First Alert SCO500 User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

UL STANDARD 217

UL STANDARD 2034

ONELINK®TALKING COMBINATION

SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM WITH

PROGRAMMABLE LOCA

Features:

• Separate sensors to detect smoke and CO; the two alarm sensors work independently

Voice with programmable

• location

Separate audible and visual

• signals to indicate alarm levels of smoke or CO

Wireless interconnect

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• Powered by two “AA” batteries

Side access drawer for

• easy battery r

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Model SCO500

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Intr

eless Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Wir

Fire Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Basic Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

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

Adding and Linking Additional ONELINK® Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

ou Will See and Hear With This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

What Y

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Where to Install This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Where This Alarm Should NOT Be Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

How to Install This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Optional Locking Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

If Your Smoke/CO Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

What To Do First–Identify The Type Of Alarm Signal . . . . . . . . . . .5

If the CO Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

If the Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Using the Silence Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

Latching Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

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

What You Need To Know About CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

What is CO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Symptoms of CO Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Finding the Source of CO After an Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Potential Sources of CO in the Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

How Can I Protect My Family From CO Poisoning? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Regulatory Information For Smoke/CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8

Regulatory Information for CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Regulatory Information for Smoke Alarms

Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

About Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Special Compliance Considerations

General Limitations Of Smoke/CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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Smoke particles of varying number and size are produced in all fires.

materials rapidly and spread quickly. Sources of these fires may include paper burning in a wastebasket, or a grease fire in the kitchen.

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.

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This user’s manual contains important information about your Combination Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Alarm’ installing this 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 and Carbon Monoxide Alarm needs. Y Carbon Monoxide Alarm designed to provide you with early warning of a smoke and/or Carbon Monoxide danger

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against two deadly household threats. ONELINK®Enabled. Alarm automatically communicates with other

ONELINK Exclusive Voice Warning with Location will tell you the preprogrammed

location of the initiating unit and danger detected. Pr 11 locations (ex. "basement"). When alarms sounds, if pr basement it will say "Warning, evacuate, smoke in basement" along with all other installed ONELINK

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makes it easier for elderly with normal age related hearing loss to hear hor

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

Single Button Test/Silence eliminates confusion. Depending on what mode the alarm is in, pushing the button provides different functions such as testing in silence and clearing the Latching features.

Two Silence Features. Temporarily silence low battery chirp for up to eight hours befor for several 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.

6 Year End of Life Timer. Every 24 hours of operation a counter stored in memory is updated. When the count equals 6 years of true operation, meaning actually powered-up, a malfunction chirp (triple chirp) will sound once a minute at the time of the 45 second Power-LED flash.

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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 is 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 that they operate as a mesh network. All Alarms will repeat any alarm signal that is r structural conditions can be over route the wireless signal around obstructions.

• The range and proper operation of any wireless device will

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Your First Alert®ONELINK®Smoke/CO Alarm will automatically communicate both potential fires and carbon monoxide presence with all other First Alert®ONELINK®Smoke/CO Alarms.

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 received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC ID: M7U5001L

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by BRK Brands, Inc. could void the user

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

Metal objects and metallic wallpaper may inter 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.

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FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Follow safety rules and pr materials pr away from children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers;

4) Keep electrical appliances in good condition and don’ electrical circuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys grease- and debris-free; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove 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 ar alert you to a fir floor, and an additional one in the kitchen. Have fire escape ladders or other r blocked.

operly. Never smoke in bed. 2) Keep matches or lighters

e not working properly. Smoke Alarms that do not work cannot

e. Keep at least one working fire extinguisher on every

eliable means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are

BASIC SAFETY INFORMA

• Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions alert you to important operating instr Pay special attention to these items.

This Smoke/CO Alarm is approved for use in single-family

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esidences.

•

This combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarm has two separate alarms. The CO Alarm is not designed to detect fire or any other gas. It will only indicate the pr monoxide gas at the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may be present in other areas. The Smoke Alarm will only indicate the

esence of smoke that reaches the sensor. The Smoke Alarm

pr is not designed to sense gas, heat or flames.

• This Smoke/CO Alarm cannot operate without working

batteries. Removing the batteries for any reason, or failing to replace the batteries at the end of their service life, removes your protection.

• NEVER ignore any alarm. See “If Your Smoke/CO Alarm

Sounds” for mor

e to respond can result in injury or death.

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• The Silence Features are for your convenience only and will

not correct a problem. See "Using the Silence Features" for details. Always check your home for a potential problem after any alarm. Failure to do so can result in injury or death.

• Test this Smoke/CO Alarm once a week. If the Alarm ever fails

to test correctly, have it replaced immediately! If the Alarm is not working properly, it cannot alert you to a problem.

• This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations

of family living units. It is not designed to measure CO levels in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) commercial or industrial standards. Individuals with medical conditions that may make them more sensitive to carbon monoxide may consider using warning devices which provide audible and visual signals for carbon monoxide concentrations under 30 ppm. For additional information on carbon monoxide and your medical condition contact your physician.

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STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO PROGRAMMING THIS ALARM

FOR FIRST TIME AND WHEN CHANGING BATTERIES

ill Say:

Action:

1. Insert batteries (2, AA batteries).

ess & Hold Test Button if

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

3. After you hear the location of where you are placing the Alarm, Press & Hold the Test Button.

Your Alarm has now been programmed for the location of your choice. Available locations:

Basement Kitchen Child’s Bedroom Living Room Family Room No Location Guest Bedroom Office Hallway Utility Room

Dining Room

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“Welcome, First Alert Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm.”

