Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SC9120B First Alert
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1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing BRK Brands, Inc. for your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm needs. Y ou have purchased a state-of-the-art Smoke & CO Alarm designed to pr ovide you with early warning of a fire or Carbon Monoxide. Key featur es include: Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Combination Alar m.
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 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.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCONNECTED ALARMS • Failur e to meet any of the above requir ements could damage the units and cause them to malfunction, removing your pr otection. • AC and AC/DC Smoke/CO Alarms can be interconnected. Under AC power , all units will alarm when one senses smoke or CO.
The optional locking featur es ar e designed to discourage 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 r emoval is not a concern.
1. T est/Silence Button: Press and hold to activate test, or 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 for test, alarm, and unit malfunction war ning.
7 WEEKL Y TESTING • NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. Y ou might accidentally damage or set fir e to the unit or to your home. The built-in test switch accurately tests the unit’ s operation as r equir ed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
8 POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CO IN THE HOME Fuel-burning appliances like: portable heater , gas or wood burning fireplace, gas kitchen range or cooktop, gas clothes dryer . Damaged or insuf ficient venting: corroded or disconnected water heater vent pipe, leaking chimney pipe or flue, or cracked heat exchanger , blocked or clogged chimney opening.
REGULA TORY INFORMA TION FOR SMOKE ALARMS RECOMMENDED LOCA TIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS Installing Smoke Alar ms in Single-Family Residences The National Fir e Pr otection 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 for use in industrial applications wher e Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) r equir ements for Carbon Monoxide Alarms must be met.
Printed in Mexico M08-0094-004 K1 10/07 BRK Electronics ® is a r egistered trademark of BRK Brands, Inc. First Alert ® is a r egistered trademark of the First Alert T rust.
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