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USER’S MANUAL AC POWERED SLIM LINE SMOKE/ CARBON MONOXIDE & STROBE LIGHT COMBO ALARM WI TH S EA LE D LIT HI U M BATTE RY B ACK UP
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This user’s manual contains important
information about your Combination
Al arm’s op er ati on. I f you a re in sta lli ng
thi s Al arm f or u se by ot her s, y ou
mus t le ave thi s ma nua l—or a
cop y of it—with th e en d use r.
Printed in Mexico
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CO NFO RM S TO UL S TD 2 17 ,
UL S TD 2 0 34 & U L ST D 1971
Model 7 030BSL
US Pat ent 6 ,377 ,1 82
In pu t: 12 0V AC ~, 6 0 Hz , 0. 8 A A la rm
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Smoke Alarms conform t o regulatory requirements,
in cl ud in g UL 217 an d a re d es ig ne d to d et ec t pa r t ic le s of c om bu st i on .
Sm oke p ar t i cl es o f var y i ng n um be r an d s ize a r e pr od uc ed i n al l f ir es .
Ionization technology is generally more sensitive than photoelectric technology at
det ect ing s ma ll pa r tic le s, wh ich te nd to b e pr odu ce d in gr ea ter a mou nts b y fla mi ng
fir es , whi ch c ons ume c om bus tib le m ate ria ls r api dly a nd s pre ad qu ic kly. So urc es o f
the se f ire s may i ncl ud e pap er b urn ing i n a was teb as ket, o r a gre as e fi re in th e ki tch en.
Photoelectric technology is generally more sensitive than ion ization technology
at de tec tin g la rge p ar ti cle s, w hic h ten d to be p rod uc ed in g re ate r amo un ts
by sm old er ing f ire s, w hic h may s mol de r for h our s be fo re bu rs tin g into f la me.
Sou rc es of t he se fi re s may in clu de c iga re tte s bu rni ng in c ou che s or b ed din g.
For m a xi mu m pr ot ec t io n, u se b ot h t yp es o f Sm ok e Al ar ms o n ea ch l eve l an d i n eve r y be dr oo m
of yo ur h om e. N ot e: Mo d el 70 3 0 BS L in cl ud es p h oto el ec t ri c te ch no lo gy o nl y.
INTRODUCTION Th ank yo u for c ho osi ng Fi rs t Al er t
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for your Combination Alarm and hearing
imp air ed s tro be li ght n ee ds . Y ou h ave pu rch as ed a s tate o f the a r t al arm d es ign ed to
pro vid e hea ri ng im pai re d ind ivi dua ls w ith a v isu al a nd au dib le wa rni ng of a f ir e and
ca rbo n mo noxi de da ng er s. Pl ea se ta ke the t ime t o rea d thi s man ua l and m ake t his
Com bi nati on A la rm a nd St rob e Li ght a n inte gr al p ar t of yo ur fa mil y’s saf et y pl an.
Key Features:
Int egr ate d Com bi nati on A lar m and S tr obe L ig ht: Re qu ire s onl y on e ele ct ric al
box fo r 3 vit al f unc ti ons . Save s in sta lla tio n tim e an d cos ts . One d evi ce in cl ude s
strobe light and combination photoelectric smoke/CO alarm.
Low P rof il e Des ig n: Ha lf th e size o f a st and ar d ala rm .
177 Can de la LE D Li ght: P ower f ul 177 cand el a LED s tro be li ght p rov ide s
effective visual warning intended to wak en hearing impaired residents.
Strobe Signal Synchronization : Hor n an d LED i s syn c ca pab le
wit h oth er Fi rs t Al er t / BR K LED s tro be f ami ly of u nit s.
Smart Interconnection: Help s red uc e unwa nte d ala rm s.
Bat ter y B ac kup : 10 year s eal ed b at ter y b ack up en su res a la rm ke ep s fun cti on ing
dur ing p owe r out ag es. ( No te: wil l not p ower t he st rob e li ght).
Qu ick M oun ting A cti vati on: Twist/lock mounting bracket automatically activates batter y backup.
End o f Lif e Ind ic ator : Aler ts user when alarm requires replacement.
Sm ar t Str ob e: Wo rks w ith B RK sm oke a nd CO a la rm s. Se pa rate f la sh
patterns to distinguish between smoke/heat or CO danger .
1Hz Fla sh R ate: 6 0 fl as he s per m inu te.
T wo Latching Feature s: Alarm Latch - Visually identifies initiating alarm even after alarm
con di tio n is ove r. End of Li fe / Low B at ter y L atc h – Vi sua lly
ide nti fi es wh ic h uni t is in l ow ba tte r y co ndi tio n.
Two Sile nce F eatu re s: Temp ora ri ly si len ce l ow bat te r y chi rp s for u p to eig ht ho ur s
bef ore r ep lac ing u nit o r sil en ce a n unwa nte d ala rm f or se ver al mi nute s.
FIRE SAFETY TIPS Foll ow sa fet y ru le s and p reve nt h az ar dou s si tua tio ns: 1) Use s mok in g mate ri al s pro pe rly. Nev er
smo ke in b ed. 2) Ke ep m atc hes o r lig hte rs aw ay fr om ch ild ren; 3 ) Sto re fl amm ab le ma ter ia ls in
pro pe r co nta ine rs ; 4) Kee p ele ct ric al a pp lia nce s in g ood c on dit ion a nd d on’t ove rl oad e le ctr ic al
cir cui ts; 5 ) Kee p stove s, ba rb ec ue gr ill s, f ire pl ace s an d chi mne ys gr ea se - and d eb ris -fr ee; 6 )
Neve r le ave any t hin g coo ki ng on t he sto ve una tt end ed; 7 ) Kee p po r tab le h eate r s and o pe n
fla me s, li ke ca ndl es, a way fr om fl am mab le m ate ria ls; 8 ) Don’ t let r ub bis h acc um ula te.
Kee p ala rm s cle an , and t est t he m wee kly. Re pla ce a lar ms i mme di atel y if t hey a re not w ork in g
pro pe rl y. Smoke A la rms t hat d o not w ork c an not a le rt y ou to a fi re. Ke ep a t le ast o ne wo rk ing
fir e ex tin gui she r on ev er y fl oo r, and an ad di tio nal o ne in t he ki tch en. H ave f ire e sc ape l add er s
or ot her r eli ab le me an s of es ca pe f rom a n upp er f lo or in c as e sta ir s ar e blo cke d.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE AND STROBE LIGHT COMBO ALARM Re ad “ Re co mm en de d Lo ca t io ns fo r S mok e Al ar ms ” an d “ Loc at i on s to Avo i d for S m oke
Al ar ms ” be fo re b eg in n in g. T hi s un it m on it or s t he a ir, an d wh e n sm oke r ea ch es i ts s en s in g
ch am be r, it a la rm s. I t ca n gi ve yo u mo re t i me t o es ca pe b ef or e fi re s p re ad s. T hi s u ni t ca n
ONL Y give an early warning of dev eloping fires if it is installed, maintained and located
wh er e sm oke c a n re ac h it , a nd w he re a ll r es i de nt s ca n h ea r/see i t , as d es cr i be d in t hi s
ma nu al . Th is u n it w il l no t se ns e ga s, h ea t , or f la me . It c an no t pr ev en t or ex t in gu is h f ir es .
UN DE RS TAND TH E DI FF ER EN T T YPE O F S MOK E A LA RM S
Bat te r y powe re d or el ec tri ca l? Di ff ere nt S moke A la rm s pro vid e dif fe re nt
ty pe s of pr ote cti on. S ee “Ab out S mo ke Ala rm s” fo r det ail s.
KNOW WHERE TO INST ALL YOUR SMOKE ALARMS
Fir e Saf et y Profe ss ion als r ec om men d at le as t on e Smo ke Al ar m on eve r y leve l of you r ho me, in
ever y b ed roo m, an d in eve r y be dr oom h all way or s ep ar ate sl ee pin g ar ea. S ee “ Re co mme nd ed
Loc at ion s For S moke A la rm s” an d “Lo ca tio ns To Avoid For S mo ke Al arm s” fo r det ai ls.
KN OW WH AT SMO KE A L AR MS CA N A ND CA N’ T DO
A Smo ke Al ar m ca n hel p ale r t you to f ir e, giv ing y ou pr ec iou s tim e to es ca pe. I t can o nly s ou nd
an a lar m on ce sm oke r eac he s the s en sor. Se e “Li mit ati on s of Sm oke A lar ms” f or de ta ils .
CHECK Y OUR L OCAL B UILDING CODES
Thi s Sm oke A lar m is d es ign ed to b e use d in a t yp ic al si ngl e- fam ily h ome . It
alo ne w ill no t me et re qui re men ts fo r bo ard ing h ou ses , ap ar tm ent b uil din gs ,
hote ls o r mote ls . See “ Sp ec ial C om pli anc e Co nsi de rat ion s” fo r det ail s.
EL ECT RI CAL S HO CK H A Z AR D. Turn o f f th e po wer t o t he a re a wh er e t he S mo ke
Al ar m is i n st al le d be fo re r em ov in g it f ro m th e m ou nt in g br ac ket . Fa il u re t o tu rn
of f t he p owe r fi r st m ay r es ul t in s er io u s el ec tr ic al s h ock , i nj ur y o r de at h .
• In st al l at io n of t hi s u ni t mu st c on fo rm t o th e el ec t ri ca l co de s in y ou r ar ea ; Ar t i cl es
210 an d 3 0 0, 3 (B ) of NF PA 70 (N EC) , NFPA 72 , N FPA101; SBC ( SB CCI ); U BC
(I CBO ); N BC (B OCA ); OT FD C (CA BO) a n d any o t he r lo ca l or b ui ld in g co de s t ha t
may apply . Wiring and installation must be performed by a licensed electrician.
Fai lu r e to fo ll ow t he se g ui de l in es m ay r es ul t in i nj ur y o r pr op e rt y d a ma ge.
• Th is u ni t mu s t be p owe re d by a 2 4 -h ou r, 120VAC pu r e si ne w ave 6 0 Hz
ci rc ui t . Be s ur e t he c ir cu it c an n ot be t u rn ed o f f by a sw it ch , di m me r, or
gr ou nd f au lt c ir c ui t in te rr up te r. Fai lu re t o co nn ec t t hi s un it t o a 24 - ho ur
circuit may prevent it from pro viding constant protection.
• Th is A la rm m u st h ave AC o r ba t te r y po wer t o op er a te. I f t he AC p owe r fa il s ,
ba t te r y bac k-u p wi ll a ll ow t he a la r m to so un d fo r at l ea s t 4 mi nu te s. I f AC po we r
fa il s an d t he b at te r y i s wea k , pr ot ec ti on s ho ul d l as t for a t l ea st 7 d ay s. I f AC
pow er f ai ls a n d th e ba t te r y is d ea d or m is si n g, t he a la rm c a nn ot o pe ra te .
• Nev er d is co nn ec t t he p owe r fr om a n AC p owe re d un i t to st op a n u nwa nt ed
al ar m. D oi ng s o wi ll d is a bl e th e u ni t an d re mov e you r p ro te ct io n. I n t he
ca se o f a tr u e unw an te d al ar m o pe n a wi nd ow o r fa n th e sm oke a wa y
fr om t he u n it . Th e al a rm w il l re se t au to ma ti ca l ly w he n it r et ur n s to no r ma l
op er at i on . Nev er r em ove t h e ba tt er i es f ro m a ba tt er y o p er at ed u ni t to s to p
an u nwa n te d al ar m (ca u se d by co ok in g sm oke , et c.) . In st ea d op en a w i nd ow
or f an t he s m oke aw ay f ro m th e u ni t. T he a l ar m wi ll r es et a ut om at ic a ll y.
