First Alert SA300 User Manual

C T. NO. S 300
This user's manual contains important information about your Smoke
larm's operation. If you are installing this Smoke larm for use by
others, you must leave this manual-or a copy of it-with the end user.
Printed in Mexico
M08-0067-015 J1 07/12

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Fire Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Before You Install This Smoke larm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
How To Install This Smoke larm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Optional Locking Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
If This Smoke larm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What To Do In Case Of Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Silence Feature (C T. NO.'s S 303, S 305 Only) . . . . . . .4
If You Suspect
Recommended Locations For Smoke larms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Locations To void For Smoke larms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
bout Smoke larms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Special Compliance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Limitations Of Smoke larms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
ll First lert ®
including UL217 and are designed to detect particles of combustion.
Smoke particles of varying number and size are produced in all fires.
Ionization technology is generally more sensitive than photoelectric
technology at detecting small particles, which tend to be produced
in greater amounts by flaming fires, which consume combustible
materials rapidly and spread quickly. Sources of these fires may include
paper burning in a wastebasket, or a grease fire in the kitchen.
Photoelectric technology is generally more sensitive than ionization
technology at detecting large particles, which tend to be produced
in greater amounts by smoldering fires, which may smolder for
hours before bursting into flame. Sources of these fires may include
cigarettes burning in couches or bedding.
For maximum protection, use both types of Smoke larms on each
level and in every bedroom of your home.
100% Quality tested and may contain up to 1% reclaimed and tested
components.
FIRE SAFETY TIPS
Follow safety rules and prevent hazardous situations: 1) Use smoking
materials properly. Never smoke in bed. 2) Keep matches or lighters
away from children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers;
4) Keep electrical appliances in good condition and don't overload elec-
trical circuits; 5) Keep stoves, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chimneys
grease- and debris-free; 6) Never leave anything cooking on the stove
unattended; 7) Keep portable heaters and open flames, like candles,
away from flammable materials; 8) Don't let rubbish accumulate.
Keep alarms clean, and test them weekly. Replace alarms immediately if
they are not working properly. Smoke larms that do not work cannot alert
you to a fire. Keep at least one working fire extinguisher on every floor, and
an additional one in the kitchen. Have fire escape ladders or other reliable
means of escape from an upper floor in case stairs are blocked.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM
IMPORT NT! Read "Recommended Locations for Smoke larms"
and "Locations to void for Smoke larms" before beginning. This unit
monitors the air, and when smoke reaches its sensing chamber, it
alarms. It can give you more time to escape before fire spreads.
This unit can ONLY give an early warning of developing fires if it is
installed, maintained and located where smoke can reach it, and where
all residents can hear it, as described in this manual. This unit will not
sense gas, heat, or flame. It cannot prevent or extinguish fires.
Understand The Different Type of Smoke larms
Battery powered or electrical? Different Smoke larms provide
different types of protection. See " bout Smoke larms" for details.
Know Where To Install Your Smoke larms
Fire Safety Professionals recommend at least one Smoke larm on
every level of your home, in every bedroom, and in every bedroom
hallway or separate sleeping area. See "Recommended Locations For
Smoke larms" and "Locations To void For Smoke larms" for details.
Know What Smoke larms Can and Can't Do
Smoke larm can help alert you to fire, giving you precious time to
escape. It can only sound an alarm once smoke reaches the sensor.
See "Limitations of Smoke larms" for details.
Check Your Local Building Codes
This Smoke larm is designed to be used in a typical single-family
home. It alone will not meet requirements for boarding houses,
apartment buildings, hotels or motels. See "Special Compliance
Considerations" for details.
• This unit will not alert hearing impaired residents. It is recom-
mended that you install special units which use devices like
flashing strobe lights to alert the hearing impaired.
• Do not connect this unit to any other alarm or auxiliary
device. It is a single-station unit that cannot be linked to
other devices. Connecting anything else to this unit may
prevent it from working properly.
• Unit will not operate without battery power. The Smoke larm
cannot work until you install the battery in the correct
position (Match "+" to "+" and "-" to "-").
• This Smoke larm has a battery drawer which resists closing
unless a battery is installed. This warns you the unit will not
operate without a battery.
• Do not install this unit over an electrical junction box. ir cur-
rents around junction boxes can prevent smoke from reaching
the sensing chamber and prevent the unit from alarming. Only
C powered units are intended for installation over junction
boxes.
• Do not stand too close to the unit when the alarm is sounding.
It is loud to wake you in an emergency. Exposure to the horn
at close range may harm your hearing.
• Do not paint over the unit. Paint may clog the openings to the
sensing chamber and prevent the unit from operating properly.
IMPORT NT!
PLE SE RE D C REFULLY ND S VE.
Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Smoke larms conform to regulatory requirements,
USER'S MANUAL
SMOKE L RM
C T. NO.'s S 303 and S 305
With Silence Feature
CONFORMS TO
UL STD 217
1
Model
S 300
S 303