First Alert SC7010B User Manual

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USER’S MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Where to Install This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Where This Alarm Should NOT Be Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

How to Install This Smoke/CO Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Locking Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

What You Will See and Hear With This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

If Your Smoke/CO Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

What To Do First–Identify The Type Of Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

If the CO Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

If the Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Using the Silence Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Latching Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

“Smart Interconnect” Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

What You Need To Know About CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

What is CO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Symptoms of CO Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Finding the Source of CO After an Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Potential Sources of CO in the Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

How Can I Protect My Family From CO Poisoning? . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Regulator

Regulatory Information for CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Regulatory Information for Smoke Alarms

Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Agency Placement Recommendations About Smoke Alarms

Special Compliance Considerations

General Limitations Of Smoke/CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

roubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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INTRODUCTION

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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, r in silence and clearing the Latching features.

Two Silence Features. Temporarily silence low battery chirp for up to eight hours before replacing low battery or silence an unwanted alarm for several minutes.

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even after alarm condition has subsided. Low Battery Latch: Identifies which unit is in low battery condition.

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Dust Cover is included to keep the alarm clean during construction. Easy Installation/Maintenance featur

the mounting bracket for easy access to wiring. A battery pull tab that keeps the battery fresh until the home is occupied. A Side Load Battery Drawer allows for easy battery replacement without r

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fr Improved UV Resistance keeps the alarm from discoloring over time.

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off the power to the area where the Smoke Alarm is installed before removing it from the mounting bracket. Failure to turn off the power first may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.

• 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.

• Installation of this unit must conform to the electrical codes in your area; Article 210, 760 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.

• This unit must be powered by a 24-hour, 120VAC pure sine wave 60Hz circuit. Be sure the circuit cannot be turned off by a switch, dimmer, or ground fault circuit interrupter.

e to connect this unit to a 24-hour cir

Failur prevent it from providing constant protection.

• This Alarm must have AC or battery power to operate. If the AC power fails, battery back-up will allow the alarm to sound for at least 4 minutes. If AC power fails and the batter

y is weak, protection should last for at least 7 days. If AC power fails and the batter alarm cannot operate.

Never disconnect the power from an AC powered unit 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 normal operation. Never r operated unit to stop an unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke, etc.). Instead open a window or fan the smoke away from the unit. The alarm will reset automatically.

• Connect this unit ONLY to other compatible units. See “How To Install This Smoke Alarm” for details. Do not connect it to any other type of alar Connecting anything else to this unit may damage it or

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• This Smoke/CO Alarm has a battery drawer which resists closing unless a battery is installed. This warns you the unit will not operate under DC power without a battery.

• 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 hor

• Do not paint over the unit. Paint may clog the openings to the sensing chambers and pr properly.

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INSTALLATION

SUGGESTED AREAS FOR INSTALLING 

SMOKE ALARMS, CO ALARMS, AND COMBO UNITS

SMOKE ALARM WITH  SILENCE FEATURE

CO ALARMS

BOTH, OR COMBINATION  SMOKE/CO ALARMS

SMOKE ALARMS

KEY:

Suggested locations are based on NFPA recommendations (NFPA 72  for Smoke Alarms and NFPA 720 for Carbon Monoxide Alarms). Always  refer to national and local codes  before beginning any installation.

In new construction AC and AC/DC smoke alarms MUST be interconnected to meet NFPA recommendations.

WHERE TO INSTALL THIS ALARM

Minimum coverage for Smoke Alarms, as r

National Fir every floor, in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom (See “Regulatory Information For Smoke Alarms” for details on the NFP

ecommendations).

For CO Alar

recommends that a CO Alarm should be centrally located outside of each separate sleeping ar For added pr bedroom, and on every level of your home.

NOTE: For added pr least 15 feet (4.6 meters) away fr source where possible. In smaller homes or in manufactured homes wher possible fr closer than 15 feet (4.6 meters) will not harm the Alarm, but may increase the fr

In general, install combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alar

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• In the hall near every sleeping area. If your home has multiple

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• At the bottom of the basement stairs.

• For additional coverage, install Alarms in all rooms, halls, and storage

RECOMMENDED PLACEMENT

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e this distance cannot be maintained, install the Alarm as far away as

om the furnace or other fuel burning source. Installing the Alarm

e Protection Association (NFPA)

ea in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms.

om the furnace or fuel burning heat

equency of unwanted alarms.

On every level of your home, including finished attics and basements. Inside every bedroom, especially if people sleep with the door partly

or completely closed.

sleeping areas, install a unit in each. If a hall is more than 40 feet (12 meters) long, install a unit at each end.

At the top of first-to-second floor stairs.

eas, where temperatures normally remain between 40˚ F and 100˚ F

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WHERE THIS ALARM SHOULD NOT BE INST

Do NOT locate this Smoke/CO Alar

In garages, furnace rooms, crawl spaces and unfinished attics.

• void extremely dusty, dirty or greasy areas.

