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- Page 1 WeR@Home+™ Smoke Alarm User Guide May 2021...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
How to Escape if a Fire Occurs .................... 24 6.3. Limitations of SKs ........................ 24 7. Specifications ..........................26 Appendix A Certification Notes ....................... 28 WeR@Home+™ Smoke Alarm User Guide © 2021 Essence Security International (E.S.I.) Ltd.- All Rights Reserved - Proprietary and Confidential... -
Page 3: Overview
OVERVIEW 1. Overview The Essence Smoke Alarm (SK) is a battery-powered, stand-alone peripheral designed to be installed on ceilings. The SK has a photoelectric smoke detection chamber. The SK is capable of bi-directional RF communications with the WeR@Home+ hub from a remote location. ™... -
Page 4: Installation Preparation
INSTALLATION PREPARATION 2. Installation Preparation It is important to determine in which rooms and where in each room to install the SKs so that their positioning is most effective. 2.1. Required Equipment Caution: Do not use the SK with smoke detector guards unless the usage has been evaluated and found suitable for the SK. -
Page 5: Acceptable Installation Locations
INSTALLATION PREPARATION WARNING! Do not use this alarm in non-residential buildings. Warehouses, industrial buildings, commercial buildings, and other non-residential buildings require special fire detection and alarm systems. See NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code), NFPA71, 72A, 72B, 72C, 72D, and 72E for fire alarm requirements in buildings not defined as “households”. - Page 6 INSTALLATION PREPARATION Figure 2 shows an example of locations for installing SKs in a single residence with one bedroom. Figure 2 – Single Sleep Area in a Single-floor Residence Figure 3 shows an example of locations for installing SKs in a single-floor residence with more than one bedroom.
- Page 7 INSTALLATION PREPARATION WARNING! Be sure doors or other obstructions do not block the path of smoke to the alarm. Install a minimum of two SKs in any household. Install the SK inside every bedroom. Install an SK at both ends of a hallway, if the hallway is more than 12 m (40 ft.) long. ...
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Page 8: Unacceptable Installation Locations
INSTALLATION PREPARATION Attic (finished or unfinished) Furnace rooms Utility room Basement (finished or unfinished) Garage (integral or attached) Hallways 2.2.3 Unacceptable Installation Locations False alarms occur if SKs are installed where they do not work properly. To avoid false alarms, do not install an SK in the following locations: Areas where combustion particles are present, such as: ... - Page 9 INSTALLATION PREPARATION Dirt and dust can build up in the alarm’s detection chamber, making it overly sensitive. In addition, dust or dirt can block openings to the detection chamber and keep the alarm from sensing smoke. Drafty areas and areas near fresh air vents, air conditioners, heaters or fans: ...
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Page 10: Installation
INSTALLATION 3. Installation To install an SK: 1. Refer to 2.2 Location Recommendations on page 4 before deciding where to install the SK. 2. Remove the mounting bracket from the SK by turning the bracket counter-clockwise to release the bracket tabs. Bracket tabs Figure 5 –... - Page 11 INSTALLATION 4. Make a pencil mark, in each screw hole, to indicate the location of a wall anchor and screw. See the screw holes indicated in Figure 6. Mounting screw holes Bracket tabs Figure 6 – The Mounting Bracket 5. Drill a hole at each of the marks using a 5 mm (.3/16-in.) drill bit and insert the wall anchors (supplied).
- Page 12 INSTALLATION 7. Insert two 1.5V AA alkaline batteries into the battery compartments, according to the polarity marks (+, -). Figure 7 – The Battery Compartments NOTE: After you insert both batteries into the SK, the tamper alarm sounds. This means the SK is working normally and indicates that the batteries are positioned correctly.
- Page 13 INSTALLATION 8. Align the SK slots with the bracket tabs, and insert the bracket tabs into the SK slots. Figure 8 – Align Slots 9. Turn the SK clockwise on the bracket until you hear a click. Figure 9 – Turn SK Clockwise to Install WeR@Home+™...
