BRK electronic SA720 Smoke Alarm User Manual

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TANT!

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This user’

s manual contains important information about your Smoke

Alarm’s operation. If you are installing this Smoke Alarm for use by

others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user.

USER’S MANUAL

Printed in Mexico

M08-0136-001

K1 08/07

LISTED TO UL 217

Model SA720

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing First Alert

for your Smoke Alarm needs. Y

have purchased a state of the art Smoke Alarm designed to provide you

with early warning of a fire. Please take the time to read this manual and

make the Smoke Alarm an integral part of your family’s safety plan.

Key Features of the SA720 Smoke Alarm:

Photoelectric Sensing T

echnology:

Photoelectric Sensors ar

e generally

more sensitive than ionization sensors in detecting smoldering fires

which commonly occur in couches or bedding.

OptiPath 360 T

echnology™:

Patented technology pr

ovides 360° of

dir

ect access to the smoke sensor

Single T

est/Silence Button:

Allows you to test the alarm or silence

nuisance alarms. T

esting the Alarm assures you that the unit is functioning

corr

ectly and ready to protect you and your family. The Alarm can be

silenced for up to 15 minutes in the event of a nuisance alarm.

Escape Light

: Bright escape light activates when this unit goes into

alarm to illuminate your path to safety.

Battery Drawer with “battery missing” lockout: Allows you to easily

eplace the battery with out removing the alarm from the ceiling.

The battery door will not close if a battery has not been inserted thus

alerting you that the unit is not powered and not operating.

Low batter

y warning:

The Alarm will sound a “chirp” once per minute

when the battery needs to be r

eplaced.

Blinking Power Indicator: Confirms that the Smoke Alarm is r

eceiving

power

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fairs: (800) 323-9005 • www.firstalert.com

FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Follow safety rules and pr

event hazar

dous situations: 1) Use smoking

materials properly. Never smoke in bed. 2) Keep matches or lighters

away fr

om childr

en; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers;

4) Keep electrical appliances in good condition and don’t overload elec-

trical

circuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys

ease- and debris-fr

ee; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove

unattended; 7) Keep portable heaters and open flames, like candles,

away fr

om flammable materials; 8) Don’t let rubbish accumulate.

Keep alarms clean, and test them weekly. Replace alarms immediately

if they ar

e not working properly. Smoke Alarms that do not work cannot

alert you to a fir

e. Keep at least one working fir

e extinguisher on every

floor

, and an additional one in the kitchen. Have fire escape ladders or

other r

eliable means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are

blocked.

BEFORE YOU INST

ALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

Impor

tant!

Read “Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms” and

“Locations to Avoid for Smoke Alarms” before beginning. This unit

monitors the air

, and when smoke r

eaches its sensing chamber

it alarms. It can give you more time to escape before fire spreads.

This unit can ONL

Y give an early warning of developing fires if it is

installed, maintained and located wher

e smoke can r

each it, and wher

all residents can hear it, as described in this manual. This unit will not

sense gas, heat, or flame. It cannot prevent or extinguish fires.

Understand The Dif

ferent Type of Smoke Alarms

Battery power

ed or electrical? Different Smoke Alarms provide

dif

fer

ent types of pr

otection. See “About Smoke Alarms” for details.

Know Wher

e T

o Install Your Smoke Alarms

Fir

e Safety

Professionals recommend at least one Smoke Alarm on

every level of your home, in every bedroom, and in every bedroom

hallway or separate sleeping ar

ea. See “Recommended Locations

For Smoke Alarms” and “Locations T

o A

void For Smoke Alarms” for

details.

Know What Smoke Alarms Can and Can’t Do

A Smoke Alarm can help alert you to fire, giving you precious time to

escape. It can only sound an alarm once smoke reaches the sensor.

See “Limitations of Smoke Alarms” for details.

Check Y

our Local Building Codes

This Smoke Alarm is designed to be used in a typical single-family

home. It alone will not meet r

equirements for boarding houses,

apartment buildings, hotels or motels. See “Special Compliance

Considerations” for details.

HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

THE PARTS OF THIS SMOKE ALARM

THESE SIMPLE STEPS!

*All First Aler

Smoke Alar

ms conform to regulatory requirements,

including UL217 and ar

e designed to detect particles of combustion.

Smoke particles of varying number and size are produced in all fires.

Ionization technology is generally mor

e sensitive than photoelectric

technology at detecting small particles, which tend to be pr

oduced

in greater amounts by flaming fires, which consume combustible

materials rapidly and spr

ead quickly

. Sources of these fires may include

paper bur

ning in a wastebasket, or a grease fire in the kitchen.

