Radio Shack 49-467A, 49-467 User Manual

Cat. No.

49-467/49-467A

Smoke and Fire Alarm with Silence Control

Your RadioShack Smo ke and Fi re Al arm is
a simple-to-install warning device. The
alarm’s loud tone helps warn you if there is
smoke present, and its low-battery indica­tor lets you know when it is time to change
the battery.

You can set the alarm so it sounds a re­duced tone when there is smoke from a
known source ( such as cookin g) in the ar­ea, to reduce false alarms.

Important Notes:

• Sale and use of alarms for mobile ap­plications is prohibited in California
and certain other states. Check local
regulations before installing this
alarm.

• Your alarm contains less than 1 micro­curie (37 kilobecquerel) of Americium
241, a radioactive material. To avoid
exposure to this substance, do not
tamper with the sealed radioactive
source inside the alarm.

• To dispose of the alarm safely, return it
to your local RadioShack store or your
local Health Department. Do not dis­pose of your alarm in any other way.

This alarm complies with State of Califor­nia regulations requiring that temporal au­dible fire alarm signals be prov id ed w he n a
fire alarm system is used for total evacua­tion of occupants.

All fire alarm systems installed in the State
of California must comply with these regu­lations. If you are not sure if your state re­quires that yo ur fire alarm syste m comply
with these regulations, consult your state’s
fire regulatory authority.

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RECOMMENDED ALARM
LOCATIONS

If you are installing a s ingle al arm, ins tall it as
close as possible to bedrooms. Since bed­rooms are us ually farthest fro m the exit, in­stall the alarm in the hallway outside the
bedrooms.

Depending on the layout of your home or of­fice, you might need to install more than one
alarm. Install additional alarms in the follow­ing places:

• in each bedroom

• on each floor level

•stairways

• in sleeping areas where electrical appli­ances are operated

Never install your alarm:

• in a garage (combustion products are
present when you start your automobile)

• in front of forced air ducts used for heat­ing and air conditioning

• at the peak of an A-frame type of ceiling

• in areas where the temperature might
fall below 40°F (4.4°C) or rise above
100°F (37.8°C).

During a fire, smoke, heat, and other com­bustion products rise to the ceiling and
spread horizontally. In standard residential
structures, install the alarm on the ceiling in
the center of a room. (This places it closest
to all points in the room).

Mount the alarm at least 4 inches (10 cm)
from a side wall and 2 feet (.61 meters) from
any corner.

Ceiling

Best here

4” (minimum)

4-12”

Do not mount here

Acceptable here

In a mobile home, a thermal barrier might
form at the c eilin g during a fire. Theref ore, if
you are installing the alarm in a mobile
home, mount the alarm on an inside partition
on the wall.

Typical Installation

Here are typical installations for both single­and multiple-floor locations.

Single-Floor

Installation

Kitchen

Living Room

Install alarm here for minimum protection
Install alarm here for additional protection

Bedroom

Hallway

Basement

Multi-Floor
Installation

Family
Room

INSTALLING/REPLACING
THE BATTERY

Your alarm comes with one 9-volt battery for
power. To install the battery, snap the bat­tery onto the terminals.

When the alarm repeatedly sounds a short
beep every 30–40 seconds or the alarm does
not sound when there is smoke in the area,
replace the battery with a RadioShack alka­line battery (Cat. No. 23-553, not supplied).

Caution:

Dispose of old batteries promptly

and properly. Do not burn or bury them.

MOUNTING THE ALARM

The alarm’s mounting bracket lets you mount
and position the alarm as necessary.

Note:

The alarm has a safety fea ture that w ill
not let you mount it onto the bracke t unti l yo u
have installed a battery in the alarm.

Follow these steps to mount the alarm.

1. Select a mounting location using the in­formation in “Recommended Alarm Lo­cations,” then use the back of the alarm
as a template to mark the mounting
screw locations on the wall or ceiling.

2. Drill a hole at each marked location.

3. Use a hammer to tap a wall anchor into
each hole, if necessary.

4. Hold th e mountin g bracket over the wall
anchors, thread one of the supplied
mounting screws into each hole, then
tighten the screws.

5. Align the alarm onto the mou nting brack­et, then push down and turn the alarm
clockwise onto the bracket to secure it.

Caution:

The battery fits onto the terminals

only one way. Do not force it.
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