Installation Guide

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CAUTION (AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL)
"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heatorsmokedetectorsinthelivingrooms,diningrooms,bedrooms,kitchens,hallways,
attics,furnacerooms,closets,utilityandstoragerooms,basementsandattachedgarages.
THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED TO UL STANDARD FOR SAFETY,
UL217 BY UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES, INC.
Blinks On once
approxevery
40-45 seconds
Stays On
Condition: AC Power is present. DC Power is present.
Recommendation: None, alarm is operating properly.
Blinks On once
approxevery
40-45 seconds
Off
Condition: AC Power is not present and alarm is receiving DC Power.
Recommendation: Check the breaker or fuse box for power.If
the breaker or fuse box looks normal, call a licensed electrician
for assistance.
OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
Silent
Silent
Blinks On
approxevery
2 seconds
Stays On Condition: Nuisance Alarm.
Recommendation: If there is no hazard present, verify the alarm is
mounted in the correct location (see User's Manual, "AVOID THESE
LOCATIONS"section).Resetalarmasinstructedbelow.
Horn does not
sound when other
alarms are active
or horn does not
sound when
interconnected
alarms test
Blinks On once
approxevery
40-45 seconds
Stays On
or Off
Condition: One or more alarms not responding to interconnected alarm.
Recommendation: Press and hold the smoke alarm Test/Silence
buttonforatleast5seconds.Ifstillnoalarm,turnoffACPoweratthe
circuitbreakerorfuseboxanddisconnectthealarmfromthemounting
bracketandmakesuretheconnectorplugissecurelyattachedon
units that did not alarm. If still no alarm, have a licensed electrician
make sure the yellow wire is not mistakenly or accidentally connected
to the white (neutral) wire.
3 Beeps,
2 second pause,
Repeat
Blinks On
approxevery
2 seconds
Stays On
Condition: Originating Smoke Alarm.
Recommendation:Ifhazardisidentied,pleasetakeallprecautions
if an alarm sounds by calling an Emergency Service and getting
out of the home.
3 Beeps,
2 second pause,
Repeat
Off Stays On
Condition: Non-originating Smoke Alarm. Another interconnected
smoke alarm has sensed smoke, causing all interconnected units
to alarm.
Recommendation:Ifhazardisidentied,pleasetakeallprecautions
if an alarm sounds by calling an Emergency Service and getting
out of the home.
Blinks On once
approxevery
40-45 seconds
(normal operation
mode) or Blinks On
onceapproxevery
10 seconds
(silence mode)
Stays On Condition: One alarm has sensed smoke.
Recommendation: QUICK FIND
®
Alarm Origination - In an
interconnectedsystem,itisdifculttodeterminewhichalarminitiated
the alarms to sound. The QUICK FIND
®
feature will immediately
allow you to locate the originating alarm (once the alarms have
stopped sounding). To initiate QUICK FIND
®
, press the Test/Silence
buttononanyalarm.Afterreleasingthebutton,thetestsequence
will sound and then stop. Then, the originating alarm will continue to
soundforapprox50seconds.Inanon-interconnectedinstallation,
it is necessary to test each alarm to determine the originating alarm.
Reset the originating alarm.
Blinks On once
approxevery
40-45 seconds
Stays On Condition:Alarm needs to be reset due to varying conditions/
previous alarms.
Recommendation:ToResettheAlarm,holdtheTest/Silencebutton
forapprox10seconds.Thiswillclearalarmorigination.Resetafter
each smoke alarm event.
Silent
1 Chirp
approxevery
40 seconds
Stays On Condition: Low Battery
Recommendation: Checktomakesurethebatteryactivationpull
tabhasbeencompletelyremoved,batterypolarityiscorrectandthe
batteryterminalsaremakingcontactwiththesmokealarmcontacts
inthebatterydrawer.Ifchirpcontinues,replacethe9Vbattery(see
User'sManualforrecommendedbatterytypes).
3 Beeps,
2 second pause,
Repeat
3 Beeps,
2 second pause,
Repeat
Stays On Condition: Alarm has sensed smoke.
Recommendation: Silence Feature is activated by pressing and
releasingtheTest/Silencebuttonontheinitiatingalarmwhileinalarm
condition.Silencemodewilllastforapprox8-12minuteswiththered
LEDblinkingonceapprox.every10seconds.
Blinks On
approxevery
2 seconds
Silent
(alarmed
previously)
CONDITION / RECOMMENDATION
HORN RED LED GREEN LED
Blinks On once
approxevery
40-45 seconds
(normal operation
mode) or Blinks On
onceapproxevery
10 seconds
(silence mode)
Blinks On once
approxevery
40-45 seconds
1 Beep
approxevery
60 seconds
Condition: Product End-of-Service Life Signal.
Recommendation: Replace alarm immediately. To silence signal
forapprox.9 hours,press andreleasetheTestbutton.The alarm
will sound for approximately 60 seconds while it resets.After the
resetfunctioniscompleted,theproductend-of-servicesignalwillbe
silentforapprox.9hoursandwillreactivateafterthesilenceperiod.
Stays On