Secutron MR-2602 Installation Manual page 46

MR-2602 Installation & Operator's Manual
reasons, such as: the smoke detectors or heat detector may have been improperly installed or positioned;
smoke or heat may not be able to reach the alarm initiating device, such as when the fire is in a chimney, walls
or roofs, or on the other side of closed doors; and, smoke and heat detectors may not detect smoke or heat
from fires on another level of the residence or building.
•Software
Most Secutron products contain software. With respect to those products, Secutron does not warranty that the
operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error-free or that the software will meet any other standard of
performance, or that the functions or performance of the software will meet the user's requirements. Secutron
shall not be liable for any delays, breakdowns, interruptions, loss, destruction, alteration or other problems in
the use of a product arising our of, or caused by, the software.
Every fire is different in the amount and rate at which smoke and heat are generated. Smoke detectors cannot
sense all types of fires equally well. Smoke detectors may not provide timely warning of fires caused by
carelessness or safety hazards such as smoking in bed, violent explosions, escaping gas, improper storage of
flammable materials, overloaded electrical circuits, children playing with matches or arson.
Even if the smoke detector or heat detector operates as intended, there may be circumstances when there is
insufficient warning to allow all occupants to escape in time to avoid injury or death.
•Alarm Notification Appliances
Alarm Notification Appliances such as sirens, bells, horns, or strobes may not warn people or waken someone
sleeping if there is an intervening wall or door. If notification appliances are located on a different level of the
residence or premise, then it is less likely that the occupants will be alerted or awakened. Audible notification
appliances may be interfered with by other noise sources such as stereos, radios, televisions, air conditioners
or other appliances, or passing traffic. Audible notification appliances, however loud, may not be heard by a
hearing-impaired person.
•Telephone Lines
If telephone lines are used to transmit alarms, they may be out of service or busy for certain periods of time.
Also the telephone lines may be compromised by such things as criminal tampering, local construction, storms
or earthquakes.
•Insufficient Time
There may be circumstances when the system will operate as intended, yet the occupants will not be protected
from the emergency due to their inability to respond to the warnings in a timely manner. If the system is
monitored, the response may not occur in time enough to protect the occupants or their belongings.
•Component Failure
Although every effort has been made to make this system as reliable as possible, the system may fail to
function as intended due to the failure of a component.
•Inadequate Testing
Most problems that would prevent an alarm system from operating as intended can be discovered by regular
testing and maintenance. The complete system should be tested as required by national standards and the
Local Authority Having Jurisdiction and immediately after a fire, storm, earthquake, accident, or any kind of
construction activity inside or outside the premises. The testing should include all sensing devices, keypads,
consoles, alarm indicating devices and any other operational devices that are part of the system.
•Security and Insurance
Regardless of its capabilities, an alarm system is not a substitute for property or life insurance. An alarm system
also is not a substitute for property owners, renters, or other occupants to act prudently to prevent or minimize
the harmful effects of an emergency situation.
IMPORTANT NOTE: End-users of the system must take care to ensure that the system, batteries, telephone
lines, etc. are tested and examined on a regular basis to ensure the minimization of system failure.
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