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UM-EN_LAN-WMBUS-SMK2 REV1.2
Figure 4
:
RECOMMENDED BEST AND
ACCEPTABLE LOCATIONS TO
MOUNT SMOKE DETECTORS.
Figure 5
:
RECOMMENDED LOCATION TO
MOUNT SMOKE DETECTORS IN
ROOMS WITH SLOPED, GABLED,
OR PEAKED CEILING.
CAUTION:
Early fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire
detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows: A
smoke detector installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity, but
outside of the bedrooms), and heat or smoke detectors in the living rooms,
dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets,
utility and storage rooms, basements, and attached garages.
Smoke detector shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area
in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of
the family living unit including basements and excluding crawl spaces and
unfinished attics.
It is recommended that the householder consider the use of additional
smoke detectors in areas separated by a door for increased protection.
The recommended additional areas are living room, dining room,
bedroom(s), kitchen, attic (finished or unfinished), furnace rooms, utility
room, basement, integral or attached garage, and hallways. However, the
use of additional detectors remains the option of the householder. We
recommend complete coverage and use of additional smoke detectors.
LOCATIONS NOT TO INSTALL SMOKE DETECTORS
Nuisance alarms take place when smoke detectors are installed where
they will not work properly. To avoid nuisance alarms, do not install smoke
detectors in the following situations:
˙
Combustion particles are the by-products of something that is burning.
Thus, nuisance alarms can be prevented by avoiding installation of
smoke detectors in or near areas where combustion particles are
present, for example, in kitchens with few windows or poor ventilation or
garages where there may be vehicle exhaust, near furnaces, hot water
heaters, and space heaters.
˙
Do not install smoke detectors less than 20 feet (6 meters) away from
places where combustion particles are normally present, like kitchens. If
a 20-foot distance is not possible, try to install the detector as far away
from the combustion particles as possible, preferably on a wall. To
prevent nuisance alarm, provide good ventilation in such places.
IMPORTANT
:
Never disable the unit to avoid nuisance alarms.
˙
Air streams passing by kitchens may affect how a smoke detector
senses combustion particles.
Figure 6
graphically indicates the correct
and incorrect location of smoke detector with normal air flow in a
building.
˙
In damp or very humid areas, or near bathrooms with showers. Moisture
in humid air can enter the sensing chamber, then turns into droplets
upon cooling which can cause nuisance alarms. Install smoke detectors
at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from bathrooms.
˙
In very cold or hot areas, including unheated buildings or outdoor rooms.
If the temperature goes above or below the operating range of smoke
detector (-10
ºC
~50
ºC
/ 14
º
F~122
º
F), they will not work properly.
˙
In very dusty or dirty areas. Dirt and dust can build up in the detector
’s
sensing chamber, thus making it overly sensitive. Additionally, dust or
dirt can block openings to the sensing chamber and keep the detector
from sensing smoke.
˙
Near fresh air vents or very drafty areas like air conditioners, heaters or
fans. Fresh air vents and drafts can drive smoke away from smoke
detectors.
˙
Dead air spaces are often at the top of a peaked roof or in the corners
between ceilings and walls. Dead air may prevent smoke from reaching
the smoke detector. See
Figures 4 and 5
for recommended mounting
locations.
˙
In insect-infested areas. If insects enter the detector
’s sensing chamber,
they may cause a nuisance alarm. Where bugs are a problem, get rid of
them before putting up a smoke detector.
˙
Near fluorescent lights. E
lectrical “noise” from fluorescent lights may
cause nuisance alarms. Install smoke detectors at least 5 feet (1.5
meters) from such lights.
WARNING:
Never try to remove battery from smoke detector to stop a
nuisance alarm. Open a window or fan the air around the smoke detector
to get rid of the smoke. The alarm will turn itself off when the smoke is
gone. If nuisance alarms persist, attempt to clean the smoke detector as
described in this manual.
WARNING
:
Do not stand close to the smoke detector when the alarm is
sounding. The alarm is loud in order to wake you in an emergency. Too
much exposure to the horn at close range may be harmful to your hearing.
INSTALLING YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS
The SMK2 smoke detector is made to be mounted in the ceiling.
WARNING:
Do not connect the SMK2 smoke detectors to any other
detector or auxiliary device. Connecting anything else to this detector will
keep it from working properly.
Read
“LOCATIONS TO INSTALL YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS”
and
“LOCATIONS NOT TO INSTALL SMOKE DETECTORS”
section in this
manual first, then decide where to install a detector.
Please follow these steps to install your SMK2 smoke detector:
1. At the place where you are going to install your smoke detector, draw a
six inches (15 cm) long horizontal line.
2. Remove the mounting bracket from your smoke detectors unit by
rotating it counterclockwise.
3. Place the bracket so that the two longest hole-slots are aligned on the
line drawn in step 1. In both keyhole slots, draw a mark to where the
mounting plug and screw is going to be.
4. Remove the bracket.
5. Using a 3/16-inch (5mm) drill bit, drill two holes at the marks and insert
plastic wall plugs. Put the smoke detector away when drilling to
prevent dust from entering the smoke detector.
6. Use the two screws and plastic wall plugs (all supplied in the package)
and mount the bracket on the wall.
7. Install the 3V battery supplied inside the SMK2 by removing the plastic
battery pull tab.
8. Line up the slot of the bracket and the smoke detector. Push the smoke
detector onto the mounting bracket and turn it clockwise to fix it into
place. Pull onward on the smoke detector to make sure it is securely
attached to the mounting bracket.
9.
After being mounted on the bracket for 2 seconds, the
alarm horn will
beep once, and a green LED will flash once.
10. Press the test button at the front - the horn shall sound with a loud,
pulsating alarm. This means the unit is working properly. For further
info regarding the test, please refer to section
“MANUAL TEST OF
THE SMOKE DETECTOR
”
.
Figure 6:
RECOMMEDNDED SMOKE
DETECTOR LOCATIONS
TO AVOID AIR STREAMS
WITH COMBUSTIONS
PARTICLES
