. See figure 2. • Put a smoke detector on every level of a multi-level residence. See figure 3.
Figure 1: recommended smoke detector protection for singlefloor residence with only one sleeping area. Family Room Kitchen Dining Room Bedroom Living Room Bedroom Bedroom Smoke detectors for minimum protection Smoke detectors for more protection Figure 2: recommended smoke detector protection for singlefloor residence with more than one sleeping area.
Bedroom Bedroom Living Room Bedroom Kitchen Garage Basement Smoke detectors for minimum protection Smoke detectors for more protection Figure 3: recommended smoke detector protection for a multi-level residence. • put a smoke detector inside bedrooms where a smoker sleeps. • put a smoke detector inside every bedroom where electrical appliances (such as portable heaters or humidifiers) are operated where someone sleeps.
• Put a smoke detector inside every bedroom where someone sleeps with the door closed. Smoke could be blocked by the closed door, or the alarm may not wake the sleeper if the door is closed. • Put detectors as close to the center of the ceiling as possible. If this is not practical, put the detector on the ceiling, but no closer than 4 inches (10 cm) from any wall or corner. See figure 4. • If wall mounting is permitted by your local and state codes.
Dead Air Space No closer than 4 inch (10 cm) from side wall Best in center of ceiling Mount on wall at least 4 inch (10 cm) from ceiling No more than 6 inches (15 cm) from ceiling Best location Acceptable location Figure 4: recommended smoke detector mounting locations. • Put a smoke detector at both ends of a bedroom hallway if the hallways is more than 40 feet (12 meters) long. • Put basement detectors at the bottom of the basement stairwell.
as long as no other door or other obstructions block the path of smoke to the detector. • In rooms with sloped, peaked, or gabled ceilings, mount detectors within 3 feet (0.9 meters) measured horizontally from the highest point of the ceiling. See figure 5. Horizontal distance from peak 3 feet (0.9 m) Figure 5: Recommended smoke detector location in rooms with sloped, gabled, or peaked ceilings.
This detector will provide maximum protection when installed in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Standard NFPA 72, household fire warning equipment, defines the NFPA requirements for fire protection in private residence.
as kitchens, in garages where there are particles of combustion from vehicle exhausts, near furnaces, hot water heaters, or gas space heaters. Install detectors at least 20 feet (6 meters) away from kitchens and any other areas where combustion particles are normally present. • In air streams passing by kitchens. Figure 6 shows how a detector can be exposed to combustion particles in normal air movement paths, and how to correct this situation.
• In damp or very humid areas, or next to bathrooms with showers. The moisture in humid air can enter the sensing chamber as water vapor, and will cool and condense into droplets that cause a nuisance alarm. Install detectors at least 5 feet (1.5 meters) away from bathrooms. • In very dusty or dirty areas. Dust and dirt can build up on the detector sensing chamber and make it overly sensitive, or can block openings to the sensing chamber and keep the detector from sensing smoke.
General Information Before installing detectors, please thoroughly read these installation instructions and NFPA 72, which provides detailed information on detector spacing, placement, zoning, wiring, and special applications. NOTICE: This manual should be left with the owner/user of this equipment. IMPORTANT: This detector must be tested and maintained regularly following NFPA 72 requirements. The detector should be cleaned at least once a year.
the detector to automatically maintain proper operation at factory calibrated detection levels, even when sensitivity is altered due to the presence of contaminants settling into the unit’s smoke chamber. In order for this feature to work properly, the chamber must never be opened while power is applied to the smoke detector. This includes cleaning, maintenance or screen replacement. The Model #SD4-SS contains a piezoelectric horn which generates the ANSI S3.41 temporal pattern in an alarm condition.
