Operation And Test
Testing the smoke alarm
Warning: test each smoke alarm to be sure that each is
installed correctly and is operating properly.
Stand at arm’s length from the smoke alarm when testing. The alarm
sounder is loud to alert you to an emergency and can be harmful to
hearing when you are too close.
Test the smoke alarm weekly and upon returning from holiday, or when
the house has been unoccupied for several days.
Test all smoke alarms weekly by doing the following:
1. Check the green LED above the test button is ON, confirming smoke
alarm is receiving AC power.
2. Firmly depress and hold the TEST/Hush button for at least five (5)
seconds, the smoke alarm will sound 3 long beeps, pause, 3 long
beeps, repeating for up to 10 seconds, and then release the TEST/
Hush button. NOTE: If smoke alarms are interconnected, all smoke
alarms should sound an alarm within three (3) seconds after any test
button is pushed and the tested smoke alarm sounds.
3. If the smoke alarm does not sound, turn off the power to the smoke
alarm circuit at the main distribution board and check the wiring.
Retest the smoke alarm. If the smoke alarm does not sound, please
refer to page 15: Troubleshooting. If this doesn’t work please contact
your electrician.
WARNING: If alarm sounder activates, and smoke alarm is not
being tested, the smoke alarm is sensing smoke. THE SOUND OF
THE ALARM SOUNDER REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
AND ACTION.
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