Brightsky JTY-GD-5Hi/L User Manual

BRIGHTSKY— "THE FIRE DETECTIVE"
BATTERY POWERED OPTICAL SMOKE ALARMS.
MODEL NUMBER JTY-GD-5Hi/L
USERS MANUAL
IMPORTANT.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE
This manual contains important information about the operation of this smoke
alarm. Purchaser's who install this alarm for use by others should leave this manual
or a copy of it with the user.
CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL
WHAT THIS SMOKE ALARM CAN DO
BRIGHTSKY INFORMATION AND FEATURES
WHERE SMOKE ALARMS SHOULD BE INSTALLED
WHERE SMOKE ALARMS SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED
HOW THIS SMOKE ALARM SHOULD BE INSTALLED
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
HOW TO TELL IF THE SMOKE ALARM IS WORKING PROPERLY
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF AND TEST THIS SMOKE ALARM
AVAILABLE BS9000 MODELS
BRIGHTSKY AUDIO AND VISUAL ALERTS
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO TO MAKE YOUR FAMILY SAFER
WHAT TO DO IF THERE IS A FIRE IN YOUR HOME
BRIGHTSKY SPECIFICATIONS
GUARANTEE INFORMATION
WHAT THIS SMOKE ALARM CAN DO
This smoke alarm is battery powered. It is designed to sense smoke particles that enter
into its sensing chamber.
This smoke alarm is designed to give early warning of developing Fires. This smoke alarm
monitors the air. When it senses smoke beyond a predetermined level, it sounds its built-in
alarm horn. It will provide precious time for you and your family to escape before a fire
spreads. Such early warning is only possible, however, if the smoke alarm is located,
installed and maintained as described in this User's Manual.
WARNING: This smoke alarm may not alert people who are hard of hearing. Brightsky
Electronic Co., Ltd recommends that you install added devices to the smoke
alarms outputs such as lights or vibrating devices to alert occupants who are
hard of hearing. In this event, contact Brightsky Electronic Co.,Ltd or the
Installer for assistance.
JTY-GD-5Hi/L OPTICAL SMOKE DETECTOR
JTY-GD-5Hi/L Smoke detector is an advanced smoke detector containing sophisticated
very–low–power Analog and Digital circuitry. The Detector uses an infrared photoelectric
chamber. Detection is accomplished by sensing scattered light from minute smoke parti-
cles or other aerosols. The unit is aesthetically pleasing to the eye, weighing in at a mere
140g with a diameter of 104mm x 50mm deep.
Standard Features
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The detector has a >85dB onboard siren and LED indication.
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Interconnection feature to other JTY-GD-5Hi/L's. This enables all units to sound their
Horns in the event of one of the JTY-GD-5Hi/L's detecting a potential fire condition.
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The Security Panel connection feature can be used in the event of there not being
anyone in the vicinity of the detectors for the audible horn to be heard, in such in-
stances, the unit may be connected to a security panel to alert the relative personnel.
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The unit has a built in test button for testing.
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10 year Battery life.
Battery Supply
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The unit comes standard with 3 x 3.6Vdc Lithium Batteries. These batteries may be
replaced if required. Due to the very low current consumption of the unit, the batter-
ies only need to be replaced every 10 years, under normal operating conditions.
Interconnection Features
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The I/O pin can be used to interconnect up to 40 units for common signalling. A lo-
cal–smoke condition activates the I/O pin connected to other JTY-GD-5Hi/L's of an alarm
condition, thereby signalling smoke conditions to remote JTY-GD-5Hi/L's.
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Additionally, the I/O pin can be used to activate escape lights, enable auxiliary or
remote alarms, security panels and/or initiate auto–diallers.
Visual and Audible Indications
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When detection occurs, a pulsating alarm is sounded using an external 85 dB piezo-
electric transducer. A visible LED flash accompanying a pulsating audible alarm indi-
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cates a local–smoke condition.
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A pulsating audible alarm with no LED flashing indicates a remote–smoke condition.
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A beep or chirp occurring simultaneously with an LED flash indicates a low–supply
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condition.
