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Ionisation
Smoke Alarm
Manual
Model Q945
Ionisation smoke alarms are designed to detect invisible particles
(associated with fast flaming fires). Home fires develop in different ways
and are often unpredictable. For maximum protection against fast
flaming fires and slow smouldering fires, both ionisation and photoelectric
alarms should be installed.
P/N:130593,130594
0945-7216-00

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  • Page 1 Ionisation Smoke Alarm Manual Model Q945 Ionisation smoke alarms are designed to detect invisible particles (associated with fast flaming fires). Home fires develop in different ways and are often unpredictable. For maximum protection against fast flaming fires and slow smouldering fires, both ionisation and photoelectric alarms should be installed.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Macquarie Park, NSW 2113 Australia Telephone: 1800 654 435 Website www.quell.com.au Introduction Model Q945 If you have any questions about the operation or installation of your alarm, please call 1800 654 435. Image 1C will help you determine the correct location of safety products that will help make your home a safer place.

  • Page 3: Installation

    Installation Recommended Locations • Install the first alarm in the immediate area of the bedrooms. Install additional alarms to monitor the exit path, as the bedrooms are usually farthest from the exit. If more than one sleeping area exists, locate additional alarms in each sleeping area (Image 1A).
  • Page 4 0945-7204-00.qxd:_ 2009.7.31 4:25 PM Page Installation DINING KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM ROOM BEDROOM HALL BEDROOM LIVING ROOM BEDROOM LIVING KITCHEN ROOM Smoke Alarms for Minimum Protection Smoke Alarms for Additional Protection Ionisation Type Smoke Alarm with Alarm BASEMENT Silencer (Hush ) or Photoelectric Type ®...
  • Page 5 Installation • Mobile Home Installation Mobile homes built in the past five to seven years have been designed to be energy efficient. Install smoke alarms as recommended above (refer to RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS and Image 2A). In mobile homes that are not well insulated compared to present standards, extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to the inside through poorly insulated walls and roof.
  • Page 6 0945-7204-00.qxd:_ 2009.7.31 4:25 PM Page Installation Locations to Avoid • Do not install within 0.9 m (3 ft) of the following: The door to a kitchen, or a bathroom that contains a tub or shower, forced air supply ducts used for heating or cooling, ceiling or whole house ventilating fans, or other high air-flow areas.
  • Page 7 0945-7204-00.qxd:_ 2009.7.31 4:25 PM Page Installation IMAGE 2A 30 cm (12 in) MINIMUM CEILING DO NOT INSTALL BEST PLACEMENT ACCEPTABLE PLACEMENT SIDE WALL 500mm NOT IN THIS AREA 1000mm DEAD AIR ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA DO NOT INSTALL PEAK CEILING IMAGE 2B 500mm NOT IN...
  • Page 8 0945-7204-00.qxd:_ 2009.7.31 4:25 PM Page Installation Mounting CAUTION: This unit is sealed. The cover is not removable! • The smoke alarm is suitable for wall mounting. • Remove the mounting plate from the back of the alarm by holding the plate and twisting the alarm anti-clockwise in the direction indicated by the “OFF”...
  • Page 9 0945-7204-00.qxd:_ 2009.7.31 4:25 PM Page Installation “A” LINE ALIGNMENT MARKS IMAGE 3B IMAGE 3A WALL MOUNTING ROTATE TO MOUNT OR POSITION TO REMOVE IMAGE 3C IMAGE 3D BATTERY REMINDER TAB IMAGE 3E...
  • Page 10 Installation Alarm Tamper-Resist Feature • To make the smoke alarm tamper-resistant, a tamper resist feature has been provided. To activate this feature you must break out the tamper-resist blocks on the mounting plate (Image 4A). Use a small screwdriver. • Using this feature will deter children and others from removing the alarm from the mounting plate.

  • Page 11: Operation

    Operation Testing Test the unit to ensure proper operation by pressing the Test button for at least 5 seconds (or until the unit sounds). This will sound the alarm if the electronic circuitry, horn, and battery are working. If no alarm sounds, the unit has a defective battery or other failure.
  • Page 12 Operation LED Indicators This alarm is equipped with a red LED indicator, with two modes of operation. Red LED - Flashing every 32–48 seconds: Indicates that the smoke alarm is operating properly. Red LED - Flashing: When the Test button is pressed, or when the smoke alarm senses particles of combustion and goes into alarm (constant pulsating sound), the red LED will flash once per second.
  • Page 13 0945-7204-00.qxd:_ 2009.7.31 4:25 PM Page Maintenance This smoke alarm uses a 9 volt battery (carbon zinc, alkaline and lithium batteries may be used). A fresh battery should last for one year under normal operating conditions. This alarm has a low battery monitor which will cause the alarm to “chirp”...

  • Page 14: Maintenance

    Maintenance Cleaning the Alarm The alarm should be cleaned at least once a year. • To clean your alarm, remove it from the mounting plate as outlined in previous sections. You can clean the alarm by using compressed air or a vacuum cleaner hose with a soft brush attachment.

  • Page 15: Fire Safety

    Fire Safety WARNING: Please read carefully and thoroughly. • Australian Standard AS 1670.6 states the purpose of installing smoke alarms is to provide early warning of a potentially life threatening condition and provide the maximum possible exit time. • Smoke alarms are devices that can provide early warning of possible fires at a reasonable cost;...
  • Page 16 0945-7204-00.qxd:_ 2009.7.31 4:25 PM Page Fire Safety • Although smoke alarms can help save lives by providing an early warning of a fire, they are not a substitute for an insurance policy. Home owners, landlords and tenants should have adequate insurance to protect their lives and property.
  • Page 17 0945-7204-00.qxd:_ 2009.7.31 4:25 PM Page Fire Safety Alarm Exit Procedure • Alert small children in the home. • Leave immediately by your escape plan. 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.
  • Page 18 Fire Safety Additional Information Smoke Detection - Where required by applicable laws, codes, or standards for the specified occupancy, approved single and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows: (1) In all sleeping rooms with the exception: Smoke alarms shall not be required in sleeping rooms in existing one and two-family dwelling units.

  • Page 19: Warranty & Contact Details

    WARRANTY & CONTACT DETAILS TEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Warranty Chubb warrants to the original consumer purchaser that each new smoke alarm will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 10 years from the date of purchase.
  • Page 20 Chubb Fire & Security Pty Ltd ABN 47 000 067 541 33-39 Talavera Road, Macquarie Park, NSW 2113 Australia Telephone: 1800 654 435 Website: www.quell.com.au Chubb New Zealand Limited 3 Fisher Crescent, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand Telephone: 09 270 7288 Website: www.quell.co.nz...
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