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- Page 1 Installation and User Manual Smoke Alarm Model OM1907-AC...
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Page 2: Product Overview
Red LED Test/Hush button Green LED Speaker grill Model: OM1907-AC Product Description This photoelectric smoke alarm is designed to detect smoke from emerging household fires and alert occupiers if properly installed and maintained, providing extra time to safely evacuate the home. This product is designed for household or residential use. - Page 3 Features • 220V~ 240V Mains powered, 50Hz, 80mA. • Single station and / or inter-connectable up to 24 units. • Photoelectric sensor. • 9V Replaceable battery back-up. • Test & hush control. • Low battery indication. Important Information • Please read these instructions before installing the alarm. •...
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Page 4: Recommended Location Of Alarms
Recommended Location of Alarms • Emerging smoke rises to the ceiling and spreads horizontally. Mounting the alarm on the ceiling close to the centre of the room provides the best protection. Ceiling mounting, rather than wall mounting, is preferred in normal residential construction. •... -
Page 5: Installation
Recommended Location of Alarms • Locate additional alarms to monitor any stairway as stairways act like chimneys for smoke and heat. • For mobile home installation select location carefully to avoid thermal barrier that may form at the ceiling. For more details see Mobile Home Installation. •... -
Page 6: Mobile Home Installation
Mobile Home Installation • Modern mobile homes have been designed and insulated to be energy efficient. Install smoke alarms as recommended (refer to Recommended Locations). • In older mobile homes that are not well insulated compared to present standards, extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside through poorly insulated walls and the roof. -
Page 7: False Alarms
Avoid these Locations • Avoid dusty areas, dust particles may cause smoke alarm to false alarm or fail to alarm. • Avoid very humid areas or near a bathroom or laundry, moisture can cause false alarm. • Avoid insect-infested areas. •... -
Page 8: How To Remove Smoke Alarm From Base Plate
False Alarms • Photoelectric type smoke alarms are less prone to false alarm near kitchen areas than ionisation type smoke alarms. • If the alarm does sound, check for fire first. If a fire is discovered, escape quickly and call the Fire Brigade. If no fire is present, check to see if one of the reasons listed on previous page may have activated the alarm. - Page 9 Installation • These smoke alarms must be installed by a registered electrician. • Due to “noise” from electromagnetic interference, no more than 24 of these smoke alarms may be interconnected. • There are three terminals in the supply terminal block, marked A, S, N. It is important that the alarm be wired correctly to ensure correct operation.
- Page 10 Warning: Connecting the Switch wire terminal to any other supply conductor may result in damage to the alarm, failure to operate or shock hazard and void the warranty of the alarm. FUSE ON CIRCUIT BREAKER CONNECTION TO A MAXIMUM OF 24 DEVICES ORCA ORCA ORCA INTERCONNECT INTERCONNECT INTERCONNECT SMOKE ALARM...
- Page 11 These power sources produce high peak voltages that will damage the alarm. • Orca recommend that the smoke alarms are installed on their own subcircuit to avoid false alarms and nuisance chirping that may be caused by electromagnetic interferences from other electrical equipment.
- Page 12 Installation • Switch on power and check the green light on alarm cover. It should glow when mains power is switched on indicating that the smoke alarm is properly connected to the mounting base. • If required, secure Tamper Proof Locking Screw (supplied) to smoke alarm. •...
- Page 13 Installation Test & Battery Backup • Alarm will not function without a properly installed battery. It is equipped with a battery lockout feature which prevents the battery door from closing if a battery is not installed correctly (See Figure 5). •...
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Page 14: Operation, Testing & Maintenance
Operation, Testing & Maintenance • The smoke alarm is operational once all wires are properly connected, a fresh battery is installed, the smoke alarm is correctly installed on the mounting base and the alarm has been tested. Red LED • Stand-by condition: will flash once approximately every 40 seconds to indicate unit is functioning properly. - Page 15 Operation, Testing & Maintenance Operation Function LED Status Recommendation Green light ON. Green LED indicates the AC mains power Normal is present. Red light FLASHING Red LED flashes every 33 seconds if Normal every 33 seconds. normal. The smoke alarm performs a self test every 33 seconds.
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Page 16: Battery Installation, Replacement & Test
Battery Installation, Replacement & Test Battery Installation The smoke alarm uses one 9V battery to automatically provide back-up power to the alarm if AC power fails. The battery will operate the alarm for approximately one to three months with AC power off. The smoke alarm has a low battery indicator that will cause the unit to chirp and flash the Red LED at approximately 33 second intervals for a minimum of 30 days. - Page 17 Battery Installation, Replacement & Test • Use only batteries specified on the label. • Fold Red Battery Lever down into compartment with fresh replacement battery. If the Red Battery Lever is not held down in the battery compartment by the battery, the smoke alarm will not close and will not be operational.
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Page 18: Repairs & Services
Repairs & Services • If the smoke alarm is defective in any way, do not tamper with the unit. Return the unit to your supplier (See warranty for instructions on in-warranty returns). There will be a service charge for repairing units out of warranty. Good Safety Habits The use of this product should not be seen as a substitute for basic safety precaution in the prevention of FIRE. - Page 19 The Limitations of Smoke Alarms • Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to ensure that the batteries and alarm circuit are in good operating condition. • Smoke alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does not reach the alarm. Therefore, smoke alarm may not sense fires starting in chimneys, walls, on roofs, on the other side of a closed door, or on a different floor.
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Page 20: Develop & Practice A Plan Of Escape
Develop & Practice a Plan of Escape Basic Escape Plan: • Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two escape routes from each room. Second storey windows may need a rope or chain ladder. • Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing everyone what to do in case of fire. -
Page 21: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds
What to do when the Alarm Sounds • Alert small children in the home. • Leave immediately by your plan of escape. Every second counts, so don’t waste time getting dressed or picking up valuables. • In leaving, don’t open any inside door without first feeling its surface. If hot, or if you see smoke seeping through cracks, don’t open that door! Instead, use your alternative exit. - Page 22 Warning: Insulation Test • Under no circumstances must an insulation resistance test be carried out on a circuit to which a smoke alarm is fitted. • This test could cause irreparable damage to the internal circuitry of the smoke alarm and make it inoperative.
- Page 23 • To the extent permitted by law, Newfield Group Ltd makes no warranty, expressed or implied, written or oral, including that of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose, with respect to the consumer replaceable battery if any. • This warranty is provided in addition to other rights and remedies you have under law: Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the New Zealand Consumer Law.
- Page 24 Please retain this warranty section and complete the details below. When you claim Warranty for the product, please present this section together with the faulty product. Model:____________________ Serial Number: _______________________ Date Of Purchase/ Installation: _________________ Invoice No: ___________ Installed By: ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________...