Photoelectric technology is generally mor

e sensitive than ionization

technology at detecting lar

ge particles, which tend to be pr

oduced

in gr

eater amounts by smoldering fires, which may smolder for

hours befor

e bursting into flame. Sources of these fires may include

cigarettes burning in couches or bedding.

For maximum protection, use both types of Smoke Alarms on each

level and in ever

y bedr

oom of your home.

• This unit will not alert hearing impaired residents. It is recom-

mended that you install special units which use devices like

flashing strobe lights to alert hearing impaired residents.

• Do not connect this unit to any other alarm or auxiliary

device. It is a single-station unit that cannot be linked to other

devices. Connecting anything else to this unit may prevent it

from working properly.

• Unit will not operate without battery power. The Smoke Alarm

cannot work until you install the battery in the correct position

(Match “+” to “+” and “-” to “-”).

•

This Smoke Alar

m has a batter

y drawer which r

esists closing

unless a batter

y is installed.

• Do not install this unit over an electrical junction box.

Air currents around junction boxes can prevent smoke from

reaching the sensing chamber and prevent the unit from

alarming. Only AC powered units are intended for installation

over junction boxes.

• Do not stand too close to the unit when the alarm is sounding.

It is loud to wake you in an emergency. Exposure to the horn

at close range may harm your hearing.

• Do not paint over the unit. Paint may clog the openings to the

sensing chamber and prevent the unit fr

om operating pr

operly

1 2 3

1. Mounting bracket

2. Mounting slots

Battery drawer, install 9V

battery here

Turn this way to remove

om bracket

Turn this way to attach

to bracket

1. Test/Silence button

2. Battery drawer

Power indicator light and

alarm indicator

4. Escape

Light

If you want to lock the battery drawer, or lock the Smoke Alarm

to the mounting bracket, please r

ead the “Optional Locking

Featur

es” section before you begin installation.

1. Hold base firmly and twist the mounting bracket counterclockwise

to separate it fr

om the base.

2. Hold the mounting bracket against the ceiling (or wall) so the

vertical mounting slot is aligned in the 12 o’clock position and

trace ar

ound the inside of the mounting slots (vertical and

horizontal mounting).

Put the unit where it won’t get covered with dust when you drill

the mounting holes.

Using a 3/16” (5 mm) drill bit, drill a hole through the center of the

oval outlines you traced.

Insert the plastic screw anchors (in the plastic bag with screws)

into the holes. T

ap the screw anchors gently with a hammer, if

necessary, until they are flush with the ceiling or wall.

Attach the mounting bracket to the ceiling or wall.

Install the battery (included). Open the

battery drawer

. Match the terminals on the

end of the battery with the terminals on the

unit. Match “+” to “+” and “-” to “-.” Push

the battery in until it snaps in secur

ely and

cannot be shaken loose. If the battery is

not snapped in completely, the unit cannot

receive battery power.

NOTE: After you install the battery, the power indicator light

may flash. (If the unit alar

ms, the light will blink rapidly, and the

horn will repeatedly sound 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps.)

8. Attach the Smoke Alarm to the mounting bracket. Line up the

guides on the alarm’

s base with the guides on the mounting

bracket. When guides are lined up, turn the base clockwise (right)

until it snaps into place.

NOTE: Once the Smoke Alar

m is snapped onto the mounting

bracket, you can r

otate the Smoke Alarm to adjust the align-

ment.

9. Test the Smoke Alarm. See “Weekly Testing.”

IF THIS SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS

RESPONDING TO AN ALARM

During an alarm, you will hear a loud, repeating horn pattern:

3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause. The Escape Light

will tur

n on.

LED flashes once every second.

•

If the unit alarms get everyone out of the house immediately.

• If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning

you of a potentially dangerous situation that requires your

immediate attention. NEVER ignor

e any alarm. Ignoring the

alarm may result in injury or death.

•

Never remove the batteries from a battery operated Smoke Alarm

to stop an unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke, etc.).

Removing batteries disables the alar

m so it cannot sense smoke,

and r

emoves your protection. Instead open a window or fan the

smoke away from the unit. The alarm will reset automatically.

IF YOU SUSPECT A PROBLEM

Smoke Alarms may not operate properly because of dead, missing or

weak batteries, a build-up of dirt, dust or gr

ease on the Smoke Alarm

cover

, or installation in an improper location. Clean the Smoke Alarm as

described in “Regular Maintenance,” and install a fresh battery, then test

the Smoke Alarm again. If it fails to test pr

operly when you use the test

button, or if the pr

oblem persists, replace the Smoke Alarm immediately.

•

If you hear a “chirp” about once a minute, replace the battery.

