First alert fa110c security system user's manual (44 pages)
Summary of Contents for First Alert ONELINK CM2837
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The product line consists of mostly battery operated alarms making installation fast and easy. A hardwired bridge unit is used to connect existing hardwired alarms to the new First Alert® OneLink® enabled alarms providing a complete system, old and new. With exclusive features like Voice Warning with Location™, Optipath 360 Technology™...
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“Basement”, it will say “Warning, Evacuate, Smoke in Basement” or “Warning, Evacuate, Carbon Monoxide in Basement”. If other First Alert® OneLink® alarms are located throughout the house they will also announce the same warning even though they were programmed with another location.
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Easier programming means a more cost effective installation. Question: What is a “Mesh Network” and how does it work? Answer: First Alert® OneLink® alarms operate on a “mesh network”. All of the First Alert® OneLink® alarms send, receive and resend the initiating alarm’s signal.
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Question: How do I program and link the alarms? Answer: TO PROGRAM FIRST ALARM: 1. Insert batteries (2, AA batteries). Alarm Will Say: “Welcome, First Alert Smoke Alarm.” “No location programmed” if first time or “[Location, example: “Basement”] location programmed” when changing batteries.
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40% of the nation’s households by 2012. No other alarm manufacturer has recognized this potential and has this feature to date. Question: How can First Alert® OneLink® alarms be relevant for contractors who have existing home additions projects? Answer: When dealing with new construction for existing home additions, the First Alert®...
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(Note: this is not true for competitive carbon monoxide alarms). In the new section, additional 9120B’s can be used and in the old section, other First Alert® OneLink® battery operated alarms can be used to bring the bedrooms, hallways, etc. up to code. First Alert®...
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Question: What are the latching features on the First Alert® OneLink® alarms? Answer: There are two latching features on these alarms: Alarm Latch and Low Battery Latch. The latching features are an easy way to see what unit initiated an alarm or what unit is in low battery condition.
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(RF or hardwired) with a maximum of 12 of those being smoke alarms. Question: How long will the batteries last on First Alert® OneLink® alarms? Answer: As required by the ANSI/UL standards, a battery operated alarm must have the batteries last for at least one year.
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® ® OneLink Competitive Comparison Summary Smoke and CO alarms (4 SKUS) Photoelectric Yes (First Alert Exclusive) 2 AA batteries Automatic Software-programmed 65,000 unique codes 915MHz with 3-channel frequency hopping Nuisance and low battery silence for up to 8 hours...
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