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The ionization type alarms are generally more effective at detecting fast, flaming fires
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CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of this Firex Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide
Alarm. It is an important investment in your family's safety and a key component of your home
protection/security system. Please read this booklet thoroughly. The more familiar you are with
the information it contains, the easier you will find it to install, operate, and maintain your smoke
and carbon monoxide alarm properly. This ultimately means greater security and
peace of mind for you and your family.
2002 INVENSYS CLIMATE CONTROLS AMERICAS
SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM
MODEL FADCQ
PLEASE READ AND SAVE THIS MANUAL
Installer: Please leave this manual with the product
110-1050
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- Page 1 Sources of these fires may include cigarettes burning in couches or bedding. CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of this Firex Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarm. It is an important investment in your family’s safety and a key component of your home protection/security system.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
III. If the Alarm Sounds ....13 If the Smoke Alarm Sounds ..13 If the CO Alarm Sounds ... .13 Quick Quiet™... -
Page 4: Quick Reference Guides
(DC) only, or 120V AC with a 9-volt battery back-up source. This alarm can be interconnected in a series of up to 18 compatible devices (maximum of 12 can be Firex smoke alarms and 6 CO alarms or heat detectors). Features/Benefits: • Quick Quiet ™... - Page 5 CO alarm to a combination unit. *(Existing CO alarms may need to be replaced in interconnected systems.) • Product Family Styling: All Firex alarms have a clean, consistent look in the home. Installation Features/Benefits: • Front Load Battery Compartment: Fast,...
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Page 6: Important Safety Information
9-volt battery to operate properly. Recommended Coverage • Because smoke in one area may not reach a smoke alarm in another, smoke alarms are recommended in every room and on every level of the home. Interconnected alarms can provide better whole-home protection than stand-alone alarms. -
Page 7: The Dangers Of Fire
Sources of these fires may include cigarettes burning in couches or bedding. NOTE - This FADCQ alarm uses only an ioniza- tion type detector for sensing smoke. You may wish to consider installing... -
Page 8: Where To Install This Alarm
Install the Recommended Number of Alarms • Fire safety professionals recommend at least one smoke alarm on every level of your home, in each bedroom hallway, and inside each bedroom or sleeping area. • At least one CO alarm should be placed where it will wake all sleeping residents. -
Page 9: How To Install This Smoke/Co Alarm
2. Battery (DC) Only Interconnect to another battery operated Firex alarm. 3. AC w/Battery Back-up, Single Station Stand-alone 4. AC w/Battery Back-up Interconnected with other Firex AC and AC w/Battery Back-up Alarms. Installation for Battery (DC) Operation Only 1. Remove the mounting plate. Hold the alarm and turn the mounting plate clockwise to separate it from the back of the alarm. -
Page 10: Ac/Dc
If necessary, gently tap the anchors with a hammer until they are flush with the mounting surface. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 with the other Firex alarm. 5. Attach the mounting plate to the mounting surface with the mounting screws provided. - Page 11 4,000 feet for #14 AWG (20 OHMS loop resistance). • This combination alarm may be interconnected with as many as 11 other Firex model FADCQ, FADC, TPCI, AD, ADC, PAD, G, GC, PG40, or FX1218 smoke alarms, and as many as 6 Firex...
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Page 12: Ac & Ac/Dc Interconnect
Alarms as Replacements with Existing Interconnected Firex Alarms Model FADCQ combination alarms are designed to be used as replacement units for all Firex AC and AC/DC smoke alarms with a low voltage interconnect line. These models include G, GC, H, AD, ADC, and FADC. All models listed use a 3-wire interconnect system. -
Page 13: If The Alarm Sounds
• CANADA: HORN SOUNDS 4 QUICK ALARMS APPROXIMATELY EVERY SECOND. YOU MUST QUICKLY DO THE FOLLOWING: If the smoke alarm sounds and you have not pushed the test button, it is warning of a danger- ous situation. Your immediate response is necessary. To pre-... -
Page 14: If The Co Alarm Sounds
If Your CO Alarm Sounds (cont’d) Make sure that motor vehicles are not, and have not been, operating in an attached garage or adjacent to the residence. If the CO alarm sounds its alarm horn again, it has sensed CO. This is not a false alarm. POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CO IN YOUR HOME It is important to be familiar with the poten-... -
Page 15: Quick Quiet™ False Alarm Control
• Alarm(s) stop sounding within 10 seconds. • RED light blinks once every 10 seconds on all trigger alarms. • Quiets the smoke alarm for up to 15 minutes (unless smoke present indicates an emer- gency condition). CO Alarm (CO Reset) •... -
Page 16: Understanding The Led Indicators
IV: UNDERSTANDING THE INDICATOR LIGHTS The Model FADCQ features 3 lights with 5 distinct colors. Use the chart below to determine what the different indicator light colors and flashes mean: • Constant GREEN on • GREEN is off • RED and BLUE blink once a minute •... - Page 17 10 seconds Blue light flashes 1 time every 10 seconds Quick press activates Smart Quiet™ Trigger Alarm Locator for smoke and heat alarms. Quick press activates Smart Quiet™ Trigger Alarm Locator for other Model FADCQ combination smoke-CO alarms.