A Where combustion particles are produced. Combustion particles

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form when something bur kitchens, garages, and furnace rooms. Keep units at least 20 feet (6 meters) fr water heater (6 meter) distance is not possible – in modular, mobile, or smaller homes, for example – it is r placed as far fr placement recommendations are intended to keep these Alarms at a r “unwanted” alarms. Unwanted alarms can occur if a Smoke Alarm is placed directly next to a fuel-burning source. Ventilate these areas as much as possible.

Within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of any cooking appliance. In air streams

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near kitchens. Air curr sensor and cause unwanted alarms.

• In extremely humid areas. This Alarm should be at least 10 feet (3

meters) from a shower, sauna, humidifier, vaporizer, dishwasher, laundry r

In direct sunlight.

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• In turbulent air, like near ceiling fans or open windows. Blowing air

may pr In areas where temperature is colder than 40˚ F (4˚ C) or hotter than

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100˚ F (38˚ C). These areas include non-airconditioned crawl spaces, unfinished attics, uninsulated or poorly insulated ceilings, porches, and garages.

• In insect infested areas. Insects can clog the openings to the sensing

chamber Less than 12 inches (305 mm) away from fluorescent lights. Electrical

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“noise” can interfere with the sensor.

om the sources of combustion particles (stove, furnace,

, space heater) if possible. In areas where a 20-foot

om these fuel-burning sources as possible. The

easonable distance from a fuel-burning source, and thus reduce

ents can draw cooking smoke into the smoke

oom, utility room, or other source of high humidity.

event CO or smoke from reaching the sensors.

ns. Areas to avoid include poorly ventilated

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• In “dead air” spaces. See “Avoiding Dead Air Spaces”.

• When installing on the wall, the top edge of Smoke Alarms should be placed between 4 inches (102 mm) and 12 inches (305 mm) from the wall/ceiling line.

• When installing on the ceiling, place the alarm as close to the center as possible.

• In either case, install at least 4 inches (102 mm) from where the wall and ceiling meet. See “A information.

NOTE: For any location, make sur keep carbon monoxide or smoke from reaching the Alarm.

Installing Smoke/CO Alar

For minimum security install one Smoke/CO Alarm as close to each sleeping area as possible. For more security, put one unit in each room. Many older mobile homes (especially those built before 1978) have little or no insulation. If your mobile home is not well insulated, or if you ar unsure of the amount of insulation, it is important to install units on inside walls only.

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AVOIDING DEAD AIR SPACES

“Dead air” spaces may prevent smoke from reaching the Smoke/CO Alarm. To avoid dead air spaces, follow installation recommendations below.

On ceilings, install Smoke/CO Alarms as close to the center of the ceiling as possible. If this is not possible, install the Smoke/CO Alarm at least 4 inches (102 mm) from the wall or corner.

For wall mounting (if allowed by building codes), the top edge of Smoke/CO Alarms should be placed between 4 inches (102 mm) and 12 inches (305 mm) from the wall/ceiling line, below typical “dead air” spaces.

On a peaked, gabled, or cathedral ceiling, install first Smoke/CO Alarm within 3 feet (0.9 meters) of the peak of the ceiling, measured horizontally. Additional Smoke/CO Alarms may be required depending on the length, angle, etc. of the ceiling's slope. Refer to NFPA 72 for details on requirements for sloped or peaked ceilings.

HOW TO INST

This Smoke/CO Alarm is designed to be mounted on any standar by local codes). Read “Where to Install This Alarm” and “Where This Alarm Should Not Be Installed” before you begin installation.

ools you will need: • Needle-nose pliers or utility knife

ALL THIS SMOKE/CO ALARM

d wiring junction box up to a 4-inch (10 cm) size, on either the ceiling or wall (if allowed

• Standar

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Make sur from a generator or solar power, light dimmer on the same circuit or mounted near fluorescent lighting. Excessively noisy power may cause damage to your Alar

e the Alarm is not receiving excessively noisy power. Examples of noisy power could be major appliances on the same circuit, power

THE PARTS OF THIS ALARM

ts of This Unit

The Mounting Bracket:

o remove the mounting bracket from the Alarm

T base, hold the Alarm base firmly and twist the mounting bracket counter bracket installs onto the junction box. It has a variety of screw slots to fit most boxes.

The Power Connector:

The power connector plugs into a power input block on the Alarm. It supplies the unit with AC power

• The black wir

• The white wire is neutral.

• The orange wire is used for interconnect.

If you need to remove the power connector, turn POWER OFF first. Insert a flat scr

between the power connector and the security tab inside the power input block. Gently pry back the tab and pull the connector free.

clockwise. The mounting

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The Par

1 Mounting Bracket 2 Mounting Slots

Locking Pins (break out of

bracket)

4 Hot (Black) AC Wire

Neutral (White) AC Wire

Interconnect (Orange) Wire

6 7 Quick-Connect Power

Connector Turn this way to remove

from bracket

9 Turn this way to attach to

bracket

10 Slide-Out Battery Drawer

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The basic installation of this Alarm is similar whether you want to install one Alarm, or interconnect more than one Alarm. If you are

connecting more than one Alarm, you MUST read “Special

inter

ements For Interconnected Alarms” below before you begin

Requir installation.

