stabo 51114, Mounting And Operating Instructions

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Important safety notes and warnings
l Assure the best possible coverage of your entire living space with smoke alarm devices: One smoke alarm
device is only able to early detect smoke particles in a certain area (max. 40 m²)!
l Install the smoke alarm device in a fairly accessible place (cleaning/tests)!
l The housing of the smoke alarm device may neither be coated, nor painted, nor may something be stuck on
it! In any case, the openings of the housing must always remain free and open!
l Keep your smoke alarm devices clean and vacuum clean the openings once a month.
l Every smoke alarm device should be checked once a month.
l If a smoke alarm device emits a beep approx. every 35 seconds, the battery capacity is low. Exchange the
battery immediately and perform a function test afterwards.
l Present the smoke alarm device to all residents such that the alarm signal is well know and can be reliably
distinguished from other buzzers or (door) bells installed in the house.
l Replace the smoke alarm device at the very latest after 10 years.
Preventing fire
l Keep matches and lighters in a safe place that cannot be reached by children!
l Never leave a burning candle unattended!
l Do not smoke in your bed – especially not if you are very tired or under the influence of alcohol or drugs!
l Make sure that your electrical devices/systems/cables are always in a perfect technical condition. Immediately
exchange, for instance, damaged cables/defective plugs!
l Do not overload electric circuits (e.g. by connecting different devices to multiple sockets and putting them
simultaneously into operation).
l Store highly flammable materials only in containers as specified by law.
l Take care that open fireplaces, chimneys, and grills are always clean and that combustible material is kept
at a safe distance!
Creating an escape plan
l Draw up a ground plan of your house and, if possible, specify two escape routes.
l Explain the meaning of the smoke alarm device above all to children and needy persons and tell them that
in case of an emergency, they have to leave the house/flat as fast as possible and, if necessary, on their own.
l Regularly discuss and practice the proper behavior in case of fire (see below) and perform a fire drill every
six months.
l Specify a meeting point at a safe distance from the house. It is essential that all residents keep to this meeting
point!
l Specify a location outside of the house from where you are able to rapidly call the fire brigade!
l Keep always a functioning fire extinguisher readily available and show its proper handling to all residents
living in the house!
Behavior in case of fire
l Don’t panic!
l If necessary, alert the other residents as well.
l Leave the house as fast as possible! Do not waste time by dressing yourself or by taking valuables with you.
l Open the doors very carefully (they could be hot!). If the doors are already hot, choose another escape route
if possible.
l Hold a cloth (a humid cloth if possible) in front of your mouth and nose.
l Stay as close as possible to the floor and, if necessary, crawl on all fours (smoke and toxic gases tend to go
upward!).
l Call the fire brigade as soon as possible!
l Never return into a burning or smoke-filled house! Proceed immediately to the agreed meeting point!
The smoke alarm device should not be installed in
l kitchens (smoke emission when cooking or baking might lead to a false alarm)
l garages (combustion residues when starting the car might possibly lead to a false alarm)
l humid rooms as for instance bathroom/shower (a humidity above 85 % might lead to a false alarm)
l very cold (below 5 °C) or very warm (above 45° C) rooms
l very dusty/dirty rooms (the sensor chamber can be polluted and clogged by dust/dirt thus hindering the proper
functioning of the sensor). In rooms which are exposed to dust, it is essential that the alarm signaling device
is often vacuum cleaned and checked!
l the immediate proximity of fluorescent tubes
l gables of pointed roofs