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BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION
This unit is designed to be mounted on any standar
d wiring junction
box up to a 4-inch (10 cm) size, on either the ceiling or wall. Read
“Where to Install This Alarm” and “Where This Alarm Should Not Be
Installed ” befor
e you begin installation. If a junction box is not already
in place, install one using standar
d #12 or #14 gauge copper wire.
•
Make sure the alarm is not receiving excessively noisy power.
Examples of noisy power could be major appliances on the
same circuit, power from a generator or solar power, light dim-
mer on the same cir
cuit or mounted near fluorescent lighting.
Excessively noisy power may cause damage to your Alar
m.
Find the pair of self-adhesive labels included with this Smoke/CO Alarm.
•
On each label write in the phone number of your emergency
responder (like 911) and a qualified appliance technician.
•
Place one label near the Smoke/CO Alarm, and the other label in
the “fresh air” location you plan to go if the alarm sounds.
NOTE: A qualified appliance technician is defined as “a person, firm,
corporation, or company that either in person or through a representa-
tive, is engaged in and responsible for the installation, testing, servicing,
or r
eplacement of heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) equipment,
combustion appliances and equipment, and/or gas fireplaces or other
decorative combustion equipment.”
P
ARTS OF THIS SMOKE/CO ALARM
1
Mounting Bracket
2 Mounting Slot and Screw*
3
Locking Pins (break out of
bracket)
4 Hot (Black) AC Wire
5 Neutral (White) AC Wire
6
Interconnect Wire (Orange)
7 Lever to Open Battery
Compartment
8 Swing-Out Battery
Compartment
9 Quick-Connect Power
*Not Included
1
2
3
5
6
4
2
3
9
7
8
Tools you will need: Standard Flathead screwdriver, wire strippers.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off power to the area where you
will install this unit at the circuit breaker or fuse box before beginning
installation. Failure to turn off the power before installation may
result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.
To install this unit:
1.
Remove the mounting bracket fr
om the base. Position the scr
ew
slots on the mounting bracket over the screws in the junction box.
Tighten the screws.
Improper wiring of the power connector or the wiring leading to
the power connector will cause damage to the Alar
m and may lead
to a non-functioning Alarm.
2. Using wire nuts, connect the power connector to the AC power.
STAND ALONE ALARM ONLY:
•
Connect the white wire on the power connector to the neutral
wire in the junction box.
•
Connect the black wire on the power connector to the hot wire
in the junction box.
•
Tuck the orange wire inside the junction box.
It is used for
inter
connect only.
INTERCONNECTED ALARMS ONL
Y:
Strip of
f about 1/2” of the plastic coating on the orange
inter
connect wire on the power connector.
• Connect the white wire on the power connector to the neutral
wir
e (usually white) in the junction box.
• Connect the black wire on the power connector to the hot wire
(usually black) in the junction box.
• Connect the orange wire on the power connector to the inter-
connect wir
e in the junction box. Repeat for each unit you are
inter
connecting. Never connect the hot or neutral wires in the
junction box to the orange interconnect wire. Never cross hot
and neutral wir
es between interconnected Alarms.
6.
Make sure the Smoke/CO Alarm is receiving AC power. Under normal
operation, the green indicator light will shine continuously.
If the green
power indicator light does not light, TURN OFF POWER TO THE
JUNCTION BOX and recheck all connections. If all connections are
correct and the green power indicator still does not light when you
restore the power, the unit should be replaced immediately.
7.
ACTIVATING THE BATTERY BACK-UP
Activate the battery back-up by removing the “Pull to Activate
Battery Back-Up” tab. You do not need to open the battery
compartment and reposition the battery during installation.
DO NOT
remove the battery activation tab until AC power is turned on to
conserve battery power.
8. Single Station Alar
ms:
T
est each Alarm. Pr
ess and hold the
Test/Silence button until you hear the acknowledge “chirp” or the
unit alarms.
Interconnected Alarms: Press and hold the Test/Silence button
until the unit alarms. All interconnected Alarms should sound. The
other Alarms sounding only tests the inter
connect signal between
Alarms. It does not test each Alarm’s operation.
You must test each
Alarm individually to check if the Alarm is functioning properly.
If any unit in the series does not alarm during testing, TURN OFF POWER,
REMOVE BA
TTERIES, and r
echeck connections. If it does not alarm when
you restore power, replace it immediately.
STAND ALONE ALARM ONLY:
• If you are only installing one unit, restore power to the junction box.
INTERCONNECTED ALARMS ONLY:
• If you are interconnecting multiple Smoke/CO Alarms, repeat
Step 1-5 for each Smoke/CO Alarm in the series. When you are
finished, restore power to the junction box.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Do not restore power until all
Alarms are completely installed. Restoring power before installation
is complete may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.
HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE/CO ALARM
INST
ALLATION, Continued
3
3.
Plug the power connector into the back of the Smoke/CO Alarm.
4.
Position the base of the Smoke/CO Alarm over the mounting bracket
and tur
n. The Alarm will remain secure over a wide rotation range to
allow for perfect alignment. When wall mounting, this will allow fine-
tuning on the positioning to compensate for out of aligned wall studs
and to keep the wor
ding level. The Alarm can be positioned over the
bracket every 120°. Rotate the Alarm until aligned properly.
5. Check all connections.