First Alert Hearing Impaired Strobe Lights SL177 User Manual

USER'S MANUAL
AC POWERED STROBE LIGHT
FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED
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Input: 120V AC , 60Hz
Strobe: 177 candela minimum
UL STANDARD 1971
UL STANDARD 217
3055574
Model SL177
M08-0188-000 J1 05/07 Printed in Mexico
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.
This user's manual contains important information about your Strobe
Light's operation. If you are installing this Strobe Light for use by others,
you must leave this manual-or a copy of it-with the end user.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Before You Install This Strobe Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Recommended Placement
For Hearing Impaired Strobe Lights . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
How To Install This Strobe Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
If This Strobe Light Activates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
If an Interconnected CO Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
If an Interconnected Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
If You Suspect A Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Special Compliance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Limitations of Strobes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing First Alert for your hearing impaired Strobe
Light needs. You have purchased a state of the art Strobe Light
designed to provide hearing impaired individuals with a visual warning
of a fire or a carbon monoxide danger when used with smoke, heat or
carbon monoxide alarms. Please take the time to read this manual and
make the Strobe Light an integral part of your family's safety plan.
Key Features of the SL177 Strobe Light:
Smart Strobe: Separate flash patterns to distinguish smoke/heat or
CO danger. Can be interconnected with First Alert
CO, smoke/CO combo and heat alarms.
177 Candela Xenon Light: Powerful 177 candela xenon strobe light
provides effective visual warning to awaken hearing impaired residents.
Smart Interconnect: One interconnect wire carries smoke and CO
alarm signals.
Meets ADA Requirements: Meets the requirements of the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA).
This device is not a smoke, heat or carbon monoxide alarm. It must
be interconnected with operating alarms to provide protection.
It will not work without AC power.
® and BRK ® smoke,
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BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS STROBE LIGHT

IMPORTANT! Read "Recommended Placement for Hearing Impaired
Strobe Lights".
This Strobe Light is intended to be interconnected with functioning
smoke, heat or carbon monoxide alarms. It has no means of detection
on it own. It will not operate without AC power. Its operation is specifi-
cally designed to wake hearing impaired persons as specified by NFPA
72, Underwriters Laboratories (UL 1971), Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) and ANSI 117.1.
This Strobe Light can ONLY give an early warning of a potentially
dangerous fire or CO incident if it is installed, maintained and located
where hearing impaired residents can see it, as described in this manual.
This unit will not sense smoke, carbon monoxide, gas, heat or flame.
It cannot prevent or extinguish fires.
Check Your Local Building Codes
This Strobe Light is designed to be used in typical residential single-
family or multi-family dwellings and institutional applications including
sleeping areas of hospitals, hotels, motels, nursing homes, long term
health care facilities, day care facilities, dormitories or other similar
dwellings. See "Special Compliance Considerations" for details.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off power to the area where
you will install this Strobe Light at the circuit breaker or fuse box
before beginning installation. Failure to turn off the power before
installation may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.
• Installation of this Strobe Light must conform to the
electrical codes in your area; Articles 210, 760 of NFPA 70
(NEC), NFPA 72, NFPA 101; SBC (SBCCI); UBC (ICBO);
NBC (BOCA); OTFDC (CABO), and any other local or
building codes that may apply. Wiring and installation must
be performed by a licensed electrician. Failure to follow
these guidelines may result in injury or property damage.
• This Strobe Light must be powered by a 24-hour, 120VAC
60Hz circuit. Be sure the circuit cannot be turned off by a
switch, dimmer, or ground fault circuit interrupter. Failure to
connect this Strobe Light to a 24-hour circuit may prevent it
from providing constant protection.
• It is possible an electrical fire could occur on the circuit
powering this Strobe Light. If this happened, power to the
unit could be cut off and it may fail to activate. Some safety
experts recommend wiring warning devices like this unit on
separate circuits from other appliances, since these circuits
are not as likely to be overloaded. Other safety experts
recommend wiring these units on the same circuits as
appliances so it is more readily apparent if the circuit fails.
• Never disconnect the power from an AC powered Alarm to
stop an unwanted alarm. Doing so will disable the unit and
remove your protection. In the case of a true unwanted
alarm open a window or fan the smoke away from the inter-
connected units . The interconnected alarm will reset auto-
matically when it returns to normal operation. Never remove
the batteries from a battery operated Alarm to stop an
unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke, etc.). Instead
open a window or fan the smoke away. The Alarm will reset
automatically.
RECOMMENDED PLACEMENT FOR HEARING
IMPAIRED STROBE LIGHTS
According to NFPA 72, at a minimum a strobe should installed within
16 feet (4.9 meters) of the pillow.
For wall mounting, the strobe should be between 80 to 96 inches (203
to 244 cm) above the floor.
For ceiling mounting: Ideally, the strobe should be located near the
center of the room. See diagram.
This strobe light must be interconnected with smoke, heat and/or
carbon monoxide alarms either within or nearby the sleeping
rooms to provide protection.