ELK-6050 Wireless Smoke Detector
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Locations to Avoid
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Areas where normal ambient temperature exceeds 100° F (37.8° C).
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Dirty, dusty, insect infested areas.
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In or near areas with combustion particles (kitchens, garages,
furnaces, hot-water heaters, gas space heaters).
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On the ceiling in rooms next to kitchens, where there is no transom
between the kitchen and such rooms.
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Damp or humid areas, or near bathrooms with showers.
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Near fresh-air inlets or returns or very drafty areas.
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Near heating/air conditioning vents, fans, and fresh air intakes, which
can drive smoke away from the smoke alarm.
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In dead-air spaces at the top of peaked ceilings or in corners where
walls and ceiling meet. Dead air can prevent smoke from reaching a
smoke alarm/alarm.
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Within 10 feet (3 m) of fluorescent light fixtures.
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Not suitable for outdoor use.
In Case of Fire
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Leave immediately. Don’t stop to pack or search for valuables.
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In heavy smoke, hold your breath and stay low, crawl if necessary.
The clearest air is usually near the floor.
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If you have to go through a closed door, carefully feel the door and
door knob to see if undue heat is present. If they seem cool, brace your
foot against the bottom of the door with your hip against the door and
one hand against the top edge. Open it slightly. If a rush of hot air is
felt, slam the door quickly and latch it. Unvented fire tends to build up
considerable pressure. Be sure all members of the household realize
and understand this danger.
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Use your neighbor’s phone or a street fire alarm box to call the fire
department. The job of extinguishing the fire should be left to the
professionals.
Be Prepared
Practice the following steps to prepare you and your family in the event
of a fire:
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Perform fire drills regularly. Use them to assure recognition of an alarm
signal.
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Draw a floor plan and show two exits from each room. It is important
that children be instructed carefully, because they tend to hide in times
of crisis.
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Establish one meeting place outside the home. Insist that everyone
meet there during an alarm. This will eliminate the tragedy of someone
reentering the house for a missing member who is actually safe.
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If you have children and/or physically challenged people residing in
your household, use window decals to help emergency personnel
identify the sleeping quarters of these individuals.
IMPORTANT:
It is recommend that the Smoke Detector be enrolled
(added) into the Control and a Full-Test be performed
prior to permanently mounting the detector in the
intended location.
Mounting
the Smoke Detector
Please enroll (add) the Smoke Detector into the Control and
perform a Full-Alarm test with the detector temporarily
positioned in the intended mounting location. This should be
done PRIOR to permanent mounting to help ensure that the
location is suitably in range of the wireless Transceiver and/or
the Control. A little extra time and a few steps now can often
save loads of time later.
A. Before mounting disconnect or disable any alarm-notification
appliances (bells, sirens), any service-release devices, and any
extinguishing systems that may be a part of the Control panel. Test
communications between the control panel and smoke detector
before permanently mounting. Test as follows:
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Hold the Smoke Detector in the approximate location where it is
to be installed.
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Press the alarm test button on the front of the unit for approximately
4 seconds. The built-in sounder should go into alarm and a
wireless alarm transmission should be sent to the Control.
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At the Control Keypad, verify that the signal was received and that
the Fire Alarm sounded. If no signal is received or the RF signal
is low, relocate the smoke alarm and retest.
B. Using two supplied screws and anchors, mount the detector baseplate.
Note: NEVER attach this Smoke Detector to a removable ceiling panel
unless some form of span support bracket is utilized. The best
recommendation is to always mount directly to the metal grid support
of the removable ceiling panels.
C. Attach the Smoke Detector to the mounting baseplate as follows:
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Line up the raised alignment tab on the lip of the detector with the
alignment arrow on the mounting base.
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Insert the detector into the base and turn clockwise about 15
degrees until it snaps into place.
Note: The product is designed so that it cannot be attached to the mounting
base if no batteries are installed.
D. Test communications between the Smoke Detector and the Control
once again.
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Press the Test button on the front of the unit for 4 seconds. Both
the unit itself and the Control should sound an alarm.
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Verify the alarm and silence at the Control by entering a valid User
Code.
E. The Control and all auxiliary functions should be verified for a complete
test of the system.
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Alignment tab
