BRK electronic SA720 User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

BEDROOM

HALL

IVING ROOM KITCHEN

FINISHED BASEMENT

BEDROOM

IVING ROOM

INING ROOM

MULTI-STORY RESIDENCE

SINGLE-STORY RESIDENCE, APARTMENT, MOBILE HOME

EXISTING HOMES

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REQUIRED TO MEET NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS

COMMENDED

OR ADDITIONAL

PROTECTION

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SMOKE ALARMS WITH SILENCE F

EATURES RECOMMENDED FOR

ADDITIONAL PROTECTION

INTERCONNECTED AC OR AC/DC SMOKE ALARMS

EDROOM

HALL

VING ROOM KITCHEN

FINISHED BASEMENT

REQUIRED TO MEET NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDED FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION

BEDROOM

VING ROOM

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G ROOM

MULTI -STORY RESIDENCE

SINGLE-STORY RESIDENCE, APARTMENT, MOBILE HOME

KEY:

NEW CONSTRUCTION

SMOKE ALARMS WITH SILENCE FEATURES RECOMMENDED FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION

KITCHEN

SMOKE AND FIRE* ALARM

BATTERY POWERED PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE ALARM

WITH SILENCE AND ESCAPE LIGHT

Model SA720

TANT!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.

s manual contains important information about your Smoke

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

Printed in Mexico M08-0136-001

K1 08/07

IMPOR

LISTED TO UL 217

Model SA720

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing First Alert®for your Smoke Alarm needs. Y have purchased a state of the art Smoke Alarm designed to provide you with early warning of a fire. Please take the time to read this manual and make the Smoke Alarm an integral part of your family’s safety plan.

Key Features of the SA720 Smoke Alarm:

Photoelectric Sensing T

more sensitive than ionization sensors in detecting smoldering fires which commonly occur in couches or bedding.

OptiPath 360 T

ect access to the smoke sensor

dir

est/Silence Button:

Single T

nuisance alarms. T

ectly and ready to protect you and your family. The Alarm can be

corr silenced for up to 15 minutes in the event of a nuisance alarm.

Escape Light®: Bright escape light activates when this unit goes into alarm to illuminate your path to safety.

Battery Drawer with “battery missing” lockout: Allows you to easily

eplace the battery with out removing the alarm from the ceiling.

r The battery door will not close if a battery has not been inserted thus alerting you that the unit is not powered and not operating.

Low batter

when the battery needs to be r Blinking Power Indicator: Confirms that the Smoke Alarm is r

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*All First Aler including UL217 and ar

Smoke particles of varying number and size are produced in all fires.

materials rapidly and spr paper bur

hours befor cigarettes burning in couches or bedding.

For maximum protection, use both types of Smoke Alarms on each level and in ever

y warning:

fairs: (800) 323-9005 • www.firstalert.com

Ionization technology is generally mor technology at detecting small particles, which tend to be pr in greater amounts by flaming fires, which consume combustible

ning in a wastebasket, or a grease fire in the kitchen.

Photoelectric technology is generally mor technology at detecting lar

eater amounts by smoldering fires, which may smolder for

in gr

e bursting into flame. Sources of these fires may include

echnology:

echnology™:

esting the Alarm assures you that the unit is functioning

The Alarm will sound a “chirp” once per minute

Photoelectric Sensors ar

Patented technology pr

Allows you to test the alarm or silence

eplaced.

Smoke Alar

ms conform to regulatory requirements,

e designed to detect particles of combustion.

e sensitive than photoelectric

ead quickly

oom of your home.

y bedr

. Sources of these fires may include

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e sensitive than ionization

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FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Follow safety rules and pr materials properly. Never smoke in bed. 2) Keep matches or lighters

om childr

away fr

4) Keep electrical appliances in good condition and don’t overload eleccircuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys

trical

ease- and debris-fr

gr unattended; 7) Keep portable heaters and open flames, like candles,

om flammable materials; 8) Don’t let rubbish accumulate.

away fr Keep alarms clean, and test them weekly. Replace alarms immediately

e not working properly. Smoke Alarms that do not work cannot

if they ar alert you to a fir

, and an additional one in the kitchen. Have fire escape ladders or

floor other r blocked.

e. Keep at least one working fir

eliable means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are

event hazar

en; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers;

ee; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove

BEFORE YOU INST

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“Locations to Avoid for Smoke Alarms” before beginning. This unit monitors the air it alarms. It can give you more time to escape before fire spreads. This unit can ONL installed, maintained and located wher all residents can hear it, as described in this manual. This unit will not sense gas, heat, or flame. It cannot prevent or extinguish fires.

