Step 2: Wiring Instructions
Wiring Requirements
• This smoke alarm should be installed on a CSA listed or
recognized junction box. All connections should be made by
a qualified electrician and all wiring used shall be in
accordance with codes having jurisdiction in your area. The
multiple station interconnect wiring to the alarms must be
run in the same raceway or cable as the AC power wiring. In
addition, the resistance of the interconnect wiring shall be a
maximum of 10 ohms.
• The appropriate power source is 120 Volt AC Single Phase
supplied from a non-switchable circuit, which is not protected
by a ground fault interrupter.
• Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless
the combination (alarm and detector guard) have been
evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.
•
WARNING:
The alarm cannot be operated from power
derived from a square wave, modified square wave or
modified sine wave, inverter. These types of inverters are
sometimes used to supply power to the structure in off grid
installations, such as solar or wind derived power sources.
These power sources produce high peak voltages that will
damage the alarm.
WIRING INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC QUICK CONNECT HARNESS
CAUTION!
TURN OFF THE MAIN POWER TO THE
CIRCUIT BEFORE WIRING THE ALARM.
• For alarms that are used as single station, DO NOT CONNECT
THE RED WIRE TO ANYTHING. Leave the red wire insulating
cap in place to make certain that the red wire cannot contact
any metal parts or the electrical box.
• When alarms are interconnected, all interconnected units
must be powered from a single circuit.
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Installation Instructions