• Th is p ro du c t is i nt en de d fo r us e in o rd i na r y in do or a re as . I t is n ot d es ig ne d
to measure compliance with commercial and industrial standards.
• Co nn ec t t hi s un it O NLY to ot he r co mp at i bl e un it s. S e e “H ow To Ins ta l l Th is A la rm ” fo r
de ta il s . Do no t co nn ec t i t to a ny ot h er t y pe o f al ar m or a u xi li ar y d ev ic e. Co n ne ct in g
an y th in g el se t o th i s un it m ay d am ag e it o r pr eve n t it f ro m op er at i ng p ro pe rl y.
• This Alarm has a sealed lithium battery.
• Do n ot s ta nd t oo c lo se t o th e un it w h en t he a la r m is s ou nd in g. I t is l ou d to w ake yo u
in a n em er ge n cy. E xp os ur e to t he h or n a t cl os e ra ng e ma y ha rm y ou r he ar in g. D o
no t st ar e di r ec tl y i nto l ig ht s ou rc e. D i re ct ex p os ur e to l ig ht m ay h ar m eye si gh t .
• Do n ot pa i nt ov er t he u ni t . Pa in t ma y cl og t he o pe ni ng s to t h e se ns in g
chambers and prevent the unit from operating properly.
HOW TO INSTALL THIS ALARM Thi s Al ar m is de si gne d to be m ou nte d on any s ta nd ard w iri ng ju nc tio n box up t o a 4- inc h (10 cm)
size , on e ith er th e ce ilin g or wa ll (i f al lowe d by lo cal c od es). R ead “ Re com me nde d Lo ca tio ns Fo r
Smo ke Al ar ms” a nd “L oc ati ons t o Avoid Fo r Sm oke A lar ms ” bef ore yo u be gin i nst al lat ion .
Tools y ou w il l ne ed : Standard Flathead Screwdriver , Wire Strippers
Ma ke su r e th e Al a rm i s not r e ce iv in g exc es si vel y n oi sy p owe r. Exa mp le s of n oi sy
pow er c ou ld b e ma jo r ap p li an ce s on t he s a me c ir cu it , p owe r fr om a g en e ra to r
or s ol ar p owe r, lig ht d im m er o n th e sa m e ci rc ui t or m ou nt ed n ea r fl uo r es ce nt
li gh ti ng . E xce ss iv el y no is y pow er m ay c au se d a ma ge to y ou r Al a rm .
THE PARTS OF THIS COMBINATION ALARM The Mounting Brack et:
Th e mou nti ng br ac ket in sta ll s onto t he ju nc tio n box.
It ha s a var ie ty of s cr ew sl ots to f it m ost b oxes .
Th e Pow er Co n ne ct or :
Th e powe r co nne cto r plu gs i nto a po wer i npu t blo ck
on th e Al ar m. It su pp lie s the u nit w ith AC p owe r.
If yo u ne e d to r em ove t he p owe r co n ne ct or, tu rn P OWE R
OFF f i rs t . Ins er t a f lat s cre wdr ive r bla de be tw ee n the p ower
con ne cto r an d the s ecu ri ty t ab i nsi de th e powe r in put b lo ck.
Ge ntl y pr y ba ck th e tab a nd p ull t he co nn ec tor fr ee .
The black wire is “hot. ”
Th e whi te wir e is ne ut ral .
Th e ora ng e wir e is us ed f or in ter con ne ct.
Th e Pa r ts o f Th is U ni t
1. Mounting Bracket
2 . Mounting Slots
3. Disable Switch
4. Hot (Bl ack) AC Wire
5. Neutral (White) AC Wire
6. Interconnect (Orange) Wire
7. Quick-Connect Power Connector
8. T ur n thi s way to re move f rom
bracket (Count erclock wise)
9. T ur n thi s way to at ta ch to
bracket (Clockwise)
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FOLLOW THESE INSTALLATION STEPS Th e bas ic in st all ati on of t his A la rm i s sim ila r whe the r you w ant to i ns tal l one A la rm, o r
inte rc onn ec t mo re th an on e Al ar m. If yo u are i nte rco nn ec ting m or e tha n one A la rm , you MU ST
read “Special Requirements For I nterconnected Alarms” below before y ou begin installation.
EL ECT RI CAL S HO CK H A Z AR D. Turn o f f pow er t o th e ar ea w h er e you w il l i ns ta ll t h is
un it a t t he c ir cu it b re ake r o r fu se b ox be fo re b eg in n in g in st al la t io n. Fa il ur e to t u rn o f f
th e po we r be for e i ns ta ll at i on m ay r es ul t in s er io us e le c tr ic al s ho ck , i nj ur y o r de at h.
1. Pos iti on th e scr ew sl ots o n the m ou ntin g br acke t over t he s crew s in th e jun ct ion b ox.
Tig hte n sc rews i nto s cre w hea d re ce sse s in m oun tin g br acke t. Do n ot ove r tig hte n.
2 . Using wire nuts, connect the power connector to the household wiring.
ST AND-ALONE ALARM ONL Y :
• Con ne ct th e wh ite wi re on t he po wer c onn ec tor to t he ne ut ral w ire i n the j unc ti on box .
• Con ne ct th e bl ack w ire o n the p ower c on ne cto r to the h ot wi re in t he ju nct ion b ox.
• T uc k the o ra nge w ire i ns ide t he ju nc tio n box. I t is us ed f or in ter con ne ct o nly.
INTERCONNECT ED UNITS ONL Y:
St ri p of f a bo ut 1/2 ” (12 m m) of t he p l as ti c co at i ng o n
th e or a ng e wi re o n th e p owe r co nn ec to r.
• Con ne ct th e wh ite wi re on t he po wer c onn ec tor to t he ne ut ral w ire i n the j unc ti on box .
• Con ne ct th e bl ack w ire o n the p ower c on ne cto r to the h ot wi re in t he ju nct ion b ox.
• Con ne ct th e or ang e wi re on t he pow er co nn ec tor to t he in terc on ne ct
wir e in th e jun cti on b ox. Re pe at fo r eac h un it you a re i nter co nne ct ing .
Neve r co nne ct t he ho t or ne ut ral w ire s in t he ju nct ion b ox to th e ora ng e
inte rc onn ec t wir e. Ne ver c ros s ho t and n eu tra l wir es b et wee n Al ar ms.
3. Plug th e pow er co nn ec tor in to the b ac k of the A la rm .
4. Posi tio n the b ase o f the A la rm ove r th e mou nti ng br ac ket an d tur n. T he Al ar m ca n be
pos it ion ed ove r the b ra cket e ver y 9 0°. T ur n the A la rm cl oc kw ise ( rig ht) u ntil t he un it lo ck s into
place. If t h is i s th e fi r st t im e mo un t in g th e al a rm , an a ct iv at io n c hi rp w il l be h ea r d.
5. Check all connections.
Imp rop er w iri ng of t he p ower c onn ec tor o r the w iri ng l ead ing to t he p ower c onn ec tor
wil l cau se d ama ge to th e Al ar m an d may le ad to a n on -fun ct ion ing A la rm.
ST AND-ALONE ALARM ONL Y:
• If you a re o nly i nst al ling o ne A la rm, r es tore p owe r to the j unc tio n box .
INTERCONNECTE D ALARMS ONL Y:
• If you a re i nter co nne ct ing m ult ipl e Al arm s, r epe at s tep s 1-5 for e ac h Al arm i n
the s er ies . Wh en yo u are f ini sh ed, r es tore p owe r to the j unc tio n box .
EL ECT RI CAL S HO CK H A Z AR D. Do n ot r es to re p owe r un t il a ll A la rm s a re
completely installed. Restoring pow er before installation is complete
ma y re su lt i n se ri ou s el ec t ri ca l sh oc k , in ju r y or d ea th .
6. Make su re th e Al ar m is re ce ivi ng AC p ower. Und er n orm al o pe rat ion ,
the G re en p ower i ndi cat or li ght w ill s hin e con tin uou sl y.
7. If t he G ree n pow er in dic ato r lig ht do es n ot li ght , TURN OFF POWER TO THE JUNCTION
BOX a nd re che ck a ll c onn ec tio ns. I f all c on nec ti ons a re c orr ec t an d the G re en po wer i ndi cat or
sti ll do es n ot lig ht w hen yo u re sto re th e powe r, the uni t sho ul d be re pl ace d im med iat ely.
8. T es t eac h Al ar m. Pre ss a nd h old t he Test /S ile nce b ut ton u nti l the u nit a la rm s.
Whe n tes tin g a ser ie s of int er con nec ted u ni ts you mu st te st e ach u nit
ind iv idu all y. Make s ur e all u nit s ala rm wh en ea ch on e is te ste d.
If a ny u ni t in t h e se ri es d oe s no t al ar m, TURN OFF POWER and recheck connections.
If i t do es n ot a la rm w he n yo u re st or e po wer, r ep la ce i t im me di at el y.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCONNECT ED ALARMS
• Fai lu r e to me et a ny o f t he a bov e re qu ir e me nt s co ul d da ma ge t h e un it s
and cause them to malfunction, removing your protection.
• AC an d AC/ DC A la rm s ca n be i nt er c on ne ct ed . Un de r AC p owe r, all u ni t s wi ll a la rm
wh en o ne s en s es s mok e. W he n pow er i s in te rr u pt ed , on ly t h e AC/D C un it s i n th e se ri es
wi ll c on ti nu e to s e nd a nd r ec ei ve s ig na ls . AC p owe re d Al ar m s wi ll n ot op e ra te .
Inte rc onn ec ted u nit s ca n pr ovid e ea rli er wa rn ing o f fir e tha n st and -a lon e uni ts , esp ec ial ly
if a fi re s tar t s in a re mot e are a of th e dwe llin g. If a ny un it in t he se ri es s ens es s moke ,
all u nit s wil l ala rm . T o de ter min e wh ich A la rm in iti ate d an a lar m, s ee b elow :
• On Initiating Alarm s Red LED flashes rapidly
• On A ll O the r Al ar ms Re d LED i s Of f
Inte rc onn ec t uni ts w ith in a si ngl e fam ily r es ide nc e onl y. Othe r wis e al l hou se hol ds wi ll
exp er ien ce u nwan ted a lar ms w he n you te st an y uni t in th e se rie s. In ter co nne cte d un its
wil l onl y wor k if th ey ar e wir ed to c omp ati ble u nit s an d all r eq uir eme nt s are m et. T hi s uni t
is de si gne d to be c om pat ibl e wit h: First Alert
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Mod el s 912 0, 912 0 B, S C9 120 B ,
7010 , 70 10 B, 7 010 BS L , 70 2 0B SL , 7 0 20 B , SC7 010 B, S A5 2 0 ; BR K Hea t Ala rm M ode ls
HD 613 5 , HD 613 5 FB , BR K Aux ili ar y D evi ce Mo de ls RM 4 , SL177 , SL ED17 7 . N OTE : Fla sh
sync hr oni zat ion i s onl y ap pli ca ble w ith ot her B RK L ED m ode ls i nclu di ng 70 2 0 BS L
and S LE D177. See w ww.b rkel ec tro ni cs.c om f or mo st c urr en t inte rc onn ec t lis t.
