Specifications
Care@Home™ Smoke Detector User Guide
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Indications
Normal operation
Green
LED flashes once every 25-35 seconds
Low battery warning
Alarm sounds once every 25-35 seconds
Yellow
LED flashes once every 25-35 seconds
Low sensitivity of detector
Alarm sounds once every 25-35 seconds
Yellow
LED flashes twice every 25-35 seconds
Improper installation
Alarm produces a loud continuous tone
Yellow
LED lit continuously
Test – pass
Alarm generates 3 beeps,
Yellow
LED flashes rapidly 8
times
Test – fail
The combination of the alarm and the LED indicate the
specific problem
Security and Safety
Tamper Feature
Loud continuous sound is triggered and the
LED
flashes continuously
Connectivity Failure
Alarm functions even if gateway cannot be accessed
Device Identification
Unique electronic serial number
Compliance with
Standards
CE, FCC, IC, UL, cUL
Table 3 below defines the technical data about the batteries tested and approved by Essence for the
SK2.
Table 3: Battery Specifications
Device
Essence Part No.
Quantity Voltage Type Chemistry
Approved Manufacturer
Battery Life
Smoke
Detector
ES700SK2
2
1.5V
AA
Alkaline
Energizer, Duracell, GP
Two years