Alarm (see
Figure 7b
).
Figure 7a
- How to Tamperproof
BREAK OFF
SMALL PILLAR
Figure 7b
- How to Remove
PUSH UP CATCH & TWIST
ALARM ANTI-CLOCKWISE TO REMOVE
If necessary it is possible to further secure
the Alarm by using a No.2 or No.4 (2 to 3mm)
(1/8”) diameter -
not supplied
) self tapping
screw 6 to 8mm (1/4”) long (see
Figure 7d
), to
firmly lock the Alarm and its mounting plate
together (see
Figure 7c
).
Figure 7c
TAMPERPROOF SCREW
Figure 7d
6 to 8 mm
2 to 3 mm
SELF TAPPING
SCREW
Attach the Alarm to the mounting plate.
Line up the screw (not supplied) on the “U”
shaped recessed area shown in
Figure 7c
and
screw firmly home.
To remove the Alarm from the ceiling,
remove the screw first, and then twist off
anti-clockwise.
7. Testing, Maintenance and
Power Supply Monitoring
Your Alarm is a life saving device and should be
checked periodically.
7.1 Manually Testing your Alarms
It is recommended that you test your Alarms
after installation and then at least weekly to
ensure the units are working. It will also help
you and your family to become familiar with
the sound of the Alarms.
- Press and hold the Test Button until the
Alarm sounds and the red light flashes (see
Figure 7
). The Alarm will stop sounding shortly
after the button is released.
- Repeat this procedure for all other Alarms in
the system.
WARNING: Do not test with flame.
This can set fire to the Alarm and damage the
house. We do not recommend testing with
smoke as the results can be misleading unless
special apparatus is used.
When you press the Test button it simulates
the effect of smoke in a Smoke Alarm which it
could experience in a real fire.
7.2 Test/Silence Button to Control Nuisance
Alarms
The Smoke Alarms have a combined Test/
Silence button to help you control nuisance/
false alarms.
If, when the Alarm sounds, there is no sign of
smoke or noise to indicate that there is a fire,
it should be assumed that it is due to an actual
fire and the dwelling should be evacuated
immediately.
Check the house carefully in case there is a
small fire smouldering somewhere.
Check whether there is some source of smoke
or fumes, for example cooking fumes being
drawn past the Alarm by an extractor.
If there are frequent nuisance/false alarms
it may be necessary to re-locate the Smoke
Alarm away from the source of the fumes.
If you installed Alarms with RF modules and
did not House Code / enroll them in your
system, you may be receiving alarm signals
from a neighbouring system. This can be easy
rectified by “House Coding” your Alarms - see
relevant RF Module Instruction booklet.
1. To cancel a false alarm from a Smoke Alarm
(which has its red light flashing rapidly), press
the Test/Silence button (the Smoke Alarm will
automatically switch to a reduced sensitivity
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