Simplex 4098-9685, Installation Instructions Manual

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DO NOT INSTALL ANY SIMPLEX PRODUCT THAT APPEARS
DAMAGED
. Upon unpacking your Simplex product, inspect the contents of
the carton for shipping damage. If damage is apparent, immediately file a
claim with the carrier and notify Simplex.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD
- Disconnect electrical power when making any
internal adjustments or repairs. Servicing should be performed by qualified
Simplex Representatives.
STATIC HAZARD -
Static electricity can damage components. Therefore, handle
as follows:
1. Ground yourself before opening or installing components.
2. Keep uninstalled component wrapped in anti-static material at all times.
Cautions and Warnings
NOTICE
THESE DEVICES ARE DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR/SENSORS. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO
SAMPLE THE AIR FLOW PASSING BY IT IN THE AIR DUCT TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT
CONTAINS UNACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF SMOKE.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR/SENSOR IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT
UPON:
•
THE DESIGN AND OPERATING CONDITIONS OF THE AIR HANDLING SYSTEM IN
WHICH IT IS INSTALLED;
•
VARIABLES SUCH AS SMOKE DILUTION AND STRATIFICATION OVER WHICH EVEN
THE BEST DESIGNED SYSTEMS HAVE NO CONTROL; AND,
•
PROPER PLACEMENT AND POSITIONING OF THE DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR/SENSOR,
WHICH IS OFTEN COMPROMISED FOR PRACTICAL REASONS.
FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS DUCT SMOKE
DETECTOR/SENSOR CANNOT BE WARRANTEED OR GUARANTEED. UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THIS DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR/SENSOR BE USED AS OR
REGARDED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BUILDING’S REGULAR FIRE ALARM AND
DETECTION SYSTEM, TO WHICH THIS DEVICE IS ATTACHED AS A SECONDARY DETECTION
DEVICE.
THE NFPA STATES THAT DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS/SENSORS MUST NOT BE USED AS
SUBSTITUTES FOR OPEN AREA PROTECTION. THE DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS/SENSORS
ARE INTENDED FOR USE IN THE CONTROL OF AIR HANDLING EQUIPMENT FOR THE
PURPOSES OF CLOSING DAMPERS OR SHUTTING DOWN AIR HANDLING UNITS.
NOTE FOR CANADIAN APPLICATION
THE DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS AND SENSORS DESCRIBED IN THIS INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS CAN ONLY BE CONNECTED TO THE 2120 SYSTEMS THAT WERE LABLED PRIOR
TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CURRENT ULC STANDARD FOR CONTROL UNITS, MARCH 31,
1989, AND SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE BY THE AHJ.
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