American Medical Alert 200-16RF Smoke Alarm with RF Transmitter User Manual smoke detector manual
American Medical Alert Corp Smoke Alarm with RF Transmitter smoke detector manual
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USER’S MANUAL SMOKE AND FIRE" ALARM lmportairti Please Read Carefully And Save This users manual contains important inicnnation about your SmokeAlanns opeation iiyou are instaliiing this Smoke Alarm ior use byothers, you must leave INS manual-oia copy alllrwllh lhe end user Model zoo-17 RF Model zoo-17 RF T BLE OF CONTENTS Weekly Testing Regular Maintenance II lhis Smoke Alarm Sound using the Silence Feature ii you suspect a problem .. Recommended locations for Smoke Airams analinns To Avoid For Smoke Alarm Fcc compliance Fcc iniormation General iniormation. WEEKLY TESTING AWARNiNGi . NEVER use an open iame oiany kind to test this unit. you might acodentaily damage orsetiretothe unn or to your home The built-in test svntch accuratety teas the unit‘s operation as required by Underwriters taboratones, lrlc (UL) liyou choose to use an aerosol smoke product to test the SmokeAlann, be cenain to use one that has been lated to Underwriters Laboratories, inc Safety Standards, and use it only as directed use arriunaULllSled productsor improper use oi UL listed products may aiiect the SmokeAlann‘s sensitivity . iitheAiarm everiais to test properly, replace it immediatety Products undervarranty may be retumed to the manuiadurer ior replacement a DO NOT stand ciosetothe alarm when the horn is sounding. Exposure at close range may be harmful to your hearing. When testing, step away when horn starts sounding. ponanttotest unit every week to make sure it is working properly Usinglhe test button is the recommended way to test the Smoke Aiarrn Press and hold the test button on the cover oi the unit untl the alarm sounds (the unit may continue to alarm ior a law seconds alter you release the button). ii it does not alarm, make sure the unit is receiving power (LED will iiash approximalely once a minute indicating rt tias power); and test it again ii it still does not alarm, replace it immediatety During testing you will heara loud, repeating horn pattern: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, and pause REGULAR MAINTENANCE This unit has been designed in be as maintenance free as possible, but there are low simple ttiings you must do to keep it working Properly AWARNiNGi Use only the replacement batteries listed below. The unit may not opeate properly With other baltenes Neveruse rechargeable baitenes since they may not pronde a constant change ~ Test it at least once aweek ~ Clean the SmokeAlann at ieastonoe a month, gently vacuum oi any dust using your household vacuums soti bnish attachment, and test the Smoke Alarm alter deaning Never use water, deaners or solvents since they may damage the unit ~ lithe Smoke Alarm becomes contaminated by excessive dirt, dust and/orgnme, and cannot be deaned to avoid unwanted alarms, replace the unit immediatety ~ Relocate the unit ii it sounds frequent unwanted alarms See “Locanons to Avoid For Smoke Alarms" iordetails - When the battery becomes weak, the SmokeAlann unit will “chirp" approximately once a minute (the low battery waniing) This low baltienng should lastior up to 30 days, but you should replace the battery immediately to continue your Dmledlm. Choosing a replacement battery: VotlrSmaKeAiaim requires one standard w battery The icllovnng baitenes are acceptable as replacements Duracell ttivititisott, (ultra) #MX1504, Eveready (Energizer) A522 You may also use a Lithium battery like ttie uiitaliie u9vtei ior longer service lie between battery changes These batteries are available at many loial retail stores. IMPORTANT! Actual service iiie depends on the Smoke Alarm and the enwonmertt in wtlich is installed. All the batteries specified above are acceptable replacement batteries iorihis unit Regardless oithe manuiacturers suggested battery lie, you MuST replace the battery immediately once the unit stans chirping" (ttle “low battery warning“) IF THIS SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS REsPoNniNG To AN ALARM During alarm, you will heara loud, repeating horn pattern 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause The LED will iash mpidty AWARuiNGi - ifttie unit aianns and you are non-sting the unit. itis warning you oia pctendaiiy dangerous siluafinn that requires your immediate ansntion. NEVER ignore any alarm. ignoring the alarm may resultin injury ordeath. - Never remove the batteries from a battery operated SmokeAlannto stop an unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke, eto.). Remo g batteries disable the alarm so it cannot sense smoko, and removes your protection. instead open a window or fan the smoke away item the unit. Tire alarm will reset automaticsity. - lithe unit alarms octaveiyon- out oithe house immediatety. WHAT“! Do IN CASE oF FIRE r Dnn‘l panic, stay calm Follow your iamily esrape plan r Get outoi the house as qurdriy as possible Don‘lslcp to get dressed or collect anything - Feel doors vnth the back oi your hand beiore opening them iiadooriscooi, open iisiowry Don't open a hot door Keep doors and window closed, unless you must escape through them r Caveryour nose and mouth truth a cloth (preierably dampi Take short, shallow breaths - Meet your planned