Understand The Dif

Know Wher

Know What Smoke Alarms Can and Can’t Do

Check Y

• This unit will not alert hearing impaired residents. It is recom-

• Do not connect this unit to any other alarm or auxiliary

• Unit will not operate without battery power. The Smoke Alarm

•

• Do not install this unit over an electrical junction box.

• Do not stand too close to the unit when the alarm is sounding.

• Do not paint over the unit. Paint may clog the openings to the

Read “Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms” and

, and when smoke r

Y give an early warning of developing fires if it is

ferent Type of Smoke Alarms

Battery power

fer

dif

e Safety

Fir every level of your home, in every bedroom, and in every bedroom hallway or separate sleeping ar For Smoke Alarms” and “Locations T details.

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

ed or electrical? Different Smoke Alarms provide

ent types of pr

e T

otection. See “About Smoke Alarms” for details.

o Install Your Smoke Alarms

Professionals recommend at least one Smoke Alarm on

our Local Building Codes

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

mended that you install special units which use devices like flashing strobe lights to alert hearing impaired residents.

device. It is a single-station unit that cannot be linked to other devices. Connecting anything else to this unit may prevent it from working properly.

cannot work until you install the battery in the correct position (Match “+” to “+” and “-” to “-”).

This Smoke Alar unless a batter

Air currents around junction boxes can prevent smoke from reaching the sensing chamber and prevent the unit from alarming. Only AC powered units are intended for installation over junction boxes.

It is loud to wake you in an emergency. Exposure to the horn at close range may harm your hearing.

sensing chamber and prevent the unit fr

m has a batter

y is installed.

dous situations: 1) Use smoking

e extinguisher on every

ALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

eaches its sensing chamber

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ea. See “Recommended Locations

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HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

THE PARTS OF THIS SMOKE ALARM

1. Test/Silence button

2. Battery drawer Power indicator light and

3. alarm indicator

4. Escape

Light

1. Mounting bracket

2. Mounting slots Battery drawer, install 9V

3. battery here

Turn this way to remove

om bracket

fr Turn this way to attach

5. to bracket

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED:

This unit is designed to be mounted

on the ceiling, or on the wall if necessary.

• Pencil

• Drill with 3/16” (5 mm) drill bit Standard flathead screwdriver

•

• Hammer Pliers to activate optional “tamper-resistant”

• locking featur

If you want to lock the battery drawer, or lock the Smoke Alarm to the mounting bracket, please r Featur

1. Hold base firmly and twist the mounting bracket counterclockwise

2. Hold the mounting bracket against the ceiling (or wall) so the

8. Attach the Smoke Alarm to the mounting bracket. Line up the

9. Test the Smoke Alarm. See “Weekly Testing.”

es” section before you begin installation.

to separate it fr

vertical mounting slot is aligned in the 12 o’clock position and

ound the inside of the mounting slots (vertical and

trace ar horizontal mounting).

Put the unit where it won’t get covered with dust when you drill the mounting holes.

Using a 3/16” (5 mm) drill bit, drill a hole through the center of the oval outlines you traced.

Insert the plastic screw anchors (in the plastic bag with screws) into the holes. T necessary, until they are flush with the ceiling or wall.

THESE SIMPLE STEPS!

ead the “Optional Locking

om the base.

ap the screw anchors gently with a hammer, if

Attach the mounting bracket to the ceiling or wall. Install the battery (included). Open the

battery drawer end of the battery with the terminals on the unit. Match “+” to “+” and “-” to “-.” Push the battery in until it snaps in secur cannot be shaken loose. If the battery is not snapped in completely, the unit cannot receive battery power.

NOTE: After you install the battery, the power indicator light may flash. (If the unit alar horn will repeatedly sound 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps.)

guides on the alarm’ bracket. When guides are lined up, turn the base clockwise (right) until it snaps into place.

NOTE: Once the Smoke Alar bracket, you can r ment.

. Match the terminals on the

ely and

ms, the light will blink rapidly, and the

s base with the guides on the mounting

otate the Smoke Alarm to adjust the align-

m is snapped onto the mounting

OPTIONAL LOCKING FEATURES

The optional locking features are designed to prevent unauthorized removal of the battery or alarm. It is not necessary to activate the locks in single-family households wher

These Smoke Alarms have two separate locking featur bracket. Y

Both locking featur features you use, remove one or both pins from the mounting bracket using needle-nose pliers.

