Figure 3A. Activating the tamper-resist feature:
BREAK TAB AT
DOTTED LINE BY
PLASTIC LEVERTWISTING TOWARD CENTER OF BASE.
Figure 3B. Removing the detector head from the base:
USE
SCREWDRIVER TO
PUSH PLASTIC LEVER
IN DIRECTION OF
ARROW.
WARNING
The Limitations of Property Protection Smoke Detectors
The smoke detector used with this base is designed to activate and ini- tiate emergency action, but will do so only when it is used in conjunction with an authorized fire alarm system. This detector must be installed in accordance with NFPA standard 72.
Smoke detectors will not work without power. AC or DC powered smoke detectors will not work if the power supply is cut off.
Smoke detectors will not sense fires which start where smoke does not
reach the detectors. Smoldering fires typically do not generate a lot of heat which is needed to drive the smoke up to the ceiling where the smoke detector is usually located. For this reason, there may be large de- lays in detecting a smoldering fire with either an ionization type detector or a photoelectric type detector. Either one of them may alarm only after flaming has initiated which will generate the heat needed to drive the smoke to the ceiling.
Smoke from fires in chimneys, in walls, on roofs or on the other side of a closed door(s) may not reach the smoke detector and alarm it. A detector cannot detect a fire developing on another level of a building quickly or at all. For these reasons, detectors shall be located on every level and in every bedroom within a building.
Smoke detectors have sensing limitations, too. Ionization detectors and photoelectric detectors are required to pass fire tests of the flaming and
smoldering type. This is to ensure that both can detect a wide range of types of fires. Ionization detectors offer a broad range of fire sensing capa- bility but they are somewhat better at detecting fast flaming fires than slow smoldering fires. Photoelectric detectors sense smoldering fires better than flaming fires which have little, if any, visible smoke. Because fires de- velop in different ways and are often unpredictable in their growth, nei- ther type of detector is always best, and a given detector may not always provide early warning of a specific type of fire.
In general, detectors cannot be expected to provide warnings for fires re- sulting from inadequate fire protection practices, violent explosions, es- caping gases which ignite, improper storage of flammable liquids like cleaning solvents which ignite, other similar safety hazards, arson, smok- ing in bed, children playing with matches or lighters, etc. Smoke detectors used in high air velocity conditions may have a delay in alarm due to dilu- tion of smoke densities created by frequent and rapid air exchanges. Addi- tionally, high air velocity environments may create increased dust contamination, demanding more frequent maintenance.
Smoke detectors cannot last forever. Smoke detectors contain electronic parts. Even though smoke detectors are made to last over 10 years, any part can fail at any time. Therefore, smoke detectors shall be replaced after being in service for 10 years. The smoke detector system that this detector is used in must be tested regularly per NFPA 72. This smoke detector should be cleaned regularly per NFPA 72 or at least once a year.
Three-Year Limited Warranty
System Sensor warrants its enclosed smoke detector base to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of three years from date of manufacture. System Sensor makes no other express warranty for this smoke detector base. No agent, representa- tive, dealer, or employee of the Company has the authority to increase or alter the obligations or limitations of this Warranty. The Company’s obli- gation of this Warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement of any part of the smoke detector base which is found to be defective in materials or workmanship under normal use and service during the three year pe- riod commencing with the date of manufacture. After phoning System Sensor’s toll free number
Repair Department, RA #__________, 3825 Ohio Avenue, St. Charles, IL
60174. Please include a note describing the malfunction and suspected cause of failure. The Company shall not be obligated to repair or replace units which are found to be defective because of damage, unreasonable use, modifications, or alterations occurring after the date of manufacture. In no case shall the Company be liable for any consequential or incidental damages for breach of this or any other Warranty, expressed or implied whatsoever, even if the loss or damage is caused by the Company’s negli- gence or fault. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of inci- dental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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