BRK electronic HD6135FB User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Basic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Fire Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Before You Install This Heat Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

How This Heat Alarm Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3/2

How To Install This Heat Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Locking Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4/3-4

Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

If You Suspect a Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Understanding the Indicator Lights and Alarm Horn Patterns . . . . . . . . .5

If This Heat Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

What To Do In Case Of Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Using the Silence Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Latching Alarm Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Recommended Locations For Heat Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6/6

Locations To Avoid For Heat Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7/6

Special Compliance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Limitations of Heat Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7/7

THIS USER’S MANUAL HAS BEEN RESIZED TO PRINT OUT ON 8-1/2 x 11” PAGES.

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Model HD6135FB

M08-0026-000 Q 08/02

IMPORTANT!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.

This user’s manual contains important information about your Heat Alarm’s operation. If you are installing this Heat Alarm for use by others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user.

USER’S MANUAL

120V AC/DC POWERED 135ºF FIXED AND

15ºF/MINUTE RATE-OF-RISE HEAT ALARM

WITH BATTERY BACK-UP

120V AC ~ 60 Hz

0.07Amps

• This device is not intended to alert hearing impaired residents. Smoke Alarms specifically designed for the hearing impaired, which feature devices like flashing strobe lights, are available to alert the hearing impaired in case of fire.

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Installation of this Heat Alarm must conform to the electrical codes in your area; Article 760 of the National Electrical Code, NFPA 72, 101; SBC (SBCCI);

UBC (ICBO);

NBC (BOCA); OTFDC (CABO), and any other local or building codes that may apply. Wiring and installation must be performed by a licensed electrician. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in injury or property damage.

• This Heat Alarm is not a Smoke Alarm. This unit is not suitable protection when used alone. Do not use this unit as the only means of fire detection in a home. This unit is intended for use as a supplement to Smoke Alarms.

• This Heat Alarm must have AC or battery power to operate. If the AC power fails, battery back-up will allow the alarm to operate for a limited time. If AC power fails and the battery is dead or missing, the alarm cannot operate.

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This unit must be powered by a 24-hour, 120VAC 60Hz circuit. Be sure the circuit cannot be turned off by a switch, dimmer, or ground fault circuit interrupter. Failure to connect this unit to a 24-hour circuit and keeping fresh batteries installed, may prevent it from providing constant protection.

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Never disconnect the power from an AC powered unit to stop an unwanted alarm. Doing so will disable the unit and remove your protection. In the case of a true unwanted alarm,

use the Silence Feature by using an IR remote control or by pressing the Test/Silence button or fan the heat away from the unit.

The alarm will reset automatically when it returns to normal operation.

• NEVER ignore any alarm. Read “If Your Heat Alarm Sounds” for more information on how to respond to an alarm. Failure to respond can result in injury or death.

• Test this Heat Alarm once a week. If it ever fails to test correctly, have it replaced immediately! If the Alarm is not working properly, it cannot alert you to a problem.

• Connect this Heat Alarm ONLY to other compatible units. See “How to Interconnect Multiple Heat Alarms or Heat Alarms to Smoke Alarms” for details. Do not connect it to any other type of alarm or auxiliary device. Connecting anything else to this unit may damage it or prevent it from operating properly.

• DO NOT stand too close to the unit when the alarm is sounding. It is loud to alert you in an emergency. Exposure to the horn at close range may harm your hearing. When testing the unit, step back when the horn starts sounding.

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Do not paint over the Heat Alarm. Paint may clog the openings to the sensor and prevent the Heat Alarm from operating properly.

BASIC FEATURES

135ºF Fixed and 15ºF/Minute Rate of Rise–Programmed to alarm when temperature reaches 135ºF or when the microprocessor senses a temperature rise of 15ºF per minute. This allows the unit to sense a heat rise and alarm prior to reaching the fixed temperature of 135ºF, providing a more rapid response to a potential fire.

Exclusive IR* Remote Control Feature–Lets you Test or Silence the Heat Alarm using most commonly available remote controls.