T lock, and pry the pin out of the lock.

ou can choose to use either feature independently, or use them both.

ools you will need: • Needle-nose pliers • Standard flathead screwdriver.

es use locking pins, which are molded into the mounting bracket. Depending on which locking

o permanently remove either locking pin, insert a flathead screwdriver between the locking pin and the

TO LOCK THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT

Do not lock the batter battery and tested the unit.

1. Install the batteryso the terminals

on the battery match the terminals on the Smoke Alarm. Match “+” to “+” and “-” to “-.” Push the battery in until it snaps in securely and cannot be shaken loose. If the battery is not snapped in completely cannot receive battery power.

2. Push and hold Test/Silence button until the alarm sounds: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause. The Escape Light LED flashes once every second.

If the unit does not alar testing, DO NOT lock the batter compartment! Install a new battery and test again. If the Smoke Alar does not alar

Using needle-nose pliers, detach

3. one locking pin from the mounting bracket.

4. Push the locking pin through the hole near the battery door latch on the back of the Smoke Alarm.

eplace it immediately

m, r

TO LOCK THE MOUNTING BRACKET

1. Using needle-nose pliers, detach one locking pin fr the mounting bracket.

Insert the locking pin thr

the hole on the back of the Smoke Alarm as shown in the diagram.

3. When you attach the Smoke Alarm to the mounting bracket, the locking pin’ into a notch on the bracket.

s head will fit

e unauthorized battery or alarm removal is not a concern.

es: one to lock the battery compartment, and the other to lock the Smoke Alarm to the mounting

y compartment until you have installed the

, the unit

will turn on.

m during

m still

ough

TMENT

TO UNLOCK THE BA

Remove the Smoke Alarm

1. om the mounting bracket.

fr If the unit is locked to the bracket, see the section

o Unlock the Mounting

“T Bracket.”

Insert a flathead scr

under the head of the locking pin, and gently pry it out of the battery compartment lock. (If you plan to r compartment, save the locking pin.)

3. To relock the battery compart-

ment, close the battery door

einsert locking pin in lock.

and r Reattach the Smoke Alarm

to the mounting bracket.

eplacing the batter

When r test the Smoke Alar relocking the battery compartment.

TTER

ewdriver

elock the battery

, always

m before

Y COMP

TO UNLOCK THE MOUNTING BRACKET

Insert a flathead scr

ectangular cut-out on the

the r mounting bracket near locking pin.

2. Pry the Smoke Alarm away from

the bracket by pushing up on

ewdriver and tur

the scr Smoke Alarm counterclockwise (left) at the same time.

ewdriver into

est to the

ning the

WEEKLY TESTING

• NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. You might accidentally damage or set fire to the unit or to your home. The built-in test switch accurately tests the unit’ required by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL).

eplace it immediately

, r

If the Alar

• Products under warranty may be returned to the manufacturer for r

• DO NOT stand close to the alarm when the horn is sounding. Exposur testing, step away when hor

m ever fails to test pr

eplacement. See “Limited Warranty” for details.

e at close range may be harmful to your hearing. When

operly

n starts sounding.

s operation as

It is impor properly.

test this Smoke Alarm. Press and hold the Test/Silence button on the cover of the unit until the alarm sounds and the (the unit may continue to alarm for a few seconds after you release the button). If it does not alarm, make sure the unit is receiving power and test it again. If it still does not alarm, r During testing you will hear a loud, repeating horn pattern: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause. The Escape Light once every second.

tant to test this unit ever

Using the Test/Silence button is the recommended way to

y week to make sure it is working

ns on

Escape Light

tur

eplace it immediately.

will turn on. LED flashes

IF THIS SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS

RESPONDING TO AN ALARM

During an alarm, you will hear a loud, repeating horn pattern: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause. The Escape Light LED flashes once every second.

If the unit alarms get everyone out of the house immediately.

•

• If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning you of a potentially dangerous situation that requires your immediate attention. NEVER ignor alarm may result in injury or death.

Never remove the batteries from a battery operated Smoke Alarm

• to stop an unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke, etc.). Removing batteries disables the alar

emoves your protection. Instead open a window or fan the

and r smoke away from the unit. The alarm will reset automatically.

WHA

T TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE

Don’t panic; stay calm. Follow your family escape plan.

•

• Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Don’t stop to get dressed or collect anything.

Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them.

• If a door is cool, open it slowly. Don’t open a hot door. Keep doors and windows closed, unless you must escape thr

Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth (preferably damp).

