BRK electronic 86RACEN User Manual

M09-0022-001 K/2 06/03
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.
This user's manual contains important information about your Smoke
Alarm's operation. If you are installing this Smoke Alarm for use by
others, you must leave this manual-or a copy of it-with the end user.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Fire Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Before You Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
How To Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
If This Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
What To Do In Case Of Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Using the Silencer Feature (Model 86RACHE10N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
If You Suspect A Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Limited Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
About Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Special Compliance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Limitations Of Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
All Rights Reserved. © 2003 BRK Brands, Inc.
BRK Brands Europe Ltd., Gordano Gate, Portishead
Bristol, BS20 7GG, UK
Customer Service Dept.: 01275 845024
E-mail address: sales@brk.co.uk
*All BRK Electronics ® Smoke Alarms conform to regulatory
requirements, including BS5446: Pt. 1:2000 and are designed to
detect particles of combustion. Smoke particles of varying number
and size are produced in all fires.
Ionisation technology is generally more sensitive than photoelectric
technology at detecting small particles, which tend to be produced
in greater amounts by flaming fires, which consume combustible
materials rapidly and spread quickly. Sources of these fires may include
paper burning in a wastebasket, or a grease fire in the kitchen.
Photoelectric technology is generally more sensitive than ionisation
technology at detecting large particles, which tend to be produced
in greater amounts by smouldering fires, which may smoulder for
hours before bursting into flame. Sources of these fires may include
cigarettes burning in couches or bedding.
For maximum protection, use both types of Smoke Alarms on
each level and in every bedroom of your home.

FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Follow safety rules and prevent hazardous situations: 1) Use smoking
materials properly. Never smoke in bed. 2) Keep matches or lighters
away from children; 3) Store flammable materials in proper containers;
4) Keep electrical appliances in good condition and don't overload
mains circuits; 5) Keep cookers, barbecue grills, fireplaces and chim-
neys grease- and debris-free; 6) Never leave anything heating on the
cooker unattended; 7) Keep portable heaters and open flames, like can-
dles, away from flammable materials; 8) Don't let rubbish accumulate.
Keep alarms clean, and test them weekly. Replace alarms immediately if
they are not working properly. Smoke Alarms that do not work cannot alert
you to a fire. Keep at least one working fire extinguisher on every floor, and
an additional one in the kitchen along with a fire blanket. Have fire escape
ladders or other reliable means of escape from an upper floor in case
stairs are blocked.
AC POWERED IONISATION SMOKE ALARM
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Input: 230 V
Model 86RACEN with Battery Back-up
Model 86RACHE10N with Lithium Cell Back-Up and Silencer Feature
USER'S MANUAL
SMOKE AND FIRE* ALARM
, 50 Hz, 0.030A
BS5446: Pt. 1:2000
Licence No. 7960

BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS SMOKE ALARM

IMPORTANT! Read "Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms" and
"Locations to Avoid for Smoke Alarms" before beginning. This unit
monitors the air, and when smoke reaches its sensing chamber, it
alarms. It can give you more time to escape before fire spreads. This
unit can ONLY give an early warning of developing fires if it is installed,
maintained and located where smoke can reach it, and where all resi-
dents can hear it, as described in this manual. This unit will not sense
gas, heat, or flame. It cannot prevent or extinguish fires.
Understand The Different Type of Smoke Alarms
Battery powered or mains powered? Different Smoke Alarms provide
different types of protection. See "About Smoke Alarms" for details.
Know Where To Install Your Smoke Alarms
Fire Safety Professionals recommend at least one Smoke Alarm on every
level of your home, in every bedroom, and in every bedroom hallway or
separate sleeping area. See "Recommended Locations For Smoke
Alarms" and "Locations To Avoid For Smoke Alarms" for details.
Know What Smoke Alarms Can and Can't Do
A Smoke Alarm can help alert you to fire, giving you precious time to
escape. It can only sound an alarm once smoke reaches the sensor.
See "Limitations of Smoke Alarms" for details.
Check Your Local Building Regulations
This Smoke Alarm is designed to be used in a typical single-family resi-
dence. It alone may not meet requirements for boarding houses, shel-
tered housing, hotels, motels, hostels, inns or communal escape routes
in blocks of flats. See "Special Compliance Considerations" for details.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off the power to the area
where the Smoke Alarm is installed before removing it from the
mounting bracket. Failure to turn off the power first may result in
serious electrical shock, injury or death.
• This unit will not alert hearing impaired residents. It is recom-
mended that you install special units which use devices like
flashing strobe lights to alert hearing impaired residents.
• This unit must be powered by a 24-hour, 230VAC pure sine
wave 50Hz circuit. Be sure the circuit cannot be turned off by a
switch, dimmer, or ground fault circuit interrupter. Failure to
connect this unit to a 24-hour circuit may prevent it from provid-
ing constant protection.
• This Smoke Alarm must have AC or battery power to operate.
If the mains (AC) power fails, battery back-up will allow the
alarm to sound for at least 4 minutes. If mains (AC) power fails
and the battery is weak, protection should last for up to 7 days.
If mains (AC) power fails and the battery is dead or missing, the
alarm cannot operate.
• Never disconnect the power from a mains (AC) powered unit to
stop an unwanted alarm. Doing so will disable the unit and
remove your protection. In the case of a true unwanted alarm
open a window or fan the smoke away from the unit. The
alarm will reset automatically when it returns to normal opera-
tion. Never remove the batteries from a battery operated unit
to stop an unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke, etc.).
Instead open a window or fan the smoke away from the unit.
The alarm will reset automatically.
• Connect this unit ONLY to other compatible units. See "How
To Install This Smoke Alarm" for details. Do not connect it to
any other type of alarm or auxiliary device. Connecting any-
thing else to this unit may damage it or prevent it from operat-
ing properly.
• The battery compartment will not close unless a battery is
installed. This warns you the unit will not operate under DC
power without a battery.
• Do not stand too close to the unit when the alarm is sound-
ing. It is loud to wake you in an emergency. Exposure to the
horn at close range may harm your hearing.
• Do not paint over the unit. Paint may clog the openings to
the sensing chambers and prevent the unit from operating
properly.
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