First Alert SA511CN2-3ST, SA511 User Manual

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USER’S MANUAL

ONELINK®BATTERY

OPERATED SMOKE ALARM

Features:

ONELINK®Enabled Voice with Programmable Location

wo Latching Features

T Optipath 360 T

wo Silence Features

Model SA511

Printed in Mexico

M08-0194-000

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.

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing First Alert®for your Smoke Alarm needs. You have purchased a state-of-the-art Smoke Alarm designed to provide you with early warning of a fire.

ONELINK®Enabled. Alarm automatically communicates with other ONELINK enabled alarms when installed.

Exclusive Voice Warning with Location will tell you the preprogrammed location of the initiating unit and danger detected. Programmable up to 11 locations (ex. "basement"). When alarms sounds, if programmed for basement it will say "Warning, evacuate, smoke in basement" along with all other installed ONELINK®Voice alarms.

Spread Spectrum Horn Tone. Lower and varying horn frequency makes it easier for elderly with normal age related hearing loss to hear horn. Sweeps through the 2200 – 3400 Hz range.

RF Interconnect. Reliable and secure radio frequency communication between alarms. 915MHz frequency with 65,000 security codes and 3 channel frequency hopping.

Optipath 360 TechnologyTMprovides 360 degrees of direct access to the

smoke sensor. Single Button Test/Silence eliminates confusion. Depending on what mode

the alarm is in, pushing the button provides different functions such as testing the alarm, silencing the alarm, re-testing the alarm when in silence and clearing the Latching featur

wo Silence Featur

hours befor minutes.

Two Latching Features. Alarm Latch: Easily identifies initiating alarm even after alarm condition has subsided. Low Battery Latch: Identifies which unit is in low battery condition.

Perfect Mount System includes a gasketless base for easy installation and a mounting bracket that keeps the alarm secure over a wide rotation range to allow for perfect alignment.

*All First Alert®Smoke Alarms conform to regulatory requirements, including UL217 and are designed to detect particles of combustion. Smoke particles of varying number and size are produced in all fires.

Ionization technology is generally mor technology at detecting small particles, which tend to be produced in

greater amounts by flaming fires, which consume combustible materials rapidly and spr a wastebasket, or a grease fire in the kitchen.

Photoelectric technology is generally mor technology at detecting large particles, which tend to be produced in

gr before bursting into flame. Sources of these fires may include cigarettes bur

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

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

e You Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

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Step By Step Guide To Programming This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Adding and Linking Additional ONELINK®Alarms

What You Will See and Hear With This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

ireless Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

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

Optional Locking Featur

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

Regular Maintenance

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

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

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

About Smoke Alar

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

Limitations Of Smoke Alar

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

What T

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

Silencing the Low Battery W

Latching Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

ou Suspect A Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Agency Placement Recommendations

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FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Follow safety rules and prevent hazardous situations:

1) Use smoking materials pr lighters away from children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers;

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

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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

e not working properly. Smoke Alarms that do not work cannot alert you to a

e. Keep at least one working fire extinguisher on every floor, and an additional

fir 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 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

Know Where To Install Your Smoke Alarms

Know What Smoke Alarms Can and Can’t Do

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

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• 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

ee; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove unattended;

Battery powered or electrical? Different Smoke Alarms provide different types of protection. See “About Smoke Alarms” for details.

Fire Safety Professionals recommend at least one Smoke Alarm on every level of your home, in every bedroom, and in every bedr separate sleeping area. See “Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms” and “Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms” for 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.

our 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” for details.

that you install special units which use devices like flashing strobe lights to aler

Unit will not operate without batter cannot work until you install the batteries in the correct position (Match “+” to “+” and “-” to “-”).

This Smoke Alar batteries are installed.

Do not install this unit over an electrical junction box. Air cur around junction boxes can prevent smoke from reaching the sensing chamber and pr 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.

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STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO PROGRAMMING THIS ALARM

FOR FIRST TIME AND WHEN CHANGING BATTERIES

Action:

1. Insert batteries (2, AA batteries).

Press & Hold Test Button if

2. you would like to program the location or change the location of the Alarm. Release button after Alarm responds.

