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CAUTION (AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL)

"Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms
and areas of the household as follows. A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping area (in the
vicinity of, but outside of the bedrooms), and heat or smoke detectors in the living rooms, dining rooms,
bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms, basements and
attached garages."

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THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED TO UL STANDARD FOR SAFETY,

UL217 BY UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES, INC.

Blinks On once

approx every

40-45 seconds

Stays On

Condition: 

AC Power is present. DC Power is present.

Recommendation:

 None, alarm is operating properly.

Blinks On once

approx every

40-45 seconds

Off

Condition:

 AC Power is not present and alarm is receiving DC Power.

Recommendation:

 Check the breaker or fuse box for power. If

the breaker or fuse box looks normal, call a licensed electrician
for assistance.

OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

Silent

Silent

Blinks On

approx every

2 seconds

Stays On

Condition:

 Nuisance Alarm.

Recommendation:

 If there is no hazard present, verify the alarm is

mounted in the correct location (see User's Manual, "AVOID THESE
LOCATIONS" section). Reset alarm as instructed below.

Horn does not

sound when other

alarms are active

or horn does not

sound when

interconnected

alarms' test button

is pressed

Blinks On once

approx every

40-45 seconds

Stays On

or Off

Condition:

 One or more alarms not responding to interconnected alarm.

Recommendation:

 Press and hold the smoke alarm Test/

Silence button for at least 5 seconds. If still no alarm, turn off
AC Power at the circuit breaker or fuse box and disconnect the
alarm from the mounting bracket and make sure the connector
plug is securely attached on units that did not alarm. If still no
alarm, have a licensed electrician check to see if the yellow
wire is connected to the neutral wire.

3 Beeps,

2 second pause,

Repeat

Blinks On

approx every

2 seconds

Stays On

Condition:

 Originating Smoke Alarm.

Recommendation:

 If hazard is identified, please take all precautions

if an alarm sounds by calling an Emergency Service and getting out
of the home.

3 Beeps,

2 second pause,

Repeat

Off

Stays On

C o n d i t i o n :

  N o n - o r i g i n a t i n g   S m o k e  A l a r m .  A n o t h e r

interconnected smoke alarm has sensed smoke, causing all
interconnected units to alarm.

Recommendation:

 If hazard is identified, please take all precautions

if an alarm sounds by calling an Emergency Service and getting out
of the home.

Blinks On once

approx every

40-45 seconds

(normal operation

mode) or Blinks on

once approx every

10 seconds

(silence mode)

Stays On

Condition:

 One alarm has sensed smoke.

Recommendation:

 QUICK FIND

®

 Alarm Origination - In an

interconnected system, it is difficult to determine which alarm initiated
the alarms to sound. The QUICK FIND

®

 feature will allow you to

immediately locate the originating alarm (once  the alarms have
stopped sounding). To initiate QUICK FIND

®

, press the Test/Silence

button on any alarm. After releasing the button, the originating alarm
will continue to sound for approx 60 seconds. In a non-interconnected
installation, it is necessary to test each alarm to determine the
originating alarm.

Blinks On once

approx every

40-45 seconds

Stays On

Condition:

 Alarm needs to be reset due to varying conditions/

previous alarms.

Recommendation:

 To Reset the Alarm, hold the Test/Silence button

for approx 10 seconds. This will clear alarm origination. Reset after
each smoke alarm event.

Silent

1 Chirp

approx every

40 seconds

Stays On

Condition:

 Low Battery

Recommendation: 

Check to make sure the battery activation pull

tab has been completely removed, battery polarity is correct and the
battery terminals are making contact with the smoke alarm contacts
in the battery drawer. If chirp continues, replace the 9V battery (see
User's Manual for recommended battery types).

3 Beeps,

2 second pause,

Repeat

3 Beeps,

2 second pause,

Repeat

Stays On

Condition:

 Alarm has sensed smoke.

Recommendation:

 Silence Feature is activated by pressing and

releasing the Test/Silence button on the initiating alarm while in alarm
condition. Silence mode will last for approx 10 minutes with the red
LED blinking once approx. every 10 seconds.

Blinks On

approx every

2 seconds

Silent

(alarmed

previously)

CONDITION /  RECOMMENDATION

HORN

RED LED

GREEN LED

Blinks On once

approx every

40-45 seconds

(normal operation

mode) or Blinks on

once approx every

10 seconds

(silence mode)

Blinks On once

approx every

40-45 seconds

3 Beeps approx

every 40 seconds

after LED flashes

Stays On

Condition:

 Trouble/Service Alarm.

Recommendation: 

Replace Alarm.

AUDIBLE & VISUAL SIGNALS

Blinks On approx. 3

times approx every

 35 seconds

1 Beep

approx every

35 seconds

Condition:

 Product End-of-Service Life alarm.

Recommendation: 

Replace alarm immediately. The product end-

of-service life alarm can be temporarily silenced for a 24 hour period
for up to 25 days. After 25 days, the warning cannot be silenced. The
alarm should be replaced immediately.

Stays On

Summary of Contents for MP117

Page 1: ...stallation Instructions 4 Electrical Shock Hazard 4 Locking Tamper Feature 4 Wiring Instructions 5 Operation Testing Maintenance 6 QUICK FIND Alarm Originating Feature Reset 6 Cautions Warnings 7 Back...

Page 2: ...LS OVERLOADED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS CHILDREN PLAYING WITH MATCHES NATURAL CAUSES SUCH AS LIGHTNING OR ARSON FIRE PREVENTION IS YOUR BEST SAFEGUARD INSTALLING SMOKE ALARMS MAY MAKE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR LOWER...

Page 3: ...4 in 102 mm vertically to the peak Sloped Ceilings Shed Ceilings Smoke alarms or smoke detectors mounted on a sloped ceiling having a rise greater than 1 ft in 8 ft 1 m in 8 m horizontally shall be l...

Page 4: ...ting bracket or removing the battery from the alarm The breakaway locking pins are clearly marked and molded into the mounting bracket Refer to the diagram on the next page TO ACTIVATE THE LOCKING FEA...

Page 5: ...4 interconnected devices i e as many as 11 other USI ELECTRIC or UNIVERSAL model smoke alarms or combination smoke and carbon monoxide CO or smoke and carbon monoxide natural gas alarms 6 other initia...

Page 6: ...f a fire is discovered get out and call the fire department If no fire is present check to see if one of the reasons listed above may have caused the alarm Use the Silence Feature if it is a nuisance...

Page 7: ...Manufactured by Gemini Scientific Corp 1122 B Aster Ave Sunnyvale CA 94086 The Equivalent UL 268 Light obscuration Ft as measured by this instrument must be within the obscuration listed on the back...

Page 8: ...e measured along a path of travel 3 On every level of a dwelling unit including basements 4 On every level of a residential board and care occupancy small facility including basements and excluding cr...

Page 9: ...take all precautions if an alarm sounds by calling an Emergency Service and getting out of the home Blinks On once approx every 40 45 seconds normal operation mode or Blinks on once approx every 10 se...

Page 10: ...age and handling fees USI DOES NOT WARRANT AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE WARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN NO IMPLIED WA...

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