BRK electronic GCO1 Smoke Alarm User Manual


 
UNDERSTANDING THE LIGHT, HORN, AND DISPLAY PATTERNS
H
orn Display
C
ondition LED
N
ORMAL AC POWER LED is Green.
BA
TTERY BACK-UP POWER LED is Off, flashing Green once every
45 se
conds
D
URING TESTING LED flashes Red in sync with the
horn, simulating an Alarm condition:
first gas then CO
LOW OR MISSING BATTERY Normal
GAS ALARM CONDITION LED flashes Red in sync with horn
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM LED flashes Red in sync with horn
M
ALFUNCTION LED flashing Green 3 times in sync
with 3 rapid chirps
L
O
W
BA
T
TERY SILENCE LED is Green.
PRE-ALARM CONDITION
CO IS PRESENT
Normal
Si
lent All segments of display are turned
On for a short time upon initial
power. Then the battery level icon is
d
isplayed flashing.
First, the horn pattern for gas alarm
(1 beep every second) is issued, and
then the CO alarm horn pattern (4
beeps, pause, 4 beeps) is issued.
During the simulated
gas alarm,“GAS” is
displayed along with
a full alarm level.
During the simulated
CO alarm,“CO” is
displayed along with
a full alarm level.
Several ppm CO
levels are also
displayed and
the alarm level is
shown increasing.
A chirp is issued about every
minute.
Battery icon will show
an empty icon.
3 rapid chirps every minute “ERROR” is displayed.
Silent “SILENCE” is displayed.
Repeating 1 beep every second
“GAS”, a full level, and “EVACUATE”.
Repeating
4 beeps, pause
“CO” alternating
with the ppm
number, a full level,
and “EVACUATE”.
Normal
CO” alternating with the ppm number.
The level will indicate relative CO
exposure level.
Si
lent All segments
of display are
turned on for
a shor
t time
upon initial
power. Then
t
he battery level icon is displayed.
4
S
ILENCING THE LOW BATTERY WARNING
T
his Silence Feature can temporarily quiet the low battery warning “chirp” for
u
p to 8 hours if AC power is present. You can silence the low battery warning
chirp” two ways:
1
.
M
anually:
P
ress the Test/Silence button on the Alarm cover until you see
the Green LED flicker, acknowledging the button-press.
2. Using Your Remote Control: Standing no further than 12 feet (3.6 meters)
a
way from the Gas/CO Alarm, aim your IR remote at the Alarm and press
t
he CHANNEL or VOLUME button for at least 3-5 seconds.
T
he display will flash “SILENCE” for 8 hours while the low battery warning
chirp” silence feature is activated. After 8 hours, the low battery “chirp” will
resume. The Alarm will continue to operate as long as AC power is supplied.
H
owever,
repl
ace the battery as soon as possible,
t
o maintain protection in
e
vent of a power outage.
US
ING THE PEAK CO MEMORY
T
he CO Memory Feature lets you check the highest level of CO recorded.
To check CO Memory:
1
. Press the Display button until the peak CO level is displayed.
To clear CO Memory:
1. While checking CO memory, press or hold the Display
b
utton until “CLEAR” is displayed.
2. Press or hold the Display button until the CO Memory is
clear
ed.
NOTE: The highest CO level will be saved, even after a power interruption,
u
ntil you clear it. DO NOT clear the CO Memory reading if you plan to call
some
one to investigate a CO problem! Clear the CO Memory reading only
after the investigator has checked your home.