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First Alert FCD4 User Manual

120v plug-in carbon monoxide alarm with battery back-up and remote control test/silence
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M06_1052_000.E Page -1 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM
MODEL FCD4—User's Manual
120V Plug-In Carbon Monoxide Alarm
With Battery Back-Up and Remote Control Test/Silence
120V AC 60 Hz .085A Standby .087A Alarm
Reliable Protection,
Maximum Convenience!
• Just install the battery, plug the
alarm into a regular outlet, test,
and it's ready to go!
• Battery back-up keeps alarm
working if electricity fails.
• Test or silence the alarm
with a single push of most
household remote controls.
• Memory stores highest levels
of CO detected. Easy to
display, easy to clear!
Model FCD4
M06-1052-000 06/00

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  • Page 1 M06_1052_000.E Page -1 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM MODEL FCD4—User’s Manual 120V Plug-In Carbon Monoxide Alarm With Battery Back-Up and Remote Control Test/Silence 120V AC 60 Hz .085A Standby .087A Alarm Reliable Protection, Maximum Convenience! • Just install the battery, plug the alarm into a regular outlet, test, and it’s ready to go!

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    M06_1052_000.E Page 0 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ......... . 1 Basic Safety Information .

  • Page 3: Chapter 1: Introduction

    M06_1052_000.E Page 1 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM CHAPTER 1: Introduction WARNING! This unit should receive continuous electrical BASIC SAFETY INFORMATION power. (The battery is meant for emergency back-up only). Do not use in an extension cord or outlet controlled by a dimmer or switch. In IMPORTANT! order for the emergency battery back-up to Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions alert you to...

  • Page 4: How Your Co Alarm Works

    M06_1052_000.E Page 2 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM HOW YOUR CO ALARM WORKS The Cover Of Your CO Alarm General Information CAUTION! Leave your CO Alarm plugged in year-round. CO problems can occur any time during the year, and this alarm can only alert you if it is plugged in and receiving power.

  • Page 5: Understanding Your Co Alarm

    M06_1052_000.E Page 3 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM UNDERSTANDING YOUR CO ALARM BASIC POWER CONDITIONS Alarm operating Alarm operating Low / missing on emergency on AC power battery warning battery back-up What you see and hear during installation When you first install the battery Under normal conditions (AC power) Horn Silent...
  • Page 6 M06_1052_000.E Page 4 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM What you see and hear under different conditions: During a power failure (in battery back-up) If battery becomes low or is missing Horn Chirps briefly Horn Chirps once a minute* Display Displays the word “bat”...
  • Page 7 M06_1052_000.E Page 5 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM What you see and hear if CO is detected: Pre-Alarm Levels (Between 30 and 70 ppm) If you silence the alarm Horn Silent Horn Silent for about 4 minutes* Display Shows CO levels detected in ppm Display Shows CO levels...

  • Page 8: Using The Remote Control Test/Silence Feature

    M06_1052_000.E Page 6 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM USING THE REMOTE CONTROL USING THE CO MEMORY TEST/SILENCE FEATURE The CO Memory Feature lets you check the highest level of CO recorded during an alarm. Using the VOLUME or CHANNEL buttons on To check CO Memory: most remote controls, you can test or silence this 1.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Installation

    M06_1052_000.E Page 7 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM CHAPTER 2: Installation WHERE TO INSTALL In a Single-level Home: CO ALARMS • Install at least one CO Alarm near or within each separate sleeping area. The Consumer Product Safety Commission •...

  • Page 10: Where Not To Install Your Co Alarm

    M06_1052_000.E Page 8 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM WHERE NOT TO INSTALL • In outlets covered by curtains or other obstruction. YOUR CO ALARM • In turbulent air, like near ceiling fans, heat vents, air conditioners, fresh air DO NOT locate this CO Alarm: returns, or open windows.

  • Page 11: How To Install Your Co Alarm

    M06_1052_000.E Page 9 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM HOW TO INSTALL YOUR Activate the Battery Back-Up CO ALARM 1. Open the battery compartment on the back of the alarm. IMPORTANT! Read all instructions before using this product. Quick Reference: 1.
  • Page 12 M06_1052_000.E Page 10 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM Plug The Alarm Into an Outlet Prepare Your Alarm Labels Find the pair of self-adhesive labels included WARNING! with this CO alarm. This CO Alarm should receive continuous electrical power. The battery is meant for •...

