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Cat. No. 49-467/49-467A

Smoke and Fire Alarm with Silence Control

Your RadioShack Smoke and Fire Alarm is

asimple-to-install warning device. The alarm’s loud tone helps warn you if there is smoke present, and its low-battery indica- tor lets you know when it is time to change the battery.

You can set the alarm so it sounds a re- duced tone when there is smoke from a known source (such as cooking) in the ar- ea, to reduce false alarms.

Important Notes:

•Sale and use of alarms for mobile ap- plications is prohibited in California and certain other states. Check local regulations before installing this alarm.

•Your alarm contains less than 1 micro- curie (37 kilobecquerel) of Americium 241, a radioactive material. To avoid exposure to this substance, do not tamper with the sealed radioactive source inside the alarm.

•To dispose of the alarm safely, return it to your local RadioShack store or your local Health Department. Do not dis- pose of your alarm in any other way.

This alarm complies with State of Califor- nia regulations requiring that temporal au- dible fire alarm signals be provided when a fire alarm system is used for total evacua- tion of occupants.

All fire alarm systems installed in the State of California must comply with these regu- lations. If you are not sure if your state re- quires that your fire alarm system comply with these regulations, consult your state’s fire regulatory authority.

If you are installing a single alarm, install it as close as possible to bedrooms. Since bed- rooms are usually farthest from the exit, in- stall the alarm in the hallway outside the bedrooms.

Depending on the layout of your home or of- fice, you might need to install more than one alarm. Install additional alarms in the follow- ing places:

•in each bedroom

•on each floor level

•stairways

•in sleeping areas where electrical appli- ances are operated

Never install your alarm:

•in a garage (combustion products are present when you start your automobile)

•in front of forced air ducts used for heat- ing and air conditioning

•at the peak of an A-frame type of ceiling

•in areas where the temperature might fall below 40°F (4.4°C) or rise above 100°F (37.8°C).

During a fire, smoke, heat, and other com- bustion products rise to the ceiling and spread horizontally. In standard residential structures, install the alarm on the ceiling in the center of a room. (This places it closest to all points in the room).

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