• If you experience frequent non-emergency alarms (like those

caused by cooking smoke), tr

y r

elocating the Smoke Alarm.

•

If the alar

m sounds when no smoke is visible, tr

y cleaning or

elocating the Smoke Alarm. The cover may be dirty.

• If the alarm does not sound during testing, try installing a new

batter

, and make sur

e it is snapped in secur

ely

• The Escape Light

bulb is not replaceable. In the unlikely event

that the Escape Light

does not operate during testing, please

obtain warranty service.

If the Smoke Alarm is still not operating pr

operly, and it is still under

warranty

, please see “How to Obtain W

arranty Service” in the Limited

Warranty.

Do not tr

y fixing the alarm yourself – this will void your warranty!

SMOKE AND FIRE* ALARM

LIMITED WARRANTY

BRK Brands, Inc., ("BRK") the maker of First Alert

brand pr

oducts

warrants that for a period of ten years from the date of purchase, this

oduct will be free from defects in material and workmanship. BRK, at

its option, will r

epair or r

eplace this pr

oduct or any component of the

product found to be defective during the warranty period. Replacement

will be made with a new or r

emanufactured product or component.

If the pr

oduct is no longer available, r

eplacement may be made with a

similar product of equal or greater value. This is your exclusive warranty.

This warranty is valid for the original retail purchaser from the date of

initial r

etail purchase and is not transferable. Keep the original sales

receipt. Proof of purchase is required to obtain warranty performance.

BRK dealers, service centers, or r

etail stores selling BRK products do

not have the right to alter

, modify or any way change the terms and

conditions of this warranty.

This warranty does not cover normal wear of parts or damage resulting

om any of the following: negligent use or misuse of the pr

oduct, use on

improper voltage or current, use contrary to the operating instructions,

disassembly

, r

epair or alteration by anyone other than BRK or an

authorized service center. Further, the warranty does not cover Acts of

God, such as fire, flood, hurricanes and tornadoes or any batteries that

e included with this unit.

BRK shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages

caused by the breach of any express or implied warranty. Except to

the extent prohibited by applicable law, any implied warranty of

mer

chantability or fitness for a particular purpose is limited in duration

to the duration of the above warranty

. Some states, pr

ovinces or

jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or

consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty

lasts, so the above limitations or exclusion may not apply to you. This

warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other

rights that vary fr

om state to state or pr

ovince to pr

ovince.

How to Obtain Warranty Service

Ser

vice:

If service is r

equir

ed, do not return the product to your retailer.

In or

der to obtain warranty service, contact the Consumer Af

fairs

Division at 1-800-323-9005, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Central Standard Time,

Monday through Friday. To assist us in serving you, please have the

model number and date of pur

chase available when calling.

For W

ranty Ser

vice r

eturn to:

25 Spur Drive, El Paso, TX 79906

Batter

BRK Brands, Inc. make no warranty

, expr

ess or implied, written

or oral, including that of merchantability or fitness for any particular

purpose with respect to battery.

RECOMMENDED

LOCATIONS FOR

SMOKE ALARMS

Installing Smoke Alarms in Single-Family Residences

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), recommends one

Smoke Alarm on every floor

, in every sleeping ar

ea, and in every bed

room. In new construction, the Smoke Alarms must be AC powered and

inter

connected. See “Agency Placement Recommendations” for details.

For additional coverage, it is r

ecommended that you install a Smoke

Alarm in all rooms, halls, storage areas, finished attics, and basements,

where temperatures normally remain between 40˚ F (4˚ C) and 100˚ F

(38˚ C). Make sure no door or other obstruction could keep smoke from

reaching the Smoke Alarms.

More specifically, install Smoke Alarms:

•

On every level of your home, including finished attics and basements.

• Inside every bedroom, especially if people sleep with doors closed.

•

In the hall near every sleeping ar

ea. If your home has multiple

sleeping areas, install a unit in each. If a hall is over 40 feet (12

meters) long, install an alarm at each end.

• At the top of the first-to-second floor stairway, and at bottom of

basement stairway.

Specific requirements for Smoke Alarm installation vary from state to

state and from region to region. Check with your local Fire Department

for curr

ent r

equir

ements in your area.

It is r

ecommended AC or AC/DC

units be interconnected for added protection.

See “Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms” diagram on the

following page.

INSTALLING SMOKE ALARMS IN MOBILE HOMES & RVS

For minimum security install one Smoke Alarm as close to each sleeping

ea as possible. For more security, put one unit in each room. Many

older mobile homes (especially those built befor

e 1978) have little or no

insulation. If your mobile home is not well insulated, or if you are unsure

of the amount of insulation, it is important to install units on inside walls

only

. Smoke Alarms should be installed where temperatures normally

emain between 40˚ F (4˚ C) and 100˚ F (38˚ C).