  • Page 13: Chapter 3: If Your Co Alarm Sounds

    M06_1052_000.E Page 11 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM CHAPTER 3: If Your CO Alarm Sounds equipment not inspected by the technician, WARNING! and consult the manufacturers’ instructions, Actuation of your CO alarm indicates the or contact the manufacturers directly, for presence of carbon monoxide (CO) which more information about CO safety and this can KILL YOU.

  • Page 14: Using The Silence Feature

    M06_1052_000.E Page 12 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM Using the Silence Feature WARNING! NEVER disconnect your CO alarm to silence The silence feature is intended to temporarily the horn. Use the silence feature. Unplugging silence your CO alarm’s horn while you correct the CO alarm and removing the batteries the problem—it will not correct a CO problem.

  • Page 15: Chapter 4: Testing And Maintenance

    M06_1052_000.E Page 13 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM CHAPTER 4: Testing and Maintenance WEEKLY TESTING WARNING! The two methods described on this page You can test this CO alarm two ways: are the only proper ways to test the CO 1.

  • Page 16: Replacing The Battery

    M06_1052_000.E Page 14 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM REPLACING THE BATTERY 3. Insert the new battery, making sure it snaps completely into the battery terminals and cannot be shaken loose. Choosing a Replacement Battery: 4. Close the battery compartment, then test This unit requires one standard 9V alkaline the battery back-up by pressing the Test/ battery.

  • Page 17: Chapter 5: What You Need To Know About Co

    M06_1052_000.E Page 15 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM CHAPTER 5: What You Need To Know About CO What is CO? CAUTION! Some individuals are more sensitive to CO CO is an invisible, odorless, tasteless gas than others, including people with cardiac or produced when fossil fuels do not burn respiratory problems, infants, unborn completely, or are exposed to heat (usually fire).

  • Page 18: Potential Sources Of Co In The Home

    M06_1052_000.E Page 16 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM Potential Sources Of CO The following conditions can result in transient CO situations: In The Home 1. Excessive spillage or reverse venting of fuel appliances caused by outdoor conditions such as: •...

  • Page 19: How Can I Protect My Family

    M06_1052_000.E Page 17 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM How Can I Protect My Family? furnace closed. Use vents or fans when they are available on all fuel-burning appliances. Make sure appliances are A CO Alarm is an excellent means of protection. vented to the outside.

  • Page 20: Chapter 6: Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Ul2034

    M06_1052_000.E Page 18 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM CHAPTER 6: Underwriters Laboratories Inc. UL2034 What Levels of CO Cause an Alarm? CO Alarms are designed to alarm before there is an immediate life threat. Why is this Underwriters Laboratories Inc. UL2034 defines important? Because you need to be warned of three specific alarm points by which all a potential CO problem while you can still react...
  • Page 21 M06_1052_000.E Page 19 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM Gas Detection at Typical Temperature and IMPORTANT! Humidity Ranges: The CO Alarm is not This CO Alarm measures exposure to CO over formulated to detect CO levels below 30 ppm time. It alarms if CO levels are extremely high in typically.

  • Page 22: Chapter 7: Frequently Asked Questions

    M06_1052_000.E Page 20 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM CHAPTER 7: Frequently Asked Questions Why doesn’t the alarm respond when I test it Silence button on the CO alarm will still and the POWER/ALARM light is OFF? silence the unit. The remote Silence fea- ture will return when the unit clears itself.

  • Page 23: Chapter 8: General Limitations Of Co Alarms

    M06_1052_000.E Page 21 Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:46 AM CHAPTER 8: General Limitations Of CO Alarms This 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 detectors must be met.

  • Page 24: Limited Warranty

    ® First Alert is a registered trademark of the First Alert Trust. alteration by anyone other than BRK Brands, Inc. Further, the warranty does not cover acts of God, such as fire, flood, hurricanes and tornadoes.

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