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PHOTOELECTRIC TYPE SINGLE/MULTIPLE STATION SMOKE ALARM,

AC POWERED, WITH BATTERY BACK-UP & TANDEM WIRE CONNECTION

Installation Instructions - Owner's/User’s Information Manual -READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE

INTRODUCTION S1209 SERIES

The S1209 Series photoelectric type smoke alarm for use as an

evacuation device in all residential applications and as a supervisory

alarm on a protected premises. The device has a solid state piezo

signal to warn and alert the household to the presence of threatening

smoke, as well as annunciate a trouble condition at the protected

premises system.

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 procedures or to potentially hazardous situations. Pay

special attention to these items.

WARNING!

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

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

commercial residential occupancies.

 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).

 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.

 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.

 This product is intended for use in indoor locations of family

dwelling units.

MODELS

(SEE BACK OF SMOKE ALARM FOR EXACT MODEL)

*S1209..........................120VAC, 60Hz with temporal horn

* These units produce a temporal audible alarm for smoke alarm

notification. 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

F - 1 Form A/1 Form C Auxiliary Relay

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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

OPERATING CURRENT. . . . . . . . . 0.045 amps

OPERATING AMBIENT

TEMPERATURE RANGE . . . . . . . 40

F to 100

ALARM HORN RATING. . . . . . . . . 85dBA at 10 feet

NOTICE: In the event AC Power fails, a 9VDC battery will provide

proper alarm operation for a minimum of 24 hours.

HOW THE SMOKE ALARM WORKS

GENERAL INFORMATION - SMOKE ALARM

The S1209 Series alarm operates on the photoelectric light

scatter principle. The device’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

30 seconds to detect smoke. The light sensor is a photodiode

matched to the light frequency of the LED light source.

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

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PHOTOELECTRIC

SMOKE ALARM

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 red 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 device and sound the electronic horn.

HOW TO TELL IF THE SMOKE ALARM IS

WORKING PROPERLY

 Your device is provided with an alarm horn and flashing red Light

Emitting Diode (LED) indicator, which flashes every 15-30 seconds,

and a green AC power on LED.

 Test button function: when test button is pressed, the full operation

of the light source, light sensor and smoke sensor circuit are verified

and will initiate an alarm.

 If the battery is low or missing, a chirp will be emitted. If the

smoke alarm is malfunctioning, two chirps will sound. If AC power

fails, the green LED will turn off.

NOTE: Tandem Interconnected Devices.

 When testing one device, 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.

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:

 Use smoking materials properly; never smoke in bed.

 Keep matches and cigarette lighters away from children.

 Store flammable materials in proper containers and never use

them near open flames or sparks.

 Keep electrical appliances and cords in good working order and

do not overload electrical circuits.

 Keep stoves, fireplaces, chimneys, and barbecue grills grease-

free and make sure they are properly installed away from

combustible materials.

 Keep portable heaters and open flames such as candles away

from combustible materials.

 Do not allow rubbish to accumulate.

 Do not leave small children home alone

c. Develop a family escape plan and practice it with your entire

family, especially small children.

 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.

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Summary of content (6 pages)

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S1209 SERIES PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE ALARM PHOTOELECTRIC TYPE SINGLE/MULTIPLE STATION SMOKE ALARM, AC POWERED, WITH BATTERY BACK-UP & TANDEM WIRE CONNECTION Installation Instructions - Owner's/User’s Information Manual -READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE INTRODUCTION S1209 SERIES The S1209 Series photoelectric type smoke alarm for use as an evacuation device in all residential applications and as a supervisory alarm on a protected premises.
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Teach children what the smoke alarm signal means, and that they must be prepared to leave the residence by themselves if necessary. Show them how to check to see if doors are hot before opening them, how to stay close to the floor and crawl if necessary, and how to use the alternate exit if the door is hot and should not be opened. Decide on a meeting place a safe distance from your house and make sure that all your children understand that they should go and wait for you if there is a fire.
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PLACEMENT OF SMOKE ALARMS THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION'S STANDARD 72 (National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269). For your information, the National Fire Protection Association's Standard 72, reads as follows: NFPA 72, 2010 Edition, Chapter 29, Section 29.5.1 Required Detection, states the following: 29.5.1.
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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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NOTE: RED-YELLOW WIRE AND BROWN-YELLOW WIRE: The red-yellow wire and brown-yellow wire from the smoke alarm is for tandem connection only. DO NOT USE, AND DO NOT REMOVE INSULATION CAP UNLESS CONNECTING ANOTHER SMOKE ALARM, SMOKE/CO ALARM OR CO ALARM. Figure 9 WIRING TWO OR MORE ALARMS Tandem Installation NOTE: All smoke alarms in a tandem installation must be controlled by the same fuse or circuit breaker. Otherwise tandem units will not operate.
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Figure 14 POWER ON INDICATOR/ SMOKE INDICATOR PRESS AND RELEASE BUTTON FOR SELF TEST. PUSH BUTTON AND HOLD UNTIL DEVICE ALARMS FOR FUNCTIONAL TEST NOTE: Remove dust-cover before operating smoke alarm 5. Press and release button for self test feature. Results of test: Alarm is silent - Smoke Alarm is in good working condition 1 Chirp - Low battery. Replace battery following instructions in Battery Installation Section 2 Chirps - Smoke Alarm has become dirty or defective.