• Take short, shallow breaths.

Meet at your planned meeting place outside your home,

• and do a head count to make sur

• Call the Fire Department as soon as possible from outside. Give your addr

ess, then your name.

e any alarm. Ignoring the

m so it cannot sense smoke,

e everybody got out safely.

• Never go back inside a burning building for any reason. Contact your Fire Department for ideas on making your home safer.

•

ms have various limitations. See "Limitations of Smoke Alarms"

Alar for details.

n on.

will tur

ough them.

USING THE SILENCE FEATURE

The Silence Feature can temporarily quiet an unwanted alarm for up to 15 minutes. T on the cover

present, or if it stays in silence mode continuously, it should be

eplaced immediately

silence.

The Silence Feature does not disable the unit—it makes it temporarily less sensitive to smoke. For your safety dense enough to suggest a potentially danger will stay in alarm or may re-alarm quickly. If you do not know the sour

esponding to an alarm can result in property loss, injury, or death.

o use this featur

If the unit will not silence and no heavy smoke is

ce of the smoke, do not assume it is an unwanted alarm. Not

e, press the “Push to Test/Silence” button

. The LED will flash every 10 seconds while in

, if smoke around the unit is

ous situation, the unit

IF YOU SUSPECT A PROBLEM

Smoke Alarms may not operate properly because of dead, missing or weak batteries, a build-up of dirt, dust or gr

, or installation in an improper location. Clean the Smoke Alarm as

cover described in “Regular Maintenance,” and install a fresh battery, then test the Smoke Alarm again. If it fails to test pr button, or if the pr

If you hear a “chirp” about once a minute, replace the battery.

•

• If you experience frequent non-emergency alarms (like those caused by cooking smoke), tr

If the alar

•

elocating the Smoke Alarm. The cover may be dirty.

• If the alarm does not sound during testing, try installing a new batter

• The Escape Light that the Escape Light®does not operate during testing, please obtain warranty service.

Do not tr

If the Smoke Alarm is still not operating pr warranty Warranty.

oblem persists, replace the Smoke Alarm immediately.

m sounds when no smoke is visible, tr

, and make sur

e it is snapped in secur

bulb is not replaceable. In the unlikely event

y fixing the alarm yourself – this will void your warranty!

, please see “How to Obtain W

ease on the Smoke Alarm

operly when you use the test

elocating the Smoke Alarm.

y r

y cleaning or

ely

operly, and it is still under

arranty Service” in the Limited

LIMITED WARRANTY

BRK Brands, Inc., ("BRK") the maker of First Alert®brand pr warrants that for a period of ten years from the date of purchase, this

oduct will be free from defects in material and workmanship. BRK, at

pr its option, will r product found to be defective during the warranty period. Replacement will be made with a new or r

oduct is no longer available, r

If the pr similar product of equal or greater value. This is your exclusive warranty.

This warranty is valid for the original retail purchaser from the date of

etail purchase and is not transferable. Keep the original sales

initial r receipt. Proof of purchase is required to obtain warranty performance. BRK dealers, service centers, or r not have the right to alter conditions of this warranty.

This warranty does not cover normal wear of parts or damage resulting

om any of the following: negligent use or misuse of the pr

fr improper voltage or current, use contrary to the operating instructions, disassembly authorized service center. Further, the warranty does not cover Acts of God, such as fire, flood, hurricanes and tornadoes or any batteries that

e included with this unit.

ar BRK shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages

caused by the breach of any express or implied warranty. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, any implied warranty of

chantability or fitness for a particular purpose is limited in duration

mer to the duration of the above warranty jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary fr

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How to Obtain Warranty Service

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LOCATIONS FOR

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Installing Smoke Alarms in Single-Family Residences

REGULAR MAINTENANCE

This unit has been designed to be as maintenance free as possible, but there are a few simple things you must do to keep it working properly.

Use only the r operate properly with other batteries. Never use rechargeable batteries since they may not provide a constant charge.

eplacement batteries listed below. The unit may not

• Test it at least once a week. Clean the Smoke Alarm at least once a month; gently vacuum off

• any dust using your household vacuum’s soft brush attachment, and test the Smoke Alarm after cleaning. Never use water, cleaners or solvents since they may damage the unit.

• If the Smoke Alarm becomes contaminated by excessive dirt, dust and/or grime, and cannot be cleaned to avoid unwanted alarms, replace the unit immediately.

