Special Compliance Considerations; About Smoke Alarms; General Limitations Of Smoke/Co Alarms - First Alert ZCOMBO-G User Manual

REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR SMOKE ALARMS - RECOMMENDED
LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS (CONTINUED)...
AGENCY PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
Standards: Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Single and Multiple Station Smoke Alarms 217.
NFPA 72 Chapter 29
"For your information, the National Fire Alarm and
Signaling Code, NFPA 72, reads as follows:"
29.5.1* Required Detection.
29.5.1.1* Where required by other governing laws, codes, or standards for a specific type of
occupancy, approved single and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows:
(1) *In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms
(2) *Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area, within 21 ft (6.4 m) of any
door to a sleeping room, with the distance measured along a path of travel
(3) On every level of a dwelling unit, including basements
(4) On every level of a residential board and care occupancy (small facility),
including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics
(5) *In the living area(s) of a guest suite
(6) In the living area(s) of a residential board and care occupancy (small facility)
(Reprinted with permission from NFPA 72
Copyright © 2010 National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA 02269. This
reprinted material is not the complete and official position of the National Fire Protection
Association, on the referenced subject which is represented only by the standard in
its entirety), (National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., Quincy, MA 02269).
California State Fire Marshal (CSFM)
Early warning detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment
in all rooms and areas of the household as follows: A Smoke Alarm installed in each
separate sleeping area (in the vicinity, but outside bedrooms), and Heat or Smoke
Alarms in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, finished attics,
furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms, basements, and attached garages.

ABOUT SMOKE ALARMS

Battery (DC) operated Smoke Alarms: Provide protection even when
electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed.
Units are easy to install, and do not require professional installation.
AC powered Smoke Alarms: Can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke,
all units alarm. They do not operate if electricity fails. AC with battery (DC) back-
up: will operate if electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh and correctly
installed. AC and AC/DC units must be installed by a qualified electrician.
Smoke/CO Alarms for Solar or Wind Energy users and battery backup
power systems: AC powered Smoke/CO Alarms should only be operated
with true or pure sine wave inverters. Operating this Alarm with most battery-
powered UPS (uninterruptible power supply) products or square wave or "quasi
sine wave" inverters will damage the Alarm. If you are not sure about your
inverter or UPS type, please consult with the manufacturer to verify.
Smoke Alarms for the hearing impaired: Special purpose Smoke Alarms
should be installed for the hearing impaired. They include a visual alarm and an
audible alarm horn, and meet the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities
Act. Can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke, all units alarm.
Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the
combination has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.
All these Smoke Alarms are designed to provide early warning of fires if located,
installed and cared for as described in the user's manual, and if smoke reaches the
Alarm. If you are unsure which type of Smoke Alarm to install, refer the National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 72 (National Fire Alarm and Signaling
Code) and NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code). National Fire Protection Association,
One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101. Local building codes may also
require specific units in new construction or in different areas of the home.
, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
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and NFPA 72 are registered
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SPECIAL COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS

This Smoke Alarm is suitable for use in apartments, condominiums, townhouses, hospitals, day
care facilities, health care facilities, boarding houses, group homes and dormitories provided
a primary fire detection system already exists to meet fire detection requirements in common
areas like lobbies, hallways, or porches. Using this Smoke Alarm in common areas may not
provide sufficient warning to all residents or meet local fire protection ordinances/regulations.
This Smoke Alarm alone is not a suitable substitute for complete fire detection systems
in places housing many people—like apartment buildings, condominiums, hotels, motels,
dormitories, hospitals, health care facilities, nursing homes, day care facilities, or group homes
of any kind. It is not a suitable substitute for complete fire detection systems in warehouses,
industrial facilities, commercial buildings, and special-purpose non-residential buildings
which require special fire detection and alarm systems. Depending on the building codes in
your area, this Smoke Alarm may be used to provide additional protection in these facilities.
In new construction, most building codes require the use of AC or AC/DC powered Smoke
Alarms only. In existing construction, AC, AC/DC, or DC powered Smoke Alarms can be used
as specified by local building codes. Refer to NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm and Signaling
Code) and NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code), local building codes, or consult your Fire Department
for detailed fire protection requirements in buildings not defined as "households".
HUD MAP PROGRAM
Certain HUD battery powered Smoke Alarm applications, especially those that fall under
HUD 223(f) MAP (Multi-family Accelerated Processing), may require a 10 Year sealed tamper
resistant battery. This alarm does not meet that requirement. Substitute First Alert SA340B.

