User Manual
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM
CO-FA-AE-9B
www.angeleye.com
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EN 50291-1: 2010
EN 50291-2: 2010
KM 551504
GN3478R1
CO-FA-AE-9B Carbon Monoxide Alarm
A Sprue Brand
Sprue Safety Products Ltd.
Vanguard Centre, Coventry CV4 7EZ UK
Technical Support: 0800 141 2561 / EIRE dial 1-800 523171
Email: technicalsupport@sprue.com Web: www.sprue.com
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CONTENTS
Features |
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Positioning. |
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Installation |
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Battery replacement . . . . |
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Operating features . . . . . |
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Alarm test . . . . . . . . |
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Understanding the product’s |
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What to do in the event of |
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Carbon monoxide and how it |
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Technical information |
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Maintenance |
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Disposal . . . . . . . . . |
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Warranty |
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NOTE: This user manual is also available in large text and other formats. Please call 0800 141 2561 for further information.
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FEATURES
•An advanced electrochemical sensor designed to accurately measure low levels of carbon monoxide (CO)
providing an early warning of toxic CO levels in your home.
•Detects carbon monoxide continuously.
•Resistant to false alarms caused by normal household contaminants.
•Sounds a loud 85dB alarm (at 1m/3 feet) to alert you in case of an emergency.
•Test/ 
button - regularly self-check to ensure alarm is operating correctly.
•Simple to mount, portable, ideal for travelling.
•Certified to the European Standards for Carbon Monoxide Alarms
EN 50291-1: 2010, EN 50291-2: 2010.
•7 year warranty.
POSITIONING
This CO alarm is suitable for use in domestic premises, caravan holiday homes, caravans and motor caravans.
The following advice is applicable to all intended applications, there are special instructions at the end of this section relating to positioning in caravan holiday homes, caravans and motor caravans.
WARNING: This alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas at the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may be present in other areas.
In which room should the alarm be installed?
Ideally, an alarm should be installed in every room containing a fuel-burning appliance and every sleeping room. Additional alarms may be installed to ensure that adequate warning is given for occupants in other rooms, in which they spend considerable time whilst awake and from which they may not be able to hear an alarm in another part of the premises.
CO alarms should also be installed in any room which a flue passes through, even if the flue is fully enclosed or concealed.
However, if there is a fuel-burning appliance in more than one room and the number of alarms is limited, the following points should be considered when deciding where best to put the alarm:
•Locate the alarm in a room containing a flueless or open-flued appliance.
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•Locate the alarm in a room where the occupant(s) spend most time.
•If the domestic premises is a bedsit (a single room serving as both sitting and bedroom) then the alarm should be put as far from the cooking appliances as possible and near to where the person sleeps.
•If the appliance is in a room not normally used (for example a boiler room), the alarm should be put just outside the room so that it may be heard more easily.
Where in the room should I place the alarm?
For alarms located in the same room as a fuel-burning appliance (for both wall and ceiling mounted alarms) the following applies:
•The alarm should be at a horizontal distance of between 1 m and 3 m from the potential source.
•If there is a partition in a room, the alarm should be located on the same side of the partition as the potential source.
•Carbon monoxide alarms in rooms with sloped ceilings should be located at the high side of the room.
In addition to the above the following must be observed if the alarm is located on a wall:
•It should be located close to the ceiling.
•It should be located at a height greater than the height of any door or window.
•It should be at least 150 mm from the ceiling.
•If the alarm is located on the ceiling:
•It should be at least 300 mm from any wall and any ceiling obstruction e.g. light fittings.
Alarms located in sleeping rooms and in rooms remote from a fuelburning appliance should be located relatively close to the breathing zone of the occupants.
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or barbecues, however this does not change the basic guidance on location of the alarm. Caravans should be fitted with an alarm in the same room as any combustion appliance(s), located in accordance with previous advice in this section. If the caravan has a single living space which incorporates the sleeping accommodation, it can be considered to be equivalent to a bedsit, and a single alarm is sufficient. However, any sleeping
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accommodation which is in a separate room from the combustion appliance(s) should also contain an alarm, located in accordance with previous advice in this section.
It is not always possible to find an optimum location for an apparatus, for example, a small caravan may not have suitable vertical surfaces available. Nevertheless, when fitting an apparatus in such situations, the two most important considerations when selecting an appropriate location are:
•Not mounting the apparatus directly above a source of heat or steam; and
•Mounting the apparatus at a distance of 1 – 3 m from the nearest edge of the potential source.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: This apparatus should be installed by a competent person who feels able to install it according to the instructions.
Firstly write the installation date on your alarm in the area provided. We recommend that your alarm is installed on the wall.
To mount on a wall or ceiling:
Please ensure that you use the screws provided, as they were chosen specifically for use with this product. Use template below for guidance on marking hole positions. Drill holes into the wall. Insert the plastic wall plugs. Screw in the screws. Ensure screws are protruding from the wall by 3mm to allow the alarm to slot onto screws.
To place on a shelf:
The base of the alarm has been designed to allow it to stand freely on a shelf.
Drill hole spacing
90mm
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