Fireangel SW1 User Manual

1. POSITIONING

SW1 MAINS POWERED OPTICAL SMOKE ALARM

WITH 9V BATTERY BACK-UP

USER MANUAL

220-240 V AC 50-60 Hz mains powered smoke alarm. 9V battery back-up.

WARNING: Wiring should be installed by a qualiﬁed electrician in accordance with local building standards. The wiring must conform to current regulations for electrical installations. Check with local building and ﬁre regulations for your property, to ensure compliance.

Optical smoke alarms are suitable for detecting slow smouldering ﬁres. Like other smoke alarms, they can be subject to nuisance alarms from steam and

should not be placed near bathrooms.

For the earliest warning, we recommend smoke alarms are ﬁtted in all rooms where the temperature is between 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F). Prolonged exposure to temperatures outside those stated above will reduce product life.

This smoke alarm is not intended for any non-residential, commercial or industrial application, nor for any other purpose than described above.

0359-CPR-00650

EN 14604:2005 +AC:2008

Smoke alarm devices

DOP: SADOP-SW1-01

Technical Support

Online: www.ﬁreangel.co.uk/support E-mail: technicalsupport@ﬁreangel.co.uk Phone: 0800 141 2561

Note: This user manual is also available in large text and other formats. Please email: technicalsupport@sprue.com or call 0800 141 2561 for further information.

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2. INSTALLATION

Unwrap battery. Insert battery into battery compartment (match ‘+’ to ‘+’). Remove dust cover. Press and hold the

test / button for 5 seconds. The alarm will sound.

Push and twist the alarm clockwise onto the base plate.

Turn the electricity supply back on and check that the

green LED is on.

If desired, the alarm can be interconnected with up to 11 other smoke, heat or carbon monoxide alarms

from the FireAngel range via the 'I' connector. (See Optional Interconnecting Feature).

Switch off electricity supply.

Remove the baseplate by twisting the alarm anti-clockwise.

Connect the house wiring to the power connector provided.

Ensure a permanent connection is made in a suitable junction box (not provided).

No connection should be made to the mains electricity supply earth terminal.

Terminate house

wiring earth in spare connector.

Fit the base to ceiling using the screws provided. Feed the wiring through the hole in the base plate and connect the power adapter to the alarm.

Brown

Blue

Brown (live) Blue (neutral) Black or grey (interlink)

Earth

Junction box

(not provided)

Baseplate

White

Power connector

GN5037R5

300mm

150mm

600mm

300mm

Your smoke alarm is suitable for the landing, hallway, bedroom, living room and dining room

Smoke alarms should be sited at least 300mm from light fittings and walls. Ideally as central as possible in the room.

If there is fluorescent lighting, smoke alarms should be installed at least 1500mm from these fittings and wiring. Keep any wiring at least 1000mm from fluorescent lighting. Do not use circuits containing fluorescent light fittings or dimmer switches.

Smoke alarms should be positioned at no more than 600mm vertically below the highest point in the room.

If positioning your smoke alarm on the wall, the top of the alarm must be between 150mm and 300mm below the ceiling, and at least 300mm from a neighbouring wall.

Locations of alarms must be compliant with either BS 5839: Part 6 or relevant Building Regulations if in any doubt.

OPTIONAL LOCKING FEATURE

Press and hold the test / button for

5 seconds. The alarm will sound.

IMPORTANT: The circuit used to Power the alarm must be a 24 hour voltage circuit that cannot be turned off by a switch. In accordance with BS 5839: Part 6, we recommend: For mains powered alarms, each with an integral standby supply, the mains electricity supply should take the form of either a) an independent circuit at the dwelling’s main circuit board, in which case no other electrical equipment should be connected to this circuit (other than a dedicated monitoring device installed to indicate failure of the mains electricity supply to the alarms); or b) a separately electrically protected, regularly used local lighting circuit. Check with local building and ﬁre regulations for your property, to ensure compliance.

Ensure dust cover is removed before operation.

The red LED on the front of the alarm should ﬂash once every 32 seconds (approx.) to show that the alarm sensor is in actively monitoring for smoke. When the test button is pressed, the alarm will ﬂash once every 8 seconds for 8 minutes.

Remove locking plug from baseplate.

Insert into hole between base plate and alarm

To enable removal of the alarm,

withdraw the locking plug with a

pair of pliers.

3. SILENCE FEATURE

In a known false alarm, the alarm can be silenced temporarily.

Press and hold the

test / button for 5

seconds.

Smoke alarms can react to cooking fumes or other non emergency situations. Your alarm features ‘Silence’ technology. In the event of a known false alarm you can temporarily silence it by pressing the test / button. After 8 minutes your alarm will automatically return to full sensitivity.

The red LED on the front of the alarm will ﬂash once every 8 seconds to show that it is in Silence mode.

The alarm will sound continuously and the red LED will ﬂash every second when the alarm senses smoke. NEVER IGNORE ANY ALARM. If an alarm is sounding, it is warning you of a potentially hazardous situation. Do not ignore it. Ignoring the alarm may result in injury or death. If your smoke alarm activates and you are not absolutely certain of the source of smoke, get everyone out of the house immediately.