Latching Alarm Indicator–Microprocessor controlled feature automatically identifies and remembers which unit in an interconnected series initiated an alarm, even after the alarm condition has ended.

Basic Features, Continued

Two Silence Features:

1. Temporarily silences the low battery chirp for up to 8 hours without removing the battery.

2. Temporarily silences an unwanted nuisance alarm for up to 15 minutes.

Battery Compartment–swings out for quicker, easier battery installation even when unit is mounted. Interconnectable–Can be interconnected with BRK Smoke Alarms.

* Infrared (IR) remote controls like those used for TV’s and VCRs.

FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Follow safety rules and prevent hazardous situations: 1) Use smoking materials properly. Never smoke in bed.

2) Keep matches or lighters away from children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers; 4) Keep electrical appliances in good condition and don’t overload electrical circuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys grease- and debris-free; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove unattended;

7) Keep portable heaters and open flames, like candles, away from flammable materials; 8) Don’t let rubbish accumulate.

Keep alarms clean, and test them weekly. Replace alarms immediately if they are not working properly. Heat and Smoke Alarms that do not work cannot alert you to a fire. Keep at least one working fire extinguisher on every floor, and an additional one in the kitchen. Have fire escape ladders or other reliable means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are blocked.

BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS HEAT ALARM

IMPORTANT! Read “Recommended Locations for Heat Alarms” and “Locations to Avoid for Heat Alarms” before beginning. This unit monitors the air, and when heat reaches its sensing chamber, it alarms. It can give you more time to escape before fire spreads. This unit can ONLY give an early warning of developing fires if it is installed, maintained and located where heat can reach it, and where all residents can hear it, as described in this manual. This unit will not sense gas, smoke, or flame. It cannot prevent or extinguish fires.

Know Where To Install Your Heat Alarms

See “Recommended Locations For Heat Alarms” and “Locations To Avoid For Heat Alarms” for details.

Know What Heat Alarms Can and Can’t Do

A Heat Alarm can help alert you to fire, giving you precious time to escape. It can only sound an alarm once heat reaches the sensor. See “Limitations of Heat Alarms” for details.

Check Your Local Building Codes

This Heat Alarm is designed to be used in a typical single-family home. It alone will not meet requirements for boarding houses, apartment buildings, hotels or motels. See “Special Compliance Considerations”

for details.

The basic installation of this Heat Alarm is the similar whether you want to install one Heat Alarm, or interconnect more than one Heat Alarm. If you are interconnecting more than one Heat Alarm, you MUST read “Special Requirements For Interconnected Heat Alarms” below before you begin installation.

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off power to the area where you will install this unit at the circuit breaker or fuse box before beginning installation. Failure to turn off the power before installation may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.

1. Remove the mounting bracket from the base. Position the screw slots on the mounting bracket over the screws in the junction box. Tighten the screws.

2. Using wire nuts, connect the power connector to the household wiring.

3. Plug the power connector into the back of the Heat Alarm.

Position the base of the Alarm over the mounting bracket and turn. The Alarm can be positioned over the bracket every 60°. Turn the Alarm clockwise (right) until the unit is in place.

5. Check all connections.

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Do not restore power until all Heat Alarms are completely installed. Restoring power before installation is complete may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.

6. Make sure the Heat Alarm is receiving AC power. Under normal operation, the green light (LED) will shine continuously.

7. If the green power indicator light does not light,

TURN OFF POWER TO THE JUNCTION BOX and recheck all connections. If all connections are correct and the power indicator still does not light when you restore the power, the unit should be replaced immediately.

8. Test each Heat Alarm. Press the Test/Silence button until you hear a brief acknowledge (or feedback) chirp. The alarm will sound: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause.

When testing a series of interconnected units you must test each unit individually. Make sure all units alarm when each one is tested.

If any unit in the series does not alarm, TURN OFF POWER and recheck connections. If it does not alarm during testing when you restore power, replace it immediately.

Fixed Temperature and Rate-of-Rise.