ARNING: Test units

used in R

Vs after the vehicle has been in storage, before every trip,

and once a week while in use. Failur

e to test units used in RVs as

described may r

emove your protection.

This equipment should be installed in accor

dance with NFPA (National

Fir

e Protection Association) 72 and 101. National Fire Protection

Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.

Additional local building and r

egulatory codes may apply in your

ea. Always check compliance requirements before beginning

any installation. This model is not RV listed with Underwriters

Laboratories Inc.

AGENCY PLACEMENT RECOMMENDA

TIONS

NFP

A 72 (National Fire Code)

Smoke Alarms shall be installed in each separate sleeping room, outside

each sleeping ar

ea in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on

each additional story of the family living unit, including basements and

excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics.

In new construction, Alarms shall be so arranged that operation of any

one Alarm shall cause the operation of all Alarms within the dwelling.

Smoke Detection-Ar

e More Smoke Alarms Desirable?

The r

equired

number of Smoke Alarms might not pr

ovide reliable early warning

otection for those ar

eas separated by a door fr

om the ar

eas pr

otected

by the r

equired Smoke Alarms. For this reason, it is recommended that

the householder consider the use of additional Smoke Alarms for those

areas for increased protection. The additional areas include the base-

ment, bedr

ooms, dining room, furnace room, utility room, and hallways

not pr

otected by the r

equir

ed Smoke Alarms. The installation of Smoke

Alarms in kitchens, attics (finished or unfinished), or garages is not

normally r

ecommended, as these locations occasionally experience

conditions that can r

esult in improper operation.

Califor

nia State Fire Marshal (CSFM)

Early war

ning detection is best achieved by the installation of fir

detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows:

A Smoke Alarm installed in each separate sleeping ar

ea (in the vicinity

but outside bedr

ooms), and Heat or Smoke Alarms in the living r

ooms,

dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, finished attics, furnace

rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms, basements, and attached

garages.

LOCA

TIONS

TO AVOID FOR SMOKE ALARMS

For best per

for

mance, it is r

ecommended you AVOID installing

Smoke Alarms in these areas:

•

Where combustion particles are produced. Combustion particles

form when something bur

ns. Areas to avoid include poorly ventilated

kitchens, garages, and fur

nace rooms. Keep units at least 20 feet

(6 meters) fr

om the sour

ces of combustion particles (stove, fur

nace,

water heater

, space heater) if possible. In areas where a 20-foot

(6-meter) distance is not possible – in modular

, mobile, or smaller

homes, for example – it is recommended the Smoke Alarm be

placed as far fr

om these fuel-burning sources as possible. The

placement r

ecommendations ar

e intended to keep these Alarms at

a r

easonable distance from a fuel-burning source, and thus reduce

“unwanted” alarms. Unwanted alarms can occur if a Smoke Alarm

is placed directly next to a fuel-burning source. Ventilate these

eas as much as possible.

• In air streams near kitchens. Air currents can draw cooking smoke

into the sensing chamber of a Smoke Alarm near the kitchen.

• In very damp, humid or steamy areas, or directly near bathrooms

with showers. Keep units at least 10 feet (3 meters) away fr

showers, saunas, dishwashers, etc.

•

Wher

e the temperatur

es ar

e regularly below 40˚ F (4˚C) or above

100˚ F (38˚C), including unheated buildings, outdoor rooms, porches,

or unfinished attics or basements.

• In very dusty, dirty, or greasy areas. Do not install a Smoke Alarm

dir

ectly over the stove or range. Keep laundry r

oom Smoke Alarms

free of dust or lint.

•

Near fr

esh air vents, ceiling fans, or in very drafty areas. Drafts can

blow smoke away from the unit, preventing it from reaching the

sensing chamber

• In insect infested areas. Insects can clog openings to the sensing

chamber and cause unwanted alarms.

• Less than 12 inches (305mm) away from fluorescent lights.

Electrical “noise” can interfere with the sensor.

• In “dead air” spaces. “Dead air” spaces may prevent smoke from

reaching the Smoke Alarm.

Avoiding Dead Air Spaces

“Dead air” spaces may pr

event smoke fr

om r

eaching the Smoke Alarm.

o avoid dead air spaces, follow the installation recommendations

below.

On ceilings, install Smoke Alarms as close to the center of the ceiling

as possible. If this is not possible, install the Smoke Alarm at least 4

inches (102 mm) fr

om the wall or cor

ner

For wall mounting (if allowed by building codes), the top edge of

Smoke Alarms should be placed between 4 and 12 inches (102 and

305 mm) from the wall/ceiling line, below typical “dead air” spaces.

