Radio Shack 49-467A manual Operation, Testing the Alarm, Using the Silence Control

OPERATION

The alarm operates once a battery is in- stalled. When it senses smoke or other com- bustion products, the alarm sounds a loud tone which continues until the air is cleared.

Important: If the alarm sounds, check for a fire. If a fire is discovered, leave the build-

ing and call the fire department.

Note: Smoke from household activities such as cooking and smoking will not normally set off the alarm unless that smoke is blown di- rectly at it.

TESTING THE ALARM

Important: Test your alarm at least once a week.

To test the alarm, hold down the test button on the front of the alarm for about 2 seconds. The alarm sounds a loud tone until you re- lease the test button.

Test Button

USING THE SILENCE

CONTROL

You can set the alarm so it sounds a lower- volume tone when there is smoke from a known source (such as cooking) in the area, to reduce false alarms. To turn on the silence control, hold down the test button on the front of the alarm for at least 6 seconds, then re-

lease the button. The alarm sounds a soft tone about every 30 to 40 seconds and re- duces its sensitivity to smoke. After about 8 minutes, the alarm automatically resets itself to sound a loud tone when it detects smoke.

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION REQUIRED PROTECTION

For your information, the National Fire Pro- tection Association’s Standard 72 reads as follows:

“2-2.1.1.1 Smoke detectors shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family living unit including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics. In new con- struction, a smoke detector shall be installed in each sleeping room.”

“A-2.5.2.1 Smoke Detection — Are More Smoke Detectors Desirable? The required number of smoke detectors might not pro- vide reliable early warning protection for those areas separated by a door from the ar- eas protected by the required smoke detec- tors. For this reason, it is recommended that the householder consider the use of addition- al smoke detectors for those areas for in- creased protection. The additional areas include the basement, bedrooms, dining room, furnace room, utility room, and hall- ways not protected by the required smoke detectors. The installation of smoke detec- tors in kitchens, attics (finished or unfin- ished), or garages is not normally recommended, as these locations occasion- ally experience conditions that can result in improper operation.”

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