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Page 14: Testing The Sk
INSTALLATION Testing 3.1. the SK To test the SK to ensure the installation is successful: 1. Pull the SK downward to make sure it is securely attached to the mounting bracket. WARNING! To prevent injury, the SK must be securely attached to the ceiling (or wall) in accordance with the installation instructions. -
Page 15: Operation
OPERATION 4. Operation The SK senses the smoke that enters the smoke detection chamber. The SK does not detect gas, heat, or flames. When properly positioned, installed, and maintained, the SK is designed to give early warnings of fire by sounding an alarm. Sounding the alarm allows time for the residents to escape before the fire spreads. -
Page 16: Features
OPERATION The SK includes: A smoke-detection chamber An alarm WARNING! Do not stand close to the SK when the alarm sounds. Too much exposure to the buzzer at close range may be harmful to your hearing. A mounting bracket ... -
Page 17: Indications
OPERATION Safety Security Reliability Environment 4.3. Indications Table 1 defines the indications represented by the LEDs. The combination of the LED color, flashing or steady LED display, and sounds emitted by the SK differentiate between the various situations. -
Page 18: Stopping The Alarm
OPERATION The SK only indicates one alarm at a time. The SK sounds the alarm according to priority, such as: First priority level: Smoke alarm Second priority level: Tamper alarm The SK reverts to the next priority level only when the status of the prior alarm is OFF. 4.4. -
Page 19: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE 5. Maintenance Maintenance of the SK involves: Replacing the batteries Testing the SK Cleaning the SK 5.1. Replacing the Batteries Replace the batteries when the SK indicates that the battery charge is low. To replace the battery: 1. -
Page 20: Cleaning The Sk
MAINTENANCE 5. Turn the SK clockwise on the bracket until you hear a click. Figure 13 – Return SK to Base If the SK is not mounted onto the bracket correctly, a loud continuous tone is triggered. Caution: Use only the type and make of battery specified in the device specifications listed in Table 3 on page 30. -
Page 21: Testing The Sk
MAINTENANCE 2. Remove the batteries. 3. Remove dust from SK as follows: a. Vacuum the detection chamber, located as shown in Figure 11 on page 15. b. Use the soft brush attachment of the vacuum cleaner to remove dust and dirt from the detection chamber. - Page 22 MAINTENANCE If the SK beeps and the LED flashes once, the SK is not working properly and needs to be repaired or serviced immediately. Refer to Appendix A Certification Notes on page 28. WeR@Home+™ Smoke Alarm User Guide...
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Page 23: Fire Prevention And Safety
FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY 6. Fire Prevention and Safety The purpose of this section is to explain the best ways to prevent situation that can cause fires and recommendations to keep you and your family safe. 6.1. Prevention and Planning Installing SKs is only one step in protecting a residence from fire. -
Page 24: How To Escape If A Fire Occurs
FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY Decide on a meeting place that is a safe distance from the residence. Make sure that all the children understand that they should go to the meeting place and wait there, in the event of a fire. - Page 25 FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY SKs may not wake individuals who are sound sleepers. If the sound emitted by the SK does not easily wake up children or other family members, or if there are infants or family members with mobility limitations, make sure someone is assigned to assist them in the event of an emergency or a fire drill.
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Page 26: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS 7. Specifications The following tables define the technical information and data about the SK. Table 2 – SK Technical Specifications Device Specifications Requirements Two AA alkaline batteries Electrical Power supply Voltage and current ratings Nominal voltage: 3 Quiescent current consumption: (@3V): 60µA Maximum current consumption: (@3V): 200mA... - Page 27 SPECIFICATIONS Device Specifications Requirements Certificates • and approvals • CFR47, part 15, subpart B, class B • ICES 003 • CFR47, part 15 subpart C • RSS-210 • Europe: • EN62368-1 • EN61000-6-3 • EN301 489-1 • EN301-489-3 Table 3: Battery Specifications Device Essence Part Quantity...
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Page 28: Appendix A Certification Notes
CERTIFICATION NOTES Appendix A Certification Notes California State Fire Marshall requires: Caution! As required by the California State Fire Marshall: "Early warning" fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows: A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity, but ... - Page 29 If you do not agree with these terms, please do not access or use the remainder of this document. This document contains highly confidential information, which is proprietary to Essence Security International (E.S.I.) Ltd. and/or its affiliates (hereafter, "Essence").
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