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Range test:
To test the signal strength at the desired installation location, perform a range test.
1.
Open the alarm panel menu “Sensors”
“Range” and press “Start”.
2.
Press the Learn button of the smoke detector.
3.
The sensor and the signal strength should be indicated. The higher the
indicated number the better the reception (1 – 9).
4.
Click “Stop” to end the test.
Please note:
If there is no signal at the installation location or the signal strength is below 4 or
frequently falls below this level (signal fluctuations of 2 to 3 are normal), we
recommend using a repeater to improve the signal.
In case of an alarm:
If the smoke concentration exceeds the limit, the smoke detector will notify the alarm
panel and sound an alarm for ten seconds. If the smoke concentration is still too high
after ten seconds, the smoke detector will again sound an alarm for ten seconds. This
will continue until the smoke concentration drops to an acceptable value.
If you press the test button during an alarm, the smoke detector is deactivated for
ten minutes. After these ten minutes, the smoke detector emits two brief sounds and
continues to work normally.
If the smoke detector sounds an alarm but there are no signs of smoke or fire, it
should still be assumed that the alarm was triggered by a fire. The building should be
evacuated immediately.
False alarm / troubleshooting:
The smoke detector triggers, but there are no apparent reasons:
•
The alarm of the smoke detector needs to be turned off directly at the
smoke detector.
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Press the Learn button of the smoke detector to deactivate the alarm
and activate the sleep mode. After ten minutes the smoke detector
will beep 2 times and it return to the working mode.
•
The alarm of the alarm panel and the sirens can be switched off by
disarming the alarm panel.
•
Look for steam, cooking fumes, etc., that come from the kitchen or
bathroom and may have passed the smoke detector by means of
ventilation. Even colours and other fumes can trigger false alarms.
•
Open fireplaces and strong tobacco smoke can also lead to false alarms.
•
Check for possible spider web or dust contamination. If necessary, clean
the smoke detector as described in the section "Contaminants".
•
Perform a functional test as described in the section “Maintenance”.
•
If there are more frequent unwanted alarms, the smoke detector must be
repositioned – at a sufficient distance from these sources of error.
Notes:
•
The smoke detector will always sound an alarm even if the transmission
between the smoke detector and the alarm panel is interrupted.
•
It is not possible to network several smoke detectors so that all smoke
detectors sound an alarm in the event of fire. The smoke detectors work
together with the alarm system or independently.
