Installing Smoke Alarm; How To Install This Smoke Alarm - Firex AD Instructions Manual

HOW TO INSTALL
THIS SMOKE ALARM
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DANGER:
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WARNING:
THIS SMOKE ALARM SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN ACCOR-
DANCE WITH THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIA-
TION'S STANDARD 72 (National Fire Protection Association,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269).
• Install smoke alarm on a 4-inch octagon or single gang junction box
only.
1. From back of smoke alarm,
remove mounting plate. (To later
engage tamper-resist feature,
twist out and set aside one of the
pins molded into the plate. Both
pins are exactly the same.)
2. Align recessed slots on plate with
mounting holes of a 4-inch octa-
gon or single gang junction box.
3. Gently pull household wires
through center hole of plate.
4. Secure plate to junction box
using mounting screws.
5. With a small wire connector,
connect white wire from connector plug to white household wire.
6. Connect black wire from connector plug to black household wire.
7. If interconnection is desired, connect yellow wire from connec-
tor to interconnect wire between smoke alarms. See section,
"Interconnecting Smoke Alarms."
NOTE: If this will be a single-station smoke alarm, cover yellow
wire with electrical tape and tuck into junction box.
8. Lift open battery pocket door.
9. Connect new 9-volt battery to battery connector inside battery
pocket. BE SURE BATTERY IS SECURELY CONNECTED.
Smoke alarm may beep briefly when battery is installed.
10. Close battery pocket door, snap-
ping it into place. (For tamper-
resist, use long-nosed pliers to
remove thin plastic from notch on
smoke alarm edge.)
11. Attach connector plug to pins on
back of smoke alarm. Plug will only
fit one way and will snap into place.
12. Gently tug connector to be sure it is
attached securely.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off
power at the main fuse box or circuit
breaker by removing the fuse or
switching the circuit breaker to the
OFF position.
This smoke alarm should be installed
only by a qualified electrician. Smoke
alarm installation must be in accor-
dance with the requirements of Article
760 of the National Electrical Code and
any local codes that may apply.
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Remove thin
plastic from notch.