DO NOT install heat alarms:
• In areas with high humidity, like bathrooms or areas near dishwashers or
washing machines. Install at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from these are a s ,
if possible.
• Near air returns, heating and cooling supply vents, fans, decorative
objects, window molding etc. that may prevent heat from entering the
unit thus interrupting its alarm.
• In rooms where temperatures may fall below 23°C (-10°F) or rise above
38°C (100°F).
• Near fluorescent lights - electrical noise and flickering may affect the
a l a rm ’s operations.
Mobile home installation
For mobile homes built after 1978, install heat alarms as directed above. For
mobile homes built before 1978, install heat alarms on an inside wall between 10
and 30 cm (4 and 21 inches) from the ceiling. (Older mobile homes have little or
no insulation in the ceiling which may affect the heat alarm ’s ability to detect
heat pro p e r l y.) This is especially important if the ceiling is unusually hot or cold.
HOW TO INSTALL
THIS HEAT ALARM
DANGER:
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Tu rn off
power at the main fuse box or circ u i t
b reaker by removing the fuse or
switching the circuit breaker to the
OFF position.
WA R N I N G :
This heat alarm should be installed
only by a qualified electrician. Heat
a l a rm wiring to be used shall be in
a c c o rdance with the provisions of
A rticle 210 and 760 of the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, and any
local codes that may apply.
I n t e rconnect wire location shall be in
a c c o rdance with NEC Article 300.3b.
THIS HEAT ALARM SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
N ATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION’S STANDARD 72 (National
F i re Protection Association, Battery m a rch Park, Quincy, MA 02269).
Install heat alarm on a 10 cm (4 inch)
octagon or single gang junction box only.
1.
F rom back of heat alarm, re m o v e
mounting plate. (To deter a person
f rom tampering with or removing the
unit from the trim ring once installed,
you may wish to later engage tamper-
resist feature. To do this, twist out and
set aside one of the pins molded into
plate. Both pins are exactly the same.)
2.
Align recessed slots on plate with
mounting holes of a 4-inch octagon or
single gang junction box.
3.
Gently pull household wires through center hole of plate.
4.
Secure plate to junction box with mounting screws.
5.
With a small wire connector, connect white wire from connector plug
to white household wire.
6 .
Connect black wire from connector plug to black household wire .
7.
If interconnection is desired, connect yellow wire from connector to
i n t e rconnect wire between heat alarms and/or smoke alarm. See
INTERCONNECTING HEAT
ALARMS.
• Install heat alarms on peaked, cathedral, or gabled ceilings 1 meter (3 feet)
f rom the highest point (measured horizontally).
• In a room with open joists or beams, all ceiling mounted heat alarms shall
be located on the bottom of joists or beams – not in joist channels.
• Heat alarms installed on an open-joisted
ceiling shall have their smooth ceiling
spacing reduced to no more than half of
the listed spacing when measured at right
angles to solid joist.
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