Relocate the unit if it sounds fr

• See “Locations to Avoid For Smoke Alarms” for details.

equent unwanted alarms.

When the battery becomes weak, the Smoke Alarm unit will “chirp”

• approximately once a minute (the low battery warning). This low battery warning should last for up to 30 days, but you should replace the battery immediately to continue your protection.

Choosing a replacement battery:

Your Smoke Alarm requires one standard 9V battery. The following batteries are acceptable as replacements: Duracell #MN1604, (Ultra) #MX1604; Eveready (Energizer) #522. You may also use a Lithium battery like the Ultralife U9VL-J for longer service life between battery changes.

Actual service life depends on the Smoke Alarm and the environment in which it is installed. All the batteries specified above are acceptable replacement batteries for this unit. Regardless of the manufacturer’s suggested battery life, you MUST r the unit starts “chirping” (the “low battery war

These batteries are available at many local retail stores.

eplace the battery immediately once

ning”).

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), recommends one Smoke Alarm on every floor room. In new construction, the Smoke Alarms must be AC powered and

connected. See “Agency Placement Recommendations” for details.

inter For additional coverage, it is r Alarm in all rooms, halls, storage areas, finished attics, and basements, where temperatures normally remain between 40˚ F (4˚ C) and 100˚ F (38˚ C). Make sure no door or other obstruction could keep smoke from reaching the Smoke Alarms.

, in every sleeping ar

ecommended that you install a Smoke

ea, and in every bed

More specifically, install Smoke Alarms:

•

On every level of your home, including finished attics and basements.

• Inside every bedroom, especially if people sleep with doors closed. In the hall near every sleeping ar

• sleeping areas, install a unit in each. If a hall is over 40 feet (12 meters) long, install an alarm at each end.

• At the top of the first-to-second floor stairway, and at bottom of basement stairway.

Specific requirements for Smoke Alarm installation vary from state to state and from region to region. Check with your local Fire Department for curr

units be interconnected for added protection. See “Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms” diagram on the

following page.

ent r

equir

ements in your area.

ea. If your home has multiple

ecommended AC or AC/DC

It is r

RECOMMENDED

INSTALLING SMOKE ALARMS IN MOBILE HOMES & RVS

For minimum security install one Smoke Alarm as close to each sleeping

ea as possible. For more security, put one unit in each room. Many

ar older mobile homes (especially those built befor insulation. If your mobile home is not well insulated, or if you are unsure of the amount of insulation, it is important to install units on inside walls

. Smoke Alarms should be installed where temperatures normally

only

emain between 40˚ F (4˚ C) and 100˚ F (38˚ C).

used in R and once a week while in use. Failur described may r

This equipment should be installed in accor

e Protection Association) 72 and 101. National Fire Protection

Fir Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.

Additional local building and r

ea. Always check compliance requirements before beginning

ar any installation. This model is not RV listed with Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

AGENCY PLACEMENT RECOMMENDA

A 72 (National Fire Code)

NFP

Smoke Alarms shall be installed in each separate sleeping room, outside each sleeping ar each additional story of the family living unit, including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics.

In new construction, Alarms shall be so arranged that operation of any one Alarm shall cause the operation of all Alarms within the dwelling.

Smoke Detection-Ar

number of Smoke Alarms might not pr

otection for those ar

equired Smoke Alarms. For this reason, it is recommended that

by the r the householder consider the use of additional Smoke Alarms for those areas for increased protection. The additional areas include the basement, bedr

otected by the r

not pr Alarms in kitchens, attics (finished or unfinished), or garages is not normally r conditions that can r

nia State Fire Marshal (CSFM)

Califor

ning detection is best achieved by the installation of fir

Early war detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows: A Smoke Alarm installed in each separate sleeping ar but outside bedr dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, finished attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms, basements, and attached garages.

TIONS

LOCA

For best per Smoke Alarms in these areas:

Where combustion particles are produced. Combustion particles

• form when something bur kitchens, garages, and fur (6 meters) fr water heater (6-meter) distance is not possible – in modular homes, for example – it is recommended the Smoke Alarm be placed as far fr placement r

easonable distance from a fuel-burning source, and thus reduce

a r “unwanted” alarms. Unwanted alarms can occur if a Smoke Alarm is placed directly next to a fuel-burning source. Ventilate these

eas as much as possible.

• In air streams near kitchens. Air currents can draw cooking smoke into the sensing chamber of a Smoke Alarm near the kitchen.

