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Station Smoke Alarm

Owner’

s Manual

Smoke Alarm 

®

111-281

Thank you for purchasing a Firex

®

smoke alarm. It is an important 

component of your home security system. Please read this booklet 

thoroughly. The more familiar you are with the information it 

contains, the easier you will find it to install, operate, and 

maintain your smoke alarm properly, which ultimately means 

greater security and peace of mind for you and your family.

Maple Chase Company

1 Smoke Alarm Features

2 Proper Placement of Your Smoke Alarm

3 Where You Should Not Site Smoke Alarms

4 How to Install Your Smoke Alarm

4 Testing Your Smoke Alarm

5 LED Power/Alarm Indicator

5 Special Features of Models CC and CEC

5 Maintenance and Cleaning

6 Troubleshooting

6 Important Safety Information

6 Home Fire Safety Tips and Procedures

7 Limited Warranty

Table Of Contents

CB, CC, CEC – 
Ionisation-type sensor

Smoke Alarm Features

• Models CB, CC and CEC are ionisation-type smoke alarms.

• Unique “battery missing” feature. The smoke alarm will not attach to the mounting

bracket if a battery is not in the battery pocket.

• Low battery signal. The smoke alarm will sound a short beep about once a minute if the

battery needs to be replaced.

• Optional tamper-resist feature can serve as a safeguard against tampering.

• Visual LED flashes about once a minute. This indicates the smoke alarm is receiving power.

• Loud alarm horn—85 decibels at 10 feet—sounds to alert you to an emergency.

• Test button checks smoke alarm operation. Models CC and CEC feature Alarm Control

(Quick-Quiet). When activated, this quiets unwanted alarms for a maximum of 15 min-
utes.

• Model CEC features the Safety Light

. This is a small light which will turn on when the

smoke alarm sounds its alarm horn, illuminating emergency exits.

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Summary of Contents for CC

Page 1: ... Procedures 7 Limited Warranty Table Of Contents CB CC CEC Ionisation type sensor Smoke Alarm Features Models CB CC and CEC are ionisation type smoke alarms Unique battery missing feature The smoke alarm will not attach to the mounting bracket if a battery is not in the battery pocket Low battery signal The smoke alarm will sound a short beep about once a minute if the battery needs to be replaced...

Page 2: ... a room should be further than 7 5m from the nearest smoke alarm This may require additional smoke alarms Where there are rooms other than bed rooms or toilets on either side of a bedroom a smoke alarm should be sited midway between the doors to these rooms For the highest level of protection install smoke or heat alarms in all other rooms except bath rooms or toilets FIGURE 1 Siting of Smoke Alar...

Page 3: ...t site an ionisation smoke alarm in an area where particles of combustion are normally present such as kitchens or garages An ionisation type smoke alarm with a FALSE ALARM CONTROL feature or a photoelectric type smoke alarm should be used to minimize nuisance alarms Do not site a smoke alarm in dusty or dirty areas SUCH AN INSTALLATION CANNOT BE RELIED UPON An accumulation of dust and dirt in the...

Page 4: ...es end to end into the battery pocket observing polarity 10 Position smoke alarm to mounting bracket and turn clockwise The smoke alarm will lock into place To engage tamper resist feature insert pin into notch on edge of smoke alarm and mounting plate NOTE Smoke alarm will not mount to bracket if battery is not installed 11 Test smoke alarm See Testing Your Smoke Alarm DO NOT connect this smoke a...

Page 5: ... from mounting plate 2 From back of smoke alarm lift tab to open battery pocket door Models CB and CC only Remove bat tery from pocket Disconnect and discard drained battery from battery connector 3 Connect a fresh 9 volt battery to connector The battery will fit only one way Be sure battery connec tor is securely attached to battery terminals NOTE For Model CEC replace safety light batteries with...

Page 6: ...m and on every level of the home Smoke may not reach the smoke alarm for many reasons For example if a fire starts in a remote part of the home on another level in a chimney wall roof or on the other side of a closed door smoke may not reach the smoke alarm in time to alert household members A smoke alarm will not promptly detect a fire EXCEPT in the area or room in which it is installed This smok...

Page 7: ...nship under normal residential use and service for a period of ten 10 years from date of purchase Maple Chase agrees to repair or replace at its option any defective smoke alarm or Ultralife U9VL J 9 volt bat tery when applicable provided that it is returned with postage prepaid and with proof of purchase date to Maple Chase This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident misuse abuse ...

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