If The Alarm Sounds - Firex FADCP User Manual

Series 4490 photoelectric smoke alarm

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5. Remove the mounting plate from the alarm. Hold the alarm and turn

the mounting plate counter-clockwise to separate it from the back of

the alarm.

6. Screw the mounting plate into a 4-inch octagonal, circular, or single gang

junction box.

7. Gently pull the wiring harness through the center hole on the mounting

plate.

8. Snap the wiring harness into the back of the smoke alarm.

9. Position the alarm over the mounting bracket and turn it to the right until

it is secured into place.

10. Repeat steps 1 through 9 for all alarms in the house, then move on to

steps 11 through 13.

DANGER! Do not restore power to the alarms until all alarms are fully

installed. Failure to do so may result in electrical shock, injury, or death.

11. When all alarms in the structure are installed, apply power at the main

circuit breaker or fuse box.

12. When the alarms are ready for commissioning and inspection, remove

the dust cover and activate the battery by removing the arrow tab and

closing the battery door.

13. Test the alarms in accordance with the Testing and Maintenance section

of this manual (page 9).

The alarm will automatically sound a smoke alarm signal if smoke is

detected by this unit or any other interconnected smoke alarm.

If Your Smoke Alarm Sounds (and you are not testing it)

IF THE SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS A HORN PATTERN, IT INDICATES

THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE WHICH CAN INDICATE THE PRESENCE

OF A FIRE. YOU MUST QUICKLY DO THE FOLLOWING:

1. Don't panic; stay calm.

2. Leave the building as quickly as possible. Touch doors with the back of

your hand to feel if they are hot before opening them. IF DOOR IS HOT

USE AN ALTERNATE EXIT. Crawl along the floor, and DO NOT stop to

collect anything.

3. Meet at a pre-arranged meeting place outside the building.

4. Call the fire department from OUTSIDE the building.

5. DO NOT GO BACK INSIDE A BURNING BUILDING.

TO TEMPORARILY SILENCE AN ALARM

NOTE: These features temporarily quiet alarms, but do not disable

the sensor.

When you push the Smart Button during an alarm,

one of two things will happen:

1. All interconnected alarms are silenced. This means you pushed

the button on the unit that actually triggered the alarm. (Quick Quiet™

False Alarm Control)

2. One unit still sounding an alarm; the rest are silenced. The unit that

triggered the alarm continues to sound so you can identify the remote

source of the alarm. (Smart Quiet™ Trigger Alarm Locator)

Smart Quiet

Alarm Locator

This feature helps you identify the trigger

alarm(s) and areas of immediate danger

to avoid under alarm conditions. If a dan-

gerous condition

persists ALL UNITS WILL GO BACK

INTO ALARM AFTER ONE MINUTE; all

alarms will sound for 10 seconds, then just the initiating alarm will sound

for 50 seconds. This 10-second/50-second alarm pattern will keep

repeating until the air is cleared and the immediate danger has

passed. MOVE AWAY from areas where you hear trigger alarms

sounding if at all possible. DO NOT IGNORE the trigger alarm(s), and

be aware that an extremely dangerous situation exists at that location(s)

in your home.

Latching LED Alarm Indicator

The Latching LED Alarm Indicator activates automatically, and helps you

identify the original trigger alarm(s) in an interconnected series.

After a smoke alarm condition, the two RED lights on the triggering

alarm(s) blink 3 times every 10 seconds until manually reset.

Smart Quiet™ for Low Battery Alert

You can silence the Low Battery Alert for up to 10 hours by pressing and

releasing the Smart Button. The sensor remains active. This allows you

and your family to go back to sleep or gives you time to purchase a

replacement battery. It is important that you replace the battery as

soon as possible to continue your protection!