meeting place outside yourhome, and do a head count to make sure everybody got out saiely r Call the Fire Depanmeritas soon as possible irom outside Give your address, then your name. - Never go back inside a burning building iorariy reason - Contact your Fire Department ior ideas on making your home saier USING THE SILENCE FEATURE The Silence Feature can temporaniy quiet an unwanted alarm iorup to 15 minutes To use this ieature, pressttie "Push to Test/Silence- button on the cover it the unit will not silence and no heavy smoke is present or iiitstays in lence mode continuously, it should be replaced immediamly. The LED willIlash eveiy ‘lO sewnds while in Silence AWARNiNGi The Silence Feature does not disable the un' it makes it temporarity less sens ive to smoke. For your safety, t smoke around the unit dense enough to suggest a potentially dangerous situation,the unit will stay in alarm or may ieaiarm quickly. liyou do not know the source oi the smoke. do notassume it is an unwanted alarm. Not responding to an alarm can result in property loss, injury, or death. IF YOU SUSPECT A PROBLEM SmokeAlanns may not opemie properly because oidead, missing orweak batteries, a buildup oi dirt, dust or grease on the SmokeAlann cover or installabon in an improper location clean the Smoke Alarm as described in “Regular Maintenance,‘ and install afresh battery, then test the Smoke Alarm again iirtiailstotiest properly when you use the test button, or little problem persists, replace the Smoke Alarm immediatety - it you hear a “chirp” about once a minute. replace the battery. ~ iiyou experience frequent nonemergericy alarms (like those caused by cooking smoke). try relocating the Smoke Aiarrn. ~ little alarm sounds when no smoke is visible, by cleaning or relocating the SmokeAlann. The cover may be dirty. ~ little alarm does not sound during testing, try installing a new battery, and make sure ttis snapped in securely. RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS installing Smoke Alarms in Single-Family Residences The National Fire Pmlecnoii Association (NFPA), recommends one Smoke Alarm on every lloor, in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom in new construction, the SmokeAlanns must beAc powered and interconnected See “Agency Placement Recommendations" for details For additional oweroge, it is recommended that you install a SmokeAlann in all rooms, halls, storage areas, finished attics, and basements, where temperatures nonnaiiy remain between 4c“ F (4° c) and ion“ F (asks) Make sure no door or other obsimcllmi could keep smoke irom reaching the Smoke Alarms More Speoiiloaity, install Smoke Alarm ~ On every level oiyour home, including finished attits and basements. ~ inside every bedroom, especially it people sleep wih doors clused ~ in the hall near every sleeping area iiyour home has multiple sleeping areas install a unit in each iia hall is oveer ieet (12 meters) long, install an alarm at each end ' Al lhe lap 01‘ the histrllysemnd lloDr slalrway, and at bulluni oi basement stairway iMPoRrANn Spectre requirements ior Smoke Alarm installation vary irom state to state and irom region to region. chedtwith yourlocal fire Department ior current requirements in your area it a recommended Ac orAclnc units are imsroonnsctsd ior added protecti See “Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms diagram on lhl ioiiowing page. o - 0 00A Pi i, i, in ui Figure 1. Recommended locations for Smoke Alarms iNSTALLiNG SMOKE ALARMS IN MOBILE HOMES ms Fora minimum security install one Smoke Alarm as close to each sleeping area as possible. For more Sectimy, put one unit in each room Many oldermobile homes (especiaity those built beiore 1973) have little orno insulatch iiyour mobile home is not well insulated, or i you are unsure oi the amount or insulation, it is imponaht to install units on inside walls chty Smoke Alarms should be installed where temperatures normally remain between 40n HA“ 0) and lot)“ F (slit" 0). WARNlNG: Test unis used in RVS alter the vehicle has been in storage, beiore every trip, and once a weekwhile in use Failure to test units used in RVS as described may remove yourprotection IMPORTANT This equipmenl should be installed in accordance wllh NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 72 and 101. National Pmtecfioil Assn) anion, one Ballerymarch Parlc Quincy, MA flZZss-S101.Addilional local building and regulatory codes may apply in your area. Always check compliance requirements beiore beginning any installation. This model is not RV lisled with undenmilers Laboralorles inc. LOCATIONS TO AVOID FOR SMOKE ALARMS For best pertonnanoes, recommended you AVOID installing Smoke Alarms in these areas: t Where combustion parodes are produced combustion particles ionri when something bums. Areas to avoid include poorly ventilated kitchens, garages, andiumace roorrs Keep units at least 20 ieet (5 meters) irom the sources oi combustion particles (stove, iumace, water heater, space heater) lipossibie in areas vvtlere a 20-1001 (5 meter) distance is not possibledii modular, mobile, or smaller homes, ior example it is recommended for the SmokeAlann be placed as iarirom these iueiouming source as possbie The placement iecommerida tons are intended to keep theseAianns at a reasonable distance irom a itieibuming source, and thus reduce "unwanted aiams Unwanted