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Sensitivity 2.35
±
0.85%/ft.
Operating Temperature Range
32
o
F to 100
o
F (0
o
C to 38
o
C)
Alarm Sound Level
85dB at 10 feet
Indicator Light
Red LED flashes once every 45 seconds
Low Battery Life
Up to 30 days
Radio Frequency
432MHz
Wireless Range
†
35m
(115ft)
Sounder Alarm Pattern; UL, EU
Evacuation Temporal Pattern
Sounder Alarm Pattern; ULC
Continuous Beeps
Relative Humidity
10% to 85%
Dimensions
6” (153 mm) by 1.57” (40 mm)
†
Typical range in a residential environment.
SMOKE DETECTOR WITH OPTIONAL WIRELESS
TRANSMITTER INFORMATION
Wireless Installation Location
The location of the wireless smoke detector affects the overall performance of
the wireless system. In order to ensure the best possible signal reception, the
following criteria should be respected whenever possible:
•
Select an installation site that is free of obstacles that reflect and absorb
radio frequency (RF) signals, as well as interference that may distort
signals. Avoid installation near or in the path of strong RF fields (i.e. neon
lights, computers), and on or near metal objects, circuit breaker boxes, air
conditioners, and heater ducts since they may cause interference and
reduce the module’s sensitivity
•
Select a site that is not susceptible to drastic temperature changes
•
Respect the maximum allowable distance between the smoke detector
and the wireless receiver
WARNING: Do not cut, bend, or alter the antenna. Ensure that the
electrical wires do not cross over the antenna when connected.
Smoke Detector Zone Assignment
When assigning the smoke detector to a wireless receiver and you are
prompted to open and close the module’s cover (press anti-tamper switch),
press the smoke detector’s Test button to assign it to the receiver.
Check-In Supervision
The MG-SMK1 transmits a check-in supervision signal to the receiver at
regular intervals. This value is pre-determined and cannot be programmed.
Alarm Transmission
Upon detection of an alarm condition (smoke) the detector will transmit an
alarm signal every 30 seconds to the wireless receiver until the condition
stops. Once the alarm condition has stopped, the detector will wait 5
seconds then transmit a restore signal to the wireless receiver. The restore
signal is transmitted only once to the receiver after an alarm condition has
stopped.
Low Battery
If the smoke detector experiences a low battery condition, it will wait 5 minutes
and then transmit a low battery signal to the receiver. The smoke detector will
continue to transmit a low battery signal every 12 hours until the battery is
replaced.
Replacing the Battery
After replacing the battery, test the detector to ensure proper functioning (refer
to Testing the Smoke Detector).
Testing the Smoke Detector
It is strongly recommended to test the smoke detector a minimum of once
every month. When the Test button is pressed, the smoke detector sends an
alarm signal to the wireless receiver. If the smoke detector zone is defined as
a
Delayed 24hr Fire Zone
, the alarm signal is not sent to the central
monitoring station. If the smoke detector zone is defined as an
Instant 24hr
Fire Zone
, the alarm signal is immediately sent to the central monitoring
station. In this case, contact the central monitoring station before performing
the test to avoid a false alarm. Refer to the security system manual for more
information on testing the security system.
To test the smoke detector:
1.
If the smoke detector zone is an
Instant 24hr Fire Zone
, contact the
Central Monitoring Station to advise them of the test.
2.
Press and hold the Test button for approximately 3 seconds until the
buzzer activates.
3.
If the zone is a
Delayed Fire Zone
, the alarm will stop automatically. If
the zone is an
Instant Fire Zone
, enter a valid code # (PIN) to stop the
alarm.
Product compatibility:
•
Sub-assembly part# MG-SMK1 is compatible with Magellan models
6030, 6060 in 432MHz frequency range.
WARNING: This device is only approved to function with Magellan 6060
or 6030.
WARNING: This device is not intended as life -saving device and should
not be connected with any life saving device or fire system. This device
is only intended to be used in residences.
WARNING: If the smoke detector does not emit an alarm, connect or
replace the battery and then re-test the detector. If the smoke detector
still does not respond, contact your distributor.
WARNING: LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE
DETECTORS/TRANSMITTERS
This smoke detector is designed to
activate and initiate
emergency action, but
will only do so when used in conjunction with an authorized fire alarm system.
This detector must be installed in accordance with NFPA standard 72.
Smoke detectors will not work without power.
AC or DC powered smoke
detectors will not work if, for any reason, the power supply is cut off. An alarm
signal sent by the wireless transmitter in this detector may be blocked or
reflected by metal before reaching the alarm receiver. Even if the signal path
has been recently checked, blockage may occur if a metal object is moved into
the path.
Smoke detectors will not sense fires when smoke does not reach the
detectors.
Smoldering fires typically do not generate a large amount of heat,
which is needed to drive smoke up to the ceiling where the smoke detector is
usually located. For this reason, there may be large delays in detecting a
smoldering fire with either an ionization-type detector or a photoelectric-type
detector. Either one of them may only generate an alarm after flaming has
initiated, which will generate the heat needed to drive the smoke to the ceiling.
Smoke from fires in chimneys, in walks, on roofs, or on the other side of a
closed door may not reach the smoke detector and generate an alarm. A
detector may not quickly detect or sense at all, a fire developing on another
level of a building. Alarm warning devices, such as bells or horns, may not alert
people or wake up sleepers if they are located on the other side of closed or
partly open doors, or on another level. Persons may not hear a warning device
over the noise levels of a radio, air conditioner or appliances or traffic. For this
reason,
detectors are strongly recommended to be located on every level
and in every bedroom within a building
. Alarm warning devices, however
loud, may not warn hearing-impaired people or waken deep sleepers.
Smoke detectors shall be located in any room where an alarm control is
located, or in any room where alarm control connections to an AC
source or phone lines are made.
If detectors are not so located, a fire within
any of these rooms could prevent the QED control from reporting a fire.
Sensing limitations of smoke detectors.
Ionization detectors and
photoelectronic detectors are required to pass fire tests of the flaming and
smoldering types. This is to ensure that both can detect a wide range of fires.
Ionization detectors offer a broad range of fire-sensing capability, but
they are somewhat better at detecting fast flaming fires than
slow-smoldering fires. Photoelectronic detectors sense smoldering fires
better than flaming fires, which have little, if any, visible smoke. Because
fires develop in different ways, and are often unpredictable in their growth,
neither type of detector is necessarily the best, and a given detector may
not always provide early warning of a specific type of fire.
In general, detectors cannot be expected to provide warning for fires
resulting from inadequate fire protection practices, violent explosions,
escaping gases that ignite, improper storage of flammable liquids like