On a peaked, gabled, or cathedral ceiling, install the first Smoke

Alarm within 3 feet (0.9 meters) of the peak of the ceiling, measured

horizontally. Additional Smoke Alarms may be required depending on

the length, angle, etc. of the ceiling's slope. Refer to NFPA 72 for

details on requirements for sloped or peaked ceilings.

SPECIAL COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS

This Smoke Alarm alone is not a suitable substitute for complete fire

detection systems in places housing many people—like apartment

buildings, condominiums, hotels, motels, dormitories, hospitals, long-

term health car

e facilities, nursing homes, day car

e facilities, or group

homes of any kind—even if they wer

e once single-family homes. It is

not a suitable substitute for complete fire detection systems in ware-

houses, industrial facilities, commer

cial buildings, and special-purpose

non-r

esidential buildings which require special fire detection and alarm

systems. Depending on the building codes in your area, this Smoke

Alarm may be used to pr

ovide additional pr

otection in these facilities.

The following infor

mation applies to all four building types below:

In new construction, most building codes r

equir

e the use of AC or

AC/DC powered Smoke Alarms only. In existing construction, AC,

AC/DC, or DC power

ed Smoke Alarms can be used as specified by

local building codes. Refer to NFP

A 101 (Life Safety Code) or NFP

A 72

(National Fire Alarm Code), local building codes, or consult your Fire

Department for detailed fir

e protection requirements in buildings not

defined as “households.”

1. Single-Family Residence:

Single family home, townhouse. It is r

ecommended Smoke Alarms be

installed on every level of the home, in every bedr

oom, and in each

bedr

oom hallway.

2. Multi-Family or Mixed Occupant Residence:

Apartment building, condominium. This Smoke Alarm is suitable for use

in individual apartments or condos, pr

ovided a primary fire detection

system alr

eady exists to meet fir

e detection requirements in common

eas like lobbies, hallways, or por

ches. Using this Smoke Alarm in

common areas may not provide sufficient warning to all residents or

meet local fir

e protection ordinances/regulations.

3. Institutions:

Hospitals, day car

e facilities, long-term health care facilities. This

Smoke Alarm is suitable for use in individual patient sleeping/r

esident

ooms, provided a primary fire detection system already exists to meet

fir

e detection requirements in common areas like lobbies, hallways, or

por

ches. Using this Smoke Alarm in common ar

eas may not pr

ovide

suf

ficient warning to all residents or meet local fire protection ordinances

egulations.

4. Hotels and Motels:

Also boar

ding houses and dormitories. This Smoke Alarm is suitable

for use inside individual sleeping/r

esident r

ooms, pr

ovided a primary

fir

e detection system already exists to meet fire detection requirements

in common areas like lobbies, hallways, or porches. Using this Smoke

Alarm in common areas may not provide sufficient warning to all

esidents or meet local fir

e pr

otection ordinances/regulations.

LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS

Smoke Alarms have played a key r

ole in reducing deaths resulting from

home fires worldwide. However, like any warning device, Smoke Alarms

can only work if they ar

e properly located, installed, and maintained,

and if smoke r

eaches them. They are not foolproof.

Smoke alar

ms may not waken all individuals.

Practice the escape

plan at least twice a year, making sure that everyone is involved – from

kids to grandparents. Allow children to master fire escape planning and

practice befor

e holding a fir

e drill at night when they ar

e sleeping.

If children or others do not readily waken to the sound of the smoke

alarm, or if ther

e ar

e infants or family members with mobility limitations,

make sur

e that someone is assigned to assist them in fire drill and in

the event of an emer

gency

. It is recommended that you hold a fire drill

while family members ar

e sleeping in or

der to determine their r

esponse

to the sound of the smoke alarm while sleeping and to determine

whether they may need assistance in the event of an emergency.

Smoke Alarms cannot work without power. Battery operated units

cannot work if the batteries are missing, disconnected or dead, if the

wrong type of batteries are used, or if the batteries are not installed

corr

ectly

. AC units cannot work if the AC power is cut of

f for any r

eason

(open fuse or circuit breaker, failure along a power line or at a power

station, electrical fir

e that bur

ns the electrical wir

es, etc.). If you are

concerned about the limitations of battery or AC power, install both

types of units.

Smoke Alarms cannot detect fires if the smoke does not reach

them.

Smoke fr

om fires in chimneys or walls, on roofs, or on the other

side of closed doors may not r

each the sensing chamber and set of

f the

alarm. That is why one unit should be installed inside each bedroom or

sleeping area—especially if bedroom or sleeping area doors are closed

at night—and in the hallway between them.

