First Alert 710E User Manual

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ

CAREFULLY AND SAVE.

This user’s manual contains important information about your Smoke
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.

USER’S MANUAL

M09-0042-000 K/2 02/04 Printed in Mexico

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Before You Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

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

Optional Locking Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

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

If This Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

What To Do In Case Of Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Using the Silence Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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

Limited Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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

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

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

Limitations Of Smoke Alarms

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BRK®and

First Alert®Smoke Alarms conform to regulatory
requirements, including BS5446: Pt. 1:2000 and are designed to
detect particles of combustion. Smoke particles of varying number
and size are produced in all fires.

Ionisation technology is generally more sensitive than photoelectric
technology at detecting small particles, which tend to be produced

in greater amounts by flaming fires, which consume combustible
materials rapidly and spread quickly. Sources of these fires may include
paper burning in a wastebasket, or a grease fire in the kitchen.

Photoelectric technology is generally more sensitive than ionisation

technology at detecting large particles, which tend to be produced

in greater amounts by smouldering fires, which may smoulder for
hours before bursting into flame. Sources of these fires may include
cigarettes burning in couches or bedding.

For maximum protection, use both types of Smoke Alarms on each
level and in every bedroom of your home.

BS5446: Pt. 1:2000

Licence No. 7960

BATTERY POWERED

PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE ALARM

WITH SILENCE FEATURE

Models 710E, 710LE and SA710CE

• This unit will not alert hearing impaired residents. It is
recommended that you install special units which use devices
like flashing strobe lights to alert hearing impaired residents.

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

• Unit will not operate without battery power. The Smoke Alarm
cannot work until you install the battery in the correct position
(Match “+” to “+” and “-” to “-”).

• This Smoke Alarm has a battery guard which resists closing
unless a battery is installed. This warns you the unit will not
operate without a battery.

• Do not install the Alarm where it may be exposed to dripping
water or could be splashed.

• Do not install this unit over a mains cable junction box or holes
in the ceiling. Air currents can prevent smoke from reaching the
sensing chamber and prevent the unit from alarming. Only
mains (AC) powered units are intended for installation over
mains cables.

• Do not stand too close to the unit when the alarm is sounding. It
is loud to wake you in an emergency. Exposure to the horn at
close range may harm your hearing.

• Do not paint over the unit. Paint may clog the openings to the
sensing chamber and prevent the unit from operating properly.

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

mains circuits; 5) Keep cookers, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chim­neys grease- and debris-free; 6) Never leave anything heating on the
cooker 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. 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 along with a fire blanket. Have
fire escape ladders or other reliable means of escape from an upper
floor in case stairs are blocked.

BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

IMPORTANT! Read “Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms” and
“Locations to Avoid for Smoke Alarms” before beginning. This unit

monitors the air, and when smoke 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 smoke can reach it, and where 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 Different Type of Smoke Alarms

Battery powered or mains powered? Different Smoke Alarms provide
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
every level of your home, in every bedroom, and in every bedroom
hallway or separate sleeping area. See “Recommended Locations For
Smoke Alarms” and “Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms” for
details.

Know What Smoke Alarms Can and Can’t Do

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.

Check Your Local Building Regulations

This Smoke Alarm is designed to be used in a typical single-family
residence. It alone may not meet requirements for boarding houses,
sheltered housing, hotels, motels, hostels, inns or communal
escape routes in blocks of flats. See “Special Compliance
Considerations” for details.

HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

THE PARTS OF THIS SMOKE ALARM

FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS!

1. Mounting bracket

2. Mounting slots

3. Battery drawer, install 9V
battery here

4. Turn this way to remove
from bracket

5. Turn this way to attach
to bracket

1. Test/Silence button

2. Battery drawer

3. Power indicator light and
alarm indicator

If you want to lock the battery drawer, or lock the Smoke Alarm
to the mounting bracket, please read the “Optional Locking
Features” section before you begin installation.

1. Hold base firmly and twist the mounting bracket counterclockwise
to separate it from the base.

2. Hold the mounting bracket against the ceiling (or wall) so the
vertical mounting slot is aligned in the 12 o’clock position and
trace around the inside of the mounting slots (vertical and
horizontal mounting).

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

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

5. Insert the plastic screw anchors (in the plastic bag with screws)
into the holes. Tap the screw anchors gently with a hammer, if
necessary, until they are flush with the ceiling or wall.

6. Attach the mounting bracket to the ceiling or wall.

7.

Install the battery (included). Open the
battery drawer. Match the terminals on the
end of the battery with the terminals on the
unit. 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, the unit cannot
receive battery power.

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

NOTE: After you install the battery, the power indicator light may
flash. (If the unit alarms, the light will blink rapidly, and the horn
will repeatedly sound beep, beep, beep...)

8. Attach the Smoke Alarm to the mounting bracket. Line up the
guides on the alarm’s base with the guides on the mounting
bracket. When guides are lined up, turn the base clockwise (right)
until it snaps into place.

NOTE: Once the Smoke Alarm is snapped onto the mounting
bracket, you can rotate the Smoke Alarm to adjust the align­ment.

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

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED:

This unit is designed to be mounted

on the ceiling, or on the wall if necessary.

• Pencil

• Drill with 5 mm (3/16”) drill bit

• Standard flathead screwdriver

• Hammer

• Pliers or utility knife, to activate optional
“tamper-resistant” locking features

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