Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product UL217 First Alert
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1 INTRODUCTION T hank you for choosing BRK Brands, Inc. for your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm needs. Y ou have purchased a state-of-the-art Smoke & C O Alarm designed to provide you with early warning of a fire or Carbon M onoxide. K ey features include: S moke & Carbon Monoxide Combination Alarm.
2 INST ALLA TION WHERE TO INST ALL THIS ALARM Minimum coverage for Smoke Alarms , as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association (NFP A), is one Smoke Alarm on every floor , in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom (See “Regulatory Information For Smoke Alarms” for details on the NFP A recommendations).
BEFORE YOU BEGIN INST ALLA TION This unit is designed to be mounted on any standard wiring junction b ox 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 ” before you begin installation.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCONNECTED ALARMS • F ailure to meet any of the above requir ements could damage the units and cause them to malfunction, removing your p rotection. • AC and AC/DC Smoke/CO Alarms can be interconnected. U nder AC power , all units will alarm when one senses smoke or CO.
T he optional locking features are designed to discourage unauthorized removal of the battery or alarm. It is not necessary to activate the locks i n single-family households where unauthorized battery or alarm r emoval is not a concern.
1 . T est/Silence Button: Press and hold to activate test, o r to silence the alarm. 2 . POWER Light (GREEN)/ SMOKE ALARM Light (RED) 3 . CO ALARM Light (RED) 4. Battery Drawer 5 . (Behind the Cover) Alarm Horn: 85dB audible alarm f or test, alarm, and unit m alfunction warning.
7 WEEKL Y TESTING • NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. Y ou m ight accidentally damage or set fire to the unit or to your h ome. The built-in test switch accurately tests the unit’ s o peration as required by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
8 POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CO IN THE HOME Fuel-burning appliances like: portable heater , gas or wood bur ning fireplace, gas kitchen range or cooktop, gas clothes dryer . Damaged or insufficient venting: corroded or disconnected water heater vent pipe, leaking chimney pipe or flue, or cracked heat exchanger , blocked or clogged chimney opening.
R EGULA TORY INFORMA TION FOR SMOKE ALARMS R ECOMMENDED LOCA TIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS I nstalling Smoke Alarms in Single-Family Residences T he National Fire Protection Association (NFP A), recommends one Smoke Alarm on every floor , in every sleeping area, and in every bed- r oom.
GENERAL LIMIT A TIONS OF SMOKE/CO ALARMS This Smoke/CO Alarm is intended for residential use. It is not intended f or use in industrial applications where Occupational Safety and Health A dministration (OSHA) requirements for Carbon Monoxide Alarms must be met.
Printed in Mexico M08-0094-006 K1 08/08 BRK Electronics ® is a r egistered trademark of BRK Brands, Inc. First Alert ® is a r egister ed trademark of the First Alert T rust.
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