First Alert ONELINK CO511 User Manual

First Alert ONELINK CO511 User Manual

Battery operated carbon monoxide alarm

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USER'S MANUAL
ONELINK
®
BATTERY OPERATED
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM
Features:
ONELINK
®
Enabled
Voice with Programmable Location
Two Latching Features
Two Silence Features
UL STANDARD
UL STANDARD 217
2034
3055574
Model CO511
Printed in Mexico
M08-0195-000 Q 03/07
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.
This user's manual contains important information about your Carbon
Monoxide Alarm's operation. If you are installing this Alarm for use by others,
you must leave this manual-or a copy of it-with the end user.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Basic Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Wireless Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Where to Install This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Where CO Alarms Should NOT Be Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
How to Install This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Optional Locking Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Step By Step Guide to Programming This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
What You Will See and Hear With This Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
If Your CO Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Using the Silence Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Silencing the Low Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Latching Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
What You Need To Know About CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
What is CO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Symptoms of CO Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Finding the Source of CO after an Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Potential Sources of CO in the Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
How Can I Protect My Family From CO Poisoning? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Regulatory Information For CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. UL 2034 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
General Limitations Of CO Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
© 2007 BRK Brands, Inc., a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation
3901 Liberty Street Road, Aurora, IL 60504-8122
All rights reserved.
Consumer Affairs: (800) 323-9005 • www.firstalert.com
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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing First Alert
You have purchased a state-of-the-art Alarm designed to provide you with
early warning of a carbon monoxide danger. Key features include:
ONELINK
®
Enabled. Alarm automatically communicates with other ONELINK
enabled alarms when installed.
Exclusive Voice Warning with Location will tell you the preprogrammed
location of the initiating unit and danger detected. Programmable up to 11
locations (ex. "basement"). When alarms sounds, if programmed for basement
it will say "Warning, evacuate, carbon monoxide in basement" along with all
other installed ONELINK
®
Voice alarms.
Spread Spectrum Horn Tone. Lower and varying horn frequency makes it
easier for elderly with normal age related hearing loss to hear horn. Sweeps
through the 2200 - 3400 Hz range.
RF Interconnect. Reliable and secure radio frequency communication
between alarms. 915MHz frequency with 65,000 security codes and 3 channel
frequency hopping.
Single Button Test/Silence eliminates confusion. Depending on what mode
the alarm is in, pushing the button provides different functions such as testing
the alarm, silencing the alarm, re-testing the alarm when in silence and clearing
the Latching features.
Two Silence Features. Temporarily silence low battery chirp for up to eight
hours before replacing low battery or silence an unwanted alarm for several
minutes.
Two Latching Features. Alarm Latch: Easily identifies initiating alarm even
after alarm condition has subsided. Low Battery Latch: Identifies which unit is
in low battery condition.
Perfect Mount System includes a gasketless base for easy installation and a
mounting bracket that keeps the alarm secure over a wide rotation range to
allow for perfect alignment.
6 Year End of Life Timer. Every 24 hours of operation a counter stored in
memory is updated. When the count equals 6 years of true operation meaning
actually powered-up, a malfunction chirp (triple chirp) will sound once a minute
at the time of the 45 second Power-LED flash.

BASIC SAFETY INFORMATION

• Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions alert you to important operating
instructions or to potentially hazardous situations. Pay special
attention to these items.
• This CO Alarm is approved for use in single-family residences.
• The CO Alarm is not designed to detect fire or any other gas. It will
only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas at the sensor.
Carbon monoxide gas may be present in other areas.
• This CO Alarm cannot operate without working batteries.
Removing the batteries for any reason, or failing to replace the
batteries at the end of their service life, removes your protection.
• NEVER ignore any alarm. See "If Your CO Alarm Sounds" for more
information on how to respond to an alarm. Failure to respond can
result in injury or death.
• The Silence Features are for your convenience only and will not
correct a problem. See "Using the Silence Features" for details.
Always check your home for a potential problem after any alarm.
Failure to do so can result in injury or death.
• Test this CO Alarm once a week. If the Alarm ever fails to test
correctly, have it replaced immediately! If the Alarm is not working
properly, it cannot alert you to a problem.
• This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations of
family living units. It is not designed to measure CO levels in com-
pliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
commercial or industrial standards. Individuals with medical condi-
tions that may make them more sensitive to carbon monoxide may
consider using warning devices which provide audible and visual
signals for carbon monoxide concentrations under 30 ppm.
For additional information on carbon monoxide and your medical
condition contact your physician.
1
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for your Carbon Monoxide Alarm needs.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION USER’S MANUAL Thank you for choosing First Alert ® for your Carbon Monoxide Alarm needs. You have purchased a state-of-the-art Alarm designed to provide you with early warning of a carbon monoxide danger. Key features include: ONELINK ® BATTERY OPERATED ONELINK ®...
  • Page 2: Wireless Operation

    This CO Alarm is specifically designed for residential Your First Alert ® ONELINK ® CO Alarm will automatically communicate both potential fires and carbon monoxide presence with all other First Alert ® use, and may not provide adequate protection in non-residential ONELINK ® Smoke/CO Alarms.
  • Page 3: Optional Locking Features

    OPTIONAL LOCKING FEATURES The optional locking features are designed to prevent unauthorized removal of the battery or alarm. It is not necessary to activate the locks in single-family households where unauthorized battery or alarm removal is not a concern. These CO Alarms have two separate locking features: one to lock the battery compartment, and the other to lock the CO Alarm to the mounting bracket.
  • Page 4: Step By Step Guide To Programming This Alarm

    1 through 3. Action: Alarm Will Say: 1. Insert the batteries into the battery 1. Insert batteries (2, AA batteries). “Welcome, First Alert Carbon drawer of the next Alarm. Monoxide Alarm.” DO NOT CLOSE THE DRAWER. “No location programmed” if first 2.
  • Page 5: If Your Co Alarm Sounds

    WEEKLY TESTING IF YOUR CO ALARM SOUNDS What You See and Hear • Test the CO Alarm once a week. If the CO Alarm ever fails to test properly, have it replaced immediately! If the CO Alarm is not Refer to section “What You Will See and Hear With This Alarm”. working properly, it cannot alert you to a problem.
  • Page 6: Symptoms Of Co Poisoning

    SYMPTOMS OF CO POISONING To help prevent CO problems and reduce the risk of CO poisoning: • Clean chimneys and flues yearly. Keep them free of debris, leaves, and These symptoms are related to CO POISONING and should be discussed nests for proper air flow.
  • Page 7: General Limitations Of Co Alarms

    Date Purchased: _______________Where Purchased: __________________ Date Installed: ____________/____________Month/Year Replacement date is five years after installation: First Alert ® is a registered trademark of the First Alert Trust used under license. _____________/____________Month/Year ONELINK ® is a trademark of BRK Brands, Inc.

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