Interconnected units must meet ALL of the follo wing requirements:
• A ma xi mum o f 18 comp atib le u nit s may b e inte rc onn ec ted ( Ma xi mum o f 12 Smoke A la rm s).
• Th e sam e fu se or c ir cui t bre ake r mus t pow er al l int erc on nec te d uni ts.
• Th e tota l le ngt h of wi re in terc on ne cti ng th e uni ts sh ou ld be l es s tha n 100 0 fee t (30 0 m ete rs).
Thi s t ype o f wir e is co mm onl y avai lab le a t Har dwa re an d Ele ct ri cal S up ply s tor es. T he
inte rc onn ec t wir e sh oul d be #18 gau ge or l ar ge r, rated a t lea st 3 00 V . If a n int erc on nec t
wir e is no t alr ea dy pa r t of you r ho use ho ld wi rin g, you w ill n ee d to in sta ll o ne.
• All w ir ing m ust c on for m to al l loc al e lec tr ic al co de s and N FPA 72, The N ati on al Fi re
Alarm and signaling Code.
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B. To addi tio na l uni ts; M ax imu m = 18
tota l (M ax imu m 12 Smo ke Ala rm s)
1. Alarm 2 . Ceiling or Wall 3. Power Conn ecto r
4. Wire N ut 5. Junction Box 6. Neutral Wire (Wht)
7. Interconnect Wire (Orange) 8. Hot Wi re (Blk)
REGULAR MAINTENANCE Th is u ni t ha s be e n de si gn ed t o be a s ma in te na n ce -fr e e as p os si bl e, b ut t h er e
ar e a fe w si mp le t h in gs yo u mu st d o to k ee p it wo rk i ng p ro pe rl y.
• T e st it a t lea st o nc e a wee k. Ch ec k the R EPL ACE BY d ate n ote d on
the alarm. If date is past, replace alarm immediately .
• Cle an t he Al ar m at le as t on ce a mo nth; g en tly va cuu m the o ut sid e of th e Ala rm
usi ng yo ur ho us eho ld va cuu m’s sof t br us h at tac hme nt . T es t th e Ala rm . Neve r
use w ate r, clea ner s or s olv ent s sin ce t hey m ay dam ag e the u nit .
• If th e Ala rm b ec om es co nt ami nat ed by exc es siv e dir t, d us t and /or g rim e, an d
ca nno t be cl ea ned t o avoi d unwa nte d ala rm s, re pl ace t he un it im me dia tel y.
• Rel oc ate th e uni t if i t sou nds f re que nt u nwan ted a lar ms . Se e
“Lo ca tio ns To Avoid For S mo ke Al ar ms” fo r det ai ls.
• Whe n th e bat te ry b ac k-up be co me s wea k, th e Al arm w ill “c hi rp” ab ou t onc e
a min ute (t he lo w bat te ry w ar nin g). Thi s war ni ng sh oul d la st 7 day s, b ut you
should replace the unit immediately to continue your prot ection.
If t he s t ro be l ig ht l en s is l oo se o r br ok en , th e en t ir e un it s ho ul d b e re pl ac ed
im me di at el y. Ne ver r e move t h e st ro b e li gh t le ns f or a ny r ea so n. D oi ng s o
ca n pe rm a ne nt ly d a ma ge t he u ni t a nd w il l voi d yo ur w ar ra nt y.
Act ual b at ter y s er vi ce l ife d epe nd s on th e ala rm a nd th e env iro nm ent i n whi ch i t is in sta ll ed.
WEEKLY TESTING •
NE VE R u se a n op en f la m e of a ny ki n d to te s t th is u ni t . You mi gh t acc i de nt al ly
da ma ge o r se t fi re t o t he u ni t or t o you r ho m e. Th e b ui lt- in t es t sw itc h
ac cu ra te ly t es t s th e un it ’s op e ra ti on a s r eq ui re d by U L ST D 217 .
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If t he A l ar m eve r fa il s to t es t pr op e rl y, re pl ac e it i mm ed ia te ly. P ro du ct s u nd er w ar ra nt y m ay b e
re tu rn e d to t he m an uf ac t ur er f or r ep la ce me nt . S ee “ Li mi te d Wa rr an t y ” at t he e nd o f t hi s ma nu al .
It i s im po r ta nt t o te st t h is u ni t eve r y we ek t o ma ke su re i t i s wor ki ng p r op er ly. U si ng t he t es t bu t to n
is t he r e com m en de d wa y to te st t h is A la rm . Pr es s and h ol d (You sh oul d onl y us e a fin ge r or th umb . Use
of any o the r in str um ent i s str ic tly p ro hib ite d.) the Test /S ile nc e bu tto n on th e cove r of th e uni t unt il th e ala rm
sou nd s (th e uni t may c ont inu e to ala rm f or a fe w sec on ds af te r you r ele as e the b ut ton). I f it do es n ot al ar m,
make s ur e the u nit i s rec ei vin g powe r an d tes t it ag ai n. If it s til l doe s no t ala rm , rep lac e it i mme dia tel y. During
te st in g, y ou w il l he ar a l ou d, 3 b ee p s, p au se , 3 be ep s an d t he s tr ob e li gh t w il l be gi n fl as hi ng .
Whe n te sti ng a se ri es of i nte rco nne ct ed un it s you mu st te st e ach u ni t
ind ivi dua ll y. Make su re al l uni ts al ar m whe n ea ch o ne is te ste d.
Note: If you have i nte rco nne ct ed th is al ar m wit h a BR K car bo n mo noxi de al ar m, wh en
you te st th at a lar m you w ill h ea r a lou d rep ea tin g hor n pa tte rn f rom t his a la rm: 4 r api d
be eps , pau se , 4 rap id b ee ps, p aus e. In a ddi tio n, th e str obe l ig ht wil l fl ash a pp roxi mat ely
1 fla sh p er s ec ond f or fo ur f las he s, th en 3 se co nd s of f. The p at ter n is r epe ate d.
If you h ave in ter con ne cte d thi s al arm w ith a B RK c omb in ati on sm oke & c arb on m onox id e ala rm,
whe n you te st t hat a la rm yo u will h ea r a lou d co nti nuo us b eep in g sou nd a nd th e str obe l igh t
wil l fla sh c ons ta nt ap pr oxim ate ly 1 fl as h pe r se con d. Th en yo u wil l hea r a lo ud re pe ati ng ho rn
pat te rn f rom t his a lar m: 4 ra pi d be eps , pau se, 4 r ap id b eep s, p aus e an d the s tro be li ght w ill f la sh
app rox ima tel y 1 fla sh p er s ec ond f or fo ur fl as he s, th en 3 se co nd s of f. The p at ter n is re pe ate d.
DO N OT st a nd c lo se t o th e Al a rm w he n th e ho r n is s ou nd in g. E x pos u re a t cl os e ra ng e ma y be
ha rm fu l to y ou r he ar in g. W he n te s ti ng , st ep a way w he n h or n st ar t s so un d in g. Do n ot lo ok d ir e ct ly a t
or t ou ch t he l en s w hi le t he s t ro be l ig ht i s fl as h in g. D oi ng s o ca n hu r t you r ey es o r bu rn y ou r fi ng er s .
PROPER DISPOSAL OF UNIT T o Properly Dispose of Unit: Waste e le ctr ic al p rod uc ts sh oul d not b e di spo se d of wi th re gul ar h ous eh old
was te. Pl eas e re cyc le wh ere f aci lit ie s exis t. C hec k lo cal r eq uir eme nt s for d isp os al of L ith ium p owe red e le ctr on ic
dev ice s. A la rm sh oul d be d isa bl ed b efo re di spo sa l. Se e “Pe rm ane ntl y Di sa bli ng th e Ala rm ” sec ti on.
IF THIS SMOKE & STROBE LIGHT ALARM SOUNDS RESPONDING TO AN ALARM Du rin g a smo ke in cid ent a t thi s al arm , you w ill he ar 3 b ee ps , pau se, 3 b ee ps a nd
the s tro be li ght w ill f la sh co ns ta nt ap prox im atel y 1 fl as h per s ec on d.
No te: I f yo u hav e in te rc on ne c te d th is a la r m wi th a B RK c ar bo n mo no xi de a la rm o r
combination smok e & carbon mono xide alarm, if there is a carbon mono xide incident
you w il l he a r a lou d r ep ea ti ng h or n p at te rn f r om t hi s al ar m: 4 r a pi d be ep s, p au s e, 4
rapid beeps, pause . In addition, the strobe light will intermittently flash approximately
1 fl as h pe r se co n d for f ou r fl as h es , th e n 3 se co nd s of f. T he p at t er n is r ep ea te d.
If yo u ha ve i nt er co nn ec te d t hi s al ar m wi t h a BR K sm oke a la rm , he at a la r m or a c om bi na t io n sm oke
& ca rb on m on ox id e al ar m, i f t he re i s a sm oke i nc i de nt yo u wi ll h ea r a l ou d co nt in uo us b e ep in g
sound, pause and the strobe light will flash consistently (approximate ly 1 flash per second).
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If t he u n it a la rm s an d yo u ar e no t te st in g t he u ni t , it i s wa rn in g you o f a
potentially dangerous situation that requires y our immediate attention. NEVER
ig no re a ny a la rm . Ig no ri ng t h e al ar m ma y re su l t in i nju r y o r de at h.
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Nev er d is co nn ec t t he AC p owe r to q u ie t an u nwa nt ed a l ar m. D is co nn ec t in g th e po we r
di sa bl es t h e Al ar m so i t ca n no t se ns e sm oke . Th is w il l re mo ve yo ur p ro te ct io n. I n st ea d,
op en a w in do w or f an t h e sm oke aw ay f ro m th e u ni t. T he A l ar m wi ll r es et a ut om at i ca ll y.
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If t he u n it a la rm s ge t eve r yo ne o ut o f th e ho us e i mm ed ia te ly.
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EL ECT RI CAL S HO CK H A Z AR D: At t em pt i ng to d is co n ne ct t he p ow er c on ne ct or f ro m t he
un it w he n t he p owe r is o n ma y re su lt i n e le ct ri ca l s hoc k , se ri ou s in ju r y or d ea t h.
Whe n an i nte rco nne ct ed sy ste m of AC pow ere d un its i s in al ar m, th e ala rm i ndi ca tor li ght o n the
uni t(s) th at in iti ate d the a la rm wi ll bl ink r ap idl y. It will r ema in O FF on a ny rem ai nin g uni ts.
If th e uni t ala rm s, ge t eve r yone o ut of t he dw ell ing i mme dia tel y.
If th e uni t ala rm s an d you a re ce r ta in tha t the s ou rce o f sm oke is n ot a fi re—c ook ing s mo ke
or an e xt rem el y dus ty f ur nac e, fo r exa mpl e—op en a ne ar by wi ndow o r do or an d fa n the
smo ke away f rom t he un it ( Use t he Si len ce Fe atu re to s ile nc e the A la rm). T his w ill s ile nc e
the a la rm, a nd on ce t he sm oke cl ea rs t he un it wi ll re se t its elf a uto mat ic all y.
