Installation Guide

DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE
BASICS OF ESCAPE PLAN
o Makeaoorplanindicatingalldoorsandwindowsandatleasttwoescaperoutesfromeach
room. Second story windows may need a rope or chain ladder.
o Haveafamilymeetinganddiscussyourescapeplan,showingeveryonewhattodoincaseofre.
o Determineaplaceoutsideyourhomewhereallofyoucanmeetifareoccurs.
o Familiarize everyone with the sound of the smoke alarm and train them to leave your home
when they hear the sound.
o Identifychildren'sbedroomswithredstickersplacedintheupperleftcornerofthewindows.
Theyareavailablefromyourlocalredepartment.
o Practicearedrillatleasteverysixmonths.Practiceallowsyoutotestyourplanbeforean
emergency.Youmaynotbeabletoreachyourchildren.Itisimportanttheyknowwhattodo!
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS
o Leaveimmediatelybyyourplanofescape.Everysecondcounts,sodon'twastetimegetting
dressedorpickingupvaluables.
o Inleaving,don'topenanyinsidedoorwithoutrstfeelingitssurface.Ifhot,orifyouseesmoke
seeping through cracks, don't open that door!Instead,useyouralternateexit.Ifinsidedoor
iscool,placeyourshoulderagainstit,openitslightlyandbereadytoslamitshutifheatand
smoke rush in.
o Stayclosetotheoorifairissmoky.Breatheshallowlythroughacloth,wetifpossible.
o Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure everyone is there.
o Calltheredepartmentfromyourneighbor'shome–not from yours!
o Don'treturntoyourhomeuntilreofcialssaythatitisallrighttodoso.
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION REQUIRED INFORMATION
Foryourinformation,theNationalFireAlarmCode,NFPA72,readsasfollows:
"11.5.1*RequiredDetection-Whererequiredbyapplicablelaws,codes,orstandardsforaspecic
typeofoccupancy,approvedsingleandmultiple-stationsmokealarmsshallbeinstalledasfollows:
(1) *In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms
(2) *Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area, within 6.4 m (21 ft) of any door to a
sleeping room, the distance measured along a path of travel
(3)Oneverylevelofadwellingunit,includingbasements.
(4)Oneverylevelofaresidentialboardandcareoccupancy(smallfacility),includingbasements
andexcludingcrawlspacesandunnishedattics
(5) *In the living area(s) of a guest suite
(6)Inthelivingarea(s)ofaresidentialboardandcareoccupancy"
Theequipmentshouldbeinstalledusingwiringmethodsinaccordancewiththe
National Fire Protection Association's Standard 72.
(National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269)
BACKUP BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Disconnect AC power before changing battery. Shock hazard exists if AC power is miswired.
Thesmokealarmusesa9Voltbattery.Thebatteryshouldlastforatleastoneyearundernormal
operatingconditions.Thesmokealarmhasalowbatteryindicator,anaudiblebeeporchirp.It
willoperateatapprox.40secondintervalsforaminimumof7days.Whenthisindicationoccurs,
replace the battery with anAlkaline type (Energizer#522, Duracell #MN1604) or Lithium type
(Ultralife U9VL-J or Ultralife U9VL-J-P) from your local retailer.
LITHIUM Battery Models only - The LITHIUM battery is warranted to last for 10 years under
normaloperatingconditions.ReplacethebatterywithonlyLITHIUMtype:(ULTRALIFE:U9VL-J
or Ultralife U9VL-J-P).
OPTIONALBATTERYDRAWERTAMPERLOCKINGPIN:Tomakeyourbatterydrawertamper
resistant,alockingpinhasbeenprovided(breakawaypartonmountingbracket).
REPAIRS AND SERVICES
Thissmokealarmcontainslessthan1microcurie(37kilobecquerel)ofAmericium241,aradioactive
material. The distribution of these ionization-type smoke alarms is licensed by the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission; the consumer is exempt from any licensing or requirements. If the
smoke alarm is defective in any way, do not tamper with the smoke alarm. Return the smoke alarm
forservicing.(Seewarrantyforinstructionsorin-warrantyreturns.)Therewillbeaservicecharge
for repairing out of warranty smoke alarms.
Before using the alarm Silence Feature, identify the source of smoke and be certain that
safe conditions exist.
(UTHA) MAINTENANCE: The smoke alarm is virtually maintenance free. However, under dusty
conditions,avacuumhosemaybeusedtoclearthesensingchamberofdust.
Clean the smoke alarm at least once a monthtoremovedust,dirt,insectsordebris.Always
turnoffpowertosmokealarmbeforecleaning.Usingasoftbrushorwandattachmenttoavacuum
cleaner,vacuumallsidesandcoverofsmokealarm.Besurealltheventsarefreeofdebris.
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