nuisance alarms, re-locate the Smoke
Alarm further away where it will be less
affected by cooking fumes etc.
We recommend the use of a Heat
Alarm in the Kitchen area to avoid such
nuisance alarms.
7.3 Power Supply Monitoring
7.3.1 What to do when an Alarm is
beeping:
A Smoke Alarm is beeping about every
48 seconds with the yellow light flashing
at the same time:
- Replace the Battery or Batteries.
7.3.2 Battery Replacement
When the battery power is low and
replacement is necessary, the Smoke
Alarm will “beep” and the yellow light
will flash at the same time about once
every 48 seconds for at least 7 days.
The battery must then be replaced.
Also, replace the battery if the Alarm
does not sound when the Test Button is
pressed. When you replace the battery
you must press the Test button to check
that the Alarm is functioning correctly.
Only replace the battery with: Panasonic
CR123A Batteries.
Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep
away from children. Do not disassemble
and do not dispose of in fire
Replacement batteries can be purchased
at your local hardware store.
WARNING!
CONSTANT EXPOSURES TO HIGH
OR LOW TEMPERATURES OR HIGH
HUMIDITY MAY REDUCE BATTERY LIFE.
Use only batteries specified in marking.
Use of a different battery may have a
detrimental effect on Alarm operation.
These cells are intended for use at
ordinary temperatures where anticipated
high temperature excursions are not
expected to exceed 100°C (212°F).
Prolonged periods of alarm will also
reduce battery life.
Caution: The battery used in this device
may present a fire or chemical burn
hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge,
disassemble, heat above 100°C (212°F)
or dispose of in fire. Replace battery
with Panasonic CR123A, use of another
battery may present a risk of fire or
explosion.
7.4 Cleaning your Alarm
Clean your Alarm regularly. Use a soft
bristle brush or the brush attachment of
your vacuum cleaner to remove dust and
cobwebs from the side slots where the
smoke enters. To clean the cover, wipe
with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly.
WARNING: Do not paint your Alarm.
Other than the maintenance and
stop sounding shortly after the button is
released.
- Repeat this procedure for all other
Alarms in the system.
** Pressing and holding the test button
for six beeps will send fire alarm signal
to panel**
WARNING: Do not test with flame.
This can set fire to the Alarm and
damage the house. We do not
recommend testing with smoke as the
results can be misleading unless special
apparatus is used.
When you press the Test button it
simulates the effect of smoke in a Smoke
Alarm which it could experience in a real
fire.
7.2 Test/Silence Button to Control
Nuisance Alarms
The Smoke Alarms have a combined
Test/Silence button to help you control
nuisance/false alarms.
If, when the Alarm sounds, there is no
sign of smoke or noise to indicate that
there is a fire, it should be assumed that
it is due to an actual fire and the dwelling
should be evacuated immediately.
Check the house carefully in case there is
a small fire smouldering somewhere.
Check whether there is some source of
smoke or fumes, for example cooking
fumes being drawn past the Alarm by an
extractor.
If there are frequent nuisance/false
alarms it may be necessary to re-locate
the Smoke Alarm away from the source
of the fumes.
If you installed Alarms with RF modules
and did not House Code / enroll them in
your system, you may be receiving alarm
signals from a neighboring system. This
can be easy rectified by “House Coding”
your Alarms - see relevant RF Module
Instruction booklet.
1. To cancel a false alarm from a Smoke
Alarm (which has its red light flashing
rapidly), press the Test/Silence button
(the Smoke Alarm will automatically
switch to a reduced sensitivity condition).
The Smoke Alarms will be silenced for
a period of approximately 10 minutes.
The red light on the cover of the Smoke
Alarm will flash every 8 seconds to
indicate that the unit has been silenced.
2. The Smoke Alarm will reset to normal
sensitivity at the end of the silenced
period (10 minutes). If additional silenced
time is required, simply push the Test/
Silence button again.
3. If kitchen usage/layout is such that
there are an unacceptable level of
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