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Smoke Detector
Installation Instructions
Smoke Detector
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Smoke Detector
Art. Nr.: 0583 00
Art. Nr.: 0863 00
Smoke Detectors save lives
All night, when you and your family are asleep, fires are at their most dangerous. Toxic smoke, given
off when substances such as plastics burn, does not wake you up; it makes sleepers unconscious.
Smoke detectors therefore save lives.
The smoke detector is a quality product designed for private households. It detects the smoke
generated by smouldering fires and gives an alarm. A loud pulsating tone (approx. 85 dBA) wakes you
up and can therefore save your life and the lives of your family.
Product Features
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Photoelectric principle: reliable, robust, highly sensitive reaction to smoke
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Battery operation: not dependent on mains power
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Red LED flashes briefly about every 40....50 seconds; the detector has performed a self-test and is
in good working order.
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Battery low-power monitor: the smoke detector indicates that the battery voltage is growing weaker
by emitting short beeps at intervals of 40...50 seconds.
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Loud pulsating warning tone if smoke detected: highly effective (approx. 85 dBA)
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System operation (ohly when type Relay/Networking): up to 40 smoke detectors can be linked
together; if one of them detects a fire, the alarm is given by all detectors in the circuit.
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Reverse polarity protection: the detector is not damaged if the battery is installed with the wrong
polarity.
Choice of location
The smoke detector must be fixed to the ceiling as near to the centre of the room as possible. One
detector can monitor a room with a maxium floor area of 60 m
2
and ceiling heights of put to 6 m. In
hallways and narrow corridors (up to 3 m wide) the detector monitors distances up to 7,5 m in each
direction. A gap of at least 0,5 m must be maintained from walls and fixtures.
You should therefore install (see Fig. 1):
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as an absolute necessity one smoke detector in the hallway (to monitor the escape route) between
living and sleeping areas
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for optimum protection one detector in every living room and every bedroom
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in multistorey buildings at least one detector on each landing
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in converted lofts one detector above the staircase
Installation on the ceilings of boat cabins or caravans is also possible.
When travelling, simply take smoke detector with you into your hotel room.