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During standby, the special monitor circuit periodically checks for degraded chamber
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sensitivity. A beep occurring half–way between LED flashes indicates a degraded
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chamber. This indicates that the unit requires cleaning.
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WHERE SMOKE ALARMS SHOULD BE INSTALLED
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Put a smoke alarm in the hallway outside every separate bedroom area. Two smoke
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alarms are required in homes with two bedroom areas.
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Put a smoke alarm on every floor of a multi-floor home or apartment.
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Put a smoke alarm inside every bedroom, especially if a smoker sleeps there.
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Put a smoke alarm inside bedrooms where electrical appliances (such as portable
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heaters or humidifiers) are used.
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Put a smoke alarm inside every bedroom where someone sleeps with the door partly
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or completely closed. The closed door could block smoke. Also, a hallway smoke
6 alarm may not wake up the sleeper if the door is closed.
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Put smoke alarms at both ends of a bedroom hallway if the hallway is more than 12
metres (40 feet) long.
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Put basement smoke alarms at the bottom of the basement stairwell.
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Put first-floor smoke alarms at the top of the ground to first floor stairwell. Be sure no
door or other obstruction blocks the path of smoke to the alarm.
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Put additional smoke alarms in your living room, dining room, family room, attic, utility
and storage rooms.
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Put smoke alarms as close to the centre of the ceiling as possible. If this is not
practical, put the smoke alarm on the ceiling, no closer than 10cm (4 inches) from any
wall or corner.
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If ceiling mounting is not possible, put wall-mounted smoke alarms between 10 and
15cm (4 and 6 inches) from the ceiling.
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Some rooms have sloped, peaked, or gabled ceilings. If yours does, mount smoke
alarms 0.9 metres (3 feet) measured horizontally – from the highest point of the
ceiling.
WHERE SMOKE ALARMS SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED
Nuisance alarms occur when smoke alarms are put up where they will not work properly.
To avoid nuisance alarms, do not place smoke alarms:
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In or near areas where combustion particles are present. (Combustion particles are
the by-products of something that is burning.) Areas to avoid include kitchens, with
few window or poor ventilation, near furnaces, hot water heaters, and space heaters.
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Place the smoke alarms at least 6 metres (20 feet) away from places where
combustion particles are normally present. If a 6-metre distance is not possible put
the smoke alarm as far away from the combustion particles as possible. To prevent
nuisance alarms, provide good ventilation in such places.
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In air streaming kitchens.
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In damp or very humid areas, or near bathrooms with showers. Moisture in humid air
can enter the sensing chamber. It then cools and turns into droplets which can cause
nuisance alarms. Place smoke alarms at least 3 metres (10 feet) away from
bathrooms.
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In very cold or very hot areas, including unheated buildings or outdoor rooms. If the
temperature goes above or below the operating range of your smoke alarm, it will not
work properly.
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In very dusty or dirty areas. Dirt and dust can build up on the smoke alarm's sensing
chamber, making it overly sensitive, alternatively it can block openings to the sensing
chamber and stop the smoke alarm from sensing smoke.
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Near fresh air vents, or very drafty areas. Air conditioner, heather, fans, fresh air
vents, and drafts can drive smoke away from smoke alarms.
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In dead air spaces. Dead air spaces are often at the top of a peaked roof, or in the
corners between ceilings and walls. Dead air may prevent smoke from reaching a
smoke alarm.
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In insect infested areas. If insects enter a smoke alarm's sensing chamber, they may
cause a nuisance alarm. Where insects are a problem, get rid of them before
installing a smoke alarm.
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Near fluorescent lights. Electrical "noise" from fluorescent lights may cause nuisance
alarms. Put up smoke alarms at least 1.5 metres (5 feet) from such lights.
WARNING: Never remove batteries from a battery-operated smoke alarm to stop a
nuisance alarm. Open window or fan the air around the smoke alarm to get rid
of the smoke. The smoke alarm will turn itself off when the smoke is gone.
WARNING: Do not stand close to the smoke alarm when the alarm horn is sounding.
The smoke alarm is loud in order to wake you in an emergency. Too much
exposure to the horn at close range could be harmful to your hearing.
RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS