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INSTALLING THE COMBINATION SMOKE/CO ALARM

FOR RESIDENTIAL USE

LOCATION

Before  installing  your  combination  smoke/CO  alarm,  it  is  important  to  choose  the  best

locations in your home. Placement can affect how well the alarm performs and how well

residents hear the alarm if it sounds. Statistics of the National Fire Protection Association

(NFPA)  show  that  most  of  the  fatal  CO  occurrences  happen  at  night  while  people  are

sleeping.
Early warning of CO is best achieved by the installation of CO alarms on all floors and

areas of the household.

RECOMMENDATIONS

– Put a CO alarm inside each bedroom where the occupant closes the door while sleeping.

Particulate  smoke  can  be  blocked  by  a  closed  door,  but  CO  fumes  are  likely  to  get

through.

– A CO alarm should be installed between 5 and 20 feet from potential sources of CO in

any family living unit containing a fuel-burning appliance or fireplace or having an attached

garage.

– A combination smoke/CO alarm should be centrally located outside of each separate

sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms. Where bedrooms are separated

and  audibility  of  the  alarm  to  occupants  within  the  bedroom  area  could  be  seriously

impaired, more than one unit could be needed.

– If a bedroom area hallway is more than 30 feet long, install a smoke alarm at each end.

– Alarms can alert you to a problem only after smoke or CO reach their sensors. Choose

locations free of obstructions, where the alarm will stay clean and protected from adverse

environmental  conditions.

– Install a smoke or combination alarm on the basement ceiling at the bottom of the stairwell.

– Make sure the alarms can be easily heard from multiple locations throughout the home.

– This  combination  smoke/CO  alarm  makes  it  easy  to  provide  both  types  of  protection

throughout the home.

– This  combination  smoke/CO  alarm  is  designed  to  be  used  in  single-family  homes.  It

alone may not meet requirements for multiple-resident dwellings (apartment buildings,

boarding houses, hotels or motels).

– Some codes may require that smoke alarms be interconnected in new construction.

Содержание USI-7795

Страница 1: ...ction in case of an AC power failure or a dead battery CO ALARMS are designed to detect carbon monoxide gas from any source of combustion that reaches their sensor They are NOT designed to detect any...

Страница 2: ...ling for assistance Young children and household pets may be the first affected Your combination smoke CO alarm is designed to detect the toxic CO fumes that result from incomplete combustion such as...

Страница 3: ...ready to slam it shut if heat and smoke rush in o Stay close to the floor if air is smoky Breathe shallowly through a cloth wet if possible o Once outside go to your selected meeting place and make su...

Страница 4: ...tion smoke CO alarm should be centrally located outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms Where bedrooms are separated and audibility of the alarm to occupants w...

Страница 5: ...Install at least 3 feet 0 9 meters away from these areas in extremely dusty dirty or insect infested areas Loose particles interfere with smoke alarm operation in areas where temperature may fall bel...

Страница 6: ...C 60Hz circuit Be sure the circuit cannot be turned off by a switch dimmer or ground fault circuit interrupter Failure to connect this unit to a 24 hour circuit may prevent it from providing constant...

Страница 7: ...terconnected CO alarms will only respond if a CO alarm event initiates the alarm All other alarms remain silent NOTE Relay modules USI 960 will not respond if a CO alarm event initiates the alarm Inte...

Страница 8: ...f for proper operation of BOTH the SMOKE and CO detection and alarm circuits The Red LED will begin to flash rapidly and the alarm will indicate two cycles of the SMOKE alarm pattern The Red LED will...

Страница 9: ...or approximately 3 9 minutes to indicate the alarm is in the temporary silent condition The smoke alarm will gradually regain normal sensitivity and sound the alarm if particles of combustion are stil...

Страница 10: ...power before changing battery Shock hazard exists if AC power is miswired This alarm uses a 9 Volt Alkaline battery The battery should last for at least one year under normal operating conditions The...

Страница 11: ...USI ELECTRIC INC at 7 A Gwynns Mill Court Owings Mills Maryland 21117 postage prepaid with a payment of 10 00 to cover the costs of return postage and handling You must include a proof of purchase rec...

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