First-alert SA520 User Manual download pdf

Printed in Mexico

08-0149-003

8/08

MPORTANT!

LEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.

his user’s manual contains important information about your

Smoke Alarm’s operation. If you are installing this Smoke Alarm for use by

thers, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user.

Distributed by BRK Brands, Inc.

3901 Liberty Street Road, Aurora, IL 60504-8122

Consumer Affairs: (800)323-9005 • www.firstalert.com

FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Follow safety rules and prevent hazardous situations: 1) Use smoking

materials properly. Never smoke in bed. 2) Keep matches or lighters away

om childr

en; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers; 4) Keep

electrical appliances in good condition and don’t overload electrical circuits;

5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys grease- and debris-

ee; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove unattended; 7) Keep

portable heaters and open flames, like candles, away from flammable

materials; 8) Don’t let rubbish accumulate.

Keep alarms clean, and test them weekly. Replace alarms immediately if

they are not working properly. Smoke Alarms that do not work cannot alert

you to a fire. Keep at least one working fire extinguisher on every floor, and

an additional one in the kitchen. Have fir

e escape ladders or other r

eliable

means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are blocked.

EFORE YOU INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

MPORTANT!

ead “Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms” and

“

Locations to Avoid for Smoke Alarms” before beginning. This unit monitors

the air, and when smoke reaches its sensing chamber, it alarms. It can give

ou more time to escape before fire spreads. This unit can ONLY give an

arly warning of developing fires if it is installed, maintained and located

where smoke can reach it, and where all residents can hear it, as described

n this manual. This unit will not sense gas, heat, or flame. It cannot prevent

r extinguish fires.

nderstand The Different Type of Smoke Alarms

attery powered or electrical? Different Smoke Alarms provide different

ypes of protection. See “About Smoke Alarms” for details.

Know Where To Install Your Smoke Alarms

Fire Safety Professionals recommend at least one Smoke Alarm on

very level of your home, in every bedroom, and in every bedroom

allway or separate sleeping area. See “Recommended Locations For

Smoke Alarms” and “Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms” for details.

now What Smoke Alarms Can and Can’t Do

Smoke Alarm can help alert you to fire, giving you precious time to

escape. It can only sound an alarm once smoke reaches the sensor.

See “Limitations of Smoke Alarms” for details.

heck Your Local Building Codes

This Smoke Alarm is designed to be used in a typical single-family home.

t alone will not meet requirements for boarding houses, apartment

uildings, hotels or motels. See “Special Compliance Considerations”

for details.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ire Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Before You Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

How To

Install This Smoke Alarm .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

eekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Regular Maintenance

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Optional Locking Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Understanding the Indicator Lights

and Alarm Horn Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Wireless Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

If This Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

What To Do In Case Of Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Using the Silence Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

If You Suspect a Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

About Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Special Compliance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Limitations of Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

All First Alert

and BRK

Smoke Alarms conform to regulatory

equir

ements, including UL217 and ar

e designed to detect par

ticles of

combustion. Smoke particles of varying number and size are produced

in all fires.

Ionization technology is generally more sensitive than photoelectric

technology at detecting small particles, which tend to be produced

in greater amounts by flaming fires, which consume combustible

materials rapidly and spr

ead quickly. Sources of these fires may include

paper burning in a wastebasket, or a grease fire in the kitchen.

Photoelectric technology is generally mor

e sensitive than ionization

technology at detecting large particles, which tend to be produced in

eater amounts by smoldering fires, which may smolder for hours

before bursting into flame. Sources of these fires may include cigarettes

burning in couches or bedding.

For maximum protection, use both types of Smoke Alarms on each

level and in every bedroom of your home.

USER’S MANUAL

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off the power to the area where the

Smoke Alarm is installed before removing it from the mounting bracket.

ailure to turn off the power first may result in serious electrical shock,

injury or death.

•

This unit will not alert hearing impaired residents. It is

recommended that you install special units which use devices

like flashing stro

be lights to alert hearing impaire

d residents.

• Installation of this unit must conform to the electrical codes in

your area; Articles 210 and 300.3 (B) of NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 72,

NFPA 101; SBC (SBCCI); UBC (ICBO); NBC (BOCA); OTFDC

(CABO), and any other local or building codes that may apply.

Wiring and installation must be performed by a licensed electrician.

Failure to follow these guidelines may result in injury or property

damage.

• This unit must be powered by a 24-hour, 120VAC pure sine wave

60Hz circuit. Be sure the circuit cannot be turned off by a switch,

dimmer, or ground fault circuit interrupter. Failure to connect this

unit to a 24-hour circuit may prevent it from providing constant

protection.

• This Smoke Alarm must have AC or battery power to operate.

If the AC power fails, battery back-up will allow the alarm to

sound for at least 4 minutes. If AC power fails and the battery is

weak, protection should last for at least 7 days. If AC power fails

and the battery is dead or missing, the alarm cannot operate.

• Never disconnect the power from an AC powered unit to stop an

unwanted alarm. Doing so will disable the unit and remove your

protection. In the case of a true unwanted alarm open a window

or fan the smoke away from the unit. The alarm will reset auto-

matically when it returns to normal operation. Never remove the

batteries from a battery operated unit to stop an unwanted alarm

(caused by cooking smoke, etc.). Instead open a window or fan

the smoke away from the unit. The alarm will reset automatically.

• Connect this unit ONLY to other compatible units. See “How To

Install This Smoke Alarm” for details. Do not connect it to any

other type of alarm or auxiliary device. Connecting anything else

to this unit may damage it or pr

event it from operating properly.

•

This Smoke Alar

m has a batter

y drawer which resists closing

unless a battery is installed. This warns you the unit will not

operate under DC power without a battery.

• Do not stand too close to the unit when the alarm is sounding.

It is loud to wake you in an emer

gency

. Exposur

e to the hor

n at

close range may harm your hearing.

• Do not paint over the unit. Paint may clog the openings to the

sensing chambers and prevent the unit from operating properly.

Input: 120V AC ~,

0Hz, 0.09A

WIRELESS

ONELINK

AC POWERED

SMOKE ALARM WITH BATTERY BACK-UP

Model

A520

LISTED TO

UL 217

STANDARD

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Page 1 - STANDARD

Printed in MexicoM08-0149-003 Q08/08IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.This user’s manual contains important information about your Smoke Ala

Page 2 - Y TESTING

2The Mounting Bracket:To remove the mounting bracket from the SmokeAlarm base, hold the Smoke Alarm base firmly and twist the mounting bracket counter

Page 3

The basic installation of this Smoke Alarm is similar whether you want toinstall one Smoke Alarm, or interconnect more than one Smoke Alarm. If you ar

Page 4

OPTIONAL LOCKING FEATURESThe locking features are designed to discourage unauthorized removal of the battery or Alarm. It is not necessary to activate

Page 5 - WIRELESS OPERATION

5IF THIS SMOKE ALARM SOUNDSRESPONDING TO AN ALARMDuring an alarm, you will hear a loud, repeating horn pattern: 3beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause.• If the

Page 6 - AVOIDING DEAD AIR SPACES

RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMSInstalling Smoke Alarms in Single-Family ResidencesThe National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), recommends o

Page 7 - LIMITED WARRANTY

SPECIAL COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONSThis Smoke Alarm alone is not a suitable substitute for complete firedetection systems in places housing many people—

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