alarms can occurtia SmokeAlann is placed direclty next to aiueibuming source Ventiiale these areas as mudi as possible. - in air streams nearkrtcheris Aircunents can draw cooking Smoke into the stenSlng chamber 013 SmokeAlann near lhe kitdlen - in a very damp, humid orsteamy areas, crdiredity near bathrooms wilh showers Keep units at least tuieeita meters) away irom the showers, saunas, dishwashers, etc - Whereihe temperatures are regularly below 40 F (4 c) or above 100 F (ac cl, including unheated buildings, outdoor rooms, porches, or uniinished attiis or basements - in verydusty, diny, orgreasy areas. Do not install a Smoke Alarm directy over the stove or range keep laundry room Smoke Alarms tree oidust or lint. - Near iresh air vents, ceilings tans, or in very dratty areas. Drains can blow smoke irom the unit, preventing itirom reaching the sensing chamber - in insect infested areas insects can clog openings to the sensing chamber and cause unwanted alarms t Less than tz inches (305mm) away irom iiuoresoent lights Electrical "noise" can interfere vnth the sensor. - in “dead air‘ spaces “Dead air‘ spaces may prevent smoke irom reaching the Smoke Alarm Avoiding Dead Air Spaces "Dead air‘ spaces may prevent smoke irom reaching the Smoke Alarm. To avoid dead air spaces, follow the installatcn recommendations below On ceilings, install Smoke Nam as dose to lhe denier al‘ the ceiling as possible tithis is not possble, instalilhe Smoke Alarm aI least 11 inches lionm) irom the wall or miner Forwaii mounting it allowed by building oodesi, the top edge oi Smoke Alarms shoukt be placed between 4 and 12 inches (102 and 305mm) irom the wall/ceiling line, below typical “dead air spaces oh peaked, gabled, or cathedral ceiling, install the first Smoke Alarm within Sieettu 9 meters) oithe peak oithe ceiling, measured horizontally. Additonal Smoke Alarms may be required depending on the length, angle, etc oithe ceilings slope Reier to NFPA 72 for details on requirements for sloped or peaked ceilings FCC COMPLIANCE NOTE: All activators comply with part 15 oi the FCC rules. Operation is subject lo (allow lwo conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmiui terierence and (2) thus device must accept any interierence received, including that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and iound to comply Wlll’l the limits ior a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 oithe Fcc Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmiui interierence in a residential installation This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio irequency energy and, ii not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmiui interierence to radio communications lithis equipment does cause harmiui interierence to radio or teieVision reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interierence by one or more oi the ioiiowing measures - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ' Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. . Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diiierent irom that to which the receiver is connected. . Consult the dealer oran experienced radio/TV techni an ior help. User must nul modify lhis device Mctdlricallnns by anyone other than the party responsible ior campiiance with lhe rules 01 Federal Communicalion Commission (Fcc), may void the authority granted under Fcc regulations to opearate this deVice This product meets the requirements oi47 cFR Part 65 oi the Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Rules. General iniormation Each household central unll shall be provided wllh an installation drawing illustrating the field connection to he made The drawing Shall be ielerenced in the marking attached to the unit The Battery circuit, which is the voltage Dc and the maximum current input, will include the model number oi a dn/rcell battery which indicated what speciiic type is to be used in the case oia battery to be charged by the control unit, the maximum charging currents, trickle and last charge, shall be indicated as well as the battery capacity in ampereriicurs. Each household control unit shall be prayided Wllh the ioiiowing operating, installation, and maintenance instructions. - Typical installation layout iorthe household fire alarm system indicating recommended locations or the control unit, detectors, belts. or the like - Description oi the operating, testing, and maintenance procedures oi the system This shall include an indication oi the ioliowrng conditions, where applicable 1. Normal standby. 1. Alarm. 3. Alarm test. 4. Alarm silence. 5. Trouble. 5. Trouble silence. 7. cit-normal position oi switches. 3. Functions oi iighs, switches, or the like. a. Lamp and fuse replacement. tit. battery maintenance and replacement. 11. Name and address of service people to contact in event oi trouble. 12. Maintenance recommendations. The manuiacturershall either provide his own iniorrrlation regarding an evacuation plan, or include a copy oi a separate publication oi the National Fire Protection Associ ion (NFPA), Unlled Slates Fire Administration, oran equivalent agency, describing evacuation plans ii the manufacturer provides his own iniormation regarding an evacuation plan, it shall be in compliance with lhe published iniormation available irom the NFPA.
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