Gentek 710LS, 713LS Where Smoke Alarms Should Be Put In Mobile Homes, Locations To Avoid

WHERE SMOKE ALARMS SHOULD BE PUT IN MOBILE HOMES

In mobile homes built after about 1978 that were designed and insulated to be energy-efficient, smoke alarms should be installed as described in the section above.

In older mobile homes that have little or no insulation compared to today's standards, uninsulated metal outside walls and roofs can transfer heat and cold from outdoors, making the air right next to them hotter or colder than the rest of the inside air. These layers of hotter or colder air can prevent smoke from reaching a smoke alarm. Therefore, put smoke alarms in such units only on inside walls, between 4 and 12 inches (10 and 30 cm) from the ceiling. If you are not sure about the insulation level in your mobile home, or if you notice that the walls or ceiling are unusually hot or cold, put the alarm on an inside wall.

Minimum protection requires one alarm as close to the sleeping area as possible. For better protection, put one alarm in each room, but first read the "Locations to Avoid."

LOCATIONS TO AVOID

Nuisance alarms are caused by placing alarms where they will not operate properly. To avoid nuisance

alarms, do not place alarms:

·In or near areas where combustion particles are normally present such as kitchens; in garages where there are particles of combustion in vehicle exhausts; near furnaces, hot water heaters, or gas space heaters. Install alarms at least 20 feet (6 meters) away from kitchens and other areas where combustion particles are normally present.

·In air streams passing by kitchens. Figure 5 shows

how an alarm can be exposed to combustion particles in normal air movement paths, and how to correct this situation.

·Near fluorescent light fixtures. Electrical "noise" from nearby fluorescent light fixtures may cause a nuisance alarm. Install alarms and fluorescent lights on separate electrical circuits.

WARNING: Never disconnect an AC alarm to silence a nuisance alarm. Open a window or fan the air around the alarm to remove the smoke. The alarm will automatically turn off when the smoke in the air is completely gone. Do not stand close to the alarm. The sound produced by the alarm is loud because it is designed to awaken you in an emergency. Prolonged exposure to the horn at a close distance may be harmful to your hearing.

MOUNTING: PLATE & ALARM LINE CORD MODEL 710LS/713LS

The 710LS/713LS is supplied with a 9 foot line cord for installation to a normal outlet box.

For this type of installation:

1.	Connect line cord to unit as
	demonstrated in Figure 6.
2.	Determine proper location
	for alarm above a receptacle
	that is NOT CONTROLLED
	BY AN "ON-OFF" SWITCH.
3.	If screw anchors are used,
	drill a 3/16" hole and mount
	bracket to wall.
4.	Mount the alarm to the
	bracket as illustrated in
	Figure 7.
5.	Use the enclosed cord
	retainer clamp as illustrated
Figure 6	in Figure 6 to insure the unit
	is not accidentally

disconnected.

Place the alarm up to the mounting plate, rotating it to about 10:00 o'clock then rotate it clockwise to 12:00. It should "snap-lock" firmly into place. Keep the alarm parallel to the mounting plate so upper and lower tabs on the plate seat into the alarm.

Figure 5

·In damp or very humid areas, or next to bathrooms with showers. The moisture in humid air can enter the sensing chamber as water vapor, then cool and condense into droplets that cause a nuisance alarm. Install alarms at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from bathrooms.

·In very cold or very hot environments, or in unheated buildings or outdoor rooms, where the temperature can go below or above the operating range of the alarm. Temperature limits for proper operation are 40° to 100°F (4.4° to 37.8°C).

·In very dusty or dirty areas. Dust and dirt can build

up on the alarm's sensing chamber and can make it overly sensitive, or block openings to the sensing chamber and keep the alarm from sensing smoke.

·Near fresh air inlets or returns or excessively drafty areas. Air conditioners, heaters, fans, and fresh air intakes and returns can drive smoke away from smoke alarms, making the alarms less effective.

·In dead air spaces at the top of a peaked roof or in the corners between ceilings and walls. Dead air may prevent smoke from reaching an alarm.

·In insect-infested areas. If insects enter an alarm's sensing chamber, they may cause a nuisance alarm.

Get rid of the bugs before installing alarms where bugs are a problem.

Figure 7

IMPORTANT WARNING:

Failure to observe any of the conditions set forth may cause system malfunction and damage to the alarm.

CHECKOUT &

TROUBLESHOOTING

1.Turn test knob to the NORMAL position and supply house power to the alarm. The red indicator should flash every 30 seconds, showing that the alarm is operating properly.

2.If red light is not flashing or the green LED is not on:

a.Check the house current.

b.Check to see if the plug is in the outlet.

c.If the power and wiring check out, but the red light does not flash, return the alarm to the manufacturer. See TO RETURN AN ALARM.

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