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SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM
MODEL FADCQ

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110-1050

CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of this Firex Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide
Alarm. It is an important investment in your family’s safety and a key component of your home
protection/security system. Please read this booklet thoroughly. The more familiar you are with
the information it contains, the easier you will find it to install, operate, and maintain your smoke
and carbon monoxide alarm properly. This ultimately means greater security and 
peace of mind for you and your family.

2002 INVENSYS CLIMATE CONTROLS AMERICAS

The ionization type alarms are generally more effective at detecting fast, flaming fires
that consume combustible materials rapidly and spread quickly. Sources of these fires
may include paper burning in a waste container or a grease fire in the kitchen. 
The photoelectric type alarms are generally more effective at detecting slow, 
smoldering fires that smolder for hours before bursting into flame. Sources of these
fires may include cigarettes burning in couches or bedding.

Summary of Contents for FADCQ

Page 1: ...stall operate and maintain your smoke and carbon monoxide alarm properly This ultimately means greater security and peace of mind for you and your family 2002 INVENSYS CLIMATE CONTROLS AMERICAS The ionization type alarms are generally more effective at detecting fast flaming fires that consume combustible materials rapidly and spread quickly Sources of these fires may include paper burning in a wa...

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Page 3: ...g the Smoke CO Alarm 21 VII Important Safety Information 23 Fire Safety Tips 23 CO Home Safety Tips 23 Symptoms of CO Poisoning 24 Conditions That Can Cause CO Levels to Change 25 Limitations of This Smoke CO Alarm 25 Important Information About This Smoke CO Alarm 26 VIII Agency Recommendations For Alarm Placement 28 Suggested Alarm Placement 28 Smoke Alarm Placement Exceptions 30 IX Warranty 32 ...

Page 4: ...me to move away from the horn before the full alarm horn sequence begins Alarm Horn Separate and distinct horn pat terns for smoke and CO alarms Sounds a minimum of 85dB at 10 feet Meets or exceeds UL and ULC standards for audible horn Listed for use in US or Canada Three Indicator Lights With Five Communication Colors Improves safety BLUE CO Blue light flashes rapidly when sensor detects elevated...

Page 5: ...nt look in the home Installation Features Benefits Front Load Battery Compartment Fast safe and convenient Change the battery with out removing the alarm from the mounting bracket Saves installation time too 9V Alkaline Battery Included with the alarm UL ULC Listed to provide a minimum of one year battery back up and battery operation With AC power applied battery can be expected to last up to fiv...

Page 6: ...ons of single family households only The sensitivity of both the smoke and CO sensors and the horn patterns for both warn ings comply with UL ULC standards General Limitations This alarm cannot alert every household mem ber every time if it cannot be heard because of location obstructions ambient noise condi tion of residents etc It is not intended to alert residents who are hard of hearing ALL al...

Page 7: ...here Many appliances like furnaces ovens fire places kerosene heaters and grills may silently emit CO because of damage poor maintenance or defects Understanding How CO Forms Appliance Malfunction CO forms when fuel burns without sufficient oxygen incom plete combustion This type of malfunction can happen to any fuel burning appliance at any time Environmental Conditions Example Fireplace chimneys...

Page 8: ... wake all sleeping residents For addition al protection place additional CO alarms between 5 and 20 feet from potential sources of CO like a furnace water heater or fireplace This combination Smoke CO Alarm makes it easy to provide both types of protection throughout the home Choose Appropriate Locations Alarms can alert you to a problem only after smoke or CO reach their sensors Choose locations ...

Page 9: ... the outlines you made in Step 2 For DC Interconnect use an appropriately sized hole saw for interconnect hole 4 Insert screw anchors into the drilled holes If necessary gently tap anchors with a hammer until they are flush with the mounting surface 5 Attach the mounting plate to the mounting sur face with the mounting screws provided 6 Position the combination smoke and CO alarm on the mounting p...

Page 10: ...e in mounting surface Position the combination smoke and CO alarm on the mounting plate and turn clockwise to lock the unit into place 7 Activate the battery Remove the arrow tab and close the battery door The combination alarm will beep briefly and the RED light will flash as the battery door is closed 8 Test the alarm with both local and interconnect tests See TESTING AND MAINTENANCE Installatio...

