How to Install Your Alarm
Hardwire Units
Normal Operating Characteristics
When you first power up the alarm,
the alarm light will come
on and the alarm will sound briefly, then the green operate light will
come on. All this is to let you know the CO alarm is receiving power
and that the alarm circuit is functioning.
Within a few minutes, your carbon monoxide alarm will start
monitoring for CO and will continue to do so as long as it receives
power.
Your Nighthawk CO alarm will now sample the air every fifteen
seconds and alert you if it senses dangerous CO levels.
For more information about the effects of CO exposure at
different levels over time, refer to the chart on 3-2 as well as the
information on pages 4-1, 2 and 3.
When the CO alarm is unplugged or loses power,
a fading
alarm will sound briefly to alert you that it has been disconnected
from its power source. For example, this fading alarm will sound in
the event of a power outage. A brief alarm will also sound to alert you
when the power is restored.
For information about how the unit alarms, turn to page 5-2.
For information about alarm’s malfunction alert, turn to page 1-10.
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Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm
Standard
Outlet Box
(not provided)
Wire Nuts
(provided)
Black
Wires
(hot)
White
Wires
(neutral)
Mounting
Screws
(provided)
Mounting
Plate
(provided)
Nighthawk
CO Alarm
How to Install Your Alarm
Power Cord Units
To install:
The alarm is designed for wall mounting, using the
fixing plate supplied. The bracket must be fixed to
a wall using the screws and raw plugs provided.
Please refer to the section in this
manual dealing with positioning of CO alarm.
Do not plug in the alarm until it has been fixed securely to the
mounting plate. Please ensure that you position the alarm within
2 metres of a power supply.
Before removing your Carbon Monoxide Alarm from the wall
mounting plate, ALWAYS switch off the power supply from the
main outlet first.
1. Install the fixing plate to the surface using the screws provided. If
mounting in plaster board or drywall, pre-drill 5mm hole and use
the plastic anchors provided. Ensure unit is no less than 2 metres
from an appliance 1.5 metres from the floor.
2. Hook the Nighthawk CO alarm over the pegs in the fixing plate
onto the keyholes in the back of the unit. Be certain the top tab or
the fixed plate latches securely to the CO alarm.
3. Plug cord into electrical outlet.
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Part One – Your Nighthawk CO Alarm
Reminder:
If you are mounting
alarm high on a wall,
make sure it is at
least 160mm from
ceiling. Any higher
and it will be in
“dead air” space.
Minimum 160mm
from ceiling
Note:
KIDDE Safety does not recommend mounting alarm on
ceiling as we have not tested our alarms for this type application.
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