USER’S MANUAL
AC POWERED STROBE LIGHT
FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED
Input: 120V AC ~, 60Hz
Strobe: 177 candela minimum
UL STANDARD 1971
Model SL177
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.
This user’s manual contains important information about your Strobe Light’s operation. If you are installing this Strobe Light for use by others, you must leave this
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Before You Install This Strobe Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Recommended Placement
For Hearing Impaired Strobe
Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
How To Install This Strobe
Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
If This Strobe Light Activates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
If an Interconnected CO Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 If an Interconnected Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
If You Suspect A Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Special Compliance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Limitations of Strobes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing First Alert for your hearing impaired Strobe Light needs. You have purchased a state of the art Strobe Light designed to provide hearing impaired individuals with a visual warning of a fire or a carbon monoxide danger when used with smoke, heat or carbon monoxide alarms. Please take the time to read this manual and make the Strobe Light an integral part of your family’s safety plan.
Key Features of the SL177 Strobe Light:
Smart Strobe: Separate flash patterns to distinguish smoke/heat or CO danger. Can be interconnected with First Alert® and BRK® smoke, CO, smoke/CO combo and heat alarms.
177 Candela Xenon Light: Powerful 177 candela xenon strobe light provides effective visual warning to awaken hearing impaired residents.
Smart Interconnect: One interconnect wire carries smoke and CO alarm signals.
Meets ADA Requirements: Meets the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
This device is not a smoke, heat or carbon monoxide alarm. It must be interconnected with operating alarms to provide protection.
It will not work without AC power.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS STROBE LIGHT
IMPORTANT! Read “Recommended Placement for Hearing Impaired Strobe Lights”.
This Strobe Light is intended to be interconnected with functioning smoke, heat or carbon monoxide alarms. It has no means of detection on it own. It will not operate without AC power. Its operation is specifi- cally designed to wake hearing impaired persons as specified by NFPA 72, Underwriters Laboratories (UL 1971), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ANSI 117.1.
This Strobe Light can ONLY give an early warning of a potentially dangerous fire or CO incident if it is installed, maintained and located where hearing impaired residents can see it, as described in this manual. This unit will not sense smoke, carbon monoxide, gas, heat or flame.
It cannot prevent or extinguish fires.
Check Your Local Building Codes
This Strobe Light is designed to be used in typical residential single- family or
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off power to the area where you will install this Strobe Light at the circuit breaker or fuse box before beginning installation. Failure to turn off the power before installation may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.
•Installation of this Strobe Light must conform to the electrical codes in your area; Articles 210, 760 of NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 72, NFPA 101; SBC (SBCCI); UBC (ICBO); NBC (BOCA); OTFDC (CABO), and any other local or building codes that may apply. Wiring and installation must be performed by a licensed electrician. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in injury or property damage.
•This Strobe Light must be powered by a
•It is possible an electrical fire could occur on the circuit powering this Strobe Light. If this happened, power to the unit could be cut off and it may fail to activate. Some safety experts recommend wiring warning devices like this unit on separate circuits from other appliances, since these circuits are not as likely to be overloaded. Other safety experts recommend wiring these units on the same circuits as appliances so it is more readily apparent if the circuit fails.
•Never disconnect the power from an AC powered Alarm to stop an unwanted alarm. Doing so will disable the unit and remove your protection. In the case of a true unwanted alarm open a window or fan the smoke away from the inter- connected units . The interconnected alarm will reset auto- matically when it returns to normal operation. Never remove the batteries from a battery operated Alarm to stop an unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke, etc.). Instead open a window or fan the smoke away. The Alarm will reset automatically.
RECOMMENDED PLACEMENT FOR HEARING IMPAIRED STROBE LIGHTS
According to NFPA 72, at a minimum a strobe should installed within 16 feet (4.9 meters) of the pillow.
For wall mounting, the strobe should be between 80 to 96 inches (203 to 244 cm) above the floor.
For ceiling mounting: Ideally, the strobe should be located near the center of the room. See diagram.
This strobe light must be interconnected with smoke, heat and/or carbon monoxide alarms either within or nearby the sleeping rooms to provide protection.
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