Two LEDs and a sounder on the detector provide local visual and audible indication of the detector’s status: Table 1: Detector LED Modes Green LED Red LED Piezoelectric Horn Power-up Blinks every 5 seconds Blinks every 5 seconds Off Normal (standby) Blinks every 10 seconds Off Off Out of sensitivity Off Blinks every 5 sec Off Smoke Alarm Off Blinks every 1 sec Temporal Pattern Low Battery Off Blinks every 45 sec Chirp every 45 sec after LED blinks for 7 days During initial power-up, t
every 10 seconds. If the detector is in need of maintenance because its sensitivity has shifted outside the listed limits, the red LED blinks once every 5 seconds. When alarm has been activated by smoke, the red LED blinks every 1 second. The LED indication must not be used in place of the tests specified under Testing. If the detector senses a low battery condition, the red LED blinks once every 45 seconds.
batteries maybe purchased from a local hardware store. Battery Installation and Replacement To replace the battery: 1. Remove the detector from its mounting base by twisting the detector counterclockwise. Remove the battery and dispose of it properly. 2. To ensure proper power-down sequence, wait a minimum of 20 seconds before installing new battery. 3. Install a new approved 3-volt Lithium battery in the battery compartment. Follow the polarity diagram inside the compartment. 4.
Test Switch Figure 7: Silent Call Model #SD4-SS Wireless Smoke Detector Green LED Red LED Programming The smoke detector is pre-programmed at the factory. Address Switch Settings The Silent Call system is digitally encoded. All Silent Call receivers and transmitters are tested and leave the factory programmed to a factory default address. You do not need to change the address unless someone in your area has Silent Call products and they are interfering with your equipment. 1.
that you MUST remove the batteries first or the switch setting will not take effect. 3. Locate the address switch on the transmitter circuit board that has 5 small dip switches. Set the switches to any combination that you want. For Example: 1, 2 ON 3, 4, 5 OFF. This gives your transmitter an “address.” Note: Do NOT set the switches to the all “ON” or all “OFF” position. 4. Reinstall the batteries and replace the access panel. 5.
Figure 8: Detector Mounting Base Figure 9: Mount Detector Across Ceiling Panel Support. the following steps: 1. Once a suitable location has been determined, install the mounting base on the ceiling or on the wall (if local ordinances permit). Use the two screws and anchors provided. 2. Turn the detector in a clockwise direction in the mounting base until it clicks into place. 3. Test the detector immediately after completing the installation as described in the TESTING section of this manual.
Dust Covers are an effective way to limit the entry of dust into the smoke detector sensing chamber during construction. However, they may not completely prevent airborne dust particles from entering the detector. Therefore, it is recommended that the detectors be removed before beginning construction or other dust producing activity. When returning the system to service, be sure to remove the dust covers from any detectors that were left in place during construction.
Test Switch Green LED Red LED PUSH RECESSED SWITCH WITH A 0.18’ MAX DIAMETER TOOL Recessed Test Switch Opening diameter of 0.18 inch (the detector will trigger and then the smoke detector will go into alarm thus sending a transmitting signal to the receiver.
If the detector is within the listed sensitivity limits, the LED on the detector should blink once per second and the horn should sound within 3 seconds. B. Smoke Entry Test Hold a smoldering punk stick or cotton wick at the side of the detector and gently blow smoke through the detector until the unit alarms. Canned aerosol is also an accepted method. Testing Signal Strength NOTE: Remove battery tab before installation.
NOTE: Power must be removed from the detector before performing maintenance of any kind by removing the detector’s battery. 1. To ensure proper power-down sequence, battery must be removed from detector for a minimum of 20 seconds before removing chamber top. 2. Remove the detector cover by turning counterclockwise. 3. Vacuum the cover or use canned air to remove any dust or debris. 4. Remove the top half of the screen/sensing chamber by lifting straight up (Figure 11). 5.
chamber and turning it clockwise until it snaps into place. 8. Reinstall the battery into the battery compartment noting proper orientation. 9. Reinstall the detector and test. (see the Testing section).
What to do in case of fire • Don’t panic; stay calm. Follow your family escape plan. • Get of the house as quickly as possible. Don’t stop to get dressed or collect anything. • Feel doors with the back of your hand prior to opening them. If a door is cool, open it slowly. Don’t open a hot door. Keep door and windows closed, unless you must escape through them. • Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth (preferably damp). Take short shallow breaths.
Specifications Power Source: One 3-volt CR123A Lithium Battery (included). (Replace with Duracell DL123A, Panasonic CR123A) Height: 2.3 inches (58 mm) Diameter: 5.3 inches (135 mm) (with mounting base) Weight 8.5 oz. (241 g) (without battery) Operating Ambient Temperature Range: 40°F to 100°F (4.4°C to 37.