Page 11: ...8 AWG minimum solid or stranded wire When interconnecting maximum wire length between any two is 1 500 feet for 18 AWG or 4 000 feet for 14 AWG 20 OHMS loop resistance This combination alarm may be interconnected with as many as 11 other Firex model FADCQ FADC TPCI AD ADC PAD G GC PG40 or FX1218 smoke alarms and as many as 6 Firex model ADH heat alarms or COQ 8 CO alarms for a total of not more th...

Page 12: ...arms generally don t require any changes other than replacement every ten years 4 Replace older CO alarms on the new 3 wire system with COQ 8 CO alarms or FADCQ com bination alarms These alarms can discriminate between signals coming from a smoke alarm and signals coming from a CO alarm Older model CO models converted to 3 wire cannot So when any alarm is triggered all the older CO alarms will sou...

Page 13: ...3 III IF THE ALARM SOUNDS If Your CO Alarm Sounds Carbon Monoxide has no taste feel or smell but it can be FATAL WARNING IF THE BLUE CO ALARM LIGHT IS FLASHING AND THE HORN SOUNDS 4 RAPID ALARMS APPROXIMATELY EVERY FIVE SECONDS IT INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF CO WHICH CAN BE FATAL YOU MUST QUICKLY DO THE FOLLOWING 1 Operate Test Reset button 2 Call your emergency services fire department or 911 3 Imm...

Page 14: ...nals for carbon monox ide concentrations under 30ppm WARNING If alarm horn sounds and the combination alarm is not being tested the unit is sensing either smoke or CO THE SOUND OF THE ALARM HORN REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND ACTION Please read and understand the following features to deter mine what you can do if the alarm sounds unexpectedly Quick Quiet False Alarm Control and Smart Quiet...

Page 15: ...ce or may start sounding again quickly DO NOT ignore the alarm TAKE EMERGENCY ACTION IMMEDIATELY After one minute if a dangerous condition persists all units will go back into alarm DO NOT IGNORE the trigger alarm s and be aware that an extremely dangerous situation exists at that location s in your home In an interconnected series the RED YELLOW ORANGE or BLUE light will only flash on the trigger...

Page 16: ...unit will begin to sound the CO alarm again if the level is below 70 ppm the unit remain quiet RED YELLOW ORANGE AND BLUE Interconnected alarms only another smoke or CO alarm has are off and detector horn is sounding sensed smoke or CO and is signaling an alarm RED blinks 3 times every ten seconds Latching indicator This unit initiated and memorized a smoke alarm condition NOTE if GREEN is not ill...

Page 17: ...it remains in fault horn beeps condition Local smoke Horn sounds 3 long Red Yellow Orange Quick press activates False Alarm is detected tones then pauses lights flash with horn ControlTM every 4 seconds Local smoke condition Red light flashes 3 Quick press releases the latched LED is latched times every 10 seconds Quick Quiet False Red light flashes 1 Alarm Control time every 10 seconds is activat...

Page 18: ...weekly on each and every smoke heat CO and combination smoke CO unit in your residence To test an individual smoke and CO alarm local test 1 Press the Smart Button firmly until the YEL LOW light flashes briefly Release the Smart Button or To run a full local test and a test of the inter connect signaling capability of all intercon nected remote units 1 Push the Smart Button firmly until the YELLOW...

Page 19: ...ddition to weekly testing this smoke and CO alarm requires yearly battery replacement and periodic cleaning to remove dust dirt and debris DANGER ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Turn off power at main service panel by removing fuse or switching appropriate circuit breaker to OFF position before replacing battery or cleaning smoke and CO alarm Battery Replacement Always turn off power to the alarm circuit ...

Page 20: ...the battery door after the battery is replaced Cleaning Clean the alarm at least once a month to remove dust dirt or debris Always turn off power to the alarm before cleaning Using the soft brush or wand attachment to a vacuum cleaner vacuum all sides and cover of alarm Be sure all the vents are free of debris If necessary turn off power and use a damp cloth to clean alarm cover IMPORTANT Do not a...

