CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ALARM SMART SILENCE™ SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE APPLICATION WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE IN YOUR HOME POSITIONING REPAIR LIMITATIONS TROUBLESHOOTING HOW TO INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARM DISPOSAL 1 Preparation 2 Install mounting plate HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME 3 Install 9V battery SAFER 4 Fit your smoke alarm...
INTRODUCTION SENSOR TECHNOLOGY This user manual covers the following two There are two main types of smoke alarm. The products, Zeta ZD-SI-601 (Ionisation) Smoke ZD-SI-601 Standard Smoke Alarm uses an Alarm and ZD-SO-601 Toast Proof (Optical) ionisation type sensor to detect the presence Smoke Alarm.
APPLICATION dwellings will vary, so this should be regarded only as a guide. Check with your local fire WARNING: Your Zeta smoke alarm station for further guidance. can be installed into a new build property as additional protection to an existing smoke detection system only.
POSITIONING Institutions and Hotels This includes motels, hospitals, day care facilities, long-term health care facilities, Ionisation type smoke alarms are generally boarding houses and dormitories. Your smoke more effective at detecting fast, flaming fires alarm can be used in individual sleeping/ which consume combustible materials rapidly resident rooms, providing the same conditions and spread fire quickly.
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contaminate the sensing chamber, making 1 METRE DEAD (3 FEET) it over sensitive or impairing smoke entry. AIR SPACES • In areas where the ambient temperature is not controlled and may regularly drift below 4°C (40°F) or above 38°C (100°F) e.g.
WHAT ARE THE WARNING: Your smoke alarm will not operate without a battery installed. Only LIMITATIONS OF MY batteries listed on page 14 should be used SMOKE ALARM? and must be changed immediately when the low battery signal is given or the unit will fail. Test weekly, read and follow all instructions Your Zeta smoke alarm is designed to alert or the unit will not operate properly.
HOW TO INSTALL YOUR WARNING: smoke alarm accompanying this manual employs the SMOKE ALARM latest technology and is independently tested as being compliant with all the relevant British IMPORTANT: Make sure you have Standards. However, as with any electronic read and understood this manual before product it may fail and may not sense all installing your smoke alarm.
2 Install Mounting Plate 3 Install 9V Battery Fit the mounting plate to the ceiling or wall IMPORTANT: Before installing your using the screws provided. smoke alarm the battery must be removed from the alarm and the protective wrapper If the alarm is to be mounted on a wall, on the battery should be removed.
NOTE: 5 Test Your Zeta Smoke Alarm rare occasions alarm may sound when the battery See ‘Alarm Test’ on page 16. is first installed. If this happens, see Troubleshooting on page 23. The backing plate has a safety mechanism which prevents the alarm being installed without a battery.
OPERATION BATTERY REPLACEMENT IMPORTANT: Normal condition Only following batteries can be used for replacement. The red LED on the front should flash once battery other than those every 40 seconds to show the alarm is active. recommended below may have a detrimental effect on the detector’s operation.
ALARM TEST b Remove the existing battery and replace with a new battery, from the list on previous page, making sure that the positive and negative connections are in the correct position. If unsure see diagram in “3. Install 9v battery” section (Page 12). a Press the test button in the centre and release.
ALARM SMART SILENCE™ DANGER: If your Zeta smoke alarm emits the full alarm signal and you are not testing the unit, the smoke alarm is warning you of a potentially dangerous situation that requires your immediate attention. Only c The red LED on your alarm will flash use the alarm silence function after making rapidly during the audible signal.
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c During the reduced sensitivity reset cycle, the red LED on your alarm will flash more rapidly than normal, approximately once every 10 seconds. a Press and release the silence button, the alarm sound will shortly stop. d Your alarm will automatically return to full sensitivity on completion of the reset cycle and the red LED will revert to flashing once every 40 seconds.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Your Zeta smoke alarm has been designed to be as maintenance-free as possible, however in addition to battery maintenance, there are several things you must do to keep it working properly. CAUTION: Your Zeta smoke alarm is a sealed electrical device and no WARNING: Your Zeta smoke alarm attempt should be made to open the case.
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF • Call the Fire brigade on 999 as soon as possible from outside your house. If A FIRE IN YOUR HOME possible use a neighbours phone or call box rather than a mobile phone (as the •...
REPAIR DO NOT attempt to repair your Zeta smoke alarm doing so will invalidate your warranty. If your smoke alarm is not operating properly, see the next section ‘Troubleshooting’. If you cannot solve the problem, please call the Technical Support Line. If your Zeta smoke alarm is no longer under warranty, replace immediately with a comparable Zeta brand smoke alarm.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution Your Zeta smoke alarm goes into alarm • ZD-SI-601 Only: Ionisation alarms can when first connecting the battery be affected by high levels of static. It may be that the false alarm has been caused by this when handling the alarm. Remove static that may have been transferred to the alarm by wiping the front cover with a slightly damp cloth.
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Your Zeta smoke alarm activates when no • Check the location of your smoke alarm smoke is visible (see the section on ‘Positioning’). • Clean the smoke alarm (see the section on ‘Routine Maintenance’). • For ZD-SI-601 smoke alarm only remove build-up of static electricity by wiping your Zeta smoke alarm with a slightly damp cloth.
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If the alarm fails to operate correctly, the If you have any questions about the operation of your alarm, please contact the Zeta advice of the manufacturer should be Technical Support Team between 9am - 5pm sought Monday – Friday. Telephone: +44 (0) 1792 455 175 or e-mail: support@zetaalarmsystems.com You can also visit the support section of our...
DISPOSAL HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME SAFER Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Installing smoke alarms is only one step in protecting your family from fires. You must Please recycle where facilities exist. Check also take steps to reduce the chances of fires with your local authority, retailer or contact our starting in your home.
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barbecue grills grease free. Make sure alternative exit if the door is hot and they are properly installed, away from should not be opened. any combustible materials. • Decide on a meeting place a safe • Keep portable heaters and open flames distance from your house.
WARRANTY product, or applications not in accordance with the user manual. It does not cover events and conditions outside of Zeta Alarm Systems’ Zeta Alarm Systems warrants to the original control, such as Acts of God (fire, severe purchaser that its enclosed smoke alarm be weather etc.).
RETURNS PRODUCT RANGE We recommend that you contact the Zeta Zeta Alarm Systems provide an extensive Technical Support Line in the first instance on range of Fire Alarm Systems, Gas Detection +44 (0) 1792 455 175, as we may be able &...
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