Near fluorescent light fixtures.
Electrical "noise" from nearby fluorescent
light fixtures may cause a nuisance alarm.
Install alarms and fluorescent
light on separate electrical circuits
Never disconnect an AC alarm to silence a nuisance
alarm. Use a cold damp rag or sponge and apply to the heat sensor
(silver disk) on the face of the unit. The alarm will automatically turn off
when the temperature of the sensor falls below 135oF. Do not
unnecessarily stand close to the alarm. The sound produced by the
alarm is loud because it is designed to awaken you in an emergency.
Prolonged exposure to the horn at a close distance may be harmful to
your hearing.
INSTALLATION OF HD135
New Construction: alarm head should not be installed until
AFTER
painting
and construction are finished and cleaned up.
MOUNTING OUTLET BOX
Use a 2" x 3" switch box or a 4" square or octagon junction box. Mount a box
for each alarm. If wall mounting is desired, be sure the box screws are
oriented to upper right and lower left corners. Be sure to use supplied
Mounting Plate.
WIRING/GENERAL
1. Use ANSI/UL Listed cable with Class1 insulation.
2. Observe local code requirements. Use the box clamps to anchor cable to
outlet box.
3. Metal outlet boxes must be grounded to earth ground.
4.
NOTICE:
USE ONLY DURACELL
®
MN 1604 BATTERY WITH THE HD135
HEAT ALARM.
CAUTION
: Turn off electricity to prevent SHOCK and damage to alarm. Be
sure the power line to the alarm is
not
controlled by any on/off switch, or other
type of switch, other than a fuse or circuit breaker.
IMPORTANT:
Insure that all fluorescent lighting fixtures are properly grounded.
NOTICE:
THE WIRING TO BE USED SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 300.3 (B) 210 OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, NFPA 70. WIRE INSTALLATION SHOULD BE
PERFORMED ONLY BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN.
WIRING ONE HEAT ALARM
1. Run a minimum of 16 gauge, 2-conductor cable, plus ground (3 wires) to
the alarm junction box from a power supply. Use ANSI/UL Listed Class
1 wire.
NOTICE:
THE WIRING TO BE USED SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 300.3(B) 210 OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, NFPA 70.
2. Make wire connections to the supplied plug-in connector as follows: black to
black, white to white, and connect the ground wire to the metal outlet box.
PLUG
HEAT
ALARM
BLK-120VAC
L1-220VAC
1
WHT-120VAC
L2-220VAC
11
RED / YEL
10
HOT
NEUT
POWER
TANDEM
550-0158
Pg. HD-4
FIGURE 6
FIGURE 5: A SMOKE ALARM MUST BE LOCATED ON EACH LEVEL IN
ADDITION TO EACH BEDROOM.
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION
NFPA 72, 2010 Edition, Chapter 29, Section 29.8.1.4(5)(b) states:
“Smoke alarms installed in one- and two-family dwellings shall not
remain in service longer than 10 years from the date of manufacture.”
Smoke alarms should be replaced for the following reasons:
Dust, dirt, and other environmental contaminants can affect your smoke
and heat alarm over a prolonged period.
Fast changing industry consensus standards and codes on all smoke and
heat alarms make it advisable to periodically upgrade your devices to
maximize life safety.
Assurance that your smoke and heat alarm needs are kept abreast with the
constantly improving electronic technology.
Smoke and heat alarms are recognized as one of the lowest cost ways to
protect dwelling inhabitants against the danger of fire(s). It makes good
common sense to periodically replace and update your smoke alarm that
contributes so much to life safety.
MOUNTING LOCATION
This heat alarm can be mounted on a ceiling or wall with equal efficiency in
either location.
Ceiling location
-heat alarm should be mounted at least 4 inches (100
mm) from a wall.
Wall location
-locate the top of the heat alarm not less than 4 inches (100
mm) or more than 12 inches (300mm) from the ceiling.
FIGURE 5
FIGURE 6: RECOMMENDED HEAT ALARM MOUNTING LOCATIONS
The placement of the alarm is critical if maximum speed of fire detection is
desired. Thus, a logical location for a alarm is the center of the ceiling. At this
location, the alarm is closest to all areas of the room.
LOCATIONS TO AVOID
Placing heat alarms where they will not operate properly causes nuisance
alarms.
To avoid nuisance alarms, do not place heat alarms:
Where temperatures are regularly below 40
o
F (4.44
o
C) or above 100
o
F
(37.78
o
C).
In air streams passing by kitchens.
It is possible normal air currents
can draw cooking heat into the sensor of a unit near the kitchen. If you
experience frequent unwanted alarms from a unit near your kitchen, try
relocating it. Do not install your heat alarm over a stove or a range.
In dead air spaces at the top of a peaked roof or in the corners
between ceilings and walls.
Dead air may prevent heat from reaching a
alarm. See FIGURES 1 and 6 for recommended mounting locations.
NOTICE
: RED-YELLOW WIRE: THE RED-YELLOW WIRE FROM THE HEAT
ALARM IS FOR TANDEM CONNECTION ONLY. DO NOT USE, AND DO
NOT REMOVE INSULATION CAP UNLESS CONNECTING ANOTHER HEAT
ALARM.
