ADEMCO 5808 Installation Instructions Manual

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For use with QED control panel ONLY!

5808 Photoelectronic Smoke/Heat Detector with5808 Photoelectronic Smoke/Heat Detector with

5808 Photoelectronic Smoke/Heat Detector with

5808 Photoelectronic Smoke/Heat Detector with5808 Photoelectronic Smoke/Heat Detector with

Built-in Built-in

Built-in

Built-in Built-in

SPECIFICATIONSSPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONSSPECIFICATIONS

Power Source: Two 3-volt CR123A Lithium Batteries (included). (Replace with Duracell DL123A, Sanyo
Maintenance Limits (Maintenance signal

is activated at either smoke level): Hot Sensitivity: 0.65% ± 0.15% per foot
Height: 2.5 inches (14 cm)

Diameter: 5.5 inches (64 mm)
Weight: 0.7 lb. (310 g)
Operating Ambient Temperature Range: 4.4° to 37.8° C (40° to 100° F)
Operating Humidity Range: 5% to 95% Relative Humidity
Heat Sensor: 135° F Fixed Temperature Electronic Thermistors
Agency Listings: UL 217; UL 268 – Residential, Commercial Installations

Before installing detectors, please thoroughly read these installation instruc­tions and Manual I56-407,
which provides detailed information on detector spacing, placement, zoning,
wiring, and special applications. Copies of this manual are available from
ADEMCO.

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.
WARNING: Do not use the maintenance signal as an indication that the
detector has reached the limits of its nominal sensitivity range. Maintenance
only indicates that the detector may need cleaning or can no longer respond
to smoke and shall not be used as a sensitivity indicating means.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The 5808 photoelectronic smoke/heat detector with built-in wireless transmit­ter is intended for use with wireless alarm systems that support QED 5800
series devices. Refer to QED control communicator installation instructions
for compatibility. The 5808 smoke/heat detector can be used with 5881 series
(L, M, H) and 5881EH receivers for residential installations. The 5808 smoke/
heat detector can be used with the 5881EH receiver for commercial installa­tions. The transmitter can send alarm, tamper, maintenance (when QED
control panels are equipped to process maintenance signals), and battery
condition messages to the QED system's receiver. The maintenance signal
will either indicate that the photo chamber requires cleaning or that the detector
can no longer respond to smoke and may need replacement. Refer to the
wireless system's instructions for the maximum number of transmitters that can
be supported.

The 5808 sounds its built-in horn when smoke reaches the detector (the
LED also flashes rapidly) or when the air temperature reaches 135° F (the
LED flashes normally, about once every 40 seconds). A message is also
sent to the wireless QED control panel and the smoke detector's ID number
is displayed at the console. The alarm message is transmitted every 4
seconds until the smoke condition has cleared and the detector has reset.
About 1 second after the horn stops, a RESTORE message is transmitted
to the QED control panel and the ID number can be cleared from the panel.
During normal, maintenance, and low battery conditions, the LED flashes
approximately once every 40 seconds.

BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT

The 5808 is powered by two 3-volt CR123A or DL123A Lithium batteries
(included). The detector checks for low batteries at every normal LED flash.
If a low battery is detected, the transmitter sends a low battery message to
the QED control panel, which beeps and displays the detector's ID. This
condition will exist for a minimum of seven days, and then the detector's
horn will "chirp" about every 40 seconds. The batteries should be replaced
BEFORE the chirps begin. BE SURE TO REPLACE BOTH BATTERIES
WITH FRESH ONES.

Guide for Proper Use of System Smoke Detectors,

Wireless Wireless

Wireless

Wireless Wireless

CR123A, Panasonic CR123A, ADEMCO 466, or Varta CR123A.)

Cold Sensitivity: less than 6% per foot

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To replace batteries:

1. Remove the detector from its mounting plate by twisting the detector counter­clockwise. Remove batteries, if replacing, and dispose properly.

2. Install two new 3-volt CR123A Lithium batteries in the battery compart­ment. Follow the polarity diagram inside the compartment.

3. Reinstall the smoke detector onto the mounting plate by turning the
detector clockwise.

4. Test the detector as described in the TESTING TRANSMITTER SIG-

NAL section of this manual. The LED should flash about once every 40
seconds to indicate normal operation. If the batteries are not installed
correctly, the smoke detector will not operate and the batteries may be
damaged. If the detector does not appear to be sending a signal during
any of the tests, check for correct battery installation.

Indicator Light
Pulsing: Normal/Thermal Alarm
Fast Blink: Smoke Alarm
None: Call for Service

Test Module
Port

Figure 1. 5808 Wireless Smoke/ Heat Detector

PROGRAMMING

The smoke detector’s ID must be enrolled in the QED control panel during
installation of the system. The QED control panel should be programmed
to enroll the 5808 as an “RF” unit (must be programmed as “supervised RF”
for UL installations). Put the QED control panel in the program
ming mode and perform the following:
With the QED control panel, program the detector as loop 1 and either
manually enter the serial number that is on the label of the 5808, or press
the test switch to cause a transmission. Additional transmissions will cause
the “Confirm” display to appear on the keypad display.

See the QED control unit’s installation instructions for further details.

