Firechief FCB10W User Manual

USER MANUAL
Product code: 117-2005 Model: FCB10W
Thank you for purchasing this Firechief Home Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm. Before installation,
take a few minutes to read this user manual thoroughly and familiarize yourself and your family
with its operation. Please save it for future reference.
SPECIFICATION
Power: DC 3V Lithium battery (battery not replaceable)
Battery Life: 10 Years
Apparatus Type: Type B
Sensor: Electrochemical
Product Lifespan: 10 years after initial activation
Operational Ambient
Condition: 0~40°C, 25~90%R.H
Note: This carbon monoxide alarm is designed to detect carbon monoxide
gas from any source of combustion. It is not designed to detect any other
gases.
Wireless interlink: Interlink up to a maximum of 40 alarms from the
Firechief Home Wireless range of alarms.
RF frequency: 433 MHz
INSTALLATION LOCATION GUIDE
The following suggestions are intended to help you to position and install
your alarm.
1. Place out of the reach of children. Under no circumstance should children
be allowed to handle the alarm.
2. Install in a bedroom or hallway located close to the sleeping area. Take
special care to verify the alarm can be heard in sleeping areas.
3. It is recommended that an alarm be installed on each storey of the house.
4. Locate at least 1.5 metres away from all fuel burning appliances.
5. Placing at eye level allows for optimum monitoring of the red, green and
yellow indicator lights.
6. Do not install in dead air spaces such as peaks of vaulted ceilings or gabled
roofs where fumes do not collect.
7. Do not install in turbulent air from ceiling fans.
8. Do not place near fresh air vents or close to doors and windows that
open to the outside.
9. Keep the alarm away from excessively dusty, dirty, or greasy areas such
as kitchens, garages, and furnace rooms. Dust, grease and household
chemicals can affect the sensor.
10. Keep out of damp and humid areas such as the bathroom. Avoid spraying
aerosols near the alarm.
11. Do not install in areas where the temperature is below -10°C or higher
than 40°C.
12. Do not place behind curtains or furniture. Carbon monoxide must be
able to reach the sensor for the alarm to accurately detect the carbon
monoxide levels.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Caution: The alarm should be installed by a competent person.
NOTE: Please pair all wireless alarms before installing in final locations –
see instructions below.
Installation Location
When choosing your installation locations, make sure you can hear the alarm
from all sleeping areas. If you install only one carbon monoxide alarm in your
home, install the alarm near bedrooms, not in the basement. This alarm must
be mounted on a ceiling or wall.
Mounting the Alarm
1. Referring to Diagram 1, mark two level fixing positions 96mm apart in the
desired installation position.
2. Drill two 5mm holes in the marked positions with a suitable drill and then
insert two plastic fixing plugs into the holes.
3. Screw in the screws provided until the head is standing out about 5mm
from the surface being fixed to.
4. Mount the alarm on the two screws by placing the keyhole cutouts on the
rear of the alarm over the screw heads and sliding the alarm downwards.
5. Now activate the alarm.
96MM
DIAGRAM 1
Activation and testing
CAUTION: This alarm MUST be 'activated' before entering use, otherwise
it will not function.
1. Press TEST/HUSH button and hold it down for around 3 seconds until
the red LED shows. Then release the TEST/HUSH button within 2
seconds.
2. The unit will 'beep' once, which indicates that the alarm has activated
properly and it will enter the preheating condition for 5 minutes. The red
LED light will flash once every 4 seconds which indicates the preheating
condition.
3. The green LED light will then flash once within 50 seconds which indicates
normal operation.
4. Having confirmed that the alarm is in normal operation, now test the
alarm test the alarm by pressing the TEST/HUSH button on the front
of the alarm. The red LED will flash and the alarm will sound. The alarm
signal pattern is 4 quick beeps followed by 1.5 seconds of silence.
Note: It is important to test the alarm using the TEST/HUSH
button immediately following installation, to ensure the alarm is
working correctly.
WIRELESS INTERLINK SET UP
NOTE: Please pair all alarms before installing in final locations.
1. Ensure product activation is complete as above.
2. Select one of the alarms as the MASTER alarm (make a note of which
alarm is the MASTER). Treat all other alarms as SLAVE alarms.
3. Press the TEST/HUSH button on the MASTER unit three times within
two seconds and the red LED will start to flash quickly. The alarm is now
in pairing mode and ready to be paired to SLAVE alarms. The MASTER
alarm will remain in this mode for 90 seconds.
4. While the MASTER unit is in pairing mode, press the TEST/HUSH button
on any SLAVE alarm three times within two seconds. The SLAVE alarm
learns this signal and connects to the MASTER alarm. Pairing is complete
after a 'beep' is heard and the LED will flash once.
5. Repeat the above steps on all remaining SLAVE alarms.
To cancel the wireless interlink between alarms
Press the Hush/Test button on any SLAVE alarm three times within two
seconds, the red LED will start to flash quickly. Then press and hold the
Hush/Test button again until the red light goes out and then release the
button immediately. The red LED will then flash slowly. Then press the Hush/
Test button again, and the SLAVE alarm will 'beep' 3 times. This indicates that
the SLAVE alarm is no longer interlinked with the other alarms.