Paradox Security Systems MGSMK2 User Manual

LONG BATTERY LIFE SINGLE STATION

Figure 1:

LOCATIONS FOR PLACING SMOKE DETEC­TORS FOR SINGLE RESIDENCE WITH ONLY

Figure 2:

LOCATIONS FOR PLACING SMOKE DETEC­TORS FOR SINGLE-FLOOR RESIDENCE WITH
MORE THAN ONE SLEEPING AREA

Figure 3:
LOCATION FOR PLACING SMOKE
DETECTORS FOR A MULTI-FLOOR
RESIDENCE

Figure 4:
RECOMMENDED BEST AND
ACCEPTABLE LOCATIONS TO
MOUNT SMOKE DETECTORS

Figure 5:
RECOMMENDED LOCATION TO MOUNT
SMOKE DETECTORS IN ROOMS WITH
SLOPED, GABLED, OR PEAKED CEILING

Figure 6:

RECOMMENDED SMOKE
DETECTORS LOCATIONS TO
AVOID AIR STREAMS WITH
COMBUSTION PARTICLES

BATTERY POWERED

PHOTOELETRIC SMOKE DETECTOR

SD360 USER’S MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

PARADOX single station photoelectric smoke detector SD360 is designed to sense
smoke that comes into the alarm chamber. It does not sense gas, or flame. This
smoke detector is designed to give early warning of developing fires by giving off
the alarm sounds from its built-in alarm horn. It can provide precious time for you
and your family to escape before a fire spreads. However, the smoke detector
makes such pre-warning of fire accident possible, only if the smoke detector is
located, installed, and maintained properly as described in this User's Manual.
WARNING: This smoke detector is designed for use in a single residential unit
only, which means that it should be used inside a single family home or apart­ment. It is not meant to be used in lobbies, hallways, basements, or another apart­ment in multi-family buildings, unless there are already working alarms in each
family unit. Smoke detectors, placed in common areas outside of the individual
living unit, such as on porches or in hallways, may not provide early warning to
residents. In multi-family buildings, each family living unit should set up its own
detectors.
WARNING: This detector is not meant to be used in non-residential buildings.
Warehouses, industrial or commercial buildings, and special purpose non-resi­dential buildings require special fire detection and alarm systems. This detector
alone is not a suitable substitute for complete fire detection systems for places
where many people live or work, such as hotels or motels. The same is true of dor­mitories, hospitals, nursing homes or group homes of any kind, even if they were
once single family homes. Please refer NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code, NFPA71,
72A, 72B, 72C, 72D, and 72E for smoke detector requirements for fire protection in
buildings not defined as “households”.
WARNING: This detector will not alert people who are hard of hearing. It is
strongly recommended that the special-purpose smoke detectors using lights or
vibrating devices, should be installed to alert occupants who are hard of hearing.

LOCATIONS TO INSTALL YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR

Smoke detectors should be installed in accordance with the NFPA Standard 74
(National Fire Protection Association, Battery march Park, Quincy, MA 02169). For
complete coverage in residential units, smoke detectors should be installed in all
rooms, halls, storage areas, basements, and attics in each family living unit. Mini­mum coverage is one detector on each floor and one in each sleeping area. Here,
we have useful tips for you:

• Install a smoke detector in the hallway outside every separate bedroom area,
as shown in Figure 1. Two detectors are required in homes with two bedroom
areas, as shown in Figure 2.

• Install a smoke detector on every floor of a multi-floor home or apartment, as
shown in Figure 3.

• Install a minimum of two detectors in any household.

• Install a smoke detector inside every bedroom.

• Install smoke detectors at both ends of a bedroom hallway if the hallway is
more than 40 feet (12 meters) long.

• Install a smoke detector inside every room where one sleeps with the door
partly or completely closed, since smoke could be blocked by the closed door
and a hallway alarm may not wake up the sleeper if the door is closed.

• Install basement detectors at the bottom of the basement stairwell.

• Install second-floor detectors at the top of the first-to-second floor stairwell.

Be sure no door or other obstruction blocks the path of smoke to the detector

• Install additional detectors in your living room, dini ng room, family room, attic,
utility and storage rooms.

• Install smoke detectors as close to the center of the ceiling as possible. If this is
not practical, put the alarm on the ceiling, no closer than 4 inches (10 cm) from
any wall or corner, as shown in Figure 4.

• If ceiling mounting is not possible and wall mounting is permitted by your
local and state codes, put wall-mounted detectors between 4 and 6 inches (10
~ 15 cm) from the ceiling, also see Figure 4.

• If some of your rooms have sloped, peaked, or gabled ceilings, try to mount
detectors 3 feet (0.9 meter) measured horizontally from the highest point of
the ceiling as shown in Figure 5.

CAUTION (As required by the California State Fire Marshall)

“Early warning fire” detection is best achieved by the installation of fire
detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows: (1)
A smoke detector installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity, but
outside of the bedrooms), and (2) smoke detectors in the living
rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms,
closets, utility and, storage rooms, basements and attached garages.”

For your information, NFPA Standard 72, Section 29 reads as follows:
“29.5.1 Smoke detectors shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping
area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional
story of the family living unit including basements and excluding crawl
spaces and unfinished attics.

The provisions of 29.5.1 represent the minimum number of detectors
required by this standard. It is recommended that the householder
consider the use of additional smoke detectors for increased protection for
those areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the required
smoke detectors under 29.5.1 above. The recommended additional areas
are living room, dining room, bedroom(s), kitchen, attic (finished or
unfinished), furnace rooms, utility room, basement, integral or attached
garage, and hallways not included in 29.5.1 above. However, the use of
additional detectors remains the option of the householder.” We recommend
complete coverage and use of additional smoke detectors.

LOCATIONS NOT TO INSTALL YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS

Nuisance alarms take place when smoke detectors are installed where they
will not work properly. To avoid nuisance alarms, do not install smoke
detectors in the following situations:

• Combustion particles are the by-products of something that is burning. Thus
in or near areas where combustion particles are present you do not install the
smoke detector to avoid nuisance alarms, such as kitchens with few windows
or poor ventilation, garages where there may be vehicle exhaust, near fur­naces, hot water heaters, and space heaters.

• Do not install smoke detectors less than 20 feet (6 meters) away from places
where combustion particles are normally present, like kitchens. If a 20-foot dis­tance is not possible, e.g. in a mobile home, try to install the detector as far
away from the combustion particles as possible, preferably on the wall. To pre­vent nuisance alarm alarms, provide good ventilation in such places.

IMPORTANT: For any reason, do not disable the detector to avoid nuisance alarms.

• When air streams passing by kitchens, the way how a detector can sense com­bustion particles in normal air-flow paths is graphically shown in Figure 6,
which indicates the correct and in correct smoke detector locations concerning
this problem.

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• In damp or very humid areas, or near bathrooms with showers. Moisture in
humid air can enter the sensing chamber, then turns into droplets upon cool­ing, which can cause nuisance alarms. Install smoke detector at least 10 feet (3
meters) away from bathrooms.

• In very cold or very hot areas, including unheated buildings or outdoor rooms.

Figure 7

If the temperature goes above or below the operating range of smoke detec­tor, it will not work properly.

The temperature range for your smoke detector is

0~49ºC.

• In very dusty or dirty areas, dirt and dust can build up on the detector’s sens­ing chamber, to make it overly sensitive. Additionally, dust or dirt can block
openings to the sensing chamber and keep the detector from sensing smoke.

• Near fresh air vents or very drafty areas like air conditioners, heaters or fans,
fresh air vents and drafts can drive smoke away from smoke detectors.

• Dead air spaces are often at the top of a peaked roof, or in the corners
between ceilings and walls. Dead air may prevent smoke from reaching an
alarm. See Figures 4 and 5 for recommended mounting locations.

• In insect-infested areas. If insects enter a detector’s sensing chamber, they
may cause a nuisance alarm. Where bugs are a problem, get rid of them before
putting up a detector.

• Near fluorescent lights, electrical “noise” from fluorescent lights may cause
nuisance alarms. Install smoke detectors at least 5 feet (1.5 meters) from such
lights.

WARNING: Never remove power from a DC-power operated detector to stop a
nuisance alarm. Open a window or fan the air around the detector to get rid of the
smoke. The alarm will turn itself off when the smoke is gone. If
nuisance alarms persist, attempt to clean the detector as described in
this Installation Manual.

WARNING: Do not stand close to the detector when the alarm is
sounding. The alarm is loud in order to wake you in an emergency. Too
much exposure to the horn at close range may be harmful to your hearing.

INSTALLING YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR

The SD 360 smoke detector is made to be mounted on the ceiling or on the wall if
necessary. Since this smoke detector is a single-station type, it cannot be linked to
other detectors.

WARNING: Do not connect the SD360 smoke detector to any other alarm or
auxiliary device. Connecting anything else to this detector will keep it from
working properly.
Read “

LOCATIONS TO INSTALL YOUR SMOKE DETECTO RS

INSTALL YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS

” section in this Manual first, then decide where to

” and “

LOCATIONS NOT TO

install your smoke detector. Please follow these steps to install your smoke detector:

1. At the place where you are going to install the detec tor, draw a horizontal line

six inches long.

2. Remove the mounting bracket from your unit by rotating it

counterclockwise.

3. Place the bracket so that the two longest hold slots are aligned on the line. In

each of keyhole slots, drawing a mark to locate a mounting. plug and screw.

4. Remove the bracket.

5. Using a 3/16-inch(5mm) drill bit, drills two holes at the marks and insert

plastic wall plugs. Put the detector away from plastic dust on it when you
drill holds for mounting.

6. Using the two screws and plastic wall plugs (all supplied), attach the bracket

to the wall.

7. Line up the slot of the bracket and the detector. Push the detector onto the

mounting bracket on turn it clockwise to fix it into the place. Pull onward on
the smoke detector to make sure it is securely attached to the mounting
bracket.

CAUTION: This smoke detector comes with cover latches that will prevent
the smoke detector cover from closing if battery is not installed. This tells you
that the detector will not work until a new battery is properly installed.

NOTE: The alarm horn will beep once after the detector is installed with
battery and mounted with bracket 2~4 seconds. This means the smoke
detector is working normally and also indicates that the battery is positioned
properly. Close cover, and then press the test button, holding it down for
about 3 seconds until the horn sounds. The horn should sound a loud,
pulsating alarm. This means the unit is working properly.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

Model: SD360
Sensitivity: 1.38 – 2.36%/ft
Battery Power: 3V lithium battery, Duracell or Panasonic CR123A
Warning Sound Pattern: Three Pulse temporal pattern
Alarm Audibility: 85dBA/3m
Operation Temperature Range: 0~49ºC (32ºF~120ºF)

Battery Life:

Radio Frequency: 433MHz
Wireless Range: 35m (115ft)
Relative Humidity: 10~85%
Size: 120mm diameter x 5.3mm depth
STANDBY MODE

One year

The red LED, as the ALARM indicator, are featured with the smoke detector.
It can be seen through the clear test button on the cover of the unit. When a
red LED flashes once every

334 seconds, it indicates the smoke detector is under
normal operation. When the smoke detector senses smoke and simultaneously
sounds an audible alarm with 3 beeps, pause and 3 beeps. The red LED
will flash continuously and rapidly.

SILENCE FEATURE

The silence feature can temporarily quite an alarm for up to 10 minutes.
To use this feature, press test/silence button on the cover when it alarms.
However, if the smoke concentration around the smoke detector unit is still
at alarming level after 10 minutes of silence, the unit will re-alarm
immediately.

LOW BATTERY WARNING SIGNAL

If the alarm horn begins to chirp once in 43 seconds with yellow LED flashing, it
indicates that the smoke detector’s battery is weak. Replace new battery immedi­ately. Keep fresh batteries on hand for this purpose.

NOTE: Use only the replacement CR123A 3V (Panasonic) battery

This low battery warning signal should last for up to 30 days, but you
should replace the battery immediately to secure your protection.
Also upon initial low battery condition, the detector will send a low battery indica­tor to the receiver after 5 minutes. The smoke detector will continue to transmit a
low battery signal every 12 hours until the battery is replaced.

TAMPER SWITCH FEATURE:

If the smoke detector is not mounted into the bracket properly within 5
minutes after battery is installed, the tamper function is triggered and the
Yellow LED is steadily on. If the smoke detector is still not mounted into the
bracket properly 5 minutes after battery is installed, you will hear temporal
three sound with yellow LED steadily on until smoke detector is mounted
back into bracket properly.

MALFUNCTION (ERROR) SIGNAL:

If you hear 3 “beep” with yellow LED flashing 3 times in 43 seconds, it
indicates that the smoke detector does not work properly, please have it
repaired or serviced.

TESTING YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR

If you suspect that your smoke detector does not go into alarm, test it by pressing
the test button to ensure it works properly. When the Test button is pressed, the
smoke detector sends an alarm signal to the wireless receiver.
*If the smoke detector zone is defined as an Instant 24hr Fire Zone, the alarm
signal is immediately sent to the central monitoring station; contact the Central
Monitoring Station to advise them of the test and to avoid a false alarm.
* If the smoke detector zone is defined as a Delayed 24hr Fire Zone, the alarm
signal is not sent to the central monitoring station.
Test the alarm weekly by pushing firmly on the test button for around 4 seconds
until the horn sounds, the sound pattern is 3 beeps, pause, and then 3 beeps with
red LED flashing continuously and rapidly.
*If the smoke detector beeps three beeps with yellow LED flashing three times in
43 seconds, it indicates the smoke detector is not working properly, it requires to
be repaired or serviced.

To cease the alarm:
* If the zone is defined as Delayed Fire Zone, the alarm will stop automatically.
* If the zone is defined as an Instant Fire Zone, enter a valid code # (PIN).
This is the only way to make sure that the smoke detector unit is working prop­erly. If the unit fails to test properly, have it repaired or
replaced immediately.

WARNING: Never use an open flame of any kind to test your alarm.

You may set fire to damage the alarm, as well as your home. The built-in
test switch accurately tests all functions as required by Underwriters’
Laboratories. They are the only correct ways to test the unit.
WARNING: When you are not testing the unit and the alarm horn sounds
this means the smoke detector has sensed smoke or combustion particles in
the air. Be sure that the alarm horn is a warning of a possible serious
situation, which requires your immediate attention.

• The alarm could be caused by a nuisance situation. Cooking smoke or a dusty

furnace, sometimes called “friendly fires” can cause the alarm to sound. If this
happens, open a window or fan the air to remove the smoke or dust. The alarm
will turn off as soon as the air is completely clear.

NOTE: Do not disconnect the power or remove the battery from the smoke

detector. This will remove your protection from fires.

WARNING: Do not use any other kind of battery. This smoke detector may not
operate properly with other kind of battery.

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