Test Switch

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ADEMCO, 165 Eileen Way, Syosset, New York 11791

SMOKE DETECTOR LIMITATIONS

• Smoke detectors will not sense a fire if the smoke does not reach the

sensor or if the air temperature does not reach 135° F. In order for a

smoke detector to sense smoke, it must be installed in the immediate
vicinity of the fire. In addition, smoke from fires in chimneys, in walls, on
roofs, in remote parts of the building, or on another level from where the
smoke detector is located, may not reach the smoke detector quickly
enough for occupants to escape unharmed. For this reason, installer

shall install smoke detectors on every level, in every sleeping area,
and in every bedroom of the household.

• Smoke detectors may not be heard. The alarm horn in this smoke

detector meets or exceeds current Underwriter's Laboratories standards.
However, if the smoke detector is not located in the same room as the
occupant, or if it is blocked by a closed door or normal noise, the alarm horn
may not be heard. In addition, sound sleepers, or persons who are under
the influence of drugs or alcohol may not hear the alarm or be able to react
to it. Therefore, locate this smoke detector, which has a sounder rated

at 85 dB at 10 feet, on every level, in every sleeping area, and in every
bedroom of the household.

• In general, detectors may not always warn you about fires 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.

• Smoke detectors are not fool-proof. Like all electronic devices, smoke

detectors have limitations. No type of smoke detector can sense every
kind of fire every time. In addition, smoke from slow, smoldering fires
rises slowly and may not reach the smoke detector until actual flame
breaks out. This type of smoke may not reach the smoke detector in time
for occupants to escape unharmed.

• Smoke detectors are not a substitute for life or property insurance.

Though smoke detectors have been responsible for saving many lives, they
are not warranted or implied to protect lives or property in the event of a fire.

• To keep your equipment in excellent working order, ongoing maintenance
is required per the manufacturer’s recommendations and UL and NFPA
standards. At a minimum, the requirements of Chapter 7 of NFPA 72, the
National Fire Alarm Code, shall be followed. A preventative maintenance
agreement should be arranged through the local manufacturer’s represen­tative. Though smoke detectors are designed for long life, they may fail at
any time. Any smoke detector, fire alarm equipment, or any component of
that system which fails shall be repaired or replaced as soon as possible.

Where to Install Smoke Detectors
Warning: As a minimum requirement, smoke detectors must be in-

stalled in accordance with the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
Standard 72, Chapter 5, which defines the standards for the National
Fire Alarm Code (National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch
Park, MA 02269-9101). In addition, observe all local and national
building and electrical codes.

Recommended Smoke Detector Locations:

DINING ROOM KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM

BEDROOMLIVING ROOM

SMOKE DETECTORS FOR MINIMUM PROTECTION
SMOKE DETECTORS FOR MORE PROTECTION AND

REQUIRED IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

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Figure 2. Single-floor residence with only one sleeping area

BEDROOM

KITCHENFAMILY ROOM

BEDROOM

DINING

ROOM

LIVING ROOM

BEDROOM

SMOKE DETECTORS FOR
MINIMUM PROTECTION

SMOKE DETECTORS FOR
MORE PROTECTION AND
REQUIRED IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

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Figure 3. Single-floor residence with more than one sleeping area

HORIZONTAL

DISTANCE

FROM PEAK

3 FEET

(.9M)

Figure 4. Recommended smoke detector location in rooms

with sloped, gabled or peaked ceilings.

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Where Smoke Detectors Should NOT Be Installed

• In or near areas where combustion particles are normally present

such as kitchens; in garages where there are particles of combustion
in vehicle exhausts; near furnaces, hot water heaters, or gas space
heaters. Install detectors at least 20 feet (6 meters) away from
kitchens and other areas where combustion particles are nor­mally present.

• On the ceiling in rooms next to kitchens where there is no transom

between the kitchen and these rooms. Instead, install the smoke
detector on an inside wall, furthest from the kitchen (See Figure 5). Be
sure not to install smoke detectors within 4" of the ceiling or any corner
or more than 6" from the ceiling.

AIR RETURN

CORRECT

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BATH

LIVING
ROOM

AIR INLET

STOVE

KITCHEN

INCORRECT

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Figure 5. Recommended smoke detector locations

to avoid air streams with combustion particles

• 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, then cool and condense into droplets that cause a nuisance
alarm. Install detectors at least 5 feet (1.5 meters) away from

bathrooms.

• In very cold or very hot rooms or areas. Operating temperature of

the smoke detector is 40°F to 100°F (4°C to 38°C).

• In dusty, dirty, or insect-infested areas. Dust and dirt can build up
on the detector’s sensing chamber and make it overly sensitive, or can
block openings to the sensing chamber and keep the detector from
sensing smoke.

• Near fresh air inlets or returns or excessively drafty areas. Air

conditioners, heaters, fans, and fresh air intakes and returns can drive
smoke away from smoke detectors, making the detectors less effective.

• In dead air spaces at the top of a peaked ceiling or wall/ceiling intersect.
Dead air may prevent smoke from reaching a detector.

• Near fluorescent light fixtures. Install detectors at least 10 feet
(3 meters) away from such light fixtures.

WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE

1. DON’T PANIC — escape may depend on clear thinking.

2. Get out of the house following the planned escape routes, if possible.

Do not stop to dress or to collect anything.

3. Open doors carefully only after feeling them to see if they are hot. If

a door is hot, do not open it— follow an alternate escape route.

4. Keep close to the floor — smoke and hot gases rise. Breathe through

a cloth (wet, if possible) and take short shallow breaths.

5. Keep doors and windows closed unless it is necessary to open them

for escape.

6. Meet at your meeting place after leaving your home.

7. Call the local fire department as soon as possible from outside

the home.

8. Never re-enter a burning building.

For more information about fire safety, contact your local fire depart-