The alarm will silence for

8 minutes.

5. MAINTENANCE

Test the alarm every month.

Press the test / button for 5 seconds. The alarm will sound.

Vacuum your alarm

every 3 months.

4. OPTIONAL INTERCONNECTING FEATURE

Up to 12 FireAngel mains smoke, heat or carbon monoxide alarms can be interconnected on a single network.

For multiple alarm installations use a ‘three core and earth’ style cable between all the alarms to be interconnected.

Connect the 3rd core of the cable (‘Interconnect’ cable), to the white wire from the smoke alarm’s power connector (see Installation).

WIRING KEY

= Earth = Interconnect = Neutral

= Live

Mains 230V AC

Power Supply

To other alarms

if ﬁtted

Test each alarm and ensure every connected alarm

sounds within 10 seconds.

On an interconnected network, only the alarm that senses the ﬁre will sound and ﬂash its LED. Other connected alarms will sound a

IMPORTANT: The interconnect wire (minimum 0.75 mm2 cable) must be treated as Live, it should be insulated and sheathed.

warning but will not ﬂash their LED. Do not connect more than 11 other devices.

6. LOW BATTERY WARNING

When the alarm battery is low, the alarm will ‘chirp’

and the LED will ﬂash every 32 seconds.

Switch off electricity supply.

Twist alarm

anti-clockwise to

remove from base

plate and disconnect power adapter.

Do not use cleaners or solvents.

Replace the alarm every

10 years.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE WARRANTY AND DISPOSAL

If the green LED does not light when the alarm is connected to power:

If your smoke alarm does not sound during testing:

If your smoke alarm activates when no smoke is visible:

If your smoke alarm sounds unusual or ‘chirps’ intermittently:

If you experience frequent unwanted alarms:

Do not paint the alarm.

Do not use any other test method except

the process described in this manual.

• Check that your smoke alarm is connected to the power supply and that the battery is correctly installed.

• Check that your alarm is connected to the power supply and that the battery is installed correctly.

• If testing after installation, allow a few seconds for the alarm to settle.

• Push and hold the centre of the test / button ﬁrmly for 5 seconds.

• Check that the alarm is properly connected to the mains power.

• Check the location of your smoke alarm.

• Clean the smoke alarm.

• Check the location of your smoke alarm.

• Check that your smoke alarm is deﬁnitely the source of the chirping;

make sure the noise isn’t coming from another alarm.

• If the alarm ‘chirps’ every 32 seconds and the red LED ﬂashes at the same time - replace the battery.

• If the alarm ‘chirps’ every 32 seconds without a red LED ﬂash, a fault is

indicated - contact Techincal Support.

• Check the location of your smoke alarm.

• Clean the smoke alarm.

Replace the batteries and re-install.

(See 'Installation')

Your alarm requires 1 x 9V (PP3) battery. Under normal use, the battery should last approximately one year.

Use of a battery other than those recommended here may have a detrimental effect on the alarm performance:

Sprue Safety Products Ltd warrants to the original purchaser that its enclosed smoke alarm be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal residential use and service for a period of 5 (ﬁve) years from the date of purchase (not including the replaceable battery). Provided product is sent back to Sprue Safety Products with proof and date of purchase, Sprue Safety Products Ltd hereby warrants that during the 5 (ﬁve) year period commencing from the date of purchase Sprue Safety Products Ltd, at its discretion, agrees to replace the unit free of charge. The warranty on any replacement SW1 alarm, will last for the remainder of the period of the original warranty in respect of the alarm originally purchased – that is from the date of original purchase and not from the date of receipt of the replacement product. Sprue Safety Products Ltd reserves the right to offer an alternative product similar to that being replaced if the original model is no longer available or in stock. This warranty applies to the original retail purchaser from the date of original retail purchase and is not transferable. Proof of purchase is required.

This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident, misuse, disassembly, abuse or lack of reasonable care of the product, or applications not in accordance with the user manual. It does not cover events and conditions outside of Sprue Safety Products Ltd’s control, such as Acts of God (ﬁre, severe weather etc.). It does not apply to retail stores, service centres or any distributors or agents. Sprue Safety Products Ltd will not recognise any changes to this warranty by third parties.

Sprue Safety Products Ltd shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages caused by the breach of any expressed or implied warranty. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, any implied warranty of merchantability or ﬁtness for a particular purpose is limited in duration for 5 (ﬁve) years.

This warranty does not affect your statutory rights. Except for death or personal injury, Sprue Safety Products Ltd shall not be liable for any loss of use, damage, cost or expense relating to this product or for any indirect, or consequential loss, damages or costs incurred by you or any other user of this product.

DISPOSAL

Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with your other household waste. The alarm is ideally suited for disposal within the waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) recycling scheme.

Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your local authority, retailer or contact our Technical Support team for recycling/disposal advice

as regional variations apply.

Once the batteries are removed, the low battery warning chirp will stop. The batteries should always be removed before disposal. Do not attempt to open. Do not burn.

Duracell MN1604, Gold Peak: GP1604S, GP1604A, Raymax: 6F22, 6LR61.

Always test the alarm after replacing

the batteries.

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