Smoke Alarms may not detect fire on another floor or area of the

home.

For example, a stand-alone unit on the second floor may not

detect smoke fr

om a basement fir

e until the fir

e spreads. This may not

give you enough time to escape safely. That is why recommended

minimum pr

otection is at least one unit in every sleeping ar

ea, and every

bedroom on every level of your home. Even with a unit on every floor,

stand-alone units may not provide as much protection as interconnected

units, especially if the fir

e starts in a r

emote ar

ea. Some safety experts

ecommend installing interconnected AC powered units with battery

back-up (see “About Smoke Alarms”) or professional fire detection

systems, so if one unit senses smoke, all units alarm. Interconnected

units may pr

ovide earlier warning than stand-alone units since all units

alarm when one detects smoke.

Smoke Alarms may not be heard. Though the alarm horn in this unit

meets or exceeds curr

ent standar

ds, it may not be hear

d if: 1) the unit

is located outside a closed or partially closed door, 2) residents recently

consumed alcohol or drugs, 3) the alarm is dr

owned out by noise fr

stereo, TV, traffic, air conditioner or other appliances, 4) residents are

hearing impaired or sound sleepers. Special purpose units, like those

with visual and audible alarms, should be installed for hearing impaired

residents.

Smoke Alarms may not have time to alarm before the fire itself

causes damage, injury, or death, since smoke from some fires may

not reach the unit immediately. Examples of this include persons

smoking in bed, children playing with matches, or fires caused by

violent explosions r

esulting fr

om escaping gas.

Smoke Alarms are not foolproof.

Like any electronic device, Smoke

Alarms ar

e made of components that can wear out or fail at any time.

You must test the unit weekly to ensure your continued protection.

Smoke Alarms cannot prevent or extinguish fires. They are not a

substitute for pr

operty or life insurance.

Smoke Alarms have a limited life. The unit should be replaced

immediately if it is not operating pr

operly

. Y

ou should always replace a

Smoke Alarm after 10 years from date of purchase. Write the purchase

date on the space provided on back of unit.

First Alert

is a r

egister

ed trademark of the First Alert Trust.

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ABOUT

SMOKE ALARMS

Battery (DC) operated Smoke Alarms: Provide protection even when

electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed.

Units ar

e easy to install, and do not require professional installation.

AC powered Smoke Alarms: Can be interconnected so if one unit

senses smoke, all units alarm. They do not operate if electricity fails.

AC with batter

y (DC) back-up:

will operate if electricity fails, pr

ovided

the batteries are fresh and correctly installed. AC and AC/DC units

must be installed by a qualified electrician.

Smoke Alar

ms for Solar or Wind Energy users and battery backup

power systems:

AC powered Smoke Alarms should only be operated

with true or pur

e sine wave inverters. Operating this Smoke Alarm with

most battery-power

ed UPS (uninterruptible power supply) products or

square wave or “quasi sine wave” inverters

will damage the Alarm.

If you ar

e not sure about your inverter or UPS type, please consult with

the manufactur

er to verify.

Smoke Alar

ms for the hearing impaired:

Special purpose Smoke

Alarms should be installed for the hearing impair

ed. They include a

visual alarm and an audible alarm horn, and meet the requirements of

the Americans With Disabilities Act. Can be inter

connected so if one

unit senses smoke, all units alarm.

Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the

combination has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.

All these Smoke Alarms are designed to provide early warning of fires if

located, installed and car

ed for as described in the user’s manual, and

if smoke r

eaches them. If you are unsure which type of Smoke Alarm

to install, refer to Chapter 2 of the National Fire Protection Association

(NFP

A) Standard 72 (National Fire Alarm Code) and NFPA 101 (Life

Safety Code). National Fir

e Protection Association, One Batterymarch

Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101. Local building codes may also require

specific units in new construction or in dif

ferent areas of the home.

BEDROOM

HALL

LIVING ROOM KITCHEN

INISHED BASEMENT

REQUIRED TO MEET

NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDED FOR

ADDITIONAL PROTECTION

BEDROOM

KITCHEN

IVING ROOM

DINING ROOM

MULTI-STORY RESIDENCE

SINGLE-STORY RESIDENCE, APARTMENT,

MOB

ILE HOME

EY:

EXISTING HOMES

SMOKE ALARMS WITH SILENCE

FEATURES RECOMMENDED FOR

DDITIONAL PROTECTION

BEDROOM

HALL

IVING ROOM KITCHEN

FINISHED BASEMENT

BEDROOM

IVING ROOM

INING ROOM

MULTI-STORY RESIDENCE

SINGLE-STORY RESIDENCE, APARTMENT,

MOBILE HOME

EXISTING HOMES

ITCHEN

REQUIRED TO

MEET NFPA

RECOMMENDATIONS

COMMENDED

OR ADDITIONAL

PROTECTION

EY:

SMOKE ALARMS WITH SILENCE

EATURES RECOMMENDED FOR

ADDITIONAL PROTECTION

INTERCONNECTED AC OR

AC/DC SMOKE ALARMS

BEDROOM

HALL

LIVING ROOM KITCHEN

INISHED BASEMENT

REQUIRED TO MEET

NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDED FOR

ADDITIONAL PROTECTION

EDROOM

BEDROOM

VING ROOM

DININ

G ROOM

MULT I-STORY RESIDENCE

SINGLE-STORY RESIDENCE, APARTMENT,

MOBILE HOME

KEY:

NEW CONSTRUCTION

SMOKE ALARMS

WITH SILENCE

FEATURES RECOMMENDED FOR

ADDITIONAL PROTECTION

KITC

HEN

INTERCONNECTED

AC OR AC/DC

SMOKE ALARMS

EDROOM

HALL

VING ROOM KITCHEN

FINISHED BASEMENT

REQUIRED TO

MEET NFPA

RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDED

FOR ADDITIONAL

PROTECTION

BEDROOM

VING ROOM

DININ

G ROOM

MULT I-STORY RESIDENCE

SINGLE-STORY RESIDENCE, APARTMENT,

MOBILE HOME

KEY:

NEW CONSTRUCTION

SMOKE ALARMS

WITH SILENCE

FEATURES

RECOMMENDED

FOR ADDITIONAL

PROTECTION

KITCHEN

Printed in Mexico M08-0136-001 K1 08/07

RECOMMENDED

LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS

WHA

T TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE

•

Don’t panic; stay calm. Follow your family escape plan.

• Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Don’t stop to get

dressed or collect anything.

•

Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them.

If a door is cool, open it slowly. Don’t open a hot door. Keep doors

and windows closed, unless you must escape thr

ough them.

•

Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth (preferably damp).

Take short, shallow breaths.

•

Meet at your planned meeting place outside your home,

and do a head count to make sur

e everybody got out safely.

• Call the Fire Department as soon as possible from outside.

Give your addr

ess, then your name.

• Never go back inside a burning building for any reason.

•

Contact your Fire Department for ideas on making your home safer.

Alar

ms have various limitations. See "Limitations of Smoke Alarms"

for details.

USING THE SILENCE FEATURE

The Silence Feature can temporarily quiet an unwanted alarm for up to

15 minutes. T

o use this featur

e, press the “Push to Test/Silence” button

on the cover

If the unit will not silence and no heavy smoke is

present, or if it stays in silence mode continuously, it should be

eplaced immediately

. The LED will flash every 10 seconds while in

silence.

The Silence Feature does not disable the unit—it makes it temporarily

less sensitive to smoke. For your safety

, if smoke around the unit is

dense enough to suggest a potentially danger

ous situation, the unit

will stay in alarm or may re-alarm quickly. If you do not know the

sour

ce of the smoke, do not assume it is an unwanted alarm. Not

esponding to an alarm can result in property loss, injury, or death.

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED:

This unit is designed to be mounted

on the ceiling, or on the wall if necessary.

• Pencil

• Drill with 3/16” (5 mm) drill bit

•

Standard flathead screwdriver

• Hammer

•

Pliers to activate optional “tamper-resistant”

locking featur

TO LOCK THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT

Do not lock the batter

y compartment until you have installed the

battery and tested the unit.

1. Install the batter

so the terminals

on the battery match the terminals

on the Smoke Alarm. Match “+” to

“+” and “-” to “-.” Push the battery in

until it snaps in securely and cannot

be shaken loose. If the battery is

not snapped in completely

, the unit

cannot receive battery power.

2. Push and hold Test/Silence button

until the alarm sounds: 3 beeps,

pause, 3 beeps, pause.

The Escape Light

will turn on.

LED flashes once every second.

If the unit does not alar

m during

testing, DO NOT lock the batter

compartment! Install a new battery

and test again. If the Smoke Alar

m still

does not alar

m, r

eplace it immediately

Using needle-nose pliers, detach

one locking pin from the mounting

bracket.

4. Push the locking pin through the

hole near the battery door latch on

the back of the Smoke Alarm.

OPTIONAL LOCKING FEATURES

TO LOCK THE MOUNTING BRACKET

1. Using needle-nose pliers,

detach one locking pin fr

the mounting bracket.

Insert the locking pin thr

ough

the hole on the back of the

Smoke Alarm as shown in the

diagram.

3. When you attach the Smoke

Alarm to the mounting bracket,

the locking pin’

s head will fit

into a notch on the bracket.