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. T you will install this unit at the cir beginning installation. Failure to turn off the power before installa-

may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.

tion

Remove the mounting bracket

1. from the base, and attach it to the junction box.

Using wire nuts, connect the

2. power connector to the household wiring.

AND-ALONE ALARM ONLY:

• Connect the white wire on the power connector to the neutral e in the junction box.

wir Connect the black wire on the power connector to the hot wire

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in the junction box.

• Tuck the orange wire inside the junction box. It is used for

interconnect only.

THESE INSTALLATION STEPS

urn off power to the area where

cuit breaker or fuse box before

INTERCONNECTED UNITS ONLY:

f about 1/2” (12 mm) of the plastic coating on the orange

Strip of wire on the power connector.

• Connect the white wire on the power connector to the neutral e in the junction box.

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• 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 wire in the junction box. Repeat for each unit you

connecting. Never connect the hot or neutral wires in the

are inter junction box to the orange interconnect wire. Never cross hot and neutral wires between Alarms.

3. Plug the power connector into the back of the Alarm.

4. Activate the battery back-up by removing the “Pull to Activate Battery Back-Up” tab. Or, install battery back-up. Battery back-up cannot work until you install the battery in the correct position (Match “+” to “+” and “-” to “-”).

Position the base of the Alarm over the mounting bracket, and turn

5. the Alarm clockwise (right) until the unit is in place. If wall mounted, adjust unit so words are level.

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:

• If you are only installing one Alarm, restore power to the junction box.

INTERCONNECTED UNITS ONL

• If you are interconnecting multiple Alarms, repeat steps 1-5 for each Alar

estore power to the junction box.

m in the series. When you ar

e finished,

Special Requirements For Interconnected Alarms

Failure to meet any of the above requirements could damage

• the units and cause them to malfunction, r protection.

AC and AC/DC Alarms can be interconnected. Under AC

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, all units will alarm when one senses smoke or CO.

power When power is interrupted, only the AC/DC units in the series will continue to send and r will not operate.

connected units can provide earlier warning of fire than stand-alone

Inter units, especially if a fire starts in a remote area of the dwelling. If any unit in the series senses smoke, all units will alarm. T initiated an alarm, see table:

During an Alar

On Initiating Alarm(s)

Red LED(s) flashes (flash) rapidly

eceive signals. AC powered Alarms

On All Other Alarms Red LED is Off

After an Alar

On Initiating Alarm(s) On All Other Alarms

Compatible Inter

Inter households will experience unwanted alarms when you test any unit in the series. Interconnected units will only work if they are wired to compatible units and all requirements are met. This unit is designed to be compatible with: 9120B, SC9120B, 7010, 7010B, 4120, 4120B, 4120SB, 4919, 2002RAC, 100S, 5919, 5919TH; BRK Electronics®Heat Alarm Models HD6135F, HD6135FB; BRK Electronics®CO Alarm Models CO5120BN, CO5120PDBN; Smoke/CO Alarm Model SC6120B, SC7010BV, SC7010B; and SA4919B, SA100B.

m (Latching):

Red LED(s) On for 2 seconds/Off for 2 seconds Green LED(s) On, Red LED(s) Off

connected Units

connect units within a single family residence only. Otherwise all

BRK Electronics®Smoke Alarm Models 9120,

First Alert®Smoke Alarm Models SA4120, SA4120B, SA4121B,

Interconnected units must meet ALL of the following requirements:

• A maximum of 18 compatible units may be interconnected

(Maximum of 12 Smoke Alarms).

• The same fuse or circuit breaker must power all interconnected

units.

• The total length of wire interconnecting the units should be

less than 1000 feet (300 meters). This type of wire is commonly available at Hardware and Electrical Supply stores.

• All wiring must conform to all local electrical codes and NFPA 70

(NEC). Refer to NFPA 72, NFPA 101, and/or your local building code for further connection requirements.

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ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Do not r Alarms are completely installed. Restoring power before installation is complete may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.

6. Make sure the Alarm is receiving AC power. Under normal operation, the Green power indicator light will shine continuously.

7. If the Green power indicator light does not light,

POWER TO THE JUNCTION BOX

If all connections are correct and the Green power indicator still does not light when you restore the power, the unit should be

eplaced immediately

est each Smoke Alarm. Pr

8. until the unit alarms.

units you must test each unit individually. Make sure all units alarm when each one is tested.

If any unit in the series does not alar

echeck connections. If it does not alar

r replace it immediately.

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When testing a series of interconnected

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3. Power Connector

B. To additional units; Maximum = 18 total

(Maximum 12 Smoke Alarms)

4. Wire Nut

5. Junction Box

6. Neutral Wire (Wht)

7. Interconnect Wire (Orange)

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