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INSIDE THIS MANUAL

THIS USER’S MANUAL HAS BEEN RESIZED TO PRINT OUT ON 8-1/2 x 11” PAGES.

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RED page numbers reference this web version.

Other Features Of Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Special Compliance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Limitations Of Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Where To Install Smoke Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Where Not To Install Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Protecting Your Family From Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/3

What To Do In Case Of Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/3

Important! Read Before Installing This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/3

How To Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4

Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/5

Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/5

If This Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/5

Using The Silence Feature (Smoke Alarms SA4121B and SA4121C Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/5

If This Smoke Alarm Is Not Working Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/5

10-Year Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/6

BRK Brands, Inc., 3901 Liberty Street Road, Aurora, IL 60504-8122

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OTHER FEATURES OF SMOKE ALARMS

Battery (DC) operated smoke alarms:

Provide protection even when electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh

and correctly installed. Units are easy to install, and do not require professional installation.

AC powered smoke alarms:

Can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke, all units alarm. They do not operate

if electricity fails. Units must be installed by a qualiﬁed electrician.

AC/DC powered smoke alarms: (AC with battery back-up):

Can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke,

all units alarm. They will operate if electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed. Units must be

installed by a qualiﬁed electrician.

Smoke alarms for the hearing impaired:

Special purpose smoke alarms should be installed for the hearing

impaired.

They include a visual alarm and an audible alarm horn, and meet the requirements of the Americans With

Disabilities Act. These units can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke, all units alarm. They do not operate if

electricity fails. Units must be installed by a qualiﬁed electrician.

First Alert

smoke alarm model SA100B is an AC

powered unit that has an 85 decibel alarm and a 177 candela strobe light, which ﬂashes rapidly when the unit is in

alarm.

All these units are designed to provide early warning of ﬁres if located, installed and cared for as described in the user’s

manual, and if smoke reaches them. If you are unsure which type of unit to install, refer to Chapter 2 of the National Fire

Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 72 (National Fire Alarm Code) and NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code). National Fire

Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101. Local building codes may also require

speciﬁc units in new construction or in different areas of the home.

SPECIAL COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS

This smoke alarm alone is not a suitable substitute for complete ﬁre detection systems in places housing many

people—like apartment buildings, condominiums, hotels, motels, dormitories, hospitals, long-term health care facilities,

nursing homes, day care facilities, or group homes of any kind—even if they were once single-family homes. It is not a

suitable substitute for complete ﬁre detection systems in warehouses, industrial facilities, commercial buildings, and

special-purpose non-residential buildings which require special ﬁre detection and alarm systems. Depending on the

building codes in your area, this smoke alarm may be used to provide additional protection in these facilities.

The following information applies to all four types of buildings listed below:

In new construction, most building

codes require the use of AC or AC/DC powered smoke alarms only. In existing construction, AC, AC/DC, or DC

powered smoke alarms can be used as speciﬁed by local building codes. Refer to NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm Code)

or NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code), local building codes, or consult your Fire Department for detailed ﬁre protection

requirements in buildings not deﬁned as “households.”

1. Single-Family Residence:

Single family home, townhouse. It is recommended smoke alarms be installed on every

level of the home, in every bedroom, and in each bedroom hallway.

2. Multi-Family or Mixed Occupant Residence:

Apartment building, condominium. This smoke alarm is suitable for

use in individual apartments or condos, provided a primary ﬁre detection system already exists to meet ﬁre detection

requirements in common areas like lobbies, hallways, or porches. Using this smoke alarm in common areas may not

provide sufﬁcient warning to all residents or meet local ﬁre protection ordinances/regulations.

3. Institutions:

Hospitals, day care facilities, long-term health care facilities. This smoke alarm is suitable for use in

individual patient sleeping/resident rooms, provided a primary ﬁre detection system already exists to meet ﬁre detection

requirements in common areas like lobbies, hallways, or porches. Using this smoke alarm in common areas may not

provide sufﬁcient warning to all residents or meet local ﬁre protection ordinances/regulations.

4. Hotels and Motels:

Also boarding houses and dormitories. This smoke alarm is suitable for use inside individual

sleeping/resident rooms, provided a primary ﬁre detection system already exists to meet ﬁre detection requirements in

common areas like lobbies, hallways, or porches. Using this smoke alarm in common areas may not provide sufﬁcient

warning to all residents or meet local ﬁre protection ordinances/regulations.

LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS

Smoke alarms have played a key role in reducing deaths resulting from home ﬁres worldwide. However, like any warning

device, smoke alarms can only work if they are properly located, installed, and maintained, and if smoke reaches them.

They are not foolproof.

Smoke alarms cannot work without power.

