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13. Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery
wArnIng: fAIlUre tO dIScHArge AlArM bAttery AS InStrUcted prIOr tO
dISpOSAl MAy creAte pOtentIAl fOr lItHIUM bAttery relAted fIre Or HAzArd.
wArnIng: dIScHArgIng tHe AlArM bAttery IS perMAnent
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Once the alarm battery has been discharged, it cannot be reactivated!
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Once discharged, the alarm will NO LONGER DETECT SMOKE.
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Once the alarm battery is discharged, the battery is depleted and the alarm will no longer function.
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Once the alarm battery has been discharged, the alarm cannot be mounted onto the mounting plate or reactivated.
Figures 13-A (top) and 13-B (bottom)
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to permanently disable Alarm / discharge battery:
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Rotate the alarm counterclockwise to remove it from the mounting
plate.
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Disconnect AC wiring harness.
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Push in the dashed area with a screwdriver to break tab (Figure 13-A).
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After the tab is broken, use the screwdriver to turn the red slotted
arrow to the "Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery" loca-
tion. This will disable the alarm, stop the low battery or end of unit
life "chirps" and render the alarm safe for disposal by draining the
battery (Figure 13-B).
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