Figure 7: Delayed Fire Zone
13.4Minimizing Home Fire Hazards
How can you avoid the three most common causes of fires at home?
•Never leave cooking food unattended. It’s the leading cause of fire injuries. Cooking fires often result from unattended cooking and human error, rather than mechanical failure.
•Stay alert when smoking. Careless smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths. Smoke detectors and
•Maintain your heating system. Faulty heating systems are the second leading cause of residential fires.
13.5Home Fire Warning System
Household fires are especially dangerous at night. Fires produce smoke and deadly gases that can overcome occupants while they sleep. To warn against fire, install smoke detectors outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family living unit, including basements.
13.6Burglar Alarm
If your armed system is breached, the burglar alarm devices specific to your system will be triggered. The feedback will vary depending on the type of keypad used. If your keypad is in Normal Mode:
•In Alarm will appear on LCD screen.
•Bell or siren may be activated.
•The keypad may beep. The MEM action light will illuminate.
In case of a burglar alarm, leave the premises and call the police station from a safe place.
