Manual de instrucciones de BRK electronic GCO1

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USER’S MANUAL
PLUG-IN EXPLOSIVE GAS AND CARBON MONOXIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ALARM WITH BATTERY BACK-UP AND SILENCE FEATURE
Basic Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Where To Install This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Where This Alarm Should Not Be Installed . . . . . . . .

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INSTALLATION,Continued HOW TO INSTALL THIS GAS/CO ALARM IMPORTANT! Read all instructions before using this product. See “Avoiding Dead Air Spaces” for more information. Tools you will need: Screwdriver, drill. NOTE: For any location, make sure no door or other obstruction could keep carbon monoxide or gas from reaching the Alarm. 1. Determine the best location for your Gas/CO Alarm. 2. Your Alarm is equipped to be mounted as a corded unit (recommended for natural gas detection), a direct plug

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TEST THE ALARM WHAT TO DO IF EXPLOSIVE GAS IS DETECTED 1. Make sure the Alarm is receiving AC power. Under normal operation, the Green If you hear the alarm horn sound one beep per second, gas has indicator light will shine continuously. If the Green power indicator light does been detected. The word GAS will be displayed. Evacuate everyone not light, recheck connections. If connections are correct and the Green from the building. power indicator still does not light, the unit should be replaced

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SILENCING THE LOW BATTERY WARNING USING THE PEAK CO MEMORY This Silence Feature can temporarily quiet the low battery warning “chirp” for The CO Memory Feature lets you check the highest level of CO recorded. up to 8 hours if AC power is present. You can silence the low battery warning To check CO Memory: “chirp” two ways: 1. Press the Display button until the peak CO level is displayed. 1. Manually: Press the Test/Silence button on the Alarm cover until you see To clear CO Memory: the Green LED

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SYMPTOMS OF CO POISONING WEEKLY TESTING These symptoms are related to CO POISONING and should be discussed with ALL household members. • NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. You might Mild Exposure: Slight headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue (“flu-like” symptoms). accidentally damage or set fire to the unit or to your home. The Medium Exposure: Throbbing headache, drowsiness, confusion, fast heart rate. built-in test switch accurately tests the unit’s operation as required Ex

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HOW CAN I PROTECT MY FAMILY FROM CO REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS POISONING? ALARMS A Gas/CO Alarm is an excellent means of protection. It monitors the air and Standards: Underwriters Laboratories Inc. UL1484. sounds a loud alarm before Carbon Monoxide levels become threatening for According to Underwriters Laboratories Inc. UL1484, this unit meets the alarm average, healthy adults. response time for gas as follows: This unit shall alarm before 25% of the LEL A Gas/CO Alarm is not a

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If your Alarm does this... It means... You should... Green light is OFF. Unit will not alarm when you press Unit may not be receiving any power. Check the AC power supply. Make sure a fresh 9V the Test/Silence button. battery is installed to power the battery back-up*. Green light flashes ON, once a minute (horn is silent). Alarm is not receiving AC power. Unit is operating on Check the AC power supply. battery back-up. The horn “chirps” once a minute. Low battery warning.