After you hear the location of

e you are placing the Alarm,

wher Press & Hold the Test Button.

our Alarm has now been programmed for the location of your choice.

vailable locations:

Basement Living Room Dining Room Master Bedroom Family Room

fice Hallway Utility Room

Kitchen Child’s Bedroom

No Location Guest Bedroom

ADDING AND LINKING ADDITIONAL ONELINK®ALARMS

NOTE: Steps 1 through 3 below need to be completed within two

minutes. If more than two minutes pass, the Green power LED will stop blinking. Simply open the batter and repeat steps 1 through 3.

1. Insert the batteries into the battery

drawer of the next Alarm. DO NOT CLOSE THE DRAWER.

2. Press and hold the test button and then close the battery drawer.

3. Once you hear the unit chirp, release the test button. The Green power LED will start to blink indicating the

ONELINK from one of the other setup ONELINK®Alarms.

4. Press and hold the test button on the first Alarm, until the second Alarm chirps and its Green power LED stops blinking. Then release the test button.

5. If you purchased a Talking Smoke Alarm, you will now be prompted to set the Alarm's location. Follow the directions given by the Alarm.

6. If you have purchased the hardwired battery back-up ONELINK you can now connect the hardwired Alarm by installing the three-wire connector on the ceiling to the Alarm.

7. Repeat steps 1-6 for additional ONELINK

You have now successfully linked your new ONELINK®Alarms. To add additional Alarms at a later time, follow steps 1 through 6.

Alarm is waiting for program data

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“Welcome, First Alert Smoke Alarm.” “No location pr

time or “[Location, example: “Basement”] location pr when changing batteries.

o select location, press and hold

“T test button now

o save location, press and hold

“T test button after location is heard.” Alarm will speak list of locations (see below).

“[Location, example: “Basement”] location saved.”

If no location is chosen: “No location saved.”

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WHAT YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR WITH THIS ALARM

Under Nor

When You Test the Alarm

If Battery Becomes Low or is Missing

If Alarm is Not Operating Properly (MALFUNCTION SIGNAL)

Smoke is Detected

Smoke Alar

mal Operations

Voice: Silent Horn:Silent Power LED: Flashes Green once/minute

Voice: “Testing.” Horn: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps; Voice: “Warning,

evacuate smoke in [Location, example: “Basement”]. Evacuate.”

Smoke LED: Flashes Red in sync with the hor

oice:

“Replace battery in [Location, example “Basement”].”

Repeated every 5 hours

n pattern

Horn:chirps once a minute Power LED: Flashes Green On for 2 seconds/Off for 2 seconds.

Low Battery Latch is now engaged.

oice:

“Detector err

manual.” Repeated every 5 hours

Horn:Thr

ee rapid chirps every minute

or in [Location, example “Basement”], please see

Smoke LED: Flashes approximately once a minute

Horn: 3 beeps, pause, repeating 3 times

oice:“Warning, evacuate smoke in [Location, example: “Basement”].

Evacuate.”

Smoke LED:

During Alarm: Flashes Red in sync with the hor After Alarm: Flashes Red On for 2 seconds/Of Smoke Alarm Latch is now engaged.

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m is Silenced

Horn: Off Smoke LED: Flashes Red

WIRELESS OPERATION

First Alert®ONELINK®Technology is the easy, cost-effective way to provide your family with whole-home safety. All ONELINK®Alarms communicate with each other without wires or connectors. When one Alarm sounds, they all sound. This provides your family with an earlier warning of potential danger, and gives you more time to react.

The communication distance (range) between any two ONELINK typically 50 feet (15 meters) inside of a home. Some features of a home, such as the number of floors, number/size of rooms, furniture and types of building materials used may reduce the range of the Alarms. Examples include: suspended ceilings, ductwork, large metallic appliances (refrigerators) and metal studs. A feature of ONELINK operate as a mesh network. All Alarms will repeat any alarm signal that is received to all other ONELINK®Alarms. Interference from structural conditions can be overcome by adding additional Alarms to route the wireless signal around obstructions.

The range and proper operation of any wireless device will vary

• depending on its surroundings. It is very important that each Alarm is tested individually before and after installation to make sure that all Alarms respond properly.

• The ONELINK between buildings. The Alarms will not communicate properly under these conditions.

• Metal objects and metallic wallpaper may interfere with signals from wireless Alarms. Alarms should be tested after changes to your home such as remodeling, moving furniture, and with metal doors opened and closed.

Your First Alert®ONELINK®Smoke Alarm will automatically communicate potential fires with all other First Alert

FCC NOTICE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference

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r FCC ID: M7U5001L

Alarms are not to be used outdoors or to transmit

ONELINK®Smoke Alarms.

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