Installation Guide

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Ifthesmokealarmdoessound,checkforresrst.Ifareisdiscovered,getoutandcallthere
department.Ifnoreispresent,checktoseeifoneofthereasonslistedabovemayhavecaused
thealarm.UsetheSilenceFeatureifitisanuisancealarm,orresetthealarmbypressingand
holdingthetestbuttonfortenseconds.RefertoRESETonPage7.
NOTE:Itisbestto"reset"thealarmsbeforeinitialtestisperformed.SeePage7forResetprocedures.
TESTING:TestbypushingtheTestbuttononthesmokealarmcoveruntilthealarmsounds,then
release.Thealarmsoundsifallelectroniccircuitry,hornandbatteryareworking.Ifnoalarmsounds,the
alarm may have a power supply failure. Test the smoke alarm weekly to assure proper operation.
ALARM ORIGINATION:PatentedQuickFind®AlarmOrigination—Inaninterconnectedsystem
consistingofanyofthesemodels:MI106S,MIC1509S,MPC122S,MP116S,5304,MI106,MDS107,
MCN108,MICN109, MDSCN111, MP117, it maybe difcultto determine which alarm initiated
the alarms to sound during an alarm event. This Quick Find® feature will immediately allow you
to locate the originating alarm once the alarms have stopped sounding. To initiate Quick Find®,
pressandholdthetest/silencebuttononanyalarmuntilthetestsequenceonthisalarmbegins.
Releasethetestbutton.Thespecichornpattern/sequenceisdesignatedbythealarmtype.Once
thistestsequenceends,theoriginatingalarmcontinuestosoundforapproximately60seconds,
whichprovidesampletimetolocatetheoriginatingalarm.Remembertoresettheoriginatingalarm
in order to clear the Quick Find® alarm origination, and to return your system to normal operation.
Refertothewiringinstructions/modelinterconnectcompatibilitysectionofthismanualforadditional
information.Inanon-interconnectedinstallation,itisnecessarytotesteachalarmbypressingthe
test/silencebuttontodeterminetheoriginatingalarm
RESET: To reset the QUICK FIND
®
Alarm Origination condition, press and hold the Test
button on any alarm for at least 10 seconds and then release. Reset after each alarm. The
reset feature will reset all interconnected units.
END-OF-SERVICE LIFE NOTIFICATION:Amajorityofhomeredeathsarearesultofnosmoke
alarms or no workingsmokealarms.Inadditiontothe"replacebydate"stampedonthebackof
youralarm,youralarmcontainsauniqueaudibleend-of-servicelifenoticationfeature.Whenit
istimetoreplaceyouralarm,whichisafterapproximately10yearsofoperationfrominitialpower
up,thealarmwill sound 1beepapprox.every60 seconds andtheredLEDwill blink ononce
approx.every40-45seconds.ThegreenLEDstayson.Thealarmshouldbereplacedimmediately.
Theproductend-of-servicelifesignalcanbesilencedforapproximately9hours.Toperformthis
function,pressandreleasethetestbutton.Thealarmwillsoundforapproximately60seconds
whileitresets.Aftertheresetfunctioniscompleted,thealarmwillbesilentforapproximately9
hours. The end-of-service life signal will reactivate after the silence period.
If you choose to use an aerosol smoke product to test the smoke alarm, be certain to use
one that has been Listed to Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Safety Standards and use it
only as directed. Use of non-UL Listed products or improper use of UL Listed products may
affect the smoke alarm's sensitivity.
NUISANCE ALARM SILENCE FEATURE: Thisfeatureistobeusedonlywhenaknownalarm
condition, such as smoke from cooking, activates the smoke alarm. The smoke alarm Silence Feature
isactivatedbypushingandreleasingtheSilencebuttononthesmokealarmcoverwhileinalarm
condition.ThesmokealarmwillautomaticallyreducesensitivityandtheredLEDwillblinkonapprox.
every 10 seconds to indicate the alarm is in the Silence mode. The smoke alarm will gradually
regainnormalsensitivityandsoundthealarmifparticlesofcombustionarestillpresent.The8-12
minuteSilencefeaturemaybeusedrepeatedlyuntiltheairhascleared,bypushingandreleasing
theSilencebuttonagain.Resettingthesmokealarmafteranuisancealarmisrecommended.
NOTE:IftheTestbuttonispressedandheldduringtheSilencemode,thesmokealarmwillbe
testednormally.UponthereleaseoftheTestbutton,theSilencemodewillberestarted.
NEVER use an open ame of any kind to test this smoke alarm. You might accidentally
damage or set re to the smoke alarm or to your home. The built-in test switch accurately
tests the smoke alarm's operation as required by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL).
(UTHA) Sensitivity Indicating Means
The sensitivity indicating means for this Smoke and Fire Alarm is the use of the analyzer for Smoke
DetectorsModel501-Aor501-A/BatAerosolGeneratorManufacturedbyGeminiScienticCorp.,
1122-B Aster Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
The EquivalentUL268Lightobscuration%/Ftasmeasuredbythisinstrumentmustbewithinthe
obscurationlistedonthebackofthisalarm.
(UTHA) Go/No-Go Field Test
TheGo/No-GotestforthissmokeandrealarmistouseoneofthefollowingULlistedcan-type
aerosol smoke alarm testers. The instructions for use are printed on the canister. Home Safeguard,
Model 25S.