BRK electronic SC9120B User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

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IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.

his user’s manual contains important information about your Smoke

larm’s operation. If you are installing this Smoke Alarm for use by

A others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user.

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08-0142-002 K108/08

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

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

efore You Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

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

eekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

W Regular Maintenance

If This Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Do In Case Of Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

What To

If You Suspect A Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Recommended Placement For Hearing Impaired

Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

About Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Special Compliance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Limitations Of Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Smoke Alarms With Integrated Strobe Light . . . . . . . . .4-5

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INTRODUCTION

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

Key Features of the 100S Smoke Alarm with Integrated Strobe Light: 177 Candela Xenon Light: Powerful 177 candela xenon strobe light

provides effective visual warning to awaken hearing impaired residents. 1 Hz Flash Rate: 60 flashes per minute meets ADA, ANSI 117.1,

NFPA 72, and UL 1971 requirements for visual signaling devices.

Smoke Alarm: Integrated Dual Ionization smoke alarm. Meets ADA Requir

with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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All BRK®and First Alert®Smoke Alarms conform to regulatory requirements, including UL217 and are designed to detect particles of combustion. Smoke par

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IRE SAFETY TIPS

ollow safety rules and prevent hazardous situations: 1) Use smoking

F materials properly. Never smoke in bed. 2) Keep matches or lighters

way from children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers;

) Keep electrical appliances in good condition and don’t overload elec-

4 trical circuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys

rease- and debris-free; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove

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

u away from flammable materials; 8) Don’t let rubbish accumulate.

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

f they are not working properly. Smoke Alarms that do not work cannot

lert you to a fire. Keep at least one working fire extinguisher on every

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

ther reliable means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are

locked.

BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

IMPORTANT! Read “Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms” and

Locations to Avoid For Smoke Alarms” before beginning. This unit

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onitors the air, and when smoke reaches its sensing chamber, it

m alarms. It can give you more time to escape before fire spreads. This

nit can ONLY give an early warning of developing fires if it is installed,

aintained and located where smoke can reach it, and where all resi-

m dents can hear it, as described in this manual. This unit will not sense

as, heat, or flame. It cannot prevent or extinguish fires.

nderstand The Different Type of Smoke Alarms

attery powered or electrical? Different Smoke Alarms provide

B different types of protection. See “About Smoke Alarms” for details.

Know Where To Install Your Smoke Alarms

Fire Safety Professionals recommend at least one Smoke Alarm on

very level of your home, in every bedroom, and in every bedroom

allway or separate sleeping area. See “Recommended Locations For

h Smoke Alarms” and “Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms” for details.

Know What Smoke Alarm

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.

heck Your Local Building Codes

This Smoke 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”

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off power to the area where you will install this Smoke Alarm 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.

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Installation of this Smoke Alarm must conform to the electrical codes in your area; Articles 210 and 300.3 (B) of NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 72, NFPA 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.

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This Smoke Alarm 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 Smoke Alarm to a 24-hour circuit may prevent it from providing constant protection.

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It is possible an electrical fir powering this Smoke Alarm. If this happened, power to the unit could be cut off and it may fail to alarm. Some safety experts recommend wiring warning devices like this unit on separate cir are not as likely to be overloaded. Other safety experts

ecommend wiring these units on the same circuits as

r appliances so it is more readily apparent if the circuit fails. Whichever cir install batter the circuit powering the AC powered units.

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Never disconnect the power from an AC powered Smoke Alarm to stop an unwanted alarm. Doing so will disable the unit and remove your protection. In the case of a true unwanted alarm open a window or fan the smoke away from the unit. The alarm will reset automatically when it returns to

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nor operated Smoke Alarm to stop an unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke, etc.). Instead open a window or fan the smoke away

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Connect this Smoke Alarm ONLY to other compatible units. See “How T 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.

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HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

his Smoke Alarm is designed to be mounted on any standard wiring junction box to a 4-inch (10 cm) diagonal size, on ether the ceiling or wall (if allowed

y local codes). Read “Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms” and “Locations to Avoid For Smoke Alarms” before you begin installation.

Tools you will need: Standard Flathead screwdriver.

THE PARTS OF THIS SMOKE ALARM

arts of the Smoke Alarm

Mounting slot and screw (1 of 2)

1 2 Junction box

Mounting bracket

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he Foam Gasket

The Mounting Bracket

Installs onto the junction box.

t has a variety of screw slots to fit

I most boxes. If a junction box is not already in place, install one.

o remove the mounting bracket

T from the Smoke Alarm base, hold the Smoke Alarm base firmly

nd twist mounting bracket

a counterclockwise.

The Power Connector

The power connector plugs into a power input block on the Smoke Alarm and supplies it AC power.

•Black wire is “hot.”

•White wire is neutral. Orange wire is used for interconnect.

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f you need to remove the power connector, turn

I POWER OFF first. To

flat screwdriver blade between the power connector and

he security tab inside the power input block. Gently pry

t back the tab and pull the connector fre

The foam gasket prevents air

urrents from coming through

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t smoke away from the sensor.

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5 Mounting slot and screw (1 of 2)

Wire strip gauge

Neutral (white) AC wire

7 8 Hot (black) AC wire

Interconnect wire

9 10 Foam gasket 11 Alignment Tab On Alarm

2 Turn to attach to bracket

1 13 Turn to remove from bracket

ake sure the Alarm is not receiving excessively noisy power. Examples of noisy power could be major appliances on the same circ

immer on the same circuit or mounted near fluorescent lighting.

d Excessively noisy power may cause damage to your Alarm

uit, power from a generator or solar power,

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FOLLOW THESE INSTALLATION STEPS

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

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD! Turn off power before starting installation!

1. Remove the mounting bracket from the base. Install the mounting bracket to the junction box

2. Set the foam gasket against the back of the Smoke Alarm.

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

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 ONL Strip off about 1/2” (12 mm) of the plastic coating on the orange

e on the power connector.

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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 wir interconnecting. Never connect the hot or neutral wires in the junction box to the orange interconnect wire.

4. Plug the power connector into the back of the Smoke Alarm.

e in the junction box. Repeat for each unit you ar

5. Line up the alignment tab on the base with the alignment tab on the mounting bracket. Turn the Smoke Alarm clockwise (right) until you hear the unit snap into place.

6. Check all connections.

Improper wiring of the power connector or the wiring leading to the power connector will cause damage to the Alarm and may lead to a non-functioning Alarm.

STAND-ALONE ALARM ONLY:

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ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD! Do not restore power until all smoke alar installation is complete may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.

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7. operation, the green power indicator light will shine continuously. If the power indicator light does not light, TURN OFF POWER TO THE JUNCTION BOX and recheck all connections. If all connections ar you restore the power, the unit should be replaced immediately.

8. Test the Smoke Alarm. Press and hold the test button on the cover of the unit until the alarm sounds (the unit may continue to alarm for a few seconds after you release the button).

testing, you will hear a loud, repeating horn pattern: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause. In an inter test each Smoke Alarm individually.

If any Smoke Alarm does not alarm, TURN OFF POWER and recheck connections. If any Smoke Alarm still does not alarm when you test it after r

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