• In very damp, humid or steamy areas, or directly near bathrooms with showers. Keep units at least 10 feet (3 meters) away fr showers, saunas, dishwashers, etc.

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Wher

• 100˚ F (38˚C), including unheated buildings, outdoor rooms, porches, or unfinished attics or basements.

• In very dusty, dirty, or greasy areas. Do not install a Smoke Alarm

ectly over the stove or range. Keep laundry r

dir free of dust or lint.

Near fr

• blow smoke away from the unit, preventing it from reaching the sensing chamber

• In insect infested areas. Insects can clog openings to the sensing chamber and cause unwanted alarms.

• Less than 12 inches (305mm) away from fluorescent lights. Electrical “noise” can interfere with the sensor.

• In “dead air” spaces. “Dead air” spaces may prevent smoke from reaching the Smoke Alarm.

Avoiding Dead Air Spaces

“Dead air” spaces may pr

o avoid dead air spaces, follow the installation recommendations

T below.

On ceilings, install Smoke Alarms as close to the center of the ceiling as possible. If this is not possible, install the Smoke Alarm at least 4 inches (102 mm) fr

For wall mounting (if allowed by building codes), the top edge of Smoke Alarms should be placed between 4 and 12 inches (102 and 305 mm) from the wall/ceiling line, below typical “dead air” spaces.

On a peaked, gabled, or cathedral ceiling, install the first Smoke Alarm within 3 feet (0.9 meters) of the peak of the ceiling, measured horizontally. Additional Smoke Alarms may be required depending on the length, angle, etc. of the ceiling's slope. Refer to NFPA 72 for details on requirements for sloped or peaked ceilings.

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LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS

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ARNING: Test units

Vs after the vehicle has been in storage, before every trip,

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dance with NFPA (National

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TO AVOID FOR SMOKE ALARMS

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Battery (DC) operated Smoke Alarms: Provide protection even when electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed. Units ar

AC powered Smoke Alarms: Can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke, all units alarm. They do not operate if electricity fails.

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the batteries are fresh and correctly installed. AC and AC/DC units must be installed by a qualified electrician.

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Alarms should be installed for the hearing impair visual alarm and an audible alarm horn, and meet the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act. Can be inter unit senses smoke, all units alarm.

Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the combination has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.

All these Smoke Alarms are designed to provide early warning of fires if located, installed and car if smoke r to install, refer to Chapter 2 of the National Fire Protection Association (NFP Safety Code). National Fir Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101. Local building codes may also require specific units in new construction or in dif

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SPECIAL COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS

This Smoke Alarm alone is not a suitable substitute for complete fire detection systems in places housing many people—like apartment buildings, condominiums, hotels, motels, dormitories, hospitals, longterm health car homes of any kind—even if they wer not a suitable substitute for complete fire detection systems in warehouses, industrial facilities, commer

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LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS

Smoke Alarms have played a key r home fires worldwide. However, like any warning device, Smoke Alarms can only work if they ar and if smoke r

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Smoke Alarms cannot work without power. Battery operated units cannot work if the batteries are missing, disconnected or dead, if the wrong type of batteries are used, or if the batteries are not installed corr (open fuse or circuit breaker, failure along a power line or at a power station, electrical fir concerned about the limitations of battery or AC power, install both types of units.

Smoke Alarms cannot detect fires if the smoke does not reach them.

side of closed doors may not r alarm. That is why one unit should be installed inside each bedroom or sleeping area—especially if bedroom or sleeping area doors are closed at night—and in the hallway between them.

Smoke Alarms may not detect fire on another floor or area of the home.

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Smoke Alarms may not be heard. Though the alarm horn in this unit meets or exceeds curr is located outside a closed or partially closed door, 2) residents recently consumed alcohol or drugs, 3) the alarm is dr stereo, TV, traffic, air conditioner or other appliances, 4) residents are hearing impaired or sound sleepers. Special purpose units, like those with visual and audible alarms, should be installed for hearing impaired residents.

Smoke Alarms may not have time to alarm before the fire itself causes damage, injury, or death, since smoke from some fires may not reach the unit immediately. Examples of this include persons smoking in bed, children playing with matches, or fires caused by violent explosions r

Smoke Alarms are not foolproof.

Alarms ar You must test the unit weekly to ensure your continued protection. Smoke Alarms cannot prevent or extinguish fires. They are not a substitute for pr

Smoke Alarms have a limited life. The unit should be replaced immediately if it is not operating pr Smoke Alarm after 10 years from date of purchase. Write the purchase date on the space provided on back of unit.

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