Do's And Don'ts - Kidde AirSense Stratos Micra 25 Installer's Handbook

12. Do's and Don'ts

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DO
Ensure that the ClassiFire alarm factor is appropriately set.
Ensure that cables are correctly connected before powering up by use of cable
identifiers or electrical continuity checks. Incorrect connection could damage the
detector.
Ensure that cable of an appropriate approved type is used for interconnection.
Place sampling points so that the detector will be able to detect smoke at the
earliest opportunity.
Ensure that the detector exhaust is in an area with the same atmospheric
pressure as the sampling pipes, either by placing the detector physically in the
protected area or by leading a pipe from the detector exhaust to the protected
area.
Ensure that the environment of the protected area is within the environmental
operating parameters of the detector (temperature -10 to +60°C, (humidity 0-
90%, non-condensing).
DON'T
Forget to set the appropriate ClassiFire alarm factor for the area to be detected.
Forget to set the Detector Address Switches correctly when used in a network.
Site detectors in damp or exposed areas.
Remove or connect boards when the detector is powered up.
Connect internal 0 volt terminals to local earth.
Attempt to re-use dust separator cartridges once removed.
Attempt to adjust or alter detector settings other than via the user-
programmable functions. In particular, the setting up of the laser is a precision
task, and once set up the potentiometers should be left alone. If it is suspected
that the laser alignment has shifted (e.g. after dropping the detector), it should
be returned to the manufacturer for recalibration.
Place the detector near high power RF sources.
Operate the detector with the front cover removed, or with one or more of the
cover fixing screws loose or missing.
Test the response of the detector using aerosol synthetic smoke.
Stratos-Micra • INSTALLER'S HANDBOOK • Iss. 16
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