5.
Where to install
smoke detectors
6.
Places where
smoke detectors
should NOT be
installed
7.
Installation and
first use
8.
Function check
• Fit the smoke detector to the ceiling, in the centre of the room. Smoke rises to the room ceiling
and spreads out horizontally. Install the smoke detector at least 19 inches (50 cm) from the
nearest wall and 2 feet (61 cm) from the corner of the room (see ).
• Do not fit smoke detectors to ceiling beams if they are more than 8 inches (20 cm) thick.
In such cases, a smoke alarm must be installed on each ceiling panel.
• The maximum installation height of the fitted smoke alarm must not exceed 6 m. For installation
heights over 6 m the smoke alarms are to be fitted on several levels.
• Make sure that you keep a minimum distance of 50 cm from lamps, fluorescent lamps and other
obstacles.
• Maximum monitoring range per smoke alarm: 60 m²
• For extensive corridors the distance between two alarms must be a maximum of 15 m.
Smoke alarms may be fitted with a maximum distance of 7.5 m to the end of corridors.
• In rooms and corridors with widths smaller than 1 m the smoke alarm is to be fitted in the
middle on the ceiling.
• Local specifications must be observed.
• Bathrooms and places with high levels of air humidity.
• Garages.
• Kitchens. If you do install a smoke detector in a kitchen, ensure that it is at least 13 feet
(4 metres) from the stove or hob.
• Near heaters, heating/cooling shafts and ventilation shafts.
• Near heating stoves and open fireplaces.
• In places with very high levels of dust.
• In places where temperatures drop to below -10°C or rise to over +40°C.
This alarm is designed for your safety. However under certain influences the alarm may
not go off or give a false alarm.
• Turn the device anticlockwise to separate it from its base for installation.
• Install the base at the desired location, using the screws provided.
• Attach the battery to the connection clip
1
and place it flat in its compartment
2
.
• Refit the smoke detector to the base, rotating it clockwise to lock it in position.
Important:
the
safety block
3
is designed to stop the smoke detector being attached to the base without first
being fitted with a battery. Ensure that the battery is connected and inserted correctly.
The smoke detector emits a very loud alarm signal. So when activating the test button
4
,
keep an arm’s length away. Press the test button until the LED surrounding test button
4
pulsates and the alarm rings (alarm sounds 2-3x and stops automatically). Release the test
button as soon as you hear the alarm. This is to check whether the electronics, the alarm
signal of the detector and the battery are working. It is recommended that the device is tested
monthly, after each battery change and after setting into service.
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i
The need to change the batteries is announced by a beep repeated every 30 to 40 seconds.
The detector is still operative for a few days after this time.
According to the type of batteries used, the time of full functional capability may vary on
indication of an empty battery. At the first sign of an empty battery, the battery should be
replaced.
Only carry out a replacement with an identical or equivalent type of battery (see also Techni-
cal Data). Do not use rechargeable batteries or mains adapters. These can cause false alarms
or failure of the detector.
Battery change:
1. Remove the smoke alarm from the mounting base with a counter-clockwise rotation.
2. Remove the old battery from the battery compartment
2
and disconnect it from the battery
clip
1
.
3. Connect a new battery of the polarity according to the battery clip
1
and place the battery
flat into the battery compartment
2
.
4. Reattach the smoke alarm on the mounting base with a clockwise rotation. Note that a
mounting block prevents the attachment without battery.
In normal operation, the smoke alarm performs a self-test every 30 to 40 seconds. The LED
surrounding test button
4
will flash briefly.
Strong draughts of air, steam and kitchen fumes, high air humidity, dust etc. can all cause false
alarms. Cigarette smoke does not normally trigger the alarm. If the alarm does sound, check
first to see if there really is a fire. If there is no fire, check to see if the alarm has been triggered
for one of the reasons mentioned above. In order to stop the false alarm, you must disconnect
the battery from the device.
• If you cannot put out the fire yourself with a fire extinguisher or fire blanket, evacuate the buil
ding immediately. Every second counts, so do not waste time getting dressed or collecting up
valuables.
• Telephone the fire brigade after you have left the building.
• Before opening any exit door, place your hands on its surface to check for heat. DO NOT open it
if it is hot to the touch, or if smoke is coming through underneath. Look for an alternative escape
route. If the door surface is cold, place you shoulder against it and open it slightly. Be ready to
slam it shut again immediately if heat and smoke begin to enter from the neighbouring room.
• If there is smoke in the air, get down and crawl on all fours. Breathe through a (preferably wet)
piece of cloth.
• Do not attempt to go back into the building until the fire brigade tells you it is safe to do so.
Power supply:
9V rectangular battery
Recommended batteries:
Zinc coal type: Gold Peak #1604S.
Operating temperature:
0°C to +40°C
Alarm signal:
min. 85 dB(A)
Recommended usage period: The entire smoke alarm must be replaced when the unit is
installed for more than 10 years (check the replacement date on the product label). Use the
test key to verify proper functioning following each change of battery.
9.
Replacing the
battery
10.
Normal operation
11.
False alarms
12.
What if there’s
a fire?
13.
Technical
specifications
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