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0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_
2015.5.22
2:03 PM
P
Photoelectric
Smoke Alarm with Hush
Manual
Model Q301, Q301H
Photoelectric smoke alarms are designed to detect visible particles
(associated with slow smouldering fires). Home fires develop in different
ways and are often unpredictable. For maximum protection against fast
flaming fires and slow smouldering fires, both ionisation and photoelectric
alarms should be installed.
Quell
®
is a registered trademark of Chubb Fire & Security Pty Ltd
Copyright © 2013 Chubb Fire & Security Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.
P/N:136000,136001,135999,136423
0301-7205-04

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  • Page 1 2:03 PM Photoelectric Smoke Alarm with Hush Manual Model Q301, Q301H Photoelectric smoke alarms are designed to detect visible particles (associated with slow smouldering fires). Home fires develop in different ways and are often unpredictable. For maximum protection against fast flaming fires and slow smouldering fires, both ionisation and photoelectric alarms should be installed.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Ashfield, NSW 2131, Australia elephone: 1800 654 435 Website: www.quell.com.au Introduction Model Q301, Q301H If you have any questions about the operation or installation of your alarm, please call 1800 654 435. Figures 1A to 2B will help you determine the correct location of safety products that will help make your home a safer place.
  • Page 3 0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Installation Instructions By law at least one smoke alarm must be installed on each level of your home (Figure 1B). Recommended Locations • In every room where someone sleeps with the door closed. The closed door may prevent an alarm located outside from waking the sleeper.

  • Page 4: Installation

    0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Installation DINING KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM ROOM LIVING BEDROOM HALL BEDROOM ROOM BEDROOM Smoke Alarms for Minimum Protection LIVING KITCHEN ROOM Smoke Alarms for Additional Protection Ionisation Type Smoke Alarm with Alarm Silencer (Hush ) or Photoelectric Type ®...
  • Page 5 0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Installation Figure 2A CEILING 30 cm (12 in) MINIMUM DO NOT INSTALL BEST PLACEMENT ACCEPTABLE PLACEMENT SIDE WALL 500mm NOT IN THIS AREA 1000mm DEAD AIR ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA DO NOT INSTALL PEAK CEILING 500mm Figure 2B NOT IN THIS AREA...
  • Page 6 0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Installation Mobile Home Installation: For Well Insulated Mobile Homes Install smoke alarms as recommended on the previous pages. In mobile homes that are not well insulated extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to the inside through poorly insulated walls and roof.
  • Page 7 0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Installation To minimise nuisance alarms avoid these locations: • Do not install within 0.9m of the following: The door to a kitchen, or a bathroom that contains a tub or shower, forced air supply ducts used for heating or cooling, ceiling or whole house ventilating fans, or other high air-flow areas.
  • Page 8 0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Installation Mounting CAUTION: This unit is sealed. The cover is not removable! • Remove the mounting plate from the back of the alarm by holding the plate and twisting the alarm clockwise. As indicated by the “OFF” arrow on the alarm cover.
  • Page 9 0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Installation “A” LINE ALIGNMENT MARKS Figure 3B Figure 3A WALL MOUNTING ROTATE TO MOUNT OR POSITION TO REMOVE Figure 3C Figure 3D BATTERY REMINDER TAB Figure 3E...
  • Page 10 0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Installation Alarm Tamper-Resist Feature • A tamper resist feature has been provided. To activate this feature you must break out the tamper-resist blocks on the mounting plate (Figure 4A). Use a small screwdriver. • Using this feature will deter children and others from removing the alarm from the mounting plate.

  • Page 11: Operation

    0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Operation Testing Test the unit, to ensure proper operation, by pressing the Test/Hush button for at least 5 seconds (or until the unit sounds). This will sound the alarm if the electronic CAUTION: Due to the loudness (85 decibels) of the circuitry, horn, and battery are working.
  • Page 12 0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Operation Alarm Silencer (Hush The alarm silencer (Test/Hush button) is extremely useful in a kitchen area or other areas prone to nuisance alarms. The alarm silencer (Hush ) has the capability of temporarily desensitising the alarm circuit for about 11 minutes.

  • Page 13: Maintenance

    0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Maintenance This smoke alarm uses a 9 volt battery (alkaline and lithium batteries may be used). A fresh battery should last for one year under normal operating conditions. This alarm has a low battery monitor which will cause the alarm to “chirp”...
  • Page 14 0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Maintenance Cleaning the Alarm The alarm should be cleaned at least once a year. • To clean your alarm, remove it from the mounting plate as outlined in previous sections. You can clean the alarm by using compressed air or a vacuum cleaner hose with a soft brush attachment.

  • Page 15: Fire Safety

    0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Fire Safety WARNING: Please read carefully and thoroughly. • Australian Standard AS 1670.6 states the purpose of installing smoke alarms is to provide early warning of a potentially life threatening condition and provide the maximum possible exit time. •...
  • Page 16 0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM Fire Safety Additional Information Smoke Detection - Where required by applicable laws, codes, or standards for the specified occupancy, approved single and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows: • In all sleeping rooms with the exception: Smoke alarms shall not be required in sleeping rooms in existing one and two-family dwelling units.

  • Page 17: Good Safety Habits

    Chubb Fire & Security Pty Limited ABN 47 000 067 541 A UTC Climate, Controls & Security Company 149-155 Milton Street, Ashfield NSW 2131, Australia www.quell.com.au Chubb New Zealand Limited A UTC Climate, Controls & Security Company 3 Fisher Crescent, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand www.chubb.co.nz...

  • Page 18: Warranty & Contact Details

    0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM WARRANTY & CONTACT DETAILS TEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Warranty Chubb warrants to the original consumer purchaser that each new smoke alarm will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 10 years from the date of purchase.
  • Page 19 0301-7205-04(136001)_Q301_V1.qxd:_ 2015.5.22 2:03 PM WARRANTY & CONTACT DETAILS To make a claim If a defect in the product appears within the time frame stated, you are address shown below. Please contact Chubb on the telephone entitled to submit a warranty claim by returning your product to the numbers provided below, Monday to Friday during 9.00AM - 5.00PM.

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