First Alert SA520 user manual

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BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM
USER’S MANUAL IMPORTANT! Read “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
TM
WIRELESS ONELINK AC POWERED
you more time to escape before fire spreads. This unit can ONLY give an early
warning of developing fires if it is installed, maintained and located where
SMOKE ALARM WITH BATTERY BACK-UP
smoke can reach it

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HOW TO INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM This Smoke Alarm is designed to be mounted on any standard wiring junction box up to a 4-inch (10 cm) size, on either the ceiling or wall (if allowed by local codes). Read “Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms” and “Locations to Avoid For Smoke Alarms” before you begin installation. Tools you will need: • Needle-nose pliers • Standard Flathead screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver. Make sure the Alarm is not receiving excessively noisy power. Examples of noisy pow

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QUICK INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLATION STEPS, Continued Easily expand an existing interconnected 120V AC hardwired system by ® TM simply replacing one Alarm in the series with the First Alert ONELINK STAND-ALONE ALARM ONLY: Model SA520. Then add additional battery-operated Alarms to expand the • If you are only installing one Smoke Alarm, restore power to the system with no additional electrical work. junction box. INTERCONNECTED UNITS ONLY: 1. Insert the batteries into the battery drawe

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OPTIONAL LOCKING FEATURES The locking features are designed to discourage unauthorized removal of the battery or Alarm. It is not necessary to activate the locks in single-family households where unauthorized battery or Alarm removal is not a concern. These Smoke Alarms have two separate locking features: one to lock the battery compartment, and the other to lock the Smoke Alarm to the mounting bracket. You can choose to use either feature independently, or use them both. Tools you will need:

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IF THIS SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS UNDERSTANDING THE INDICATOR LIGHTS RESPONDING TO AN ALARM AND ALARM HORN PATTERNS During an alarm, you will hear a loud, repeating horn pattern: AC Power DC Power 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause. All Models Normal Operation Constant Green LED Green LED Off • If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning you of a No Audible Alarm No Audible Alarm potentially dangerous situation that requires your immediate attention. NEVER ignore any alarm. Ignorin

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AGENCY PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS IF YOU SUSPECT A PROBLEM NFPA 72 (National Fire Code) Smoke Alarms may not operate properly because of dead, missing or weak batteries, a build-up of dirt, dust or grease on the Smoke Alarm cover, or Smoke Alarms shall be installed in each separate sleeping room, outside each installation in an improper location. Clean the Smoke Alarm as described in sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional “Regular Maintenance,” and install

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ABOUT SMOKE ALARMS, Continued LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS Smoke Alarms for the hearing impaired: Special purpose Smoke Alarms Smoke Alarms have played a key role in reducing deaths resulting from home should be installed for the hearing impaired. They include a visual alarm and fires worldwide. However, like any warning device, Smoke Alarms can only an audible alarm horn, and meet the requirements of the Americans With work if they are properly located, installed, and maintained, and if smoke