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83R, SA67B

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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Fire Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Before You Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

How To Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

If This Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

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

If You Suspect A Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

About Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Special Compliance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Limitations Of Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Follow safety rules and prevent hazardous situations: 1) Use smoking

materials properly. Never smoke in bed. 2) Keep matches or lighters away

from children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers; 4) Keep

electrical appliances in good condition and don’t overload electrical

circuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys grease-

and debris-free; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove unattended;

7) Keep portable heaters and open flames, like candles, away from

flammable materials; 8) Don’t let rubbish accumulate.

Keep alarms clean, and test them weekly. Replace alarms immediately if

they are not working properly. Smoke Alarms that do not work cannot alert

you to a fire. Keep at least one working fire extinguisher on every floor, and

an additional one in the kitchen. Have fire escape ladders or other reliable

means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are blocked.

BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

IMPORTANT! Read “Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms”

and “Locations to Avoid for Smoke Alarms” before beginning. This unit

monitors the air, and when smoke reaches its sensing chamber, it

alarms. It can give you more time to escape before fire spreads. This

unit can ONLY give an early warning of developing fires if it is installed,

maintained and located where smoke can reach it, and where all

residents can hear it, as described in this manual. This unit will not

sense gas, heat, or flame. It cannot prevent or extinguish fires.

Understand The Different Type of Smoke Alarms

Battery powered or electrical? Different Smoke Alarms provide

different types of protection. See “About Smoke Alarms” for details.

Know Where To Install Your Smoke Alarms

Fire Safety Professionals recommend at least one Smoke Alarm on every

level of your home, in every bedroom, and in every bedroom hallway or

separate sleeping area. See “Recommended Locations For Smoke

Alarms” and “Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms” for details.

Know What Smoke Alarms Can and Can’t Do

A Smoke Alarm can help alert you to fire, giving you precious time to

escape. It can only sound an alarm once smoke reaches the sensor.

See “Limitations of Smoke Alarms” for details.

Check Your Local Building Codes

This Smoke Alarm is designed to be used in a typical single-family

home. It alone will not meet requirements for boarding houses,

apartment buildings, hotels or motels. See “Special Compliance

Considerations”

for details.

Printed in Mexico

M08-0053-003 A 07/04

*All BRK

and First Alert

Smoke Alarms conform to regulatory

requirements, including UL217 and are designed to detect particles

of combustion. Smoke particles of varying number and size are

produced in all fires.

Ionization technology is generally more sensitive than photoelectric

technology at detecting small particles, which tend to be produced

in greater amounts by 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 technology is generally more sensitive than ionization

technology at detecting large particles, which tend to be produced

in greater amounts by smoldering fires, which may 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 and in every bedroom of your home.

• This unit will not alert hearing impaired residents. It is recom-

mended that you install special units which use devices like

flashing strobe lights to alert hearing impaired residents.

• Do not connect this unit to any other alarm or auxiliary device.

It is a single-station unit that cannot be linked to other devices.

Connecting anything else to this unit may prevent it from work-

ing properly.

• Unit will not operate without battery power. The Smoke Alarm

cannot work until you install the battery in the correct position

(Match “+” to “+” and “-” to “-”).

• This Smoke Alarm has a battery guard which prevents it from

closing unless a battery is installed. This warns you the unit will

not operate without a battery.

• Do not install this unit over an electrical junction box. Air cur-

rents around junction boxes can prevent smoke from reaching

the sensing chambers and prevent the unit from alarming. Only

AC powered units are intended for installation over junction

boxes.

• Do not stand too close to the unit when the alarm is sounding.

It is loud to wake you in an emergency. Exposure to the horn at

close range may harm your hearing.

•

Do not paint over the unit. Paint may clog the openings to the

sensing chambers and prevent the unit from operating properly.

SMOKE AND FIRE* ALARMS

USER’S MANUAL

Model 83R Model SA67B

Summary of content (5 pages)

PAGE 1
USER’S MANUAL SMOKE AND FIRE* ALARMS Model 83R Model SA67B 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. Models 83R, SA67B Printed in Mexico M08-0053-003 A 07/04 TABLE OF CONTENTS Fire Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before You Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . .
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HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM THE PARTS OF THIS SMOKE ALARM Model SA67B Model 83R 1. “OPEN HERE” tab 1. “OPEN HERE” tab 2. Cover hinge 2. Cover hinge 3. Test button, power/alarm indicator 3. Test button, power/alarm indicator Cover Open Cover Open 1. “Open Here”▲ 1. “OPEN HERE” tab 2. Test button 2. Test button, power/alarm indicator 3. Smoke alarm base 3. Sensor chamber 4. “No Battery” tab 4. Smoke Alarm base 5A. Mounting slots 5. Mounting slots 5B. Mounting slots 6.
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WEEKLY TESTING WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE • • • • NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. You might accidentally damage or set fire to the unit or to your home. The built-in test switch accurately tests the unit’s operation as required by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL). If you choose to use an aerosol smoke product to test the Smoke Alarm, be certain to use one that has been Listed to Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Safety Standards, and use it only as directed.
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RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS AGENCY PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Installing Smoke Alarms in Single-Family Residences The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), recommends one Smoke Alarm on every floor, in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom. In new construction, the Smoke Alarms must be AC powered and interconnected. See “Agency Placement Recommendations” for details.
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ABOUT SMOKE ALARMS LIMITATIONS 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. 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.