The optional locking features are designed to prevent unauthorized removal of the battery or alarm. It is not necessary to activate the locks in

single-family households wher

e unauthorized battery or alarm removal is not a concern.

These Smoke Alarms have two separate locking featur

es: one to lock the battery compartment, and the other to lock the Smoke Alarm to the mounting

bracket. Y

ou can choose to use either feature independently, or use them both.

ools you will need: • Needle-nose pliers • Standard flathead screwdriver.

Both locking featur

es use locking pins, which are molded into the mounting bracket. Depending on which locking

features you use, remove one or both pins from the mounting bracket using needle-nose pliers.

o permanently remove either locking pin, insert a flathead screwdriver between the locking pin and the

lock, and pry the pin out of the lock.

TO UNLOCK THE BA

TTER

Y COMP

TMENT

Remove the Smoke Alarm

om the mounting bracket.

If the unit is locked to the

bracket, see the section

“T

o Unlock the Mounting

Bracket.”

Insert a flathead scr

ewdriver

under the head of the locking

pin, and gently pry it out of the

battery compartment lock.

(If you plan to r

elock the battery

compartment, save the locking

pin.)

3. To relock the battery compart-

ment, close the battery door

and r

einsert locking pin in lock.

Reattach the Smoke Alarm

to the mounting bracket.

When r

eplacing the batter

, always

test the Smoke Alar

m before

relocking the battery compartment.

TO UNLOCK THE MOUNTING BRACKET

Insert a flathead scr

ewdriver into

the r

ectangular cut-out on the

mounting bracket near

est to the

locking pin.

2. Pry the Smoke Alarm away from

the bracket by pushing up on

the scr

ewdriver and tur

ning the

Smoke Alarm counterclockwise

(left) at the same time.

• NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. You might

accidentally damage or set fire to the unit or to your home.

The built-in test switch accurately tests the unit’

s operation as

required by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL).

•

If the Alar

m ever fails to test pr

operly

, r

eplace it immediately

Products under warranty may be returned to the manufacturer

for r

eplacement. See “Limited Warranty” for details.

• DO NOT stand close to the alarm when the horn is sounding.

Exposur

e at close range may be harmful to your hearing. When

testing, step away when hor

n starts sounding.

It is impor

tant to test this unit ever

y week to make sure it is working

properly.

Using the Test/Silence button is the recommended way to

test this Smoke Alarm. Press and hold the Test/Silence button on the

cover of the unit until the alarm sounds and the

Escape Light

tur

ns on

(the unit may continue to alarm for a few seconds after you release the

button). If it does not alarm, make sure the unit is receiving power and

test it again. If it still does not alarm, r

eplace it immediately.

During testing you will hear a loud, repeating horn pattern: 3 beeps,

pause, 3 beeps, pause. The Escape Light

will turn on. LED flashes

once every second.

WEEKLY TESTING

REGULAR MAINTENANCE

This unit has been designed to be as maintenance free as possible, but

there are a few simple things you must do to keep it working properly.

Use only the r

eplacement batteries listed below. The unit may not

operate properly with other batteries. Never use rechargeable

batteries since they may not provide a constant charge.

• Test it at least once a week.

•

Clean the Smoke Alarm at least once a month; gently vacuum off

any dust using your household vacuum’s soft brush attachment,

and test the Smoke Alarm after cleaning. Never use water, cleaners

or solvents since they may damage the unit.

• If the Smoke Alarm becomes contaminated by excessive dirt, dust

and/or grime, and cannot be cleaned to avoid unwanted alarms,

replace the unit immediately.

•

Relocate the unit if it sounds fr

equent unwanted alarms.

See “Locations to Avoid For Smoke Alarms” for details.

•

When the battery becomes weak, the Smoke Alarm unit will “chirp”

approximately once a minute (the low battery warning). This low

battery warning should last for up to 30 days, but you should

replace the battery immediately to continue your protection.

Choosing a replacement battery:

Your Smoke Alarm requires one standard 9V battery. The following

batteries are acceptable as replacements: Duracell #MN1604, (Ultra)

#MX1604; Eveready (Energizer) #522. You may also use a Lithium

battery like the Ultralife U9VL-J for longer service life between battery

changes.

These batteries are available at many local retail stores.

Actual service life depends on the Smoke Alarm and the environment

in which it is installed. All the batteries specified above are acceptable

replacement batteries for this unit. Regardless of the manufacturer’s

suggested battery life, you MUST r

eplace the battery immediately once

the unit starts “chirping” (the “low battery war

ning”).

BATTERY POWERED PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE ALARM

WITH SILENCE AND ESCAPE LIGHT

Model SA720

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