IMPORTANT SMOKE ALARM PLACEMENT AND
EXCEPTION INFORMATION:
•
Install a smoke alarm as close to the centre
of the ceiling as possible. If this is not
practical, mount no closer than 30cm (12
inches) from a wall or corner. Also, if local
codes allow, install smoke alarms on walls,
30 cm (12 inches) from ceiling/wall intersec-
tions.
•
I
nstall a minimum of two smoke alarms in
every home, no matter how small the
home. Any size home requires fitting a
minimum of two smoke alarms.
•
Install a smoke alarm in each room that is
divided by a partial wall (either coming
down from the ceiling at least 20 cm (8
inches), or coming up from the floor).
•
I
nstall smoke alarms on peaked, cathedral,
or gabled ceilings 1 m from the highest
point (measured horizontally).
•
I
nstall a smoke alarm in lived-in attics or
attics which house electrical equipment like
furnaces, air conditioners, or heaters.
Locations to be Avoided (Smoke Alarms)
•
Do not site within 3m of a steam source e.g. kitchen/bath room or
garage.
•
Do not site within 1m of dimmer control cabling or cable alarm into
any such cobling.
•
Do not site adjacent to any heat source.
•
Do not site within 300m (12”) of any lights fixure and 300mm from
any wall.
•
Do not site near fluorescent lights; electronic noise may cause
nuisance alarms.
•
In locations where temperature may fall below 5°C (41°F), or above
40°C (104°F).
•
In very dusty/dirty/insect laden areas.
•
Any location where the free flow of smoke to the alarm could be
interrupted (e.g. next/above a door/air vent/heater/air-con unit).
•
Areas where routine maintenance or operating hush/test button is
difficult (e.g. top of stairwells).
•
Siting should be in accordance with the current Building Regulations
and/or BS5839 Pt6/current I.E.E. Regulations.
CAUTION: Alarm should not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
HOW TO INSTALL
THIS SMOKE ALARM
DANGER:
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off
power at the main consumer unit or cir-
cuit breaker by removing the fuse or
switching the circuit breaker to the OFF
position and securing it.
WARNING:
Mains operated smoke alarms should be
installed by a qualified electrician in
accordance with the Regulations for
Electrical Installations published by the
Institution of Electrical Engineers (BS).
Failure to install this smoke alarm cor-
rectly may expose the user to shock or
fire hazards.
WARNING:
The smoke alarm, its associated supply
and interconnect wiring must be installed
in accordance with BS 7671 published by
the Institution of Electrical Engineers.
WARNING:
If a Firex Rechargeable alarm is replacing
an earlier non rechargeable model, the
new cable harness with 4 strands must
be used. Using the old 3 strand harness
will not allow new rechargeable alarm to
charge it's batteries.
•
Install smoke alarm on ceiling, standard electrical box, or surface
mounting pattress.
1. Align mounting plate with mounting holes of standard electrical box
or surface mounting pattress. For siting on ceiling, use mounting
plate as template to mark holes. Drill holes and insert supplied
screw plugs into holes until flush with ceiling.Ceiling mounting is
always preferable over wall mounting.
2. Secure mounting plate to electrical box, pattress or ceiling.
(Diagram illustrates fixing mounting plate to electrical box.)
3. Connect blue cable from connector plug of smoke alarm to neutral
(black or blue) mains power cable.
3
20cm
STUB WALL
SOFFIT
30cm
30cm
CEILING
SIDE
WALL
ACCEPTABLE HERE
NEVER HERE
TOP OF DETECTOR
ACCEPTABLE HERE
1M
PEAKED CEILING
!
!
!
!
1227-7201-00_EN_V4:_ 2012.3.29 9:46 AM Page 3
