Troubleshooting - Firex AD User Manual

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5. DO NOT GO BACK INSIDE A BURNING BUILDING. Wait for
the fire department to arrive.
These guidelines will assist you in the event of a fire. However, to
reduce the chance that fires will start, practice fire safety rules
and prevent hazardous situations.

TROUBLESHOOTING

!
DANGER: Always turn off power at main fuse box
or circuit breaker before taking trouble-
shooting action.
!
WARNING: DO NOT disconnect battery or AC
power to quiet an unwanted alarm.
This will remove your protection. Fan
the air or open a window to remove
smoke or dust.
PROBLEM
Smoke alarm does not
sound when tested.
NOTE: Push test button for
at least five (5) seconds
while testing!
Smoke alarm beeps about
once a minute.
Smoke alarm sounds
unwanted alarms inter-
mittently or when
residents are cooking,
taking showers, etc.
Interconnected smoke
alarms do not sound when
system is tested.
The alarm sounds different
than I'm used to. It starts and
stops.
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SOLUTION
- Check that AC power
is turned on.
- Turn off power. Remove smoke
alarm from mounting plate and:
a. check that connector plug is
securely attached.
b. check that battery is proper
ly attached to connector.
- Clean smoke alarm.
- Turn off power and replace
battery. (See "Battery
Replacement" in the
"MAINTENANCE AND
CLEANING" section.)
- Be sure Red LED is extin-
guished after replacing battery.
- Hire an electrician to
move smoke alarm to
a new location. See
"SMOKE ALARM
PLACEMENT"
- Clean smoke alarm.
See "Cleaning" in the
"MAINTENANCE AND
CLEANING" section.
- Press and hold test
button for at least
three seconds after
the first unit sounds.
- The alarm is operating cor-
rectly. This alarm features
the internationally recog
nized horn signal for evacu-
ation. The horn pattern is 3
short beeps followed by a 2
ond pause and then
sec
repeats.
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