Orca OM1907-AC Installation And User Manual 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.
Warning: Use of inferior batteries or incorrect types may cause a malfunction of the Alarm.
When replacing the battery and on reconnection of the detector to the base plate, make sure
that the detector is fully connected and flush with the base plate. Verify that the Green LED is
ON after reinstalling the alarm on the base plate.
Battery Test
• Switch off mains power. The Green LED on the smoke alarm will be OFF.
• Test alarm by pressing the Test Button for a few seconds. This should sound the alarm.
• If the battery module has a fault, the alarm will chirp every 33 seconds.
• Watch the Red LED for about 33 seconds. It should flash at least once.
• Switch on mains power only when smoke alarm passes the above tests. The Green
LED on the smoke alarm will come ON.
Note: Weekly testing is recommended!
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