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Carrier Quell Q1400 User Manual

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PHOTOELECTRIC
SMOKE ALARM
10 Year sealed battery
User Manual
Model: Q1400
AS3786:2014
Photoelectric smoke alarms are designed to detect
Lic: SMK1377
SAI Global
visible particles (associated with slow smouldering fires).
Quell
is a registered trademark of Kidde Australia Pty Ltd
®
Copyright © 2021 Kidde Australia Pty Ltd. All rights reserved
©2021 Carrier. All Rights Reserved.
P/N:130414, 132820
0308-7238-02

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  • Page 1 Lic: SMK1377 SAI Global visible particles (associated with slow smouldering fires). Quell is a registered trademark of Kidde Australia Pty Ltd ® Copyright © 2021 Kidde Australia Pty Ltd. All rights reserved ©2021 Carrier. All Rights Reserved. P/N:130414, 132820 0308-7238-02...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    IMPORTANT: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION AND KEEP THIS MANUAL NEAR THE ALARM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL 1. Product Features................. 1 2. Product Specifications................2 3. Recommended Locations for Alarms..........3 4. Locations to Avoid................7 5. Installation....................8 6. Operating and Test................9 7.

  • Page 3: Product Features

    1. Product Features Model Q1400 is powered from a non-replaceable battery. The smoke alarm ensures protection in the event of a power failure. • Hush feature silences nuisance alarms for up to 10 minutes. • The smoke alarm will sound a short beep about once every 60 seconds if the battery is low.

  • Page 4: Product Specifications

    2. Product Specifications Model Q1400 Electrical Rating 3V sealed lithium battery Sensor Photoelectric Operating Temperature 0 °C to 40°C Operating Humidity Up to 93% Humidity (Non-Condensing) Storage and Transport -20° C to +60° C, 5-95%RH Conditions (non-condensing) Loud alarm 85 decibels at 3 metres...

  • Page 5: Recommended Locations For Alarms

    3. Recommended Locations for Alarms Laws on smoke alarms vary from state to state and you should be aware of what the requirements are in your state - for more information please refer to your local fire emergency services or state regulations.
  • Page 6 3. Recommended Locations for Alarms DINING KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM ROOM LIVING ROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM HALL BEDROOM Smoke Alarms for Minimum Protection LIVING KITCHEN ROOM Smoke alarms for Additional Protection Not within 3m of cooking appliances BASEMENT SINGLE FLOOR PLAN MULTIPLE FLOOR PLAN Figure 1A Figure 1B HALL...
  • Page 7 3. Recommended Locations for Alarms Figure 2A 300 mm MINIMUM CEILING DO NOT INSTALL BEST PLACEMENT ACCEPTABLE PLACEMENT SIDE WALL 500 mm NOT IN THIS AREA 1000 mm DEAD AIR ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA DO NOT INSTALL CEILING APEX...
  • Page 8 3. Recommended Locations for Alarms • When mounting the alarm on a sloping ceiling, it should not exceed 1500mm away from the apex. The spacing of additional alarms, if any, should be based on a horizontal distance measurement, not a measurement along the slope of the ceiling (see Figure 2B ) Figure 500 mm...

  • Page 9: Locations To Avoid

    3. Recommended Locations for Alarms Mobile Home Installation: For Well Insulated Mobile Homes Install alarms as recommended on the previous pages. In mobile homes that are not well insulated extreme heat or cold can be transfered through poorly insulated walls and roofs. This may create a thermal barrier which can prevent the smoke from reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling.

  • Page 10: Installation

    5. Installation 1. To ensure aesthetic alignment When mounting of the alarm with the hallway in a hallway, or wall, the “A” line on the the “A” line should be mounting bracket should be parallel with the parallel with the hallway when hallway.

  • Page 11: Operating And Test

    5. Installation • The tamper-resist tab will have to be released in order to remove alarm from mounting plate. Using a tool (small screwdriver) push the tab away from the mount- ing plate(Figure 4B) and rotate the alarm anti-clockwise in the “OFF” direction. •...

  • Page 12: Nuisance Alarms And Hush Function

    7. Nuisance Alarms and Hush Function This alarm is designed to minimise nuisance alarms. Cigarette smoke will not normally cause the unit to alarm, unless the smoke is blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles from cooking may set off the alarm if it is located too close to a cooking appliance.

  • Page 13: Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators

    8. Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators The following tables describes the visual and audible alarm conditions the unit may report and illustrates how the unit will indicate normal standby, alarm and error conditions. Alarm Visual Indications Audible Indications Mode Smoke or Fire Flashes every 0.5 3 long beeps(ISO8201), detected...

  • Page 14: Battery

    9. BATTERY BATTERY ACTIVATION The battery automatically activates when the alarm is attached to the mounting plate for the first time. NOTE: One Lithium battery, permanently sealed inside the alarm, powers this unit; no battery installation or replacement is necessary for the life of the alarm.

  • Page 15: Cleaning Your Alarm

    10. Cleaning Your Alarm YOUR ALARM SHOULD BE CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR To clean your alarm, remove it from the mounting bracket. You can clean the interior of your alarm (sensing chamber) by using compressed air or a vacuum cleaner hose and blowing or vacuuming through the openings around the perimeter of the alarm.

  • Page 16: Good Safety Habits

    12. 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 17: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds

    13. What To Do When The Alarm Sounds • Leave immediately by your escape plan. Every second counts, so don’t waste time getting dressed or picking up valuables. • While leaving, don’t open any inside door without first feeling its surface.
  • Page 18 13. Warranty & Contact Details TEN YEAR WARRANTY Warranty Quell warrants to the original consumer purchaser that each new alarm will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 10 years from the date of purchase. To the extent permitted by law, Quell agrees to repair or replace (at our discretion) any defective product on presentation of the proof of purchase.

  • Page 19: Warranty & Contact Details

    14. 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 Quell on the telephone numbers provided below, Monday to Friday during 9.00AM - 5.00PM.

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