GENERAL LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE/CO ALARMS

This Smoke/CO Alarm is intended for residential use. It is not intended for use
in industrial applications where Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) requirements for Carbon Monoxide Alarms must be met. The Smoke
Alarm portion of this device is not intended to alert hearing impaired residents.
Special purpose Smoke Alarms should be installed for hearing impaired
residents (CO Alarms are not yet available for the hearing impaired).
Smoke/CO Alarms may not waken all individuals. Practice the escape plan at least
twice a year, making sure that everyone is involved – from kids to grand- parents. Allow
children to master fire escape planning and practice before holding a fire drill at night
when they are sleeping. If children or others do not readily waken to the sound of the
Smoke/CO Alarm, or if there are infants or family members with mobility limitations,
make sure that someone is assigned to assist them in fire drill and in the event of an
emergency. It is recommended that you hold a fire drill while family members are sleeping
in order to determine their response to the sound of the Smoke/CO Alarm while sleeping
and to determine whether they may need assistance in the event of an emergency.
Smoke/CO Alarms cannot work without power. Battery operated units cannot
work if the batteries are missing, disconnected or dead, if the wrong type of batteries
are used, or if the batteries are not installed correctly. AC units cannot work if the AC
power is cut off for any reason (open fuse or circuit breaker, failure along a power
line or at a power station, electrical fire that burns the electrical wires, etc.). If you are
concerned about the limitations of battery or AC power, install both types of units.
This Smoke/CO Alarm will not sense smoke or CO that does not reach the
sensors. It will only sense smoke or CO at the sensor. Smoke or CO may be present
in other areas. Doors or other obstructions may affect the rate at which CO or smoke
reaches the sensors. If bedroom doors are usually closed at night, we recommend
you install an alarm device (Combination CO and Smoke Alarm, or separate CO
Alarms and Smoke Alarms) in each bedroom and in the hallway between them.
This Smoke/CO Alarm may not sense smoke or CO on another level of the home.
Example: This alarm device, installed on the second floor, may not sense smoke or
CO in the basement. For this reason, one alarm device may not give adequate early
warning. Recommended minimum protection is one alarm device in every sleeping
area, every bedroom, and on every level of your home. Some experts recommend
battery powered Smoke and CO Alarms be used in conjunction with interconnected
AC powered Smoke Alarms. For details, see "About Smoke Alarms" for details.
Smoke/CO Alarms may not be heard. The alarm horn loudness meets or exceeds current
UL standards of 85 dB at 10 feet (3 meters). However, if the Smoke/CO Alarm is installed
outside the bedroom, it may not wake up a sound sleeper or one who has recently used
drugs or has been drinking alcoholic beverages. This is especially true if the door is closed
or only partly open. Even persons who are awake may not hear the alarm horn if the sound
is blocked by distance or closed doors. Noise from traffic, stereo, radio, television, air
conditioner, or other appliances may also prevent alert persons from hearing the alarm
horn. This Smoke/CO Alarm is not intended for people who are hearing impaired.
The Alarm may not have time to alarm before the fire itself causes damage,
injury, or death, since smoke from some fires may not reach the unit
immediately. Examples of this include persons smoking in bed, children playing
with matches, or fires caused by violent explosions resulting from escaping gas.
This Smoke/CO Alarm is not a substitute for life insurance. Though this
Smoke/CO Alarm warns against increasing CO levels or the presence of
smoke, BRK Brands, Inc. does not warrant or imply in any way that they will
protect lives. Homeowners and renters must still insure their lives.
This Smoke/CO Alarm has a limited life. Although this Smoke/CO Alarm and all
of its parts have passed many stringent tests and are designed to be as reliable as
possible, any of these parts could fail at any time. Therefore, you must test this device
weekly. The unit should be replaced immediately if it is not operating properly.
This Smoke/CO Alarm is not foolproof. Like all other electronic devices,
this Smoke/CO Alarm has limitations. It can only detect smoke or CO that
reaches the sensors. It may not give early warning of the source of smoke
or CO is in a remote part of the home, away from the alarm device.
Z-Wave Mesh Network Limitations 1. Alarms are single stationed Alarms and are
not interconnected to each other. 2. Only initiating Alarms will sound. 3. Z-Wave
system is not listed as a life safety system. Mesh network system only provides
supplemental notifications and should not be counted on for life safety.