BRK electronic SC1000BN Smoke Alarm User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Basic Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Basic Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Smoke/CO Alarm Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Where to Install This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Where NOT To Install This Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
How to Install This Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
CHAPTER 3: IF YOUR SMOKE/CO ALARM SOUNDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
What To Do First—Identify The Type Of Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
What To Do If Carbon Monoxide is Detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
What To Do If Smoke Is Detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using the Silence Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
CHAPTER 4: TESTING AND MAINTENANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CHAPTER 5: PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Protecting Your Family From CO Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Protecting Your Family From Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
CHAPTER 6: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
CHAPTER 7: REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR CO ALARMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CHAPTER 8: REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR SMOKE ALARMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CHAPTER 9: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
CHAPTER 10: GENERAL LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE/CO ALARMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
LIMITED WARRANTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BACK COVER
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE:
This unit was shipped with a user’s manual that contains
important information about its operation. If you are installing this unit for use by others, you must
leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the user.