Carbon Monoxide Detectors - DSC PowerSeries PC1616 User Manual

Where required by applicable laws, codes, or standards for a specific type of occupancy, approved single-
and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows:
(1) In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms.
(2) Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area, within 6.4 m (21 ft) of any door to a sleeping
room, the distance measured along a path of travel.
(3) On every level of a dwelling unit, including basements.
(4) On every level of a residential board and care occupancy (small facility), including basements and
excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics.
(5) In the living area(s) of a guest suite.
(6) In the living area(s) of a residential board and care occupancy (small facility).

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and very toxic, it
also moves freely in the air. CO detectors can measure the concen-
tration and sound a loud alarm before a potentially harmful level is
reached. The human body is most vulnerable to the effects of CO
gas during sleeping hours; therefore, CO detectors should be
located in or as near as possible to sleeping areas of the home. For
maximum protection, a CO alarm should be located outside pri-
mary sleeping areas or on each level of your home. Figure 5 indi-
cates the suggested locations in the home.
Do NOT place the CO alarm in the following areas:
• Where the temperature may drop below -10ºC or exceed 40ºC
• Near paint thinner fumes
• Within 5 feet (1.5m) of open flame appliances such as furnaces, stoves and fireplaces
• In exhaust streams from gas engines, vents, flues or chimneys
• Do not place in close proximity to an automobile exhaust pipe; this will damage the detector
PLEASE REFER TO THE CO DETECTOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTION
SHEET FOR SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION.
Figure 1
Figure 3a
Figure 2
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Figure 3
Figure 4
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
KITCHEN
GROUND
FLOOR
BASEMENT
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR
Figure 5
GARAGE