Gentek 9220, 9223 installation instructions INTRODUCTION 9000 SERIES, How Your Smoke Alarm Works

				9000 SERIES
		PHOTOELECTRIC TYPE	SINGLE STATION/MULTI-STATION
						SMOKE
		ALARMS/AC POWERED WITH BATTERY BACK-UP, 120VAC/9VDC,
		60Hz OR 220VAC/9VDC, 50/60Hz
	Installation Instructions - Owner's Information READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE
INTRODUCTION 9000 SERIES					HOW YOUR SMOKE ALARM WORKS
		The 9123 & 9223 Series smoke alarm is a photoelectric type unit			The 9000 Series smoke alarm operates on the photoelectric light
for use as an evacuation device in residential and commercial					scatter principle. The unit's sensing chamber houses a light source
residential applications, while the 9120 & 9220 Series are for use as					and a light sensor.
an alert and relocate device. Each smoke alarm has a solid state					The darkened sensing chamber is exposed to the atmosphere and
piezo signal to warn and alert the household to the presence of					designed to permit optimum smoke entry from any direction while
threatening smoke.					rejecting light from outside the smoke alarm.
		Your photoelectric smoke alarm is designed to detect the smoke			The light source is an infrared (invisible) LED which pulses every 8
that results from an actual fire. Consequently, it is uncommon for					seconds. The light sensor is a photodiode matched to the light
household smoke such as cigarette smoke or normal cooking smoke					frequency of the LED light source.
to cause an alarm.					Under normal conditions, the light generated by the pulsing infrared
BASIC SAFETY INFORMATION					LED is not seen by the light sensor, as it is positioned out of the direct
					path of the light beam. When smoke enters the sensing chamber, light
		Dangers, Warnings, Cautions and Notices alert you to important			from the pulsing LED light source is reflected by the smoke particles
operating procedures or to potentially hazardous situations. Pay					onto the photodiode light sensor. At the first sighting of smoke, the
special attention to these items.					device is put into a pre-alarm mode.
WARNING!					This is indicated by a rapidly flashing LED on the face of the smoke
￿		This photoelectric smoke alarm is listed for use in single-family and			alarm. Once the light sensor confirms smoke for 2 consecutive pulses
multi-family residences, along with hotels, motels and other					inside the chamber, the light sensor produces the signal necessary to
commercial residential occupancies.					trigger the alarm and sound the electronic horn.
￿		This photoelectric smoke alarm must receive continuous 120VAC,			This technique of verifying the smoke condition, combined with a
60Hz , pure sine wave electrical power. (battery is meant for					5-to-1 signal-to-noise ratio, substantially reduces the possibility of
emergency back-up only). In order for the emergency battery back-up					nuisance alarms.
to work, a new battery must be properly installed (see BATTERY
INSTALLATION section).
￿		NEVER ignore your smoke alarm if it sounds. Refer to IF YOUR
SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS section for more information. Failure to
do so can result in serious injury or death.
￿		Test this device once a week per manufacturer installation
recommendation. If the device ever fails to test correctly, replace
immediately! If the device is not working properly, it can not alert you
to a problem.
￿		This product is intended for use in indoor locations of family dwelling			HOW TO TELL IF YOUR SMOKE ALARM IS
units.
MODELS					WORKING PROPERLY
(SEE BACK OF SMOKE ALARM FOR EXACT MODEL)					￿ Your smoke alarm is provided with an alarm horn and pulsating
*		9120. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 120VAC, 60Hz			Light Emitting (indicator) Diode, which pulses every 30 seconds, and
**		9123. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . .120VAC, 60Hz with temporal 3 horn			a green AC power on LED.
*		9220. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . .220VAC, 50/60Hz			￿ When turning the test knob on the smoke alarm to TEST 1 the red
** 9223. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ..220VAC, 50/60Hz with temporal 3 horn					light emitting diode should flash rapidly and the horn should sound.
* These units produce a non-temporal audible alarm and are therefore					￿ If the battery is low or missing, a chirp will be emitted when the red
		not intended for locations where the desired action of the occupant(s)			LED flashes. If the smoke alarm is malfunctioning, the chirp will
		is evacuation.			sound between the red LED flashes. If AC power fails, the green
** Per NFPA 72, the American National Standard Audible Emergency					LED will turn off.
		Evacuation Signal as defined in ANSI S3.41, is required whenever			￿ The test knob of your smoke alarm simulates actual smoke
		the intended response is to evacuate the building.			conditions.
OPTIONS, SELECTIONS:					NOTE: Tandem Interconnect Models.
					￿ When testing one smoke alarm, the device that is activated will flash
T		- Integral 135°F Thermal Sensor			the red indicator light and sound its alarm horn. All other units will
H		- Isolated 135°F Thermal Sensor			sound the alarm horn with their red indicator lights remaining off.
F - 1 Form A/1 Form C Auxiliary Relay					The relays will also activate on all units in tandem on models
NOTICE: In the event AC Power fails, a 9VDC battery will provide					equipped with the relay option.
proper alarm operation for a minimum of 24 hours.					FIRE PROTECTION PLAN: WHAT YOU CAN DO TO
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS					MAKE YOUR FAMILY SAFE FROM FIRES
OPERATING VOLTAGE. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 120VAC, 60Hz					This smoke alarm can quickly alert you to the presence of smoke; it
OPERATING CURRENT (MAX.) (120VAC/9VDC). . . . . . . 0.070 amps					cannot prevent fire. The ultimate responsibility for fire protection rests
OPERATING VOLTAGE. . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .220VAC, 50/60Hz					solely on you.
OPERATING CURRENT (MAX.) (220VAC). . . . . . . . .. . . .0.046 amps					Installing smoke alarms is just the first step in protecting your family
OPERATING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE RANGE. .. . . . 40OF to 100OF					from fires. You also must reduce the chances that fires will 550-0093
ALARM HORN RATING. . .. . . .. .. .meets or exceeds 85dBA at 10 feet
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