Carbon Monoxide Alarm Owner’s Manual Sealed Lithium Battery Powered CA6100 Sealed Lithium Battery Powered CO Alarm, Single Station CA6150 Sealed Lithium Battery Powered CO Alarm with LCD Digital Display and Peak Level Memory, Single Station Manual P/N: 240-1111 Rev-02 Nov 10, 2014 -1-
CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. IMPORTANT MESSAGE AND INSTRUCTIONS WARNING MESSAGES FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS INFORMATION ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS OF ALARMS LOCATIONS TO AVOID INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FUNCTIONS AND OPERATION TEST AND MUTE ALARM WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS LIMITATIONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS GOOD SAFETY HABITS ALARM END-OF-LIFE AND SERVICE DESCRIPTION OF AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNALS TEN-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 1.
the other label near a source of fresh air where you plan to gather when the carbon monoxide alarm signals are activated. After installation is completed, TEST the alarm by pressing the TEST/RESET/MUTE button for at least 2 seconds. Detailed testing instructions are outlined in Section 9. DO NOT TRY TO TEST THIS ALARM IN ANY OTHER WAY: If no alarm sounds, or low or erratic sound emits from the alarm during a test, the unit may be defective and should be returned for service.
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SPECIFICATIONS CO Response Times: 70 PPM: 60-240 minutes, 150 PPM: 10-50 minutes, 400 PPM: 4-15 minutes, Sensor Type: Electrochemical Operating Temperature and Humidity: 40oF to 100oF @ 10% to 95% RH Audible Signal: Buzzer Horn Sounds 85 dB at 10 feet Visual Signal: Green LED Indicates Power On Alarm Red LED Indicates CO Alarm Service Red LED Indicates Service Required Detection Frequency: Samples for CO every 10 seconds LCD Display: Model CA6150 Digital Read-Out of Current and Highest CO Levels Det
4. INFORMATION ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE WHAT IS CARBON MONOXIDE? Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly toxic, invisible, odorless, tasteless gas. HOW IS CO GENERATED? Carbon monoxide is generated through incomplete combustion of fuel in various appliances. Faulty ventilation of furnaces, water heaters, fireplaces, wood burning stoves, and space heaters are the major cause of high CO levels in a building. Automobile and small engine exhaust are another source of CO.
5. RECOMMENDED LOCATION OF ALARMS The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends the use of "at least one CO alarm per household located outside each sleeping area." (See diagrams "A" and “B”). CO poisoning can happen anywhere in the dwelling, but because most CO poisoning cases occur while people are sleeping, the best location for the CO alarm is near the sleeping area.
6. LOCATIONS TO AVOID NEAR THE COOKING AREA: Do not install the alarm within five feet of cooking appliances. CO may be generated in the cooking process and cause nuisance alarms. Also, cooking grease can build up on the alarm and cause alarm failure. WITHIN FIVE FEET OF A FURNACE, WATER HEATER, OR SPACE HEATER: These devices often spill out small amounts of CO when they first turn on. IN GARAGES: Automobile exhaust contains CO and will activate alarm.
Mounting hole is closed when switch is in initial position Lift up Stop and slide to left to permanently deactivate CO Alarm when END-OF-LIFE signals are initiated To activate CO Alarm, slide the alarm down onto mounting plate, or slide to STOP.
8. FUNCTIONS AND OPERATION OPERATION: The CO alarm is operational once the activation switch is slid to ON position. The green LED will flash once every 60 seconds. The model CA6150 LCD will also continuously display to indicate that the CO alarm’s power is active. LOW BATTERY CONDITION: When the battery voltage drops below an acceptable level, the alarm will chirp once per minute and the green LED will blink 5 seconds every minute. The model CA6150 LCD will also display symbol.
DISPLAY CO LEVEL BUTTON (FOR MODEL CA6150): To manually display the current and highest CO level detected, press the DISPLAY CO LEVEL button once. The LCD will display the recorded data in the following order: 1. The current CO level detected, and 2. The highest, or peak, CO level detected from 10-999 ppm. 3. The total length of time the alarm has detected the highest CO level, within 10% of the peak, from 0-999 minutes. Each reading will appear for five seconds.
SERVICE red LED glows for 5 seconds at the same time, and model CA6150 continuously displays “End”. To test the alarm during an “End-of-Life” condition, press and hold TEST/RESET/MUTE button for minimum 2 seconds when audible signal is not sounding. The audible signal cannot be muted when alarm is in SERVICE condition; chirps twice (BEEP - BEEP) per minute, SERVICE red LED blinks for 5 seconds, and model CA6150 continuously displays . See Section 13 for information regarding service. 10.
Conditions which can result in transient CO situations: 1) Excessive spillage or reverse venting of fuel burning appliances caused by outdoor ambient conditions, such as: i) Wind direction and/or velocity, including high gusts of wind. Heavy air in the vent pipes (cold/humid air with extended periods between cycles). ii) Negative pressure differential resulting from the use of exhaust fans. iii) Simultaneous operation of several fuel burning appliances competing for limited internal air.
12. GOOD SAFETY HABITS DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE: Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two escape routes from each room. Second story windows may need a rope or chain ladder. Have a meeting with everyone to discuss your escape plan, and show everyone what to do in case an alarm sounds. Determine a place outside the building where you can all meet if an alarm sounds. Familiarize everyone with the sound of the alarm and train them to leave the building when they hear it.
To remove the alarm for service or disposal, unscrew the mounting screw from the top center of the alarm, and slide the alarm up and off the mounting plate. Insert a small flat-head screwdriver into the slot, lift up the deactivation Stop, and slide the switch to the farthest left end to deactivate the alarm. The switch moves in one direction only, and cannot be moved back. Once the alarm is deactivated, the sealed lithium batteries will be fully discharged and the alarm will no longer work.
14. DESCRIPTION OF AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNALS Condition CO alarm is operational LCD Readout LEDs Horn Displays continuously Green LED flashes once every 60 seconds Silent CO gas alarm Displays current CO reading in PPM ALARM red LED flashes 4 times in synchronous with horn Beeps 4 times, pauses for 5 seconds. Repeats this pattern for first 5 minutes. Then pause time increases to 60 seconds.
15. TEN-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The Defender carbon monoxide alarms are manufactured in Canada under stringent ISO 9001 quality management practices. The manufacturer warrants that, for a period of ten years from the date of purchase, this carbon monoxide alarm will be free from defects in material and workmanship, and the factory sealed lithium batteries will power the CO alarm for ten years.