“No location programmed” if first

time

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

“To select location, press and hold test button now

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“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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ADDING AND LINKING ADDITIONAL ONELINK

ALARMS

NOTE: Steps 1 thr

e than two minutes pass, the Green power LED will stop

If mor blinking. Simply open the battery drawer of the second Alarm and

epeat steps 1 through 3.

Insert the batteries into the

battery drawer of the next Alarm. DO NOT CLOSE THE

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

Once you hear the unit chirp,

elease the test button.

r The Green power LED will start to blink indicating the ONELINK Alarm is waiting for pr ONELINK

4. Press and hold the test button on the first Alarm, until the second Alarm the test button.

If you have purchased the hardwired battery back-up ONELINK

5. Alarm, you can now connect the har three-wire connector on the ceiling to the Alarm.

Repeat steps 1-5 for additional ONELINK

You have now successfully linked your new ONELINK®Alarms. To add additional Alarms at a later time, follow steps 1 through 5.

ough 3 need to be completed within two minutes.

Alarms.

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dwired Alarm by installing the

Alarms.

WHAT YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR WITH THIS ALARM

Under Normal Operations

Voice: Silent Power/Smoke LED: Flashes Green

Horn: Silent CO LED: Off

ou Test the Alarm

When Y

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 horn pattern Horn: 4 fast beeps, pause, 4 fast beeps; Voice: “Warning, evacuate carbon monoxide in [Location, example:

“Basement”]. Evacuate.” Pause. “Highest carbon monoxide level was [CO level example: _0_ ppm]”.

CO LED: Flashes Red in sync with the horn pattern

If Battery Becomes Low or is Missing

Voice: “Replace battery in [Location, example “Kitchen”].” Repeated

every 5 hours

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

2 seconds. Low Battery Latch is now engaged.

CO LED: Off

If Alarm is Not Operating Properly (MALFUNCTION SIGNAL)

oice:

“Detector err manual” (refer to Troubleshooting Guide). Repeated every 5 hours.

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

Horn: Three rapid chirps every minute Power/Smoke LED: Flashes approximately once a minute CO LED: Off

m Levels of CO are Detected

Alar

Voice: “Warning, evacuate carbon monoxide in [Location, example:

“Kitchen”]. Evacuate.” “

Horn:4 beeps, pause, 4 beeps, voice* Power/Smoke LED: Of CO LED: During Alarm: Flashes Red in sync with the horn pattern.

*NOTE: If unit goes into CO alarm, the r

cycle will repeat for four minutes. After four minutes, the pause will increase to one minute.

After Alarm: Flashes Red On for 2 seconds/Off for 2 seconds. CO Alarm Latch is now engaged.

Smoke is Detected

Voice: “Warning, evacuate smoke in [Location, example: “Kitchen”].

Evacuate.”

Horn:3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, voice Power/Smoke LED: During Alarm: Flashes Red in sync with the

n pattern. After Alarm: Flashes Red On for 2 seconds/

hor Off for 2 seconds. Smoke Alarm Latch is now engaged.

CO LED: Off

Smoke Alarm is Silenced

Voice: Silent

Horn:Of Power/Smoke LED: Flashes Red CO LED: Off

once a minute

____ ppm.”

egular 4 beeps-brief pause

CO Alarm is Silenced

Voice: Silent

Horn:Of Power/Smoke LED: Off CO LED: Flashes Red

INSTALLATION

UGGESTED 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

EY:

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 recommended by the National Fir every floor “Regulatory Information For Smoke Alarms” for details on the NFPA

ecommendations).

r For CO Alarms, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

ecommends that a CO Alarm should be centrally located outside of

r each separate sleeping ar For added protection, install additional CO Alarms in each separate bedr

NOTE: For added protection, install an additional Smoke/CO Alarm at least 15 feet (4.6 meters) away from the furnace or fuel burning heat source wher distance cannot be maintained, install the Alarm as far away as possible from the furnace or other fuel burning source. Installing the Alarm closer than 15 feet (4.6 meters) will not harm the Alarm, but may incr frequency of unwanted alarms.

In general, install combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alar

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• On every level of your home, including finished attics and basements.

•

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

•

Recommended Placement

e Protection Association (NFPA), is one Smoke Alarm on

, in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom (See

ea in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms.

oom, and on every level of your home.

e possible. In smaller homes or in manufactured homes where this

ease the

ms:

In the hall near every sleeping area. If your home has multiple sleeping ar (12 meters) long, install a unit at each end.

Inside every bedroom, especially if people sleep with the door partly or completely closed.

eas, install a unit in each. If a hall is more than 40 feet

At the bottom of the basement stairs. For additional coverage, install Alarms in all rooms, halls, and storage

areas, where temperatures normally remain between 40˚ F and 100˚F (4˚ C and 38˚ C).

WHERE THIS ALARM SHOULD NOT BE INST

Do NOT locate this Smoke/CO Alar

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

• emely dusty, dirty or greasy areas.

extr 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

•

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 “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

ecommended the Smoke Alarm be

ALLED

• 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 “Avoiding Dead Air Spaces” for more information.

NOTE: For any location, make sure no door or other obstruction could keep carbon monoxide or smoke fr

eaching the Alarm.

om r

Installing Smoke/CO Alarms in Mobile Homes

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

e of the amount of insulation, it is important to install units on

unsur inside walls only.

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.

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