Page 21: ...ithout Smart Interconnect are sharing the same interconnect line and cannot distinguish between alarm signals for smoke or CO Replace with models COQ 8 or FADCQ alarms Interconnected smoke heat or CO alarms do not sound when Smart Button is pushed to test units 1 Press and hold the Smart Button longer until the second set of two quick beeps sounds to initiate the remote test 2 Check that remote al...

Page 22: ...quiet the low battery signal for 8 hours The horn beeps once then two beeps then three beeps pauses and then sounds the full alarm when testing using the Smart Button The alarm is operating properly The Firex patented Horn Ramp Up feature lets you start the test sequence and move away from the unit before the full alarm horn sounds Alarm sounds no hazard present Take Emergency Safety Actions in al...

Page 23: ...device are some of the best meth ods of preventing CO poisoning However a dangerous situation can happen to anyone at any time Continued 23 VII IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Fire Safety Tips These guidelines will assist you in the event of a fire However to reduce the chance that fires will start practice fire safety rules and prevent haz ardous situations Familiarize everyone with the sound of a s...

Page 24: ...erly and household pets may be the first affected by CO poisoning The important factor with any CO poisoning however is time At high levels CO can cause death in just minutes At lower levels it could take from hours to days of constant CO expo sure to have the same life threatening effect The chart below illustrates the symptoms of CO poisoning by concentration of CO and its effect over time 24 10...

Page 25: ...r alcohol usage the hard of hearing etc If you suspect that this alarm may not alert a household member install and maintain specialty smoke alarms Household members must hear the alarm s warning sound and quickly respond to it to reduce the risk of damage injury or death that may result from fire If a household member is hard of hearing install special alarms with lights or vibrating devices to a...

Page 26: ...e your protection This combination alarm features a Quick Quiet False Alarm Control button which when activated will quiet unwanted smoke alarms for approxi mately 10 minutes and quiet CO alarms for up to 6 minutes Coverage Install a smoke alarm in every room and on every level of the home Smoke may not reach the smoke alarm for many reasons For exam ple if a fire starts in a remote part of the ho...

Page 27: ...Y when AC power is ACTIVE will ALL units ALARM when one unit senses smoke WHEN AC power is DISCON NECTED INTERRUPTED OR NOT PRESENT FOR ANY REASON ONLY AC DC UNITS WILL CONTINUE TO SEND AND RECEIVE SIGNALS AND SOUND AN ALARM IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE WHEN power is DISCONNECTED INTERRUPTED OR NOT PRESENT FOR ANY REASON AC powered smoke alarms WILL NOT OPERATE Models G GC and PG40 are AC ...

Page 28: ...red number of smoke detec tors might not provide reliable early warning pro tection for those areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the required smoke detectors For this reason it is recommended that the householder consider the use of addi tional smoke detectors for those areas for increased protection The additional areas include the basement bedrooms dining room furnace room uti...

Page 29: ...ate sleep ing area in the vicinity but outside the bed rooms and heat or smoke detectors in the liv ing rooms dining rooms bedrooms kitchens hallways attics furnace rooms closets utility and storage rooms basements and attached garages For best protection install a smoke alarm in EVERY room In addition we recommend that all smoke alarms be interconnected Typical Efficiency Home Apartment Install a...

Page 30: ... from possible sources of CO Important Smoke Alarm Placement and Exception Information Install a smoke alarm as close to the cen ter of the ceiling as possible If this is not practical mount no closer than 4 inches from a wall or corner Also if local codes allow install smoke alarms on walls between 4 and 12 inches from ceiling wall intersections Install a minimum of two smoke alarms in every home...

Page 31: ... 1 meter of fluorescent lighting Electrical noise may cause nuisance alarms 31 For Optimal Performance Avoid Installing Smoke Alarms in the Following Locations About Locating CO Alarms Carbon monoxide gas can be anywhere and everywhere CO gas is equal to or slightly lighter than air and disperses evenly with the air in a room Therefore install this CO alarm where air circulation is best Since most...

Page 32: ... long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations may not apply to you IN NO CASE SHALL CLIMATE CONTROLS AMERICAS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WHATSOEVER EVEN IF THE LOSS OR DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY ITS NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damage...

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