Installation Guide

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9000 SERIES

Installation Instructions - Owner's Information READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE

INTRODUCTION 9000 SERIES

The 9123 and 9223 Series smoke alarm is a photoelectric type unit for use as an

evacuation device in residential and commercial residential applications. Each smoke

alarm has a solid state piezo signal to warn and alert the household to the presence of

threatening smoke.

Your photoelectric smoke alarm is designed to detect the smoke that results from

an actual fire. Consequently, it is uncommon for household smoke such as cigarette

smoke or normal cooking smoke to cause an alarm.

BASIC SAFETY INFORMATION

Dangers, Warnings, Cautions and Notices alert you to important operating proce-

dures or to potentially hazardous situations. Pay special attention to these items.

w This photoelectric smoke alarm is listed for use in single-family and

multi-family residences, along with hotels, motels and other commercial

residential occupancies.

w This photoelectric smoke alarm must receive continuous 120VAC, 60Hz , pure

sine wave electrical power (battery is meant for emergency back-up only). In

order for the emergency battery back-up to work, a new battery must be

properly installed (see BATTERY INSTALLATION section).

w NEVER ignore your smoke alarm if it sounds. Refer to IF YOUR SMOKE

ALARM SOUNDS section for more information. Failure to do so can result in

serious injury or death.

w Test this device once a week per manufacturer installation recommendation.

If the device ever fails to test correctly, replace immediately! If the device is

not working properly, it can not alert you to a problem.

w This product is intended for use in indoor locations of family dwelling units.

MODELS

(SEE BACK OF SMOKE ALARM FOR EXACT MODEL)

* 9123..................................................................120VAC, 60Hz with temporal 3 horn

* 9223.............................................................220VAC, 50/60Hz with temporal 3 horn

* Per NFPA 72, the American National Standard Audible Emergency Evacuation Signal as

defined in ANSI S3.41, is required whenever the intended response is to evacuate the

building.

OPTIONS, SELECTIONS:

T - Integral 135°F Thermal Sensor

H - Isolated 135°F Thermal Sensor

F - 1 Form A/1 Form C Auxiliary Relay

NOTICE: IN THE EVENT AC POWER FAILS, A 9VDC BATTERY WILL PROVIDE

PROPER ALARM OPERATION FOR A MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS.

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

OPERATING VOLTAGE............................................................................120VAC, 60Hz

OPERATING CURRENT (MAX.) (120VAC/9VDC).........................................0.070 amps

OPERATING VOLTAGE.......................................................................220VAC, 50/60Hz

OPERATING CURRENT (MAX.) (220VAC)...................................................0.046 amps

OPERATING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE RANGE.....................................40

F to 100

ALARM HORN RATING............................................meets or exceeds 85 dBA at 10

feet

HOW YOUR SMOKE ALARM WORKS

The 9000 Series smoke alarm operates on the photoelectric light scatter principle.

The unit's sensing chamber houses a light source and a light sensor.

The darkened sensing chamber is exposed to the atmosphere and designed to

permit optimum smoke entry from any direction while rejecting light from outside the

smoke alarm.

The light source is an infrared (invisible) LED which pulses every 8 seconds. The

light sensor is a photodiode matched to the light frequency of the LED light source.

PHOTOELECTRIC TYPE SINGLE STATION/MULTI-STATION SMOKE ALARMS, AC POWERED,

WITH BATTERY BACK-UP, 120VAC/9VDC, 60HZ OR 220VAC/9VDC, 50/60HZ & TANDEM WIRE

CONNECTION

Under normal conditions, the light generated by the pulsing infrared LED is not

seen by the light sensor, as it is positioned out of the direct path of the light beam.

When smoke enters the sensing chamber, light from the pulsing LED light source is

reflected by the smoke particles onto the photodiode light sensor. At the first sighting

of smoke, the device is put into a pre-alarm mode. This is indicated by a rapidly

flashing LED on the face of the smoke alarm. Once the light sensor confirms smoke

for 2 consecutive pulses inside the chamber, the light sensor produces the signal

necessary to trigger the alarm and sound the electronic horn.

This technique of verifying the smoke condition, combined with a 5-to-1

signal-to-noise ratio, substantially reduces the possibility of nuisance alarms.

HOW TO TELL IF YOUR SMOKE ALARM IS WORKING PROPERLY

w Your smoke alarm is provided with an alarm horn and pulsating Light Emitting

(indicator) Diode, which pulses every 30 seconds, and a green AC power on LED.

w When turning the test knob on the smoke alarm to TEST 1 the red light emitting

diode should flash rapidly and the horn should sound.

w If the battery is low or missing, a chirp will be emitted when the red LED flashes. If

the smoke alarm is malfunctioning, the chirp will sound between the red LED

flashes. If AC power fails, the green LED will turn off.

w The test knob of your smoke alarm simulates actual smoke conditions.

