VI. TROUBLESHOOTING THE SMOKE/CO ALARM
DANGER
Always turn off power at main fuse box or circuit breaker before taking troubleshooting action.
WARNING
DO NOT disconnect battery or AC power to quiet an unwanted alarm. This will remove your pro- tection. Use Quick Quiet™ False Alarm Control™ by pushing the Smart Button.
PROBLEM | SOLUTION | ||
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Green light is not on. | 1. Alarm may be functioning properly on DC (battery) power if RED and BLUE | ||
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| lights flash once per minute. | |
| 2. | Check AC power supply at fuse box or breaker panel. | |
| 3. | Alarm wiring is improperly connected. Have wiring checked by a licensed | |
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| electrician. Retest the alarm. | |
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Alarm does not sound and lights | 1. Check that AC power is turned on (GREEN light ON); check that a good bat- | ||
do not flash when unit(s) is tested. |
| tery is inserted correctly in the battery compartment; check that the battery | |
NOTE: Push and hold Smart Button |
| door is tightly closed. | |
2. | Turn off power. Remove alarm from mounting plate and check that connector | ||
for at least five (5) to ten (10) sec- | |||
| plug is securely attached. | ||
onds if unit does not sound! |
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| 3. | Clean alarm (see “Cleaning” on previous page). | |
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Interconnected smoke, heat, or | 1. Press and hold the Smart Button longer until the second set of two quick | ||
CO alarms do not sound when |
| beeps sounds to initiate the remote test. | |
Smart Button is pushed to test | 2. | Check that remote alarms are receiving power and functioning properly. | |
units. | |||
3. | Combination alarm interconnect circuit problem. Replace and retest. | ||
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| 4. | On DC (battery powered) interconnected alarms, remove alarm from mounting | |
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| bracket and check that the connector plug is securely attached. | |
| 5. | On an interconnected series with both AC and AC/DC powered units, wiring | |
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| may have been improperly connected. Have wiring checked by a licensed | |
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| electrician. Retest all alarms in the series. | |
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Interconnected CO alarms sound | Indicates older CO alarms, without Smart Interconnect, are sharing the same | ||
with smoke alarms when Smart | interconnect line and cannot distinguish between alarm signals for smoke or CO. | ||
Button is pushed to test units. | Replace with models | ||
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