BRK electronic FIRST ALERT SA67B user manual

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USER’S MANUAL
SMOKE AND FIRE* ALARMS
Model 83R Model SA67B
IMPORTANT!
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.
This user’s manual contains important information about your Smoke
Alarm’s operation. If you are installing this Smoke Alarm for use by
others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user.
Models
Printed in Mexico
83R, SA67B
M08-0053-003 A 07/04
TABLE OF CONTENTS BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM
Fire Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM THE PARTS OF THIS SMOKE ALARM Model 83R Model SA67B 1. “OPEN HERE” tab 1. “OPEN HERE” tab 2. Cover hinge 2. Cover hinge 3. Test button, 3. Test button, power/alarm indicator power/alarm indicator Cover Open Cover Open 1. “Open Here” 1. “OPEN HERE” tab 2. Test button 2. Test button, power/alarm indicator 3. Smoke alarm base 3. Sensor chamber 4. “No Battery” tab 4. Smoke Alarm base 5A. Mounting slots 5. Mounting slots 5B. Mounting slots 6. Install 9V battery here

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WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE WEEKLY TESTING • Don’t panic; stay calm. Follow your family escape plan. • Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Don’t stop to • NEVER use an open flame of any kind to test this unit. You might get dressed or collect anything. accidentally damage or set fire to the unit or to your home. The • Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them. built-in test switch accurately tests the unit’s operation as If a door is cool, open it slowly. Don’t open a

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RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS AGENCY PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Installing Smoke Alarms in Single-Family Residences NFPA 72 (National Fire Code) Smoke Alarms shall be installed in each separate sleeping room, outside The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), recommends one Smoke each sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each Alarm on every floor, in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom. In new additional story of the family living unit, including bas

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ABOUT SMOKE ALARMS LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS Battery (DC) operated Smoke Alarms: Provide protection even when Smoke Alarms have played a key role in reducing deaths resulting from electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed. home fires worldwide. However, like any warning device, Smoke Alarms Units are easy to install, and do not require professional installation. can only work if they are properly located, installed, and maintained, and if smoke reaches them.