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DEVELOP AN ESCAPE PLAN
BASIC OF ESCAPE PLAN
• Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two escape routes from each room. Second story windows
may need a rope or chain ladder.
• Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing everyone what to do in case of a fire.
• Determine a place outside your home where all of you can meet if a fire occurs i.e. Letterbox.
• Familiarise everyone with the sound of the Smoke Alarm and train them to leave your home when they hear that sound.
• Identify children’s bedrooms with red stickers placed in the upper left corner of the windows.
• Practice a fire drill at least every six months. Practice allows you to test your plan before an emergency. You may not be able to
reach your children. It is important they know what to do!
WHAT TO DO IF ALARM SOUNDS
• Leave immediately by following your escape plan. Every second count so don’t waste time getting dressed or picking up
valuables.
• In leaving, don’t open any inside doors without feeling it’s surface. If hot, or if you see smoke seeping through cracks, don’t
open that door! instead, use your alternate exit. If inside door is cool, place your shoulder against it, open slightly and be ready
to slam it shut if heat and smoke rushes in.
• Stay close to the floor if air is smokey. Breathe shallowly through a cloth, wet if possible.
• Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure everyone is there.
• Call the fire brigade from your neighbour’s home - not yours!
• Don’t return to your home until the fire officials say that is all right to do so.
OPERATION AND TESTING
OPERATION
• Once the power has been connected and the battery has been fitted the smoke alarm is operational.
• When smoke is detected the alarm will sound a loud audible alarm and the red LED will flash. The audible alarm will cease
once the level of smoke is reduced.
• In standby mode the red LED will flash periodically to indicate that the alarm is operating correctly.
• The green LED glows when the alarm is connected to the mains power.
TESTING
TESTING THE SMOKE ALARM WEEKLY TO ASSURE PROPER OPERATION
Test by pushing the test button on the Smoke Alarm for 3 seconds until the alarm sounds.
The alarm sounds if all electronic circuity, horn and battery are working. If no alarm sounds check the battery is installed the
correct way around or replace the battery.
If the battery is new and installed correctly and the alarm still doesn’t sound, replace the Smoke Alarm.
If the Smoke Alarm is installed in a Mobile Home test weekly and after every journey. When any smoke alarm is tested, all
interconnected units should sound and alarm.
HUSH FEATURE
• This Smoke Alarm has a built in Hush or Silence feature.
• If cooking or other non-hazardous sources cause the alarm to sound it can be temporarily silenced by pressing the hush
button.
• The alarm then enters a dormant period for 8 minutes.
• After the 8 minute dormant period the smoke alarm resumes normal operation and a beep sound to indicate this.
• CAUTION
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Before using the hush button feature identify the source of the smoke and be certain that safe conditions exist.
REPLACING THE BACKUP BATTERY
The backup power for the Smoke Alarm is supplied by a 9V carbon zinc or alkaline battery. Under normal operating conditions the
battery should last for at least 12 months. The alarm has a low battery audible beep which will sound at 30-40 second intervals -
replace the battery immediately when this occurs.
Use one of the following batteries for replacement.
Carbon zinc type
• Everyready #1222
• Gold Peak 1604P
• Gold Peak 1604S
• Gold Peak 1604G
Alkaline type
• Everyready Energizer 522
• Gold Peak 1604A
• Duracell MN1604
Lithium type
• Ultralife U9VL-J-P; FDK CP-V9J; Gold Peak CR-V9
Batteries are available from hardware stores, supermarkets and most major retail stores. It is recommended to replace the battery
annually.
The operation of the smoke alarm be tested with the test facility whenever the batteries are replaced.