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Page 18: Testing And Maintenance
This allows you to move away from the alarm before the full alarm horn sounds. 3. Smoke Alarm Test. Eight second test. USA Horn sounds: 3 alarms, pause, 3 alarms, pause. Canada Horn sounds: 4 alarms, pause, 4 alarms, pause. -
Page 19: Maintenance And Care
AC power. If the Low Battery Warning sounds and a replacement bat- tery is not immediately available, pushing the Smart Button silences the Low Battery Warning for approximately 8 hours. - Page 20 Climate Controls Americas Product Service Department 28C Leigh Fisher Blvd El Paso, TX 79906 If the combination alarm is no longer under warranty, have a licensed electrician replace the combination alarm immediately with a compara- ble Firex brand alarm.
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Page 21: Troubleshooting The Smoke/Co Alarm
Have wiring checked by a licensed electrician. Retest all alarms in the series. Indicates older CO alarms, without Smart Interconnect, are sharing the same interconnect line and cannot distinguish between alarm signals for smoke or CO. Replace with models COQ-8 or FADCQ alarms. Continued... - Page 22 SOLUTION The alarm is operating properly. The Firex patented Horn Ramp-Up feature lets you start the test sequence and move away from the unit before the full alarm horn sounds. Take Emergency Safety Actions in all alarm situations! If no hazard proves to be present, test the alarm to check for proper functioning.
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Page 23: Vii: Important Safety Information
• Familiarize everyone with the sound of a smoke alarm and explain what it means. • Determine TWO exits from each room and an escape route to the outside from each exit. -
Page 24: Symptoms Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
The following list illustrates some danger signs of CO presence. 1. Soot and dirt build-up seeping out of chimney or other exhaust vents. 2. A mostly yellow (rather than clear blue) burner flame or pilot flame in gas appliances. Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning CO poisoning has many symptoms. -
Page 25: Conditions That Can Cause Co Levels To Change
However, many fires are fast-burning, explosive, or intentional. Others are caused by careless- ness or safety hazards. Smoke may not reach the smoke alarm QUICKLY ENOUGH to ensure safe escape. • CO alarms can sound their alarms only when they detect CO gas. They do not sense heat, flame, or any gas other than carbon monoxide (CO). -
Page 26: Important Information About This Smoke/Co Alarm
10 minutes and quiet CO alarms for up to 6 minutes. Coverage • Install a smoke alarm in every room and on every level of the home. Smoke may not reach the smoke alarm for many reasons. For exam-... - Page 27 • This combination alarm may be interconnected with as many as 11 other Firex model FADCQ FADC, TPCI, AD, ADC, PAD, G, GC, PG40, or FX1218 smoke alarms, and as many as 6 Firex model ADH heat alarms or COQ-8 CO alarms for a total of not more than 18 interconnected devices.
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Page 28: Agency Recommendations For Alarm Placement
VIII: AGENCY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALARM PLACEMENT Invensys Climate Controls Americas recommends complete coverage protection achieved by installing a smoke alarm in every room of your home. The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) minimum requirement, as stated in Standard 72, Chapter 2, reads as follows: “2-2.1.1.1 Smoke detectors shall be installed out-... - Page 29 For best protection, install a smoke alarm in EVERY room. In addition, we recommend that all smoke alarms be interconnected. Typical Efficiency Home (Apartment) •...
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Page 30: Smoke Alarm Placement & Exceptions
30 feet long, install a smoke alarm at each end. • Install a smoke alarm at the top of a first-to- second floor stairwell. If there is a basement: • Install a smoke or combination alarm on the basement ceiling at the bottom of the stairwell. - Page 31 40°F (4°C) or rise above 100°F (38°C). In extremely dusty, dirty, or insect- infested areas. Loose particles interfere with smoke alarm operation. Within 3 feet (1 meter) of fluorescent lighting. Electrical noise may cause nuisance alarms. About Locating CO Alarms Carbon monoxide gas can be anywhere and everywhere.
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Page 32: Warranty
5-YEAR LIMITED COMBINATION SMOKE AND CO ALARM WARRANTY Climate Controls Americas warrants to the original consumer purchaser each new combination smoke and CO alarm to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase.
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