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE •
Don’ t pa nic; s tay c alm . Foll ow you r fa mil y es cap e pl an.
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Ge t out o f the h ous e as q uic kly a s po ss ibl e. Do n’t sto p to ge t dre ss ed o r co lle ct a ny thi ng.
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Fee l do or s wit h the b ack of y our h an d bef ore o pe nin g the m. If a d oor i s co ol, o pen i t sl owly. Do n’t
ope n a ho t doo r. Keep do or s an d win dows c lo se d, unl es s you m ust e sc ap e thr oug h the m.
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Cove r you r nos e an d mou th wi th a cl oth ( pr efe ra bly d amp) . T ake s hor t , sha ll ow bre ath s.
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Meet at your planned meeting place outside y our home, and do a
hea d co unt to m ake s ure e ver yb od y got o ut s afe ly.
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Cal l the F ire D epa r tme nt a s so on as p os sib le f rom o uts id e. Gi ve you r add re ss, t hen y our n am e.
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Neve r go b ack i nsi de a b urn ing b uil din g for a ny re as on.
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Con ta ct yo ur Fi re De pa rt me nt fo r ide as o n mak in g your h om e saf er.
Alarms have various limitations. See “Limitations of Smoke Alarms” for details. Battery Backup: Battery
pr ov id es b ac ku p for t h e sm oke a la r m du ri ng p owe r ou t ag es . (N ote : wi ll n ot p owe r t he s tr ob e li gh t) .
IF THE CO ALARM SOUNDS “ALARM-MOVE TO FRESH AIR” If you hear the CO alarm horn and the CO red light is flashing, move everyone to a source of fresh air. DO NOT deactivate the alarm!
Ac tu at io n of y ou r CO A la rm i nd i ca te s th e pr es e nc e of c ar bo n mo nox id e (C O) w hi ch c an
ki ll y ou . In ot h er wo r ds , wh en y ou r CO A la rm s ou nd s , you m us t n ot ig no r e it !
IF T HE CO A L AR M SI GN A L SOU ND S:
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Pre ss th e Test /Si len ce b ut ton .
2 .
Cal l you r eme rg enc y se rv ic es, f ir e dep ar tm en t or 91 1. Write d own th e num be r of yo ur lo ca l eme rg enc y
service here :
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Imm ed iate ly m ove to fr es h air—outd oor s or by a n op en d oor o r win dow. Do a h ea d cou nt
to ch eck t hat a ll p er son s ar e acc ou nte d for. Do no t re -e nte r the p rem is es, o r move aw ay
fro m the o pe n doo r or w ind ow un til th e em erg en cy se r vic es r es pon de r has a rr ive d, th e
pre mi ses h ave be en a ir ed ou t, a nd you r CO A la rm re ma ins i n its n or ma l con dit ion .
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Af ter f oll owin g ste ps 1-3, i f you r CO A lar m re ac tiva tes w ith in a 24-h ou r pe rio d, re pe at ste ps 1-3 a nd
ca ll a qu ali fie d ap pli an ce te chn ici an to i nves tig ate fo r so urc es o f CO fr om f uel -b urn ing e qu ipm ent a nd
app lia nc es , and i ns pec t fo r pro pe r ope ra tio n of th is eq uip me nt. I f pro ble ms a re i den tif ie d dur ing t his
ins pe cti on h ave the e qu ipm ent s er v ice d im me dia tely. No te any c omb us tio n equ ip men t not i nsp ec te d by the
tec hni cia n, a nd co ns ult t he ma nuf ac tur er s’ ins tr uc tio ns, o r co nta ct th e ma nuf act ure r s dir ec tly, for m ore
inf orm ati on a bou t CO s afe ty a nd th is e qui pme nt. M ake s ure t hat m oto r vehi cl es ar e not , an d have n ot,
be en op er ati ng in a n at ta che d ga ra ge or a dja ce nt to th e re sid en ce. Wr ite d own th e num be r of a qu ali fie d
appliance technician here:
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NOTE: A qualified appliance technician is defined as “a person, firm, corporation, or company that
eit he r in pe rs on o r thr oug h a re pre se nta tive , is en ga ge d in an d res po nsi ble f or th e in sta lla tio n, te sti ng,
servicing, or replacement of heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVA C) equipment, combustion
app lia nc es a nd e qui pme nt, a nd /or ga s fi rep lac es o r oth er d ec ora tive c om bus tio n eq uip me nt.”
UNDERSTANDING THE INDICATOR LIGHTS AND ALARM HORN PATTERNS AC Powe r Battery Power
Normal Standby
Operation
Constant Green LE D
Fla shi ng G ree n LE D
approx. once/minute
Str ob e Dis ab le d **
Alarm Condition
Re d LED Fl as hes 3 T im es
Initiating Alarm only *
Audible Alarm
(See patterns below)
Strobe Flashing
(See patterns below)
Re d LED Fl as hes w ith H or n
Initiating Alarm only *
Audible Alarm
(See patterns below)
Str ob e Dis ab le d **
Smoke Horn Pattern
Ap prox ima tel y 1 be ep p er se co nd fo r 3 be ep s,
the n 1 se co nd of f. Pat te rn is r ep eat ed.
Smoke Strobe Pattern
Constant, appro ximately
1 fla sh p er s ec ond .
Str ob e Dis ab le d **
CO H or n Pat t er n 4 rap id b ee ps, t he n 5 sec on ds of f. Pat te rn i s rep ea ted.
CO Strobe Pattern
Ap prox ima tel y 1 fl ash
pe r sec on d for 4 f la she s,
the n 3 se co nds o ff.
Pat ter n is r epe ate d.
Str ob e Dis ab le d **
Silence Mode
Re d LED C ont inu es A lar m Co ndi tio n Fla sh Pa tt ern
Ini tia tin g Ala rm o nl y *
Malfunction Signal Al arm “ chi rps ” 3 tim es wi th 3 G ree n LED f la sh es.
En d of L if e Si gn al /
Low Batter y Signal
Al arm “ chi rps ” 5 tim es wi th 5 G ree n LED f la sh es on ce p er mi nu te.
La tc hi ng E n d of
Li fe I nd ic at or / L ow
Battery Indicator
Gre en L ED f las hin g 2
seconds on, 2 seconds off.
No latching indicator ***
Latching Alarm Indicator
Smo ke - Ho rn of f a nd Re d
LED f la shi ng 2 se co nds o n,
2 se con ds of f a fte r lo ca l
ala rm u nle ss r es et by te st /
sil en ce bu tt on. C O - Sam e
wit h 4 sho r t re d LED p uls es
af ter 2 s ec on ds on .
No latching indicator ***
NOTE: When power is applied, unit(s) may alarm momentarily.
*W hen a ny A lar m in a n inte rc onn ec ted s er ie s tri gge r s an al ar m, it s Re d LED
wil l fla sh. T he R ed L EDs w ill re ma in O FF on a ny rem ai nin g ala rm s in th e se rie s.
Thi s fe atu re he lps r es pon de rs i den tif y w hic h uni t(s) tr ig ger ed t he al ar m.
**NOTE: T he s tro be li ght w ill n ot op er ate un de r bat te r y powe r.
***NOTE: Latching feature will not operate under batter y power .
USING THE SILENCE FEATURES Th e Sil enc e Fea tur e is in ten de d to tem po rar ily s il enc e the h or n whi le yo u ide nti fy a nd c or re ct th e
pro bl em. D o not u se th e Si len ce Fe atu re in e me rge nc y sit uat ion s. It w ill n ot ex tin gui sh a f ire.
Th e Sil enc e Fea tur e ca n tem por ar ily q uie t an u nwan ted a lar m fo r seve ra l min ute s. You can s ile nc e
thi s Al arm b y pre ss ing t he Test /S ile nc e but ton o n th e ala rm c over f or at l ea st 3 -5 s ec ond s.
Af ter t he Test /S ile nce b ut ton i s re lea se d, th e Red L ED bl ink s dur in g the s ile nce m od e.
WH EN T HE S MO KE A L AR M IS S IL EN CE D.. .
Th e Smo ke Al ar m will r em ain s ile nt fo r up to 10 mi nute s, t hen r etu rn to n or mal o pe rat ion .
If th e smo ke ha s not c lea re d – or co nti nue s to in cre as e –t he de vic e wil l go ba ck in to al ar m.
T o silence Alarms in an interconnected series: T o silence an interconnected series of Smok e/
CO A la rm s, y ou m us t pr es s t he Tes t /Si l en ce b ut to n on t h e in it i at in g al ar m ( Th e u ni t wi th t h e
fl as hi ng r e d li gh t; t he r e d li gh t wi ll b e of f o n al l ot he r Al a rm s.) . If y ou p re ss t h e Test /S il en ce
on a ny ot h er A la r m, i t wi ll o nl y si le nc e t ha t un it , n ot t he w ho le i nt er co n ne ct ed s er ie s.
SILENCING THE END OF LIFE / LOW BATTERY WARNING Thi s Si len ce Fe atu re c an te mpo ra ril y qui et th e low b at ter y wa rn ing “c hir p” fo r up to 8 ho ur s if AC po wer
is pr es ent . Pre ss t he Test /S ile nce b ut ton o n the A la rm c over u nti l you h ear t he ac kn owle dg e “ch irp”.
On ce th e low ba tt er y wa rni ng “c hir p” sil en ce fe atu re is a cti vate d, th e uni t co nti nue s to fl as h
the g re en li ght o nc e a min ute fo r 8 hou rs . Af ter 8 h ou rs , the l ow bat te r y “chi rp” wi ll re su me.
Th e Ala rm w ill c ont inu e to op er ate as l on g as AC po wer i s sup pli ed. H oweve r, replace the
un it a s so on a s po ss ib le , to ma int ai n pro tec tio n in eve nt of a p owe r out ag e.
To deac t iva te t h is f ea tu re : Pr es s th e Test /S i le nc e bu t to n ag ai n. T he u ni t wi ll g o in to Tes t Mo de
an d th e l ow ba t te r y wa rn in g wi ll r es um e (L ED f la s he s an d un it s ou n ds “c hi r p” on ce a m i nu te) .
LATCHING FEATURES Alarm Latch is a ct ivate d af te r an A lar m is ex po se d to al arm l eve ls of s moke . Thi s fea tur e wil l onl y
wor k wit h AC powe r. Afte r sm oke le vels d rop b el ow al ar m leve ls, t he Re d LED w ill b eg in to fl as h
onc e eve r y few se co nd s. It wi ll co nti nue t o fla sh o r “la tch” u nti l you cl ea r it by te sti ng th e al ar m.
Thi s fe atu re he lps e me rge nc y res po nde rs , inve sti gat or s, or s er vi ce te ch nic ia ns id ent if y wh ich u nit (s) in yo ur
hom e wer e exp ose d to a lar m leve ls o f smo ke. Th is c an he lp inv est ig ator s pi npo int t he s our ce of s mok e.
Th e La tchi ng A lar m In dic ato r sta ys ON u nti l you cl ea r it, s o it c an a ler t yo u to an a la rm th at oc cu rre d wh ile
you we re awa y fro m hom e, eve n tho ug h smo ke pre se nt in t he a ir ha s dro pp ed b elow a la rm l evel s.