This Heat Alarm monitors the air and when heat reaches the sensor, it alarms. The unit will alarm either when the temperature reaches a fixed 135ºF (57ºC) or the microprocessor detects a 15ºF (8.3ºC) per minute rate of rise temperature change. This allows the unit to sense a heat rise and alarm prior to reaching the fixed temperature of 135ºF, providing quicker response to a potential fire.

Heat Alarms are intended for use as supplemental safety devices with Smoke Alarms. Heat Alarms are designed for use in areas where Smoke Alarms cannot be installed due to temperature and environmental conditions, as in unheated garages and crawl spaces. A Heat Alarm can only give early warning of a developing fire if it is properly installed and maintained and located where heat can reach it. The unit will not sense gas, smoke or flame. Heat Alarms cannot prevent or extinguish fires.

This Heat Alarm is approved for use in single-family residences. It is NOT designed for marine or RV use.

THE COVER OF YOUR HEAT ALARM

1. Power Light, Test/Silence Button

2. Remote Control “Eye”: Aim an infrared remote control at the “Eye” on the Alarm to test or silence the unit. (Works with most infrared remote controls)

3. Air Vents

4. (Behind the Cover) Alarm Horn: 85dB audible alarm for test, alarm, and unit malfunction warning.

5. Heat Sensor

HOW THIS HEAT ALARM WORKS

HOW TO INSTALL THIS HEAT ALARM

THE PARTS OF THIS HEAT ALARM

This Heat Alarm is designed to be mounted on any standard wiring junction box to a 4-inch size, on either the ceiling or wall (if allowed by local codes). Read “Recommended Locations For Heat Alarms” and “Locations to Avoid For Heat Alarms” before you begin installation.

Tools you will need: • Needle-nose pliers or utility knife • Standard Flathead screwdriver.

The Mounting Bracket:

To remove the mounting bracket from the Heat Alarm base, hold the Heat Alarm base firmly and twist the mounting bracket counterclockwise. The mounting bracket installs onto the junction box. It has a variety of screw slots to fit most boxes.

The Power Connector:

The power connector plugs into a power input block on the Heat Alarm. It supplies the unit with AC power.

• The black wire is “hot.”

• The white wire is neutral.

• The orange wire is used for interconnect.

If you need to remove the power connector, disconnect AC power at the electrical panel; insert a flat screwdriver blade between the power connector and the security tab inside the power input block. Gently pry back the tab and pull the connector free.

The Parts of This Unit

1 Mounting Bracket

2 Mounting Slots and Screws

3 Locking Pins (break out of bracket)

4 Hot (Black) AC Wire

5 Neutral (White) AC Wire

6 Interconnect (Orange) Wire

7 Latch to Open Battery Compartment

8 Swing-Out Battery Compartment

9 Quick-Connect Power Connector

FOLLOW THESE INSTALLATION STEPS

STAND-ALONE ALARM ONLY:

• Connect the white wire on the power connector to the neutral wire in the junction box.

• Connect the black wire on the power connector to the hot wire in the junction box.

• Tuck the orange wire inside the junction box. It is used for interconnect only.

INTERCONNECTED UNITS ONLY:

Strip off about 1/2” (12 mm) of the plastic coating on the orange wire on the power connector.

• Connect the white wire on the power connector to the neutral wire in the junction box.

• Connect the black wire on the power connector to the hot wire in the junction box.

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Connect the orange wire on the power connector to the interconnect wire in the junction box. Repeat for each unit you are interconnecting. Never connect the hot or neutral wires in the junction box to the orange interconnect wire. Damage may result.

• Never cross-connect hot and neutral wires between interconnected Alarms. Damage will result.

STAND-ALONE ALARM ONLY:

• If you are only installing one Heat Alarm, restore power to the junction box.

INTERCONNECTED UNITS ONLY:

• If you are interconnecting multiple Heat Alarms, repeat steps 1-5 for each Heat Alarm in the series. When you are finished, restore power to the junction box.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCONNECTED HEAT ALARMS

• Failure to meet any of these requirements could damage the units and cause them to malfunction, removing your protection.

