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| MONOXIDE (CO) ALARM |
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| ELECTROCHEMICAL TYPE SINGLE/MULTIPLE STATION |
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| CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM, AC POWERED, WITH BATTERY |
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| & TANDEM WIRE CONNECTION |
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| Installation Instructions - Owner's/User’s Information Manual |
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INTRODUCTION CO1209 SERIES | quiet the alarm horn. If critical levels of CO remain, the alarm will | ||||
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| The CO1209 electrochemical carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is for | |||
use as an evacuation device in all dwelling units. The device has a | NOTICE: MALFUNCTION WARNING This unit performs a self- | ||||
solid state piezo signal to warn and alert the occupants to the | diagnostic test. If the alarm malfunctions it should be replaced | ||||
presence of carbon monoxide. | immediately. See IF THE CO ALARM IS NOT OPERATING | ||||
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| Your CO alarm is designed to detect abnormal amounts of | PROPERLY for more information. | ||
carbon monoxide gas, only. Consequently, it is uncommon for | HOW TO TELL IF THE CO ALARM IS WORKING | ||||
household sources of combustion, including properly functioning | |||||
household appliances, to produce sufficient levels of CO to cause an | PROPERLY | ||||
alarm. | Your device is provided with an alarm horn and flashing red Light | ||||
BASIC SAFETY INFORMATION | Emitting Diode (LED) indicator, which flashes every | ||||
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| Dangers, Warnings, Cautions and notices alert you to important | seconds, and a green AC power on LED and red LED for CO. | ||
operating procedures or to potentially hazardous situations. Pay | WHAT YOU CAN DO TO MAKE YOUR FAMILYSAFE | ||||
special attention to these items. | FROM CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) | ||||
WARNING! | a. Install CO alarms properly following the instructions in | ||||
This CO alarm is listed for use in | this manual. Keep your units clean. Test your CO alarm | ||||
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| residences, along with hotel, motels and other dwelling units. | weekly and replace when it no longer functions. | ||
This CO alarm will only indicate the presence of increased levels | As with any electronic product, CO alarms have a limited life, | ||||
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| of carbon monoxide gas at the sensor. Increased levels of carbon | it is recommended that CO alarms be replaced every five (5) | ||
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| monoxide gas may be present in other areas. | years. CO alarms that don't work cannot protect you. | ||
This CO alarm must receive continuous 120VAC, 60Hz , pure | b. Develop a family escape plan and practice it with your | ||||
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| sine wave electrical power. (battery is meant for emergency | entire family, especially small children. | ||
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| Draw and post a floor plan of your home and find ways to | |||
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| a new battery must be properly installed (see BATTERY | exit from each room. | ||
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| INSTALLATIONsection). | Teach children what the CO alarm signal means, and that | ||
NEVER ignore your CO alarm if it sounds. Refer to IF YOUR CO | they must be prepared to leave the residence by themselves | ||||
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| ALARM SOUNDS section for more information. Failure to do so | if necessary. | ||
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| can result in serious injury or death. | Decide on a meeting place a safe distance from your house and | ||
Test this device once a week. If the device ever fails to test | make sure that all your children understand that they should go | ||||
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| correctly, replace immediately! If the device is not working | and wait for you if there is a CO alarm. | ||
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| properly, it can not alert you to a problem. | Hold CO drills at least every 6 months to make sure that | ||
This product is intended for use in indoor locations of family | everyone, even small children, know what to do to escape | ||||
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| dwelling units. It is not designed to measure CO levels in | safely. | ||
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| compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Know where to go to call the fire department from outside your | ||
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| (OSHA) commercial or industrial standards. Individuals with | residence. | ||
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| medical conditions that may make them more sensitive to carbon | WHAT TO DO IF THERE IS A CO EMERGENCY IN | ||
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| monoxide may consider using warning devices which provide | |||
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| audible and visual signals for carbon monoxide concentrations | YOUR HOME | ||
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| under 30 ppm. For additional information on carbon monoxide and | If you have prepared family escape plans and practiced them with | ||
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| your medical condition, contact your physician. | your family, you have increased their chances of escaping safely. | ||
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| Review the following rules with your children when you have CO | |||
MODELS | drills so everyone will remember them in a real CO emergency. If | ||||
alarm should sound: | |||||
(SEE BACK OF CO ALARM FOR EXACT MODEL) | a. Don't panic; stay calm. Your safe escape may depend on thinking | ||||
CO1209..........................120VAC, 60Hz | clearly and remembering what you have practiced. | ||||
CO1209F........................120VAC,60Hz with Form A/Form C auxilary | b. Open windows or doors. Opening windows or doors can | ||||
relay contact | significantly reduce CO levels. | ||||
NOTICE: In the event AC Power fails, a 9VDC battery will provide | c. Get out of the house following a planned escape route as quickly | ||||
as possible. Do not stop to collect anything or to get dressed. | |||||
proper alarm operation for a minimum of 24 hours. | d. Meet at your prearranged meeting place after leaving the house. | ||||
HOW THE CO ALARM WORKS | e. Call the Fire Department as soon as possible from outside your | ||||
GENERAL INFORMATION | house. Give the address and your name. | ||||
NOTICE: CO problems can occur at any time. | f. Never | ||||
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| When fully powered, the device samples the air and takes a new | Contact your local Fire Department for more information on | ||
reading about every 30 seconds. A microchip inside the unit stores | making your home safer from CO and about preparing your family's | ||||
each reading and remembers the levels of CO it has been exposed | escape plans. | ||||
to over time. The CO alarm will sound when it has been exposed to | NOTE: Current studies have shown CO alarms may | ||||
a critical level of CO (measured in parts per million or ppm) within a | |||||
specified time (measured in minutes). This CO alarm features a | not awaken all sleeping individuals, and that it is | ||||
permanently installed sensor, an indicator light and an 85dBA, | the responsibility of individuals in the household | ||||
temporal 4 alarm horn. It also has a reset feature to temporarily |
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