Smoke Alarm User's Manual

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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.

USER’S MANUAL

M08-0069-004 J1 02/05 Printed in Mexico

Model SA304

SMOKE ALARM WITH

SILENCE AND

ESCAPE LIGHT

FEA

TURES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

Optional Locking Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

eekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

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

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

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

Using the Silence Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 pr

event hazar

dous 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 elec-

trical cir

cuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fir

eplaces 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 fir

e extinguisher on every floor

, and

an additional one in the kitchen. Have fir

e escape ladders or other reliable

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

All 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 pr

oduced

in gr

eater 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 cig-

ettes burning in couches or bedding.

For maximum pr

otection, use both types of Smoke Alar

ms on each

level and in every bedroom of your home.

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 wher

e smoke can reach it, and where all resi-

dents 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.

• 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 the hearing impaired.

•

Do not connect this unit to any other alar

m 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 working properly.

•

Unit will not operate without batter

y 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 drawer which resists closing

unless a batter

y is installed. This war

ns you the unit will not

operate without a battery.

•

Do not install this unit over an electrical junction box.

Air cur

ents around junction boxes can prevent smoke from

eaching the sensing chamber and pr

event the unit from

alar

ming. Only AC power

ed 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 chamber and prevent the unit from operating properly.

Summary of content (5 pages)

PAGE 1
USER’S MANUAL SMOKE ALARM WITH SILENCE AND ESCAPE LIGHT® FEATURES 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. Model SA304 M08-0069-004 J1 02/05 Printed in Mexico TABLE OF CONTENTS BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM Fire Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM THE PARTS OF THIS SMOKE ALARM 1 3 Alarm Base The Parts of This Unit 1. Mounting Bracket 1. Battery Compartment 2 2. Test/Silence button 2 ® 3. Escape Light 3 4 This unit is designed to be mounted on the ceiling, or on the wall if necessary. 5 2. Mounting Slots and Screws 3. Locking Pins (break out of bracket) 4. Latch to Open Battery Compartment 5.
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WEEKLY TESTING USING THE SILENCE FEATURE The Silence Feature can temporarily quiet an unwanted alarm for several minutes. To use this feature, press the Test/Silence button on the cover. The Escape Light® will turn off and and the LED will flash every 10 seconds (for up to 10 minutes) to remind you the alarm has been silenced. 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.
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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.