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Ionisation
Smoke Alarm with Hush
Manual
Model FP946
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.
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Summary of Contents for 24/7 FIRE PROTECTION FP946
- Page 1 Ionisation Smoke Alarm with Hush Manual Model FP946 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.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Telephone: 1800 654 435 Website: www.chubb.com.au Website: www.chubb.co.nz Introduction Model FP946 If you have any questions about the operation or installation of your alarm, please call 1800 654 435. Figures 1A to 2B will help you determine the correct location of safety products that will help make your home a safer place. - Page 3 Installation By law at least one smoke alarm must be installed on each level of your home (Figure 1B). Recommended Locations • In every room where someone sleeps with the door closed. The closed door may prevent an alarm located outside from waking the sleeper.
- Page 4 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 Ionization Type Smoke Alarm with Alarm BASEMENT ® Silencer (Hush ) or Photoelectric Type SINGLE FLOOR PLAN MULTIPLE FLOOR PLAN Figure 1A Figure 1B...
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Page 5: Installation
Installation Figure 2A 30 cm (12 in) CEILING MINIMUM 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 500mm Figure 2B NOT IN THIS AREA 1000mm ANYWHERE IN THIS... - Page 6 Installation Mobile Home Installation: For Well Insulated Mobile Homes Install smoke alarms as recommended on the previous pages. In mobile homes that are not well insulated extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to the inside through poorly insulated walls and roof. This may create a thermal barrier which can prevent the smoke from reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling.
- Page 7 Installation To minimise nuisance alarms avoid these locations: • Do not install within 0.9m 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 8 Installation Mounting CAUTION: This unit is sealed. The cover is not removable! • Remove the mounting plate from the back of the alarm by holding the plate and twisting the alarm anti-clockwise. As indicated by the “OFF” arrow on the alarm cover.
- Page 9 Installation “A” LINE ALIGNMENT MARKS Figure 3B Figure 3A WALL MOUNTING ROTATE TO MOUNT OR POSITION TO REMOVE Figure 3C Figure 3D BATTERY REMINDER TAB Figure 3E...
- Page 10 Installation Alarm Tamper-Resist Feature • A tamper resist feature has been provided. To activate this feature you must break out the tamper-resist blocks on the mounting plate (Figure 4A). Use a small screwdriver. • Using this feature will deter children and others from removing the alarm from the mounting plate.
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Page 11: Operation
Operation Testing Test the unit, to ensure proper operation, by pressing the Test/Hush 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. CAUTION: Due to the loudness (85 decibels) of the alarm, always stand an arms-length away from the unit when testing. - Page 12 Operation Alarm Silencer (Hush The alarm silencer (Test/Hush button) is extremely useful in a kitchen area or other areas prone to nuisance alarms. The alarm silencer (Hush ) has the capability of temporarily desensitising the alarm circuit for about 8 minutes.
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Page 13: Maintenance
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 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.
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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 have sensing limitations. Ionisation sensing alarms may detect invisible fire particles (associated with fast flaming fires) sooner than photoelectric alarms. - Page 16 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: • In all sleeping rooms with the exception: Smoke alarms shall not be required in sleeping rooms in existing one and two-family dwelling units.
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Page 17: Good Safety Habits
Good Safety Habits Develop and practice a plan of escape: • Install and maintain Fire extinguishers on every level of the home and in the kitchen, basement and garage. Know how to use a fire extinguisher prior to an emergency. •... - Page 18 WARRANTY & CONTACT DETAILS SIX 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 6 years from the date of purchase.
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Page 19: Warranty & Contact Details
WARRANTY & CONTACT DETAILS To make a claim If a defect in the product appears within the time frame stated, you are entitled to submit a warranty claim by returning your product to the address shown below. Please contact Chubb on the telephone numbers provided below, Monday to Friday during 9.00AM - 5.00PM.