Battery operated units cannot work if the batteries are missing,

disconnected or dead, if the wrong type of batteries are used, or if the batteries are not installed correctly. AC units

cannot work if the AC power is cut off for any reason (open fuse or circuit breaker, failure along a power line or at a

power station, electrical ﬁre that burns the electrical wires, etc.). If you are concerned about the limitations of battery or

AC power, install both types of units.

Smoke alarms cannot detect ﬁres if the smoke does not reach them.

Smoke from ﬁres in chimneys or walls, on

roofs, or on the other side of closed doors may not reach the sensing chamber and set off the alarm. That is why one

unit should be installed inside each bedroom or sleeping area—especially if bedroom or sleeping area doors are closed

at night—and in the hallway between them.

Smoke alarms may not detect ﬁre on another ﬂoor or area of the home.

For example, a stand-alone unit on the

second ﬂoor may not detect smoke from a basement ﬁre until the ﬁre spreads. This may not give you enough time to

escape safely. That is why recommended minimum protection is at least one unit in every sleeping area, and every

bedroom on every level of your home. Even with a unit on every ﬂoor, stand-alone units may not provide as much

protection as interconnected units, especially if the ﬁre starts in a remote area. Some safety experts recommend

installing interconnected AC powered units with battery back-up (see “Other Features Of Smoke Alarms”) or professional

ﬁre detection systems, so if one unit senses smoke, all units alarm. Interconnected units may provide earlier warning

AC Powered Ionization Smoke Alarm

with Battery Back-Up and

Silence Feature

Cat. SA4121C, SA4121B

Input: 120V AC, 60Hz, 0.5A

AC Powered Ionization Smoke Alarm

with Battery Back-up

Cat. SA4120C, SA4120B

Input: 120V AC, 60Hz, 0.5A

Ionization smoke alarms are generally more effective at detecting ﬂaming ﬁres which

consume combustible materials rapidly and spread quickly. Sources of these ﬁres may

include paper burning in a wastebasket, or a grease ﬁre in the kitchen.

Photoelectric smoke alarms are generally more effective at detecting smoldering ﬁres

which smolder for hours before bursting into ﬂame. Sources of these ﬁres may include

cigarettes burning in couches or bedding.

For maximum protection, use both types of smoke alarms on each level of your home.

User’s Manual

Smoke Alarms

M06-2071-002 6/00

Model

SA4120B

SA4121B

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.

This user’s manual contains important information about your smoke alarm’s operation. If you are installing

this smoke alarm for use by others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user.

Summary of content (6 pages)

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OTHER FEATURES OF SMOKE ALARMS User’s Manual Battery (DC) operated smoke alarms: Provide protection even when electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed. Units are easy to install, and do not require professional installation. AC powered smoke alarms: Can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke, all units alarm. They do not operate if electricity fails. Units must be installed by a qualified electrician.
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AGENCY PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS than stand-alone units since all units alarm when one detects smoke. Smoke alarms may not be heard. Though the alarm horn in this unit meets or exceeds current standards, it may not be heard if: 1) the unit is located outside a closed or partially closed door; 2) residents recently consumed alcohol or drugs; 3) the alarm is drowned out by noise from stereo, TV, traffic, air conditioner or other appliances; 4) residents are hearing impaired or sound sleepers.
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PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY FROM FIRE DANGER! • ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off power to the area where you will install this unit at the circuit breaker or fuse box before beginning installation. Failure to turn off the power before installation may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death. Putting up smoke alarms is one step in protecting your family from fires. You must also reduce the chance a fire will start in your home, and have a plan for escaping safely if one does.
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HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM 5. Check all connections. STAND-ALONE SMOKE ALARM ONLY: This unit is designed to be mounted on any standard wiring junction box up to a 4-inch diagonal size, on either the ceiling or wall (if allowed by local electrical codes). Read “Where to Install Smoke Alarms” and “Where Not To Install Smoke Alarms” before you begin installation. Tools you will need: Standard/Flathead screwdriver.
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WEEKLY TESTING IF THIS SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS WARNING! WARNING! • If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning you of a potentially dangerous situation that requires your immediate attention. NEVER ignore any alarm. Ignoring the alarm may result in injury or death. If the unit alarms and you are not absolutely certain of the source of the smoke, get everyone out of the house immediately. • Never disconnect the AC power to quiet an unwanted alarm.
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10-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Coverage: BRK Brands, Inc. warrants its enclosed smoke alarm to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of ten years from the date of purchase. During the first year after the date of purchase, BRK Brands, Inc. will replace any defective smoke alarm without charge. During the next nine years, BRK Brands, Inc. will replace any defective smoke alarm at a charge to you not to exceed BRK Brands, Inc.’s cost. This is your exclusive warranty.