NOTE: TANDEM INTERCONNECT MODELS.

w When testing one smoke alarm, the device that is activated will flash the red

indicator light and sound its alarm horn. All other units will sound the alarm horn

with their red indicator lights remaining off. The relays will also activate on all units

in tandem on models equipped with the relay option.

FIRE PROTECTION PLAN: WHAT YOU CAN DO TO MAKE YOUR

FAMILY SAFE FROM FIRES

This smoke alarm can quickly alert you to the presence of smoke; it cannot prevent

fire. The ultimate responsibility for fire protection rests solely on you.

Installing smoke alarms is just the first step in protecting your family from fires. You

also must reduce the chances that fires will start in your home and increase your

chances of safely escaping if one does start. To have an effective fire safety program:

a. Install smoke alarms properly following the instructions in this manual. Keep

your units clean. Test your smoke alarm weekly and have unit repaired or

replace unit when it no longer functions. As with any electronic product, smoke

alarms have a limited life, and devices that don't work cannot protect you.

b. Follow safety rules and prevent hazardous situations:

w Use smoking materials properly; never smoke in bed.

w Keep matches and cigarette lighters away from children.

w Store flammable materials in proper containers and never use them near open

flames or sparks.

w Keep electrical appliances and cords in good working order and do not overload

electrical circuits.

w Keep stoves, fireplaces, chimneys, and barbecue grills grease-free and make

sure they are properly installed away from combustible materials.

w Keep portable heaters and open flames such as candles away from combustible

materials.

w Do not allow rubbish to accumulate.

w Do not leave small children home alone.

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Summary of content (6 pages)

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9000 SERIES PHOTOELECTRIC TYPE SINGLE STATION/MULTI-STATION SMOKE ALARMS, AC POWERED, WITH BATTERY BACK-UP, 120VAC/9VDC, 60HZ OR 220VAC/9VDC, 50/60HZ & TANDEM WIRE CONNECTION Installation Instructions - Owner's Information READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE INTRODUCTION 9000 SERIES The 9123 and 9223 Series smoke alarm is a photoelectric type unit for use as an evacuation device in residential and commercial residential applications.
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c. Develop a family escape plan and practice it with your entire family, especially small children. w Draw and post a floor plan of your home and find two ways to exit from each room. There should be one way to get out of each bedroom without opening the door. w Teach children what the smoke alarm signal means, and that they must be prepared to leave the residence by themselves if necessary.
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FIGURE 1 FIGURE 1: A SMOKE ALARM SHOULD BE LOCATED ON EVERY LEVEL OF DWELLING UNIT, INCLUDING BASEMENT, WITHIN EACH SLEEPING ROOM AND OUTSIDE SLEEPING AREAS. Where to Locate the Required Smoke Alarms. The major threat from fire in a dwelling unit occurs at night when everyone is asleep. Persons in sleeping areas can be threatened by fires in the remainder of the unit; therefore, smoke alarms are best located in each bedroom and between the bedroom areas and the rest of the unit as shown in FIGURE 2.
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FIGURE 6 FIGURE 6: RECOMMENDED SMOKE ALARM LOCATION IN ROOMS WITH SLOPED, GABLED, OR PEAKED CEILINGS. The placement of the smoke alarm is critical if maximum speed of fire detection is desired. Thus, a logical location for a smoke alarm is the center of the ceiling. At this location, the device is closest to all areas of the room.
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WIRING TWO OR MORE SMOKE ALARMS Tandem Installation NOTICE: ALL SMOKE ALARMS IN A TANDEM INSTALLATION MUST BE CONTROLLED BY THE SAME FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER. OTHERWISE TANDEM UNITS WILL NOT OPERATE. TANDEM WILL OPERATE IN THE EVENT OF AC POWER FAILURE IF BATTERY IS CONNECTED TO THE SMOKE ALARM. LIMITATIONS: A maximum of 12 smoke alarms (9123 or 9223) may be connected together. Do not exceed 125 feet between each smoke alarm. Do not exceed 1125 feet between first and last smoke alarm.
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MAINTENANCE After your smoke alarm has been in operation for a period of time or if it was installed prior to the completion of all building construction, your device may have become more sensitive due to dirt build-up in the smoke alarm's optic sensing chamber which could cause nuisance alarms or could cause activation from small amounts of smoke build-up. If this should occur, following this simple washing procedure will restore your smoke alarm back to its original condition.