Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SC7010B BRK electronic
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M odel SC7010B INTRODUCTION T hank you for choosing First Alert ® f or your Smoke and Carbon M onoxide Alarm needs. Y ou have purchased a state-of-the-art Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm designed to provide you with early warning of a f ire or Carbon Monoxide.
2 INST ALLA TION WHERE TO INST ALL THIS ALARM M inimum coverage for Smoke Alarms , as recommended by the N ational 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 r ecommendations).
3 T he Mounting Bracket: T o remove the mounting bracket from the Alarm base, hold the Alarm base firmly and twist the m ounting bracket counterclockwise. The mounting b racket installs onto the junction box. It has a variety of screw slots to fit most boxes.
4 T he basic installation of this Alarm is similar whether you want to install one Alarm, or interconnect more than one Alarm. If you ar e i nterconnecting more than one Alarm, you MUST r ead “Special R equirements For Interconnected Alarms” below befor e you begin installation.
LOCKING FEA TURES T he locking features are designed to discourage unauthorized r emoval of the batteries or Alarm. It is not necessary to activate the locks in single-family households where unauthorized battery or Alarm removal is not a concern.
WHA T YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR WITH THIS ALARM U nder Normal Operations Horn: Silent Power/Smoke LED: Constant Green CO LED: Off W hen Y ou T est the Alarm Horn: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps P ower/Smoke LED:.
7 IF THE SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS RESPONDING TO AN ALARM • If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning you of a potentially dangerous situation that requir es your immediate attention. NEVER ignor e any alarm. Ignoring the alarm may result in injury or death.
8 P OTENTIAL 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 . D amaged or insufficient venting: c orr oded or disconnected water heater vent pipe, leaking chimney pipe or flue, or cracked heat exchanger , b locked or clogged chimney opening.
9 REGULA TOR Y INFORMA TION FOR SMOKE/CO ALARMS REGULA TORY INFORMA TION FOR CO ALARMS W HA T LEVELS OF CO CAUSE AN ALARM? U nderwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard UL2034 requir es residential CO A larms to sound when exposed to levels of CO and exposure times as described below .
A BOUT SMOKE ALARMS B attery (DC) operated Smoke Alarms: P rovide pr otection even when e lectricity fails, provided the batteries are fr esh and correctly installed. Units are easy to install, and do not requir e professional installation. H owever , they do not provide interconnected functionality .
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the Alarm... Problem... Y ou should... H orn "chirps" about once per minute; Green "Smoke/CO" LED flashes Green On for 2 seconds/Off for 2 seconds. (Low Battery L atch is engaged.) L ow battery warning. Install two new AA batteries * .
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