Understanding The Led Indicators - Firex FADCQ Manual

IV: UNDERSTANDING THE INDICATOR LIGHTS
The Model FADCQ features 3 lights with 5 distinct colors. Use the chart below to determine what the
different indicator light colors and flashes mean:
• Constant GREEN on
• GREEN is off
• RED and BLUE blink once a minute
• BLUE flashes four times immediately
after four horn alarms
• RED-YELLOW-ORANGE blink
between horn alarms
• RED blinks once every ten seconds
• BLUE blinks once every ten seconds
• RED-YELLOW-ORANGE AND BLUE
are off and detector horn is sounding
• RED blinks 3 times every ten seconds
• BLUE blinks 4 times every ten seconds
• YELLOW blinks 5 times every minute
• YELLOW blinks 7 times every minute
- AC power is present.
- AC power is NOT present. Unit may be operating on
battery back-up or battery only power.
- Unit is functioning properly and is checking for hazardous smoke
and CO levels, periodically checking the battery, and monitoring the
interconnect for signals from other smoke, heat, and CO alarms.
-CO alarm senses dangerous levels of CO and sounds the alarm.
- Smoke alarm senses smoke and sounds an alarm.
- Smoke alarm is in Quick Quiet
quieting an unwanted alarm.
- The CO alarm has been reset. After approximately six minutes of
silence the CO alarm will check for the presence of CO gas. If it is
above 70 ppm, the unit will begin to sound the CO alarm again; if the
level is below 70 ppm the unit remain quiet.
- (Interconnected alarms only) another smoke or CO alarm has
sensed smoke or CO and is signaling an alarm.
- Latching indicator. This unit initiated and memorized a smoke alarm
condition. NOTE – if GREEN is not illuminated, there is no AC
power for the alarm. The RED will blink 3 times and repeat once per
minute. Press Test Button to reset.
- Latching indicator. This unit initiated and memorized a CO alarm
condition. NOTE – if GREEN is not illuminated, there is no AC
power for the alarm. The BLUE will blink 4 times and repeat once
per minute. Press Test Button to reset.
- Battery Warning. Indicates weak or improperly connected battery,
preceded by an audible beep. Press the Test Button to silence the
beeping for approximately 8 hours. Replace battery as soon as
possible.
- Low Battery Warning. Indicates very weak or improperly connected
battery, preceded by an audible beep. The battery must be
replaced immediately for your protection. Smart Quiet (quiets low
battery warning) is inoperable.
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