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IV: UNDERSTANDING THE INDICATOR LIGHTS
The Model FADCQ features 3 lights with 5 distinct colors. Use the chart below to determine what the different indicator light colors and flashes mean:
• Constant GREEN on | - AC power is present. |
• GREEN is off | - AC power is NOT present. Unit may be operating on |
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• RED and BLUE blink once a minute | - Unit is functioning properly and is checking for hazardous smoke |
| and CO levels, periodically checking the battery, and monitoring the |
| interconnect for signals from other smoke, heat, and CO alarms. |
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• BLUE flashes four times immediately | |
after four horn alarms |
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• | - Smoke alarm senses smoke and sounds an alarm. |
between horn alarms |
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• RED blinks once every ten seconds | - Smoke alarm is in Quick QuietTM False Alarm ControlTM mode and is |
| quieting an unwanted alarm. |
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• BLUE blinks once every ten seconds | - The CO alarm has been reset. After approximately six minutes of |
| silence the CO alarm will check for the presence of CO gas. If it is |
| above 70 ppm, the unit will begin to sound the CO alarm again; if the |
| level is below 70 ppm the unit remain quiet. |
• | - (Interconnected alarms only) another smoke or CO alarm has |
are off and detector horn is sounding | sensed smoke or CO and is signaling an alarm. |
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• RED blinks 3 times every ten seconds | - Latching indicator. This unit initiated and memorized a smoke alarm |
| condition. NOTE – if GREEN is not illuminated, there is no AC |
| power for the alarm. The RED will blink 3 times and repeat once per |
| minute. Press Test Button to reset. |
• BLUE blinks 4 times every ten seconds | - Latching indicator. This unit initiated and memorized a CO alarm |
| condition. NOTE – if GREEN is not illuminated, there is no AC |
| power for the alarm. The BLUE will blink 4 times and repeat once |
| per minute. Press Test Button to reset. |
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• YELLOW blinks 5 times every minute | - Battery Warning. Indicates weak or improperly connected battery, |
| preceded by an audible beep. Press the Test Button to silence the |
| beeping for approximately 8 hours. Replace battery as soon as |
| possible. |
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• YELLOW blinks 7 times every minute | - Low Battery Warning. Indicates very weak or improperly connected |
| battery, preceded by an audible beep. The battery must be |
| replaced immediately for your protection. Smart Quiet (quiets low |
| battery warning) is inoperable. |
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