Low Batter y Latch is a ct ivate d wh en th e Al ar m is in t he “l ow bat te r y con di tio n” . Wh en t his o ccu rs , the
LED f la she s Gr ee n On fo r 2 se co nds /Of f fo r 2 se co nds . Th is fe atu re is d es ign ed to h elp y ou id ent if y wh ich
Al arm n ee ds to b e re pla ce d. Al tho ug h the A la rm wi ll so und t he lo w bat te ry c hir p ap pr oxim ate ly on ce
ever y m inu te, so me tim es du ri ng th e ini tia l sta ge s of “l ow bat te r y”, the Al ar m wil l chi rp in g re ate r inte r val s
tha n one m inu te, s ome tim es u p to seve ra l hou rs , unt il th e bat te r y rea che s a ste ad y low ba t ter y le vel. T his
innovativ e feature eliminat es the frustration of w aiting for and/ or identifying which unit is chirping.
“SMART INTERCONNECT” FEATURE Thi s Al ar m inc lud es “ Sm ar t In ter con ne ct ” whi ch e nab le s the A la rm to b e inte rc onn ec ted w ith o the r Fir st A le r t
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and B RK S mok e, He at, a nd “S ma r t Inte rc onn ec t” C O Al ar ms. W he n smo ke is d ete cte d, al l Ala rm s wil l sou nd
the s moke h or n pat te rn. W he n CO is d ete cte d, “S ma r t Inte rc onn ec t” A la rm s wil l sou nd th e CO ho rn p at ter n.
IF YOU SUSPECT A PROBLEM Smo ke Al ar ms m ay not o pe rate p ro pe rly b ec aus e of d ead o r wea k bat te ri es, a b uil d- up of di r t, du st
or gr ea se on t he S moke A la rm c over, or in st all ati on in a n imp ro per l oc ati on. C lea n th e Smo ke Al ar m
as de sc ri be d in “R egu la r Mai nte nan ce,” th en te st th e Sm oke Al ar m ag ain. I f it fa il s to tes t pro pe rl y
whe n you u se th e tes t bu tto n, or i f the p ro ble m pe rs ist s, r epl ace t he S moke A la rm im me dia tel y.
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If yo u he a r a “ch ir p” a p pr oxi ma te ly o nc e a m in ut e, r ep la ce t he u n it .
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If yo u experience frequent non-emergency alarms (like those
ca us ed b y co ok in g sm oke) , tr y r el oc at i ng t he A la r m.
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If t he a l ar m so un ds w he n no s m oke i s vi si bl e, t r y cl ea n in g or
re lo ca ti ng t h e Al ar m. T h e cov er m ay b e di r t y.
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If t he a l ar m do es n ot s ou nd d ur in g te st i ng , ma ke su re i t is
re ce iv in g AC pow er f ro m th e ho us eh ol d c ur re nt .
Al way s d is ab le t h e br an ch c ir cu i t be for e s er v ic in g an AC o r AC/D C A la rm . Fi rs t , tu rn o f f t he
AC pow er a t t he c ir cu it b re ake r o r fu se b ox. N ex t , re mo ve t he b at te r y f ro m Al ar ms w it h b at te r y
ba ck-u p. F in al ly, p re ss a nd h ol d t he t es t bu t to n fo r 5-10 se co nd s to d is a bl e th e br a nc h ci rc ui t .
Do n ot t r y fi xi ng t h e al ar m yo ur se lf – t h is w il l voi d yo ur w ar ra nt y !
If th e Ala rm i s sti ll no t ope ra tin g pro pe rl y, and it is s til l und er wa rr an ty, ple as e
se e “How t o Obt ai n Warr an ty S er vi ce” i n the L imi ted Wa rr ant y.
PERMANENTL Y DISABLING THE ALARM Af ter 10 ye ar s of op er atio n or l ow bat te r y war nin g, pe rm an ent ly di sa ble t he al ar m by fol low ing
the d iag ra m bel ow. Ins er t too l in to slo t in re d dis ab le sw itc h. Sli de sw itc h ful ly to th e lef t .
ENABLED VIEW
DISABLED VIEW
ENABLED VIEW
Enabled View
ENABLED VIEW
DISABLED VIEW
ENABLED VIEW
Sl id e S wi tc h Le ft t o Di s ab le
ENABLED VIEW
DISABLED VIEW
ENABLED VIEW
Disabled View
Note: At end of l ife or l ow ba tte r y in dic ati on (ch ir p): uni t mus t be p ut in to dis ab le d mod e
to dis ab le re ma ini ng st ore d en erg y in b at ter y. Uni t will n o lo nge r fu nct ion o nc e put
into t his m od e. Uni t wil l re sis t re -m oun tin g and w ill c hir p eve ry 2 s ec on ds un til p lug i s
disconnected from AC power source. Once disabled, replace Alarm immediately.
RECOMMENDED PLACEMENT FOR HEARING IMPAIRED SMOKE ALARMS WITH INTEGRATED STROBE LIGHT Smoke Alarms with Integrated Strobe lights intended for the hearing impaired should be located in the
be dro om wh er e a hea ri ng im pa ire d pe rs on sl ee ps. A ddi tio na l ala rm s sh oul d be lo ca ted i n any ro om
whe re a h ear in g imp air ed p er so n may b e pre se nt an d ne ed to b e not ifi ed o f a smo ke da nge r.
Acc or din g to NFPA 72, for w all m oun tin g, a 177 can del a str ob e lig ht mu st b e use d in a s lee pi ng ar ea w hen
mou nti ng he ig ht of l ens i s le ss th an 24 in che s (61 cm) f ro m the c eil ing . A Smo ke Al ar m wit h an in teg rat ed
Strobe light must be placed in accordance with the Smoke Alarm placement recommendations.
For Wa ll Mo unt ing t he al ar m sho uld b e be twe en 4 i nch es a nd 12 inc he s (100 mm a nd 30 0 mm) f ro m cei lin g to
avoi d the “d ead a ir s pac e”. For Cei lin g Mou nti ng th e ala rm s hou ld b e pla ce d at le as t 4 inc he s (100 mm) f rom
wal l or co rn er (s ee “ Loc ati on s to Avoid f or Sm oke A la rm s” bel ow). I n add iti on, fo r wal l or c eil ing m oun tin g,
the u nit m us t be lo ca ted w ithi n 16 line ar fe et (4. 8 met er s) fro m top o f len s to th e pil low (se e di agr am b elo w).
RECOMMENDED PLACEMENT STROBE LIGHT OUTPUT FOR WALL & CEILING MOUNTING Th e inte ns it y of the s tr obe l igh t gra du all y les se ns a s the a ng le in cre as es. I n oth er wo rd s, th e lig ht is b rig hte st
dir ec tly i n fro nt of t he st rob e lig ht a nd is p ro gre ss ivel y le ss b rig ht to e ith er s ide . The f oll owin g ill us tra tio ns sh ow
how th e str ob e lig ht is d isp er se d. Us e the m to he lp yo u cho os e whe re to l oca te un its f or th e hea ri ng im pa ire d.
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FIGURE 2: Light Output
PHOTOSENSITIVE EPILEPSY AND STROBE FLASH RATES Individuals who are susceptible t o photosensitive epilepsy mi ght have an increased
probability for seiz ures with multiple strobe lights flashing as ynchronously. The frequency
or s pe ed o f fl as h in g li gh t th at i s mo st l ik el y to c au se s ei zu re s va ri es f ro m pe r so n to pe r so n.
Ge ne ra l ly, fl a sh in g li gh ts m os t li kel y to t r ig ge r se iz ur es a re b et w ee n th e fr e qu en cy o f 5 to
30 f l as he s pe r se co nd ( He r t z). T hi s st r ob e li gh t fl as h es a t ab ou t 1 fl as h pe r se co n d.
RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS Installing Smok e Alarms in Single-Family Residences
Th e Nat ion al Fi re Pr otec ti on As so ci ati on (N FPA), re com me nds o ne S moke A la rm o n ever y f loo r, in
ever y s le epi ng a rea , an d in eve r y be dro om. I n new c ons tr uc tio n, the S mo ke Al arm s mu st b e AC
powered and int erconnected. See “ Agency Placement Recommendations” for details. For additional
cove ra ge, i t is re co mme nd ed th at yo u ins ta ll a Sm oke A lar m in a ll ro oms , ha lls , stor ag e are as , fin is hed
at tic s, a nd ba se me nts , whe re te mpe ra tur es n orm al ly re ma in be twe en 4 0° F (4° C) an d 100 ° F (38°
C). Ma ke sur e no do or o r oth er ob st ruc ti on co ul d keep s mo ke fro m re ach ing t he Sm oke A la rms .
More specifically , install Smoke Alarms:
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On eve r y leve l of yo ur ho me, i ncl udi ng f ini she d at ti cs an d ba se men ts.
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Ins ide e ver y b edr oo m, es pe cia ll y if pe op le sl ee p wit h the d oor p ar tl y or c omp le tely c lo se d.
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In th e hal l nea r eve r y sle ep ing a re a. If y our h ome h as m ult ipl e sle ep ing a re as, i ns tal l a uni t
in ea ch. I f a hal l is m ore t han 4 0 fee t lo ng (12 mete rs), in st all a u nit a t ea ch en d.
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At the t op of th e fi rs t-to- se co nd fl oo r sta ir way, and a t the b ot tom o f the b ase me nt s tai r way.
Spe ci fi c req uir em ent s for S mo ke Al arm i ns tal lat ion v ar y fr om st ate to s ta te an d fro m re gio n
to re gio n. Ch eck w ith y our l oc al Fi re De pa r tme nt fo r cur re nt re qu ire me nts i n your a re a. I t is
re co mm en de d AC o r AC/D C un it s b e in te rc on ne ct ed f or a dd e d pr ot ec ti on .
AGENCY PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS NF PA 72 Cha p te r 29
“Fo r your i nfo rm ati on, t he National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, NFPA 72, read s as fo llow s:”
29.5. 1* Required Detection.
2 9 . 5 .1 .1* Wh ere r eq uir ed by o the r gove rn ing l aws, c od es, o r st and ar ds fo r a sp eci fi c ty pe of
oc cup anc y, appr oved s ing le an d mu ltip le -s ta tio n smo ke ala rm s sh all b e ins ta lle d as f oll ows:
(1) *In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms
(2) *Out si de of e ach s ep ar ate dwe lli ng un it s lee pi ng ar ea , wit hin 21 f t (6 .4 m) of an y
doo r to a sl ee pin g ro om, wi th th e dis ta nc e mea su red a lo ng a pa th of t rave l
(3) On ever y l evel o f a dwe llin g uni t, in cl udi ng ba se me nts
(4) On eve r y leve l of a re si den tia l bo ard a nd c are o cc upa ncy ( sma ll fa cil it y), in clu din g
bas em en ts an d excl udi ng cr awl s pac es a nd un fi nis he d at tic s
(5) *In th e liv ing a rea (s) of a g ues t su ite
(6) In the li vin g ar ea( s) of a re sid en tia l boa rd a nd ca re o cc upa ncy (s ma ll fa cil it y)
(Re pr inte d wi th pe rm is sio n fro m NFPA 72
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, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code Cop yright © 201 0
Nat ion al Fi re Pr ote cti on A ss oci ati on, Q uin cy, MA 02 269. T his r ep rin ted m ate ri al is n ot th e com pl ete
and o f fic ia l pos iti on of t he Na tio na l Fire P rote ct ion A ss oc iat ion , on th e ref ere nc ed s ubj ec t whi ch is
rep re se nted o nl y by the s ta nda rd i n its e nti ret y), ( Nat ion al Fi re A lar m an d Sig na lin g Cod e
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and NFP A
72
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are r eg iste re d tr ade ma rks o f the N ati ona l Fir e Pro tec tio n As so cia tio n, In c., Qu inc y, MA 0226 9).
