Installation Guide

THIS SMOKE ALARM WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT A GOOD BATTERY PROPERLY INSTALLED.
THE SMOKE ALARM SHOULD BE TESTED WHEN INSTALLED AND THEN TESTED WEEKLY
AFTER THAT.
Early warning re detection is best achieved by the installation of re detection equipment in all
rooms and areas of the household as follows: A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping
area (in the vicinity of, but outside of, the bedrooms); and, as appropriate, heat or smoke alarms
in living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility storage
rooms, basements and attached garages. Test the alarms weekly to assure proper operation.
CAUTION: THIS SMOKE ALARM IS SEALED. THE COVER IS NOT REMOVABLE!
• Amountingbracketisprovidedonthebackofthealarm.
• Removethemountingbracketfromthebackofthealarmbyholdingthemountingbracketandtwisting
the alarm.
OPTIONAL TAMPER RESISTANT FEATURE: There is a separate tamper resistant locking feature
provided for this model. Activating this feature deters someone from removing the smoke alarm from the
mountingbracket.Thebreakawaylockingpinisclearlymarkedandmoldedintothemountingbracket.
Refer to the diagram.
TO ACTIVATE THE LOCKING FEATURE: Do not activate the locking feature until you have activated
thebattery,mountedthesmokealarmtothebracketandtestedthesmokealarm.RefertoOPERATION,
TESTING & MAINTENANCE instructions on Page 6.
1. Detachthebreakawayalarmlockingpinfromthemountingbracket.
• inareasofturbulentairsuchasairreturnsorheatingandcoolingsupplyvents,smokealarmsshall
notbelocatedwhereairowpreventssmokefromreachingthealarms.
• inextremelydusty,dirtyorinsect-infestedareas.Looseparticlesinterferewithsmokealarmoperation.
• inareaswheretemperaturemayfallbelow40
0
F (4.4
0
C)orriseabove100
0
F(37.8
0
C).
• closerthan1foot(0.3m)fromuorescentlights,electrical"noise"andickeringmayaffectthealarm's
operation.
• closerthan3feet(0.9m)horizontalpathfromthetipofthebladeofaceilingsuspended(paddle)fan.
• onapoorlyinsulatedceilingorexteriorwall(mountsmokealarmonaninsidewall).
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2. Insertthepinintotheholeforthetamperresistantfeature.Refertothediagrambelowforcorrect
placement.
TO DEACTIVATE THE LOCKING FEATURE: To remove the smoke alarm for cleaning or servicing or to
replacethebattery,youmustrstremovethelockingpin,ifithasbeeninstalled.
1. Use long nose pliers to pull the locking pin out of the hole.
2. Itisnowpossibletoremovethesmokealarmorreplacethebattery.
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Attachthemountingbracketintheproperlocationonthewallorceiling(screwsandanchorsprovided).
2. Toactivate9voltbatteryandalarm,holdthebattery,pullandremovethePULL-TAB.Conrmthat
theentirePULL-TABhasbeencompletelyremoved.DiscardPULL-TAB.
3. Pushandtwistthealarmclockwiseontothemountingbracket.
4. See "OPTIONAL TAMPER RESISTANT FEATURE" and "TO ACTIVATE THE LOCKING FEATURE"
instructions on Page 4.
5. TheredLEDwillblinkonapprox.every40-45secondstoindicateproperoperation.
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LOCKING PIN
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LOCKING PIN
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LOCKING PIN