Testing
The detector should be tested immediately after installation and at least once a year.
Recommended:
Notify the Central Station that the smoke detector is undergoing tests, so they do not dispatch authorities.
After enrolling, verify adequate signal strength by conducting a sensor test (see the Control Panel’s instructions) with the device in its
intended mounting location. Adjust the device location and orientation as necessary.
Tests and testing methods:
There is no specific Test Mode that needs to be initiated to test smoke, heat, or Rate-of-Rise. These can be applied to the detector
at any time as a test.
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Test Button – When the Test Button is held down, the unit initiates a test on the smoke sensor, chamber, heat sensor, End-of-
Life, and battery. If all tests pass, it sounds a normal alarm and sends alarm signal to the Control. However, if one of these
tests fails, it sends a trouble signal to the Control and provides fail status on the yellow led and sounder. The Test Button is also
used to silence or Hush the detector. To Hush the detector, press and release the large Test Button. Only the detector that
initiated the alarm can be Hushed by the Test Button. Other detectors that sound with One-Go-All-Go must be silenced by the
Control by entering a disarm command. Depending on how much smoke is still in the chamber determines if the Hush feature
silences the detector and make it send an Alarm restore to the Control. If there is too much smoke still in the chamber, it does
not Hush nor send a restore to the Control Panel. When Hush is successful, the sounder comes back on after 10 minutes and a
restore signal is still not sent provided there is still enough smoke in the chamber to be considered an alarm. Once the smoke
level is below threshold in the chamber, Hush causes the sounder to
remain off and the restore signal is sent. Entering a disarm
command to the Control also silences all detectors that are sounding without needing to Hush any smoke detector. See the
LED and Sounder Indication Chart on the next page.
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Smoke Entry Test (canned smoke*) – Can be done at any time. Once the chamber is clear, the sounder will stop, and it will
send a restore signal to the Control Panel.
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Direct Heat Test (hair dryer 12” or further from the detector)
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135° F fixed Heat Detection
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Rate-of-Rise >104° F (40° C) @ 15° F/minute (8.33° C/minute).
CAUTION:
The detector alarms when 135° F is exceeded and restore when it falls below 135° F. However, the thermistor is
damaged at 195° F and the integrity of the detector itself is compromised and needs to be replaced.