California State Fire Marshal ( CSFM)
Ea rly wa rn ing d ete ct ion i s be st ac hie ved by t he in st all ati on of f ire d ete cti on e qui pme nt i n all r oom s an d
are as o f the h ous eh old a s fol low s: A Smo ke Al ar m ins ta lle d in e ach s ep ara te sl ee pin g are a (i n the v ici nit y,
but o ut sid e be dro om s), and H ea t or Sm oke A la rms i n the l ivi ng ro om s, di nin g roo ms , bed ro oms , ki tche ns ,
hal lway s, fi nis he d at tic s, f ur nac e roo ms , clo se ts, u tili t y and s tor age r oo ms, b as eme nt s, an d at ta che d ga ra ges .
LOCATIONS TO AVOID FOR SMOKE ALARMS For b es t p er fo rm a nc e, AVOI D in s ta ll in g Sm oke A l ar ms i n t he se a re as :
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Whe re c omb us tio n par t icl es a re pr od uce d. C omb us tio n par t icl es fo rm w hen s om eth ing b ur ns. A re as
to avoi d inc lu de po or ly ve ntil ate d ki tche ns , ga rag es , and f ur nac e ro oms . Kee p uni ts at l ea st 20 f eet ( 6
meters) from t he sources of combustion particles (sto ve, furnace, w ater heater , space heater) if possible.
In ar ea s whe re a 20 -f oot d ist an ce is n ot po ss ibl e – in m odu lar, mo bil e, or s mal le r hom es, f or ex amp le
– it is r ec omm en de d the S moke A la rm b e pla ce d as f ar fr om th es e fue l- bur ni ng so urc es a s po ss ibl e.
Th e pla ce men t re com me nda tio ns a re in tend ed to ke ep t he se A lar ms a t a rea so nab le di st an ce fr om
a fue l- bur ni ng so urc e, a nd th us re du ce “u nwan ted ” ala rm s. Unw ante d al ar ms c an oc cu r if a Sm oke
Al arm i s pl ace d di rec tl y nex t to a fu el- bu rni ng so ur ce. Ven til ate th es e are as a s mu ch as p os sib le.
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In ai r str ea ms ne ar k itc he ns or w ith in 5 fe et of a c oo kin g ap pli anc e. A ir cu rre nt s ca n draw
co oki ng sm oke i nto th e sen si ng ch amb er o f a Smo ke Al ar m ne ar th e kit che n.
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In ve ry d am p, hum id or s tea my ar ea s, or d ire ct ly ne ar b ath ro oms w ith s howe rs . Kee p
uni ts at l ea st 10 fee t (3 me ter s) away f ro m sho wer s, s aun as, d is hwas her s, e tc.
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Whe re t he tem pe ra ture s ar e re gul ar ly be low 4 0° F (4° C) or a bove 10 0° F (3 8° C) in cl udi ng
unheated buildings, out door rooms, porches, or unfinished attics or basements.
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In ve ry d us ty, dir t y, or gre asy a re as. D o no t ins ta ll a Sm oke A lar m dir ec tly o ver th e stove
or ra ng e. Cl ean a l au ndr y r oom u nit f re que ntl y to ke ep it f re e of du st or l int .
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Ne ar fr es h air ve nt s, ce ili ng fa ns , or in ve r y dr af ty a re as. D ra f ts ca n bl ow smo ke
away fr om t he un it, p reve nti ng it f ro m rea chi ng se ns ing c ha mbe r.
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In in se ct in fes ted a re as . Ins ec ts ca n cl og op en ing s to th e sen sin g ch amb er a nd c aus e unwa nte d al arm s.
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Le ss th an 12 inc he s (30 5 mm) awa y fro m flu or es cen t lig hts . Ele ct ri cal “ noi se” c an in ter f ere w ith t he se ns or.
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In “de ad a ir” s pac es . “D ead a ir ” spa ce s may p reve nt sm oke f rom r eac hi ng th e Smo ke Al ar m.
AVOIDING DEAD AIR SPACES “D ead a ir ” spa ce s may p reve nt sm oke f rom r eac hin g the S mo ke Al ar m. To avoid
dead air spaces, fol low the installation recommendations below.
On ceilings, insta ll S moke A la rm s as cl os e to the c en ter of t he ce ili ng a s pos si ble . If thi s is n ot
pos si ble , ins ta ll th e Smo ke Al ar m at le as t 4 inc he s (100 mm) fr om th e wal l or c orn er.
For w al l mo un ti ng ( if a llow ed by b uil din g cod es), t he top e dg e of Sm oke A lar ms s ho uld b e pla ce d bet we en
4 inc he s (100 mm) a nd 12 inc hes ( 30 0 mm) f rom t he wal l/ce ili ng li ne, b elo w ty pic al “d ead a ir ” spa ce s.
On a peaked, gabled, or cathedral ceiling, inst all t he fi rs t Sm oke A lar m wi thin 3 f ee t (0.9
met er s) of th e pea k of th e ce ilin g, me as ure d ho riz ont all y. Addi tio nal S mo ke Al arm s may b e
req uir ed d ep end ing o n the l en gth , ang le, e tc. of th e ce ili ng’s slo pe. R efe r to NF PA 72, The
Nat ion al Fi re A lar m an d si gna lin g Cod e for d et ail s on re qu ire me nts f or pe ake d ce ili ngs .
ABOUT SMOKE ALARMS IN GENERAL Battery (DC) operated Smoke Alarms: Prov ide p ro tec tio n even w he n ele ct ric it y fa ils , pro vid ed
the b at ter ie s are f re sh an d co rre ct ly in st all ed. U ni ts ar e ea sy to in sta ll, a nd d o not r equ ire
professional installation. They do not, how ever , provide int erconnected functionality.
AC pow er ed S m oke A la rm s: C an be i nte rc onn ec ted s o if on e uni t se ns es sm oke, a ll un it s ala rm . The y do
not o pe rate i f el ec tri cit y fa il s. AC wi t h ba t te r y (DC ) ba ck-u p: w ill o pe rate i f el ec tri cit y fa il s, pr ovid ed t he
bat te rie s ar e fre sh a nd c or rec tly i ns tal le d. AC an d AC/D C un its m ust b e in sta lle d by a qu al ifi ed e le ctr ici an .
Wireless Interconnected Alarms: Of fe r the s ame i nte rco nn ec ted f unc tio na lit y as w ith h ar dwi red
ala rm s, wi tho ut w ire s. Un it s are e asy t o ins ta ll an d do no t req uir e pr ofe ssi on al in st all ati on. T hey p rovi de
pro tec tio n eve n whe n el ec tri cit y fa il s, pr ovid ed t he ba tte ri es a re fr es h and c or re ctl y in sta lle d.
Sm oke A la r ms fo r S ol ar o r Wi nd E ne r gy u se r s an d ba t te r y bac ku p p owe r sy st em s:
AC powe re d Sm oke Al ar ms s hou ld on ly be o pe ra ted w ith tr ue o r pu re si ne wave i nver te rs .
Op era tin g thi s Sm oke Al ar m wit h mo st ba tte r y-p owe red U PS (un int er rup tib le pow er su pp ly)
pro du cts o r sq uar e wave o r “qua si s ine wa ve” inve r ter s wi ll d a ma ge t he A la r m . If yo u are
not s ure a bo ut you r inve r ter o r UPS t y pe, p lea se c ons ul t wit h the m anu fac tu rer to v eri f y.
Sm oke A la r ms fo r t he h ea ri ng i mp a ir ed : Special purpose Smok e Alarms should
be in st all ed fo r th e hea ri ng im pai re d. Th ey in clu de a vi sua l al ar m and a n au dib le
ala rm h or n, an d me et th e req uir em ent s of th e Am er ica ns W ith D is abi lit ies A ct . The se
uni ts c an be i nte rco nn ec ted s o if on e uni t se nse s sm oke, a ll un its a la rm.
Sm oke a la r ms a re n ot to b e u se d wi th d et ec to r gu a rd s un les s th e
combination has been ev aluated and found suitable for that purpose.
All t he se Sm oke A la rms a re d esi gn ed to p rovi de e ar ly wa rni ng of f ire s if l oca ted , ins ta lle d
and c ar ed fo r as d es cri be d in th e us er’s ma nua l, a nd if s moke r ea che s the A la rm . If you
are u ns ure w hic h ty pe o f uni t to ins ta ll, re fe r to loc al b uil din g co des a s the y may a lso
req uir e sp ec ifi c uni ts in n ew co ns tru ct ion o r in di f fer ent a re as of t he ho me.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CO WHAT IS CO? CO is a n inv isi ble , odo rl es s, ta ste le ss g as pr od uce d wh en fo ss il fu els d o no t bur n co mpl ete ly,
or a re exp os ed to h eat (u su all y fir e). Ele ct ri cal a pp lia nc es t yp ica lly d o not p ro duc e CO.
These fuels include: Wood, coal, charcoal, oil, natural gas, gasoline, kerosene, and propane.
Com mo n app lia nc es a re of te n sou rc es of C O. If th ey are n ot p rop er ly ma int ai ne d, ar e imp rop er ly ve ntil ate d,
or ma lf unc tio n, CO l eve ls ca n ri se qu ick ly. CO is a r ea l dan ge r now th at ho me s are m or e ene rg y ef fi cie nt . “Air-
tight” homes with added insulation, sealed windows, and other weatherproofing can “trap” CO inside.
SYMPTOMS OF CO POISONING Th ese s ymp tom s are r ela ted t o CO PO ISO NIN G an d sho ul d be
discussed with ALL ho usehold members.
Mild Exposure: Slight headache, nausea, vomiting , fatigue (“flu-like” symptoms).
Medium Exposure: Throbbing headache, dro wsiness, confusion, fast heart rate.
Extreme Exposure: Convulsions, unconsciousness, hear t and lung
fai lur e. E xpo su re to Ca rb on Mo nox ide c an c aus e br ain d am age , dea th.
Man y ca ses o f rep or te d CAR BO N MON OXI DE PO ISO NIN G in dic ate th at w hile v ic tim s are a war e they
are n ot we ll, th ey be co me so d is ori en ted t hey a re un abl e to sav e the mse lve s by ei the r exi tin g the
bui ldi ng or c al lin g for a ss ist an ce. Young c hil dr en an d ho use ho ld pe ts a re t ypi ca lly t he fi rs t af fe cte d.
Thi s CO A la rm me as ure s exp os ure to C O ove r tim e. It al ar ms i f CO lev els a re ex tr eme ly hi gh i n a
sho r t pe rio d of ti me, o r if CO l evel s re ach a c er t ain m ini mum ov er a lo ng p er iod o f tim e. Th e CO
Al arm g en er all y sou nd s an al ar m be for e the o nse t of sy mpto ms i n aver age , hea lt hy adu lts . Why i s
thi s imp or ta nt ? Bec au se yo u nee d to b e war ned o f a pot ent ial C O pr obl em wh ile y ou ca n st ill re ac t
in ti me. In m any r ep or te d cas es o f CO ex pos ure , vic tim s may b e awa re th at th ey ar e not fe el ing
well , but b ec om e dis or ien ted a nd c an no l on ger r ea ct we ll en oug h to exi t the b uil din g or g et he lp.
Al so, yo ung c hil dre n an d pet s may b e the f ir st a ff ec ted. T he ave ra ge he al thy ad ul t mig ht no t fee l any
sym ptom s wh en th e CO A lar m so und s. H oweve r, peop le wi th ca rdi ac o r res pi rato r y pr obl em s, inf an ts,
unb or n bab ie s, pr eg nan t mot he rs , or el de rly p eo ple c an b e mo re qu ick ly a nd se vere ly a ff ec ted by
CO. If yo u exp er ien ce eve n mi ld sy mpto ms of C O po iso nin g, co ns ult yo ur d oct or im me dia tely !
FINDING THE SOURCE OF CO AFTER AN ALARM Car bo n mon oxi de is a n od orl es s, in vis ibl e ga s, wh ich o ft en ma kes i t dif f icu lt to lo ca te the s ou rce o f
CO af te r an a lar m. T he se ar e a few of t he fa cto rs t hat c an m ake it d if fi cul t to lo cat e sou rce s of C O:
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House well v entilated before the investigator arrives.
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Problem caused by “backdrafting.”
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Trans ien t CO pr ob lem c au se d by spe ci al ci rc ums ta nce s.
Be cau se C O may di ss ipa te by th e tim e an inve st iga tor a rr ive s, it m ay be d if fi cul t to lo cate t he s our ce of C O.
BR K Br an d s, I nc . sh al l no t be o bl ig at ed t o pa y for a ny c a rb on m on oxi de i nv es ti ga t io n or s er v ic e ca ll .
POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CO IN THE HOME Fuel-burning appliances lik e: portable heater ,
ga s or woo d bu rni ng f ire pla ce, g as k itc he n
ra nge o r co ok top, g as cl oth es d ry er.
Damaged or insufficient venting: co rro de d
or di sc onn ec ted w ater h ea ter ve nt pi pe, l ea kin g
chi mne y pip e or f lue , or cr ack ed he at exc ha nge r,
blocked or clogged chimne y opening.
Improper use of appliance/ device: operating
a bar be cu e gri ll or v ehi cle i n an e ncl os ed
are a (l ike a ga ra ge or s cr ee ned p or ch).
T ransient CO Problems: “transient” or on-again-off-again CO probl ems can
be c aus ed by o utd oor c on dit ion s an d othe r sp ec ial c ir cum st anc es .
Th e fo ll owi ng c on di t io ns c an r es u lt i n tr an s ie nt C O si tu at io ns :
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Exc es siv e spi lla ge or r ever se v ent ing o f fue l ap pli anc es c au sed b y out doo r co ndi tio ns su ch a s:
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Win d dir ec tio n an d/or ve lo cit y, incl udi ng hi gh, g us ty w ind s. He av y ai r in th e
ven t pip es (c old / hum id ai r wit h ext end ed p er iod s be twe en c ycl es).
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Ne gat ive pr es su re di ff ere nti al re su lti ng fr om th e us e of exh au st fa ns.
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Seve ra l app li anc es r unn ing a t the s am e tim e co mpe tin g for l imi ted f res h ai r.
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Vent pipe connections vibrating loose from clo thes dryers, furnaces, or water heaters.
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Ob str uc tio ns in o r un conv ent ion al ve nt pi pe de si gns w hi ch ca n am pli fy t he a bove s itu ati ons .
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Poo rly d es ign ed o r ma int ain ed c him ney s and /or ve nts .
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Ex te nde d op er atio n of u nvent ed f uel b ur nin g devi ce s (ra nge , oven , fir epl ac e).
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T em pe ra ture i nver si on s, wh ich c an t rap e xha us t clo se to th e gr oun d.
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Car i dli ng in a n op en or c lo se d at tac he d gar ag e, or n ea r a hom e.
Th ese c on dit ion s are d an ge rou s be cau se t hey c an tr ap ex hau st i n your h om e. Sin ce t hes e
con di tio ns ca n co me an d go, t hey a re al so ha rd to r ec rea te du rin g a CO in ves tig ati on.
HOW CAN I PROTECT MY FAMILY FROM CO POISONING? A CO A lar m is a n exce lle nt me an s of pr ote cti on. I t mo nito rs t he ai r an d sou nds a l ou d ala rm
bef ore C ar bon M on oxid e leve ls b eco me t hre ate nin g for av era ge, h ea lthy a dul ts .
A CO A la rm i s no t a su bs t it ut e fo r pr op er m ai nt en a nc e of h om e ap pl ia nc es .
T o he lp p reve nt CO p rob le ms an d re duc e th e ris k of CO p oi son ing:
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Cle an c him ney s and f lu es ye ar ly. Keep t hem f re e of de br is, l eave s, a nd ne st s for p rop er a ir f low. Al so, hav e
a pro fes si ona l ch eck f or r ust a nd c or ros io n, cr ack s, or s ep ara tio ns . The se c on diti on s can p rev ent p rop er a ir
move me nt an d cau se b ackd ra ft ing . Neve r “ca p” or c over a c him ney in a ny way t hat wo ul d blo ck a ir fl ow.
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T e st an d ma int ain a ll fu el -bu rn ing e qu ipm ent a nn ual ly. Many l oc al ga s or o il co mpa ni es
and H VAC com pa nie s of fer a pp lia nc e ins pe cti on s for a n omi nal f ee.
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Make regular visual inspections of all fuel-burning appliances. Check appliances for excessive rust and
sc ali ng. A lso c he ck th e fl ame o n the b ur ner a nd p ilo t lig hts . Th e fla me s hou ld be b lu e. A yel low fl am e
mea ns f ue l is no t bei ng bu rn ed c omp le tely a nd C O may b e pre se nt. Ke ep t he bl ower d oo r on th e fur na ce
clo se d. Us e ven ts or f an s whe n the y are av ail abl e on a ll fu el- bu rni ng a ppl ian ce s. Ma ke su re ap pli an ce s
are v ente d to th e out si de. D o not g ril l or ba rb ec ue in do or s, or i n ga rag es o r on sc re en p orc he s.
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Check for exhaust backflow from CO sources. Check the draft hood on an operating
furnace for a backdraft. Look for cracks on furnace heat exchangers.
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Che ck t he ho use o r ga rag e on t he oth er s ide o f sha re d wal l.
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Kee p win dows a nd d oor s op en s lig htl y. If you su spe ct t hat C O is e sc api ng in to you r hom e, op en
a win dow o r a doo r. Open ing w ind ows a nd do or s ca n si gni fic an tly d ec rea se C O leve ls.
In addition, familiarize y ourself with all enclosed materi als. Read this manual in its
en ti re t y, an d ma ke su r e you u n de rs t an d wh at t o do i f yo ur C O Al ar m so un ds .
REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR SMOKE/CO ALARMS REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR CO ALARMS WH AT LEV EL S OF C O CAUS E AN A L AR M?
Und er wr ite rs L a bor ato rie s In c. St an dar d UL 20 34 re qui re s res id ent ial C O Al ar ms to s oun d whe n exp os ed to l evel s of
CO an d exp os ure t ime s as d es cri be d bel ow. The y are m ea sur ed i n par t s pe r mill io n (pp m) of C O over ti me ( in mi nute s).
UL2034 Required Alarm Points*:
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If th e ala rm i s exp ose d to 40 0 pp m of CO, I T MUS T AL A RM BE T WE EN 4 an d 15 MINU TES .
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If th e ala rm i s exp ose d to 150 pp m of CO, IT M UST A L AR M BE T WEE N 10 and 50 M INU TES .
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If th e ala rm i s exp ose d to 70 pp m if C O, IT MUS T AL A RM BE T WE EN 60 a nd 240 M INU TES .
* Ap prox ima tel y 10% COHb ex po sur e at l evel s of 10% to 95% Rel ativ e Hum idi ty ( RH ).
Th e uni t is de si gne d not t o ala rm w hen e xpo se d to a co ns tan t leve l of 30 p pm f or 30 d ays .
CO A lar ms a re de si gne d to al ar m bef ore t he re is a n imm ed iate l ife t hrea t.
Sin ce yo u ca nno t se e or sm ell C O, neve r as sum e it ’s not pr es ent .
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An ex po sur e to 100 pp m of CO f or 20 m inu tes m ay not a f fec t ave rag e, he al thy
adu lts , bu t af ter 4 h our s th e sa me lev el ma y cau se h ead ach es .
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An ex po sur e to 40 0 pp m of CO m ay ca use h ea dac he s in ave rag e, he al thy
adu lts a f ter 3 5 min ute s, bu t ca n cau se d eat h af ter 2 h our s.
Standards: Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Single and Multiple Station carbon mono xide alarms UL2034.
Acc or din g to Und er w rite r s La bor ato ri es In c. UL 20 34, S ec tio n 1- 1.2: “Ca rb on mo noxi de a lar ms c over ed by t he se
req uir em ent s ar e inte nd ed to r esp on d to the p re sen ce o f car bo n mo noxi de fr om s our ce s suc h as , but n ot li mite d
to, exhaust from internal-combustion engines, abnormal operation of fuel- fired ap pliances, and firep laces. CO
Ala rms are in tende d to ala rm a t ca rbo n mo noxi de le vels b el ow tho se t hat c oul d ca use a l os s of ab ili ty to r ea ct
to the d an ger s of C arb on M onox id e exp osu re.” Thi s CO A la rm mo ni tor s the a ir at t he A lar m, a nd is d es ign ed to
ala rm b efo re CO l eve ls be co me li fe th rea ten ing . Thi s all ows yo u pre ci ous t ime t o lea ve the h ous e an d cor re ct
the p rob le m. Th is is o nl y pos si ble i f Al arm s ar e loc ate d, in st all ed, a nd m ain ta ine d as d es cri be d in th is ma nua l.
Ga s De te ct io n a t Typi ca l Temp er at ur e a nd H um id it y R an ge s: T he C O Ala rm i s not f orm ul ate d to dete ct C O
leve ls be low 3 0 pp m ty pic al ly. The e lde rl y an d ind ivi dua ls wi th m edi ca l pro ble ms s hou ld u se wa rni ng de vic es
tha t pro vid e aud ibl e an d vis ual s ig nal s for C O co nce ntr at ion s und er 3 0p pm. T his d evi ce i s des ig ned t o pro tec t
ind ivi dua ls f rom t he ac ute a ff ec ts of c ar bon m on oxid e exp osu re. I t wil l not f ull y saf eg uar d ind ivi du als w ith
spe ci fi c med ic al co nd itio ns . If in d oub t, co ns ult a m edi ca l pr act iti one r. T est ed fo r fal se a lar m re si sta nc e to
Met han e (50 0 pp m), Bu tan e (30 0 p pm), He pta ne (5 00 p pm), Et hyl Ac et ate (2 00 p pm), Is opr opy l Al coh ol (2 00
ppm) a nd C arb on D iox ide ( 500 0 p pm). Valu es m ea sur e ga s and v apo r co nce nt rat ion s in pa r ts p er mi lli on.
Audible Alarm: 85 dB m ini mu m at 10 fee t (3 me ter s).
SPECIAL COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS Th is S mo ke A la rm a lo ne i s no t a su it a bl e su bs t it ut e for c om p le te f ir e de te ct i on sy s te ms i n pl ac es
housing man y people— like apartment buildings, condominiums, hotels, m otels, dormitories, hospitals,
lo ng -te rm h ea lt h c ar e fa ci li ti e s, n ur si ng h om es , d ay c ar e fa ci li ti es , o r gr ou p ho me s of a ny k in d—eve n if
th ey w er e on ce s in gl e -fa mi ly h om es . I t is n ot a su i ta bl e su bs t it ut e fo r co mp le te f ir e d et ec ti on s ys te ms
in warehouse s, industrial facilities, commercial buildings, and special-purpose non-residential
buildings which require special fire detection and alarm systems. Depending on the building codes
in yo u r ar ea , th is S m oke A la rm m ay b e us e d to p rov id e ad d it io na l pr ot ec t io n in t he se f ac il it i es .
FCC COMPLIANCE
Thi s eq uip me nt ha s be en te ste d an d fou nd to c omp ly wi th th e lim its f or a Cl as s B dig ita l dev ic e, pu rs uan t to Par t
15 of the FCC r ul es. T he se l imi ts ar e de sig ne d to pro vid e rea so nab le p rote ct ion a ga ins t ha rmf ul in ter fe re nc e
in a re si den tia l ins ta lla tio n. Th is e qui pme nt g ene ra tes , use s an d ca n rad iat e rad io fr eq uen cy e ner gy a nd, i f not
ins ta lle d an d use d in a cc ord anc e wi th th e ins tru ct ion s, m ay cau se h ar mfu l inte r fe ren ce to r adi o co mmu nic ati on s.
Howev er, ther e is n o gua ra nte e tha t the i nter f ere nc e wil l not o ccu r in a p ar ti cul ar in st all ati on.
If th is eq uip me nt do es c aus e ha rm ful i nter f ere nc e to ra dio o r tel evis io n rec ep tio n,
whi ch c an be d ete rm ine d by tu rni ng th e eq uip men t of f an d on, t he us er i s enc ou rag ed
to tr y to c orr ec t the i nte r fer enc e by on e or m ore o f the fo llo win g mea su res :
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Inc re ase t he se pa ra tio n bet we en th e eq uip men t an d rec ei ver.
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Con ne ct th e eq uip me nt in to an ou tle t on a c irc uit d if fe ren t fro m tha t of th e re cei ver.
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Con su lt th e dea le r or a n expe ri en ce d rad io or T V t ech ni cia n for h elp .
Cha ng es or m od ifi ca tio ns to th e pr odu ct, n ot ex pre ss ly a ppr oved b y Fir st A le rt / B RK
Br and s, In c., co uld v oid t he us er ’s auth ori ty t o ope ra te the e qu ipm ent .
Thi s dev ic e com pli es w ith Pa r t 15 of the FC C Rul es. O pe ra tio n is su bje ct to t he fo llo win g two
con di tio ns: (1) this d evi ce ma y not c aus e ha rm ful i nte rf ere nc e, an d (2) th is dev ic e mus t ac cep t
any interference received, including interferenc e that may cause undesired operatio n.
GENERAL LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE/CO ALARMS Th is S moke /CO A la rm is i nte nde d fo r res ide nt ial u se. I t is no t inte nd ed fo r us e in in dus tr ial a pp lic ati ons w he re
Oc cup ati ona l Sa fet y an d Hea lt h Adm ini str ati on (O SHA ) re qui re men ts fo r Car bo n Mo noxi de A lar ms m ust b e me t.
Th e Smo ke Al ar m por t ion o f thi s devi ce i s not i nten de d to al er t he ar ing i mpa ir ed re si den ts . Spe ci al pu rp os e Smo ke
Alarms should be installed for hearing impaired residents (CO Alarms are not yet a vailable for the hearing impaired).
Sm oke /CO A la rm s ma y no t wak en a ll i nd iv id u al s. Pr ac tic e the e sc ap e pla n at l eas t t wic e a yea r, maki ng
sur e tha t ever y one i s invo lved – f ro m kid s to gr an d-p ar ent s. A llow c hil dre n to ma ste r fi re e sca pe p lan nin g an d
pr act ice b efo re h old ing a f ire d ril l at ni ght w he n the y are s le epi ng. I f chi ldr en o r othe r s do no t rea dil y wake n to
the so un d of t he S moke /CO A la rm, o r if th ere a re i nfa nts o r fa mil y mem be rs w ith m obi lit y li mi ta tio ns , ma ke s ur e
tha t som eo ne is a ss ig ned t o as sis t the m in f ire d ril l and i n the e vent o f an e mer ge ncy. It is r ec om men de d tha t you
hol d a fi re dr ill w hil e fam ily m em ber s a re sl ee pin g in or de r to det erm in e the ir re sp ons e to the s ou nd of t he Sm oke /
CO A lar m wh ile s lee pi ng an d to de ter min e whe the r th ey may n ee d as si sta nc e in th e even t of an e me rge nc y.
Sm oke /CO A la rm s ca n not w or k wi th ou t po we r. Battery operated
uni ts c ann ot wo rk if t he ba tte ri es a re mi ss ing , dis con ne cte d or d ead , if th e wro ng t yp e of ba tte ri es a re us ed, o r
if th e bat te rie s ar e not i nst al led c or re ctl y. AC unit s ca nno t wor k if th e AC powe r is cu t of f fo r any r eas on (o pen
fus e or c irc uit b re ake r, failu re al ong a p owe r lin e or at a p ower s ta tio n, el ec tri ca l fir e tha t bu rns t he e lec tr ica l
wir es, e tc.). If yo u ar e con ce rn ed ab ou t the l imi tat ion s of ba tt er y or AC p owe r, insta ll b oth t yp es of u nit s.
Th is S mo ke/C O Al ar m wi ll n ot s en se s m oke o r CO t ha t do es n ot r ea ch t he s en so r s. It will
on ly s e ns e sm ok e or CO a t t he s e ns or. Sm oke o r CO may b e pr es ent i n oth er a rea s. D oor s or o the r
obst ruc tions m ay af fe ct th e rat e at wh ich C O or s moke r ea che s the s en so rs. I f be dro om d oor s ar e
usu al ly cl ose d at n igh t, we re co mm end y ou in sta ll a n ala rm d evi ce (C omb ina tio n CO a nd Sm oke A la rm,
or se pa ra te CO A lar ms a nd Sm oke A la rm s) in ea ch b edr oo m and i n the h all way be tw ee n the m.
Th is S mo ke/C O Al ar m ma y no t se ns e sm oke o r CO o n an ot h er l eve l of t he h om e. E xample:
Thi s al ar m devi ce, i ns tal le d on th e se con d fl oor, may n ot se ns e smo ke or C O in th e bas em ent .
For th is re as on, o ne a lar m dev ic e may n ot giv e ade qu ate ea rl y war nin g. Re co mm end ed m ini mum
pro tec tio n is o ne al ar m dev ice i n ever y s le epi ng a rea , eve r y bed ro om, a nd on e ver y le vel of y our
hom e. So me ex pe r ts re co mme nd b at ter y p ower ed S moke a nd C O Ala rm s be u se d in co nju nc tio n wit h
inte rc onn ec ted AC p owe red S mo ke Al ar ms. Fo r de tai ls, s ee “Ab out S mo ke Ala rm s” fo r det ai ls.
Sm oke /CO A la rm s ma y no t be h ea rd . Th e al ar m hor n lou dn es s me ets o r exce ed s cur re nt UL s ta nda rd s
of 85 d B at 10 fee t (3 me ter s). How ever, if th e Smo ke/C O Al arm i s in sta lle d ou ts ide t he be dr oom , it
may n ot wake u p a so und s le epe r or o ne wh o ha s rec en tly u se d dr ugs o r ha s be en dr ink in g alc oh oli c
bev er ag es . T his is e sp ec ial ly tr ue if t he d oor i s clo se d or o nly p ar tl y ope n. Eve n pe rs ons w ho a re awa ke
may n ot he ar th e al arm h or n if th e so und i s blo cke d by di sta nc e or cl os ed do or s. N ois e fr om tr af fi c,
ste reo , rad io, te levi si on, a ir co ndi tio ne r, or othe r ap pli anc es m ay al so p reve nt al er t p er son s fr om he ar ing
the a la rm ho rn. T hi s Sm oke/C O Al ar m is no t inte nd ed fo r pe opl e who a re h ea rin g imp air ed .
Th e Al ar m m ay no t ha ve t im e to a la rm b ef or e th e f ir e it se lf c au s es d am ag e, i nj ur y, or d ea t h, s in ce s mo ke
fr om s om e fi re s ma y no t re ac h th e u ni t im me di at el y. Ex am p le s of t hi s in cl ud e p er so ns s mo ki ng i n b ed ,
ch il dr e n pl ay in g wi th m at ch es , o r fi re s ca us ed b y vi ol en t ex pl os io ns r es ul t in g fr om e sc ap in g ga s.
Th is S mo ke/C O Al ar m is n ot a s ub s ti tu te f or l if e in su r an ce .
Th oug h thi s Smo ke/C O Al arm w ar ns ag ain st i ncr ea sin g CO le vels o r th e pre se nce o f sm oke, B RK Br an ds, I nc. d oe s
not wa rr an t or im ply i n any wa y tha t they w ill p rot ec t live s. Ho me own er s an d ren ter s mu st st ill i nsu re th eir l ive s.
Th is S mo ke/C O Al ar m ha s a li m ite d l if e. Al tho ug h thi s Smo ke/C O Ala rm a nd a ll of i ts pa r ts ha ve pas se d ma ny
str ing en t tes ts a nd ar e de sig ne d to be a s rel iab le a s pos si ble , any of t hes e pa r ts co uld f ai l at any t ime . The re for e,
you mu st te st t his d evi ce we ek ly. The u nit s hou ld b e rep lac ed i mme di atel y if i t is no t ope ra tin g pro pe rly.
Th is S mo ke/C O Al ar m is n ot f oo lp ro of. L ike al l oth er e lec tr oni c dev ice s, th is S moke /CO A la rm ha s
lim ita tio ns. I t ca n onl y det ec t smo ke or C O tha t rea che s th e sen so rs . It may n ot gi ve ea rl y war nin g
of th e sou rc e of sm oke or C O is in a r em ote pa r t of th e hom e, away f ro m the a lar m dev ic e.
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of th e pro du ct fo und to b e de fec tiv e dur ing t he wa rr ant y pe ri od. R ep lac em ent w ill b e mad e wit h a
new o r rem an ufa ctu re d pro du ct or c om pon en t. If th e pr odu ct i s no lo ng er ava ila ble , rep la cem en t
may b e mad e wit h a sim ila r pr odu ct o f equ al o r gre ate r val ue. T his i s you r excl usi ve war ra nt y.
Thi s war ra nt y is va lid f or th e or igi nal r eta il p urc ha ser f ro m the d ate of i nit ial r eta il p urc ha se
and i s not t ra nsf er abl e. Kee p th e ori gin al s ale s re ce ipt . Pro of of pu rc has e is r equ ire d to ob ta in
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have t he ri ght to a lte r, modi fy o r any w ay ch ang e the te rm s an d co ndi tio ns of t his wa rr an ty.
Thi s war ra nt y do es no t cove r no rm al we ar of p ar ts o r da mag e re sul tin g fro m any o f the
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