Interconnected units can provide earlier warning of fire than stand-alone units, especially if a fire starts in a remote area of the dwelling. If any unit in the series senses heat, all units will alarm.

Interconnect units within a single family residence only. Otherwise all households will experience unwanted alarms when you test any unit in the series. Interconnected units will only work if they are wired to compatible units and all requirements are met. This unit is designed to be compatible with:

First Alert®Smoke Alarm Models SA4120, SA4121B, SA4919B, SA100B and BRK Electronics®Smoke Alarm

Models 100S, 2002RAC, 4120, 4120B, 4120SB, 4919, 5919, 5919TH; BRK Electronics®Smoke/CO Alarm Model SC6120B.

Interconnected units must meet ALL of the following requirements:

• A maximum of 18 compatible Smoke, Heat or CO Alarms may be interconnected. To comply with NFPA

limits, no more than 12 of the 18 alarms may be Smoke Alarms.

• The same fuse or circuit breaker must power all interconnected units.

• All wiring must conform to all local electrical codes and Article 760 of the National Electrical Code. Refer

to NFPA, Chapter 2 and/or your local building code for further connection requirements.

A. Unswitched 120VAC

60 Hz source

B. To additional units; Maximum = 18 total

(Maximum 12 Smoke Alarms)

1. Heat Alarm

2. Ceiling or Wall

3. Power Connector

4. Wire Nut

5. Junction Box

6. Neutral Wire (Wht)

7. Interconnect Wire (Orange)

8. Hot Wire (Blk)

LOCKING FEATURES

The locking features are designed to discourage unauthorized removal of the battery or alarm. It is not necessary to activate the locks in single-family households where unauthorized battery or alarm removal is not a concern.

These Heat Alarms have two separate locking features: one to lock the battery compartment, and the other to lock the Heat Alarm to the mounting bracket. You can choose to use either feature independently, or use them both.

Tools you will need: • Needle-nose pliers or utility knife

• Standard/Flathead screwdriver.

Both locking features use locking pins, which are molded into the mounting bracket. Using needle nose pliers or a utility knife, remove one or both pins from the mounting bracket, depending on how many locking features you want to use.

To permanently remove either lock insert a flathead screwdriver between the locking pin and the lock, and pry the pin out of the lock.

TO LOCK THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT

Do not lock the battery compartment until you have activated the battery and tested the battery back-up.

1. Activate the battery back-up by removing the “Pull to Activate Battery Back-Up” tab.

DO NOT remove the battery activation until AC power is turned on to conserve battery power.

2. Press the Test/Silence button until you hear a brief acknowledge (or feedback) chirp. The alarm will sound: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause.

If the unit does not alarm during testing, DO NOT lock the battery compartment! Install a new battery and test again. If the Heat Alarm still does not alarm, replace it immediately.

3. Using needle-nose pliers or a utility knife, detach one locking pin from the mounting bracket.

4. Push the locking pin through the black dot on the label on the back of the Heat Alarm.

TO UNLOCK THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT

Once the Heat Alarm is installed, you must disconnect it from the AC power before unlocking the battery compartment.

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off the power to the area where the Heat Alarm is installed before removing it from the mounting bracket. Failure to turn off the power first may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.

Turn off the AC power at the circuit breaker or fuse box.

1. Remove the Heat Alarm from the mounting bracket. If the unit is locked to the bracket, see the section “To Unlock the Mounting Bracket.”

2. Disconnect the power connector by gently prying it away from the back of the Heat Alarm.

3. Insert a flathead screwdriver under the head of the locking pin, and gently pry it out of the battery compartment lock. (If you plan to relock the battery compartment, save the locking pin.)

4. To relock the battery compartment, close the battery door and reinsert locking pin in lock.

5. Reconnect the power connector to the back of the Alarm, reattach the Heat Alarm to the mounting bracket, and restore the power.

When replacing the battery, always test the Heat Alarm before relocking the battery compartment.

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