USER’S MANUAL
BATTERY POWERED
PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE ALARM
WITH SILENCE FEATURE
Models 710E, 710LE and SA710CE
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.
M09-0042-000 K/2 02/04 Printed in Mexico |
BS5446: Pt. 1:2000 |
Licence No. 7960 |
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
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All 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.
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 greaseand 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.
•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.
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HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM
THE PARTS OF THIS SMOKE ALARM
1. Test/Silence button
2. Battery drawer
3. Power indicator light and alarm indicator
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
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
FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS!
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.”
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