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PHOTOELECTRIC TYPE SINGLE/MULTIPLE STATION SMOKE ALARM, AC POWERED,

WITH BATTERY BACK-UP & TANDEM WIRE CONNECTION, 120VAC/9VDC, 60Hz

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.

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 cannot 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........................................................................85 dBA 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.

S1209 SERIES

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 flash-

ing 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.

Smoke Alarm Temporal 3 Activation Signal: NFPA 72, 2013 Edition A.29.3.5: The

standard fire alarm evacuation signal is a three-pulse temporal pattern using any

appropriate sound. The pattern consists of the following in this order:

(1) an “on” phase lasting 0.5 second ± 10 percent.

(2) An “off” phase lasting 0.5 second ± 10 percent for three successive “on” periods.

(3) An “off” phase lasting 1.5 seconds ± 10 percent.

HOW TO TELL IF THE SMOKE ALARM IS WORKING PROPERLY

w 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.

w 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.

w If the battery is low or missing, a chirp will be emitted. If the smoke alarm has

been silenced for smoke or is reporting a trouble condition, two chirps will sound.

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

NOTE: TANDEM INTERCONNECTED DEVICES.

w 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:

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.

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Summary of content (6 pages)

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S1209 SERIES PHOTOELECTRIC TYPE SINGLE/MULTIPLE STATION SMOKE ALARM, AC POWERED, WITH BATTERY BACK-UP & TANDEM WIRE CONNECTION, 120VAC/9VDC, 60Hz 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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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 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.
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NFPA 72, 2016 Edition, Chapter 29, Section 29.5.1 Required Detection, states the following: 29.5.1.1 Where required by other governing laws, codes or standards for a specific type of occupancy, approved single and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows: 1) In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms 2) Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area, within 6.
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WHERE ALARMS SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN MOBILE HOMES In mobile homes built after about 1978 that were designed and insulated to be energy-efficient, smoke/alarms should be installed as described in the section above. In older mobile homes that have little or no insulation compared to today's standards, uninsulated metal outside walls and roofs can transfer heat and cold from outdoors, making the air right next to them hotter or colder than the rest of the inside air.
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CAUTION: RED/YELLOW and BROWN/YELLOW wire to be capped when not in use. This wire is for tandem connection only. DO NOT connect to any other circuit. WIRING TWO OR MORE 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.
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CHECKOUT & TROUBLESHOOTING w Press and release button for self test feature. Results of test: w Alarm is silent - Smoke Alarm is in good working condition w 1 Chirp - Low battery. Replace battery following instructions in BATTERY INSTALLATION Section w 2 Chirps with red LED flash - Smoke Alarm has been silenced for smoke or smoke alarm is reporting a trouble condition. w Press and hold button until all alarms annunciate for functional test.