family first FFP240VHX Product Manual

PRODUCT MANUAL
FFP240VHX
230 - 240VAC 50 Hz, 36mA
PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE ALARM
WITH 9 VOLT BATTERY BACKUP &
TEST/HUSH BUTTON
SUITABLE FOR SINGLE (STAND ALONE)
OR INTERCONNECTED USE
N11518
ELECTRICAL RATING:
MAINS POWER
Operating voltage: 230-240VAC, 50Hz
Operating current (Max.): 36mA
BACKUP BATTERY
Operating voltage (Max.): 9V DC
Operating current (Max.): 20mA
Battery type: 6F22
IMPORTANT: This manual contains important
information about the installation and operation of
your smoke alarm. Please read carefully before
installation and keep for future reference. Please
ensure that this leaflet remains in the household
where the alarm is installed.
WARNING: This smoke alarm is designed to alert
you to the presence of smoke. It cannot prevent a
fire. There are hazards against which smoke
alarms may not be effective such as smoking in
bed, explosions, etc. The ultimate responsibility for
fire protection rests with you. This responsibility
includes escape planning, safety checks, and an
effective warning system. In case of fire, a well
placed, properly looked after smoke alarm may
provide a few seconds so that you can escape and
call the fire brigade.
LIMITATIONS: Loss of AC power will render this
smoke alarm inoperative unless a 9V battery is
installed in the unit. Never install a smoke detector
where temperatures are less than 5 o C or more
than 45 o C or above 90% relative humidity level.
Never paint the smoke alarm. This smoke alarm
has a service life of ten years under normal use.
We recommend you replace it within no more than
ten years to ensure maximum protection. A smoke
detector is not a substitute for insurance. You
should obtain and maintain insurance on your
home and property.
WHERE TO INSTALL YOUR ALARM
For best safety, install smoke alarms in every
room: Including hallways,
rooms, attics & basement. At the very least, one
smoke alarm on every floor.
SMOKE ALARM PLACEMENT
Typical single-storey home
Install a smoke alarm on the ceiling or wall inside
each bedroom and in the hallway outside each
separate sleeping area. If a bedroom area or
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hallway is more than 9 metres (30 feet) long, install
a smoke alarm at each end. If there is a basement,
install a smoke alarm on the basement ceiling at
the bottom of the stairwell.
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
SINGLE-STOREY RESIDENCE, APARTMENT, MOBILE HOME
Typical Multi-storey or split level home
Install a smoke alarm on the ceiling or wall inside
each bedroom and in the hallway outside each
separate sleeping area. If a bedroom area or
AS3786
hallway is more than 9 metres (30ft) long, install a
Lic SMK40573
SAI Global
smoke alarm at each end. Please install a smoke
alarm on the top of a first-to-second floor stairwell.
KEY:
Minimum required smoke alarm locations
Recommended additional smoke alarm locations
Smoke alarms with hush features recommended
for additional protection
RECOMMENDED PLACEMENT OF SMOKE
ALARMS
Locate a smoke alarm in any area where a smoker
sleeps or where electrical appliances are operated
in sleeping areas.
Smoke, heat and other combustion products rise
to the ceiling and spread horizontally. Mounting
the smoke alarm on the ceiling in the centre of the
room places it closest to all the points in the room.
Ceiling
residential construction. However, in mobile
homes, wall mounting on an inside partition is
preferred to avoid the thermal barrier that may
form in the ceiling.
IMPORTANT SMOKE ALARM PLACEMENT
INFORMATION
1. Place as close as possible to the centre of the
ceiling and no closer than 300mm to any wall or
corner.
2. Install a smoke alarm in each room that is
divided by a partial wall.
3. Install a smoke alarm in lived-in attics or attics
which house electrical equipment like furnaces, air
conditioners, or heaters.
bedrooms, living
KITCHEN
DINING ROOM
LIVING ROOM
BEDROOM HALL
BEDROOM
KITCHEN
LIVING ROOM
BASEMENT
MULTI-STOREY RESIDENCE
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smoke
from fire
90cm
minimum
DO NOT INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS
1. In areas near appliances or where normal
combustion regularly occurs (near furnaces, hot
water heaters).
2. In areas with high humidity like bathrooms, near
dishwashers or washing machines. Install at least
3 metres (10 feet) away from these areas.
3. In air returns or heating and cooling supply
vents. Install at least 900mm (3 feet) away from
these areas. The air could blow smoke away from
the detector, interrupting it's alarm.
4. In rooms where temperatures may fall below
5ºC or rise above 45ºC.
5. In extremely dusty, dirty, or insect-infested areas
where loose particles interfere with smoke alarm
operation.
WARNING: Incorrect orientation will result in a
decrease in operational effectiveness.
INSTALLATION AND MOUNTING INFORMATION
IMPORTANT: This alarm must be installed by a
licensed electrician!
• The smoke alarm will function correctly either
stand alone or inter-connected.
• All inter-connected smoke alarms must be
supplied from a single power circuit.
• DO NOT connect white inter-connection wire to
live or neutral.
• DO NOT connect the smoke alarm to a circuit
protected by a Residual Current Device.
• Connect and power the smoke alarm with
230-240VAC only.
Solid wires with 1mm 2 (or larger) cross-sectional
area are recommended for power supply and
inter-connection. Strip the live, neutral and
inter-connection wires back to the length of 10mm.
Connect the flying lead wiring to the fixed wiring in
ordinary
accordance with the requirements of AS/NZS
3000. The colours of the wires are: live = brown,
neutral = blue and inter-connect = white.
Further note for qualified electrician: Secure the
flying lead by stripping the individual conductor
insulation back 10 mm from the phase (brown),
neutral (blue) and white (I/O) wiring and then
terminate it to the screw terminal in the junction
box provided (with the I/O wiring terminated to the
central screw terminal). Secure the fixed wiring
phase, neutral and I/O wiring to the corresponding
screw terminals in the junction box. The outer
heatshrink tubing on the flying lead is to be taken
into the junction box.
30cm minimum
30cm
minimum
Dead air space,
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Dead air space,
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