Gentex GN-503 SERIES Installation Instructions Manual

Gentex GN-503 SERIES Installation Instructions Manual

Combination photoelectric smoke & carbon monoxide (co) alarm
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For a period of 12 months from the date of purchase, or a maximum of 18 months from the
date of manufacture, Gentex warrants to you, the original consumer purchaser, that your
smoke/CO Alarm will be free from defects in workmanship, materials, and construction under
normal use and service. The CO sensor has a limited warranty period of 5 years from date of
installation.If a defect in workmanship, materials, or construction should cause your smoke/CO
Alarm to become inoperable within the warranty period, Gentex will repair your smoke/CO
Alarm or furnish you with a new or rebuilt replacement smoke/CO Alarm without charge to you
except for postage required to return the smoke/CO Alarm to us. Your repaired or
replacement smoke/CO Alarm will be returned to you free of charge and it will be covered
under this warranty for the balance of the warranty period.
This warranty is void if our inspection of your smoke/CO Alarm shows that the damage or
failure was caused by abuse, misuse, abnormal usage, faulty installation, improper
maintenance, or repairs other than those performed by us.
ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED UNDER ANY STATE LAW, INCLUDING IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
APPLY ONLY FOR THE WARRANTY PERIOD SPECIFIED ABOVE. PLEASE NOTE THAT
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY
Important Notice:
These materials have been prepared by Gentex Corporation ("Gentex") for informational purposes only, are necessarily summary, and are not purported to serve as legal advice and should not be used as such. Gentex makes no rep-
resentations and warranties, express or implied, that these materials are complete and accurate, up-to-date, or in compliance with all relevant local, state and federal laws, regulations and rules. The materials do not address all legal
considerations as there is inevitable uncertainty regarding interpretation of laws, regulations and rules and the application of such laws, regulations and rules to particular fact patterns. Each person's activities can differently affect the
obligations that exist under applicable laws, regulations or rules. Therefore, these materials should be used only for informational purposes and should not be used as a substitute for seeking professional legal advice. Gentex will not
be responsible for any action or failure to act in reliance upon the information contained in this material.
550-0496-A
GN-503 SERIES
COMBINATION
PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE
& CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)
ALARM
PHOTOELECTRIC TYPE
SINGLE/MULTIPLE STATION
SMOKE ALARM, AC POWERED,
WITH BATTERY BACK-UP &
TANDEM WIRE CONNECTION
AND ELECTROCHEMICAL

CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM

LIMITED WARRANTY
LASTS, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
GENTEX WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE,
USE, OR REPAIR OF THIS SMOKE/CO ALARM. PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME STATES DO
NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
If a defect in workmanship, materials, or construction should cause your Smoke/CO Alarm
to become inoperable within the warranty period, you must return the smoke/CO Alarm to
Gentex postage prepaid. You must also pack the smoke/CO Alarm to minimize the risk of it
being damaged in transit. You must also enclose a return address. smoke/CO Alarms
returned for warranty service should be sent to: Gentex Corporation, 10985 Chicago Drive,
Zeeland, MI 49464.
If we receive a smoke/CO Alarm in a damaged condition as the result of shipping, we will
notify you and you must file a claim with the Shipper.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY ALSO
HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
GENTEX CORPORATION
10985 CHICAGO DRIVE,
ZEELAND, MI 49464
PHONE: 1-800-436-8391
www.gentex.com

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  • Page 1: Carbon Monoxide Alarm

    Important Notice: These materials have been prepared by Gentex Corporation ("Gentex") for informational purposes only, are necessarily summary, and are not purported to serve as legal advice and should not be used as such. Gentex makes no rep- resentations and warranties, express or implied, that these materials are complete and accurate, up-to-date, or in compliance with all relevant local, state and federal laws, regulations and rules. The materials do not address all legal considerations as there is inevitable uncertainty regarding interpretation of laws, regulations and rules and the application of such laws, regulations and rules to particular fact patterns.
  • Page 2 The GN-503 Series combination photoelectric smoke alarm and electrochemical carbon monoxide (CO) alarm for use as an The GN-503 Series alarm operates on the photoelectric light evacuation device in all dwelling units. The device has a solid state scatter principle for the smoke sensor and electrochemical sensing piezo signal to warn and alert the household to the presence of principal for the CO sensor.
  • Page 3 g. Meet at your prearranged meeting place after leaving the house. If the battery is low or missing, a chirp will be emitted. If the h. Call the Fire Department as soon as possible from outside your smoke/CO alarm is malfunctioning, two chirps will sound. If AC house.
  • Page 4: What You Need To Know

    Because CO may dissipate by the time an investigator arrives, it hallway of each sleeping area. may be difficult to locate the source of CO. Gentex Corporation Smoke/CO alarms may not sense CO on another level of the shall not be obligated to pay for any carbon monoxide (CO) residence.
  • Page 5 POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CO IN RESIDENTIAL 11.5.1.2 Where the area addressed in 11.5.1.1(2) is separated from DWELLINGS the adjacent living areas by a door, a smoke alarm shall be installed in the area between the door and the sleeping room, and additional Fuel-burning appliances like: portable heater, gas or wood burning alarms shall be installed on the living area side of the door as fireplace, gas kitchen range or cooktop, gas clothes dryer, portable...
  • Page 6: Important Consideration

    In addition to smoke/CO alarms outside of the sleeping areas and in each bedroom, NFPA 72 requires the installation of a smoke Figure 7 alarm on each additional level of the dwelling unit, including the basement. These installations are shown in Figure 5. The living area smoke/CO alarm should be installed in the living room or near the stairway to the upper lever, or in both locations.
  • Page 7 SERIES AND CO1209 SERIES. If the red/yellow is used to the bugs before installing smoke/CO alarms where bugs are a interconnect the GN-503 Series to additional GN-503 Series and problem. CO1209 Series, the units will not be tandem interconnected. The brown/yellow MUST be used.
  • Page 8: Battery Installation

    Use brown/yellow wire to tandem interconnect GN-503 Series alarms to additional GN-503 Series and CO1209 Series. Figure 11 If the red/yellow wire is used to interconnect the GN-503 Series to LIMITATIONS: additional GN-503 Series and CO1209 Series, the units will not be Maximum of 12 tandem interconnected.
  • Page 9: Checkout & Troubleshooting

    If you hear the smoke/CO alarm horn and the red light is flashing, information. move everyone to a source of fresh air. DO NOT unplug the alarm! Any questions that are not answered within this manual, call Gentex Alarms have various limitations. See “General Limitations of Corporation at 1-800-436-8391.
  • Page 10: Maintenance

    DO NOT TRY TO FIX IT YOURSELF. The device is designed not to alarm when exposed to a constant Gentex recommends CO alarms be tested a minimum of once a level of 30 ppm for 30 days. week. The test feature of your CO alarm accurately simulates CO...
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