FOLLOW THESE INSTALLATION STEPS
The basic installation of this Smoke Alarm is similar whether you want to install one Smoke Alarm, or interconnect more than one Smoke Alarm. If you are interconnecting more than one Smoke Alarm, you MUST read “Special Requirements For Interconnected Smoke Alarms” below before you begin installation.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off power to the area where you will install this unit 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.
1. Using wire nuts, connect the power connector to the household wiring.
Improper wiring of the power connector or the wiring leading to the power connector will cause damage to the Alarm and may lead to a
STAND-ALONE ALARM ONLY:
•Connect the white wire on the power connector to the neutral wire in the junction box.
•Connect the black wire on the power connector to the hot wire in the junction box.
•Tuck the orange wire inside the junction box. It is used for interconnect only.
INTERCONNECTED UNITS ONLY:
Strip off about 1/2” (12 mm) of the plastic coating on the orange wire on the power connector.
•Connect the white wire on the power connector to the neutral wire in the junction box.
•Connect the black wire on the power connector to the hot wire in the junction box.
•Connect the orange wire on the power connector to the interconnect wire in the junction box. Repeat for each unit you are interconnecting. Never connect the hot or neutral wires in the junction box to the orange interconnect wire. Never cross hot and neutral wires between Alarms.
2.Remove the mounting bracket from the base, and attach it to the junction box.
3.Plug the power connector into the back of the Smoke Alarm.
4.Position the base of the Smoke Alarm over the mounting bracket and turn. The Alarm will remain secure over a wide rotation range to allow for perfect alignment. When wall mounting, this will allow
5.Check all connections.
•If you are only installing one Smoke Alarm, restore power to the junction box.
INTERCONNECTED UNITS ONLY:
•If you are interconnecting multiple Smoke Alarms, repeat steps
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Do not restore power until all Smoke Alarms are completely installed. Restoring power before installation is complete may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.
6.Make sure the Smoke Alarm is receiving AC power. Under normal operation, the Green power indicator light will shine continuously.
7.If the Green power indicator light does not light, TURN OFF POWER TO THE JUNCTION BOX and recheck all connections. If all connections are correct and the Green power indicator still does not light when you restore the power, the unit should be replaced immediately.
8.Single Station Alarms: Test each Smoke Alarm. Press and hold the Test/Silence button until the unit alarms.
Interconnected Alarms: Press and hold the Test/Silence button until the unit alarms. All interconnected Alarms should sound. The other Alarms sounding only tests the interconnect signal between Alarms. It does not test each Alarm’s operation. You must test each Alarm individually to check if the Alarm is functioning properly.
If any unit in the series does not alarm, TURN OFF POWER and recheck connections. If it does not alarm when you restore power, replace it immediately.
9.For new construction, place supplied dust cover over Alarm to prevent damage from dust and construction debris. When construction is com- plete, remove cover.
Smoke will not be able to reach smoke sensor while cover is in place. Cover must be removed!
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCONNECTED SMOKE ALARMS
•Failure to meet any of the above requirements could damage the units and cause them to malfunction, removing your protection.
•AC and AC/DC Smoke Alarms can be interconnected. Under AC power, all units will alarm when one senses smoke. When power is interrupted, only the AC/DC units in the series will continue to send and receive signals. AC powered Smoke Alarms will not operate.
Interconnected units can provide earlier warning of fire than
During an Alarm:
On Initiating Alarm(s) | Red LED(s) flashes (flash) rapidly |
On All Other Alarms | Red LED is Off |
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On Initiating Alarm(s) | Green LED(s) On for 2 seconds/Off for 2 seconds |
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On All Other Alarms | Green LED(s) On, Red LED(s) is Off |
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Compatible Interconnected Units
Interconnect units within a single family residence only. Otherwise all house- holds will experience unwanted alarms when you test any unit in the series. Interconnected units will only work if they are wired to compatible units and all requirements are met. This unit is designed to be compatible with:
First Alert® Smoke Alarm Models SA4120, SA4121B, SA100B and BRK Electronics® Smoke Alarm Models 9120, 9120B, SC6120B, SC9120B, 7010, 7010B, 100S, 4120, 4120B, 4120SB, RM3 (Relay Module); BRK Electronics® CO Alarm Models CO5120BN, CO5120PDBN; BRK Electronics® Heat Alarm Models HD6135F and HD6135FB.
Interconnected units must meet ALL of the following requirements:
•A maximum of 18 compatible units may be interconnected (Maximum of 12 Smoke Alarms).
•The same fuse or circuit breaker must power all interconnected units.
•The total length of wire interconnecting the units should be less than 1000 feet (300 meters). This type of wire is commonly available at Hardware and Electrical Supply stores.
•All wiring must conform to all local electrical codes and NFPA 70 (NEC). Refer to NFPA 72, NFPA 101, and/or your local building code for further connection requirements.
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