Gentex GN-503 SERIES Installation Instructions Manual page 7

smoke from reaching a smoke alarm. See Figures 6 and 7 for
recommended mounting locations.
In insect-infested areas. If insects enter a smoke/CO alarm's
sensing chamber, they may cause a nuisance alarm. Get rid of
the bugs before installing smoke/CO alarms where bugs are a
problem.
Near fluorescent light fixtures. Electrical "noise" from nearby
fluorescent light fixtures may cause a nuisance alarm. Install
smoke/CO alarms and fluorescent lights on separate electrical
circuits.
Never disconnect an AC smoke/CO alarm to silence
a nuisance alarm. Open a window or fan the air around the device
to remove the smoke. The alarm will automatically turn off when the
smoke in the air is completely gone. Do not stand close to the
device. The sound produced by the smoke alarm is loud because it
is designed to awaken you in an emergency. Prolonged exposure to
the horn at a close distance may be harmful to your hearing.
WHERE SMOKE/CO ALARMS SHOULD NOT BE
INSTALLED
DO NOT INSTALL THIS CO ALARM:
In garages, kitchens, furnace rooms, or in any extremely dusty,
dirty or greasy areas.
Closer than 15 feet (4.6 meters) from a furnace or other fuel
burning heat source or fuel burning appliance like a water heater.
Within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of any cooking appliance
Near any type of diaper pails or receptacle.
Near animal litter boxes, cages or kennels.
In extremely humid areas. This alarm should be at least 10 feet (3
meters) from a bath or shower, sauna, humidifier, vaporizer, dish
washer, laundry room, utility room or other source of high humidity.
In areas where temperature is colder than 40°F (4°C) or hotter
than 100°F (38°C). These areas include non-air conditioned crawl
spaces, unfinished attics, uninsulated or poorly insulated ceilings,
porches and garages.
In turbulent air, like near ceiling fans, heat vents, air conditioners,
fresh air returns, or open windows. Blowing air may prevent CO
from reaching the sensors.
In direct sunlight
In outlets covered by curtains or other obstruction.
IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES
This smoke/CO alarm is designed for use inside a single or
multi-family dwelling. It is not meant to be used in common
lobbies, hallways, or basements of multi-family buildings
unless working alarms are also installed in each family living
unit. Smoke/CO alarms in common areas may not be heard
from inside individual family living units.
This smoke/CO alarm is not a suitable substitute for complete
detection systems in places which house many people like
hotels or dormitories, unless a smoke/CO alarm is also placed
in each unit.
DO NOT use this smoke/CO alarm in warehouses, industrial or
commercial buildings, special-purpose non-residential
buildings or airplanes. This smoke/CO alarm is specifically
designed for residential use and may not provide adequate
protection in non-residential applications.
Never disconnect an AC CO alarm to silence a
nuisance alarm. Open a window or fan the air around the CO alarm.
The alarm will automatically turn off when the CO in the air is
completely gone. Do not stand close to the CO alarm. The sound
produced by the CO alarm is loud because it is designed to awaken
you in an emergency. Prolonged exposure to the horn at a close
distance may be harmful to your hearing.
INSTALLATION GN-503 SERIES
NOTICE: New Construction: DO NOT attach smoke/CO alarm head
until AFTER sanding, painting, and other dust creating situations are
finished and cleaned up.
WIRING/GENERAL
1. Use U.L. Listed cable with Class 1 insulation.
2. Observe local code requirements. Use box connector to anchor
cable to outlet box.
3. Metal outlet boxes must be grounded to earth ground.
4. NOTICE: Use only Duracell MN 1604 battery with the GN-503
Series smoke/CO alarms. Available at many retail stores.
Use brown/yellow wire to tandem interconnect GN-503 Series
alarms to additional GN-503 Series and CO1209 Series.
DO NOT USE RED/YELLOW TO INTERCONNECT GN-503
SERIES AND CO1209 SERIES. If the red/yellow is used to
interconnect the GN-503 Series to additional GN-503 Series and
CO1209 Series, the units will not be tandem interconnected. The
brown/yellow MUST be used.
Turn off electricity to prevent SHOCK and damage to
smoke/CO alarm. Be sure the power line to the smoke/CO alarm is
not controlled by any on/off switch, or other type of switch, other than
a fuse or circuit breaker.
NOTICE: Ensure that all fluorescent lighting fixtures are properly
grounded.
NOTE: The wiring to be used shall be in accordance with the provi-
sions of Article 210 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.
Wire installation should be performed only by a licensed electrician.
MOUNTING OUTLET BOX
Use a 2" x 3" switch box or a 4" square or octagon junction box.
Mount a box for each smoke/CO alarm. If wall mounting is desired,
be sure the box screws are oriented to upper right and lower left
corners. Be sure to use supplied Mounting Plate.
WIRING ONE ALARM
1. Run a minimum of 16 gauge, 2-conductor cable, plus ground (3
wires) to the junction box from a power supply. Smoke/CO alarms
shall be connected to their own dedicated circuit. Use UL Listed
Class 1 wire.
NOTE: The wiring to be used shall be in accordance with the
provisions of Article 300.3(b) 210 of the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 as well as Article 210.
2. Make wire connections to the supplied plug-in connector as
follows: black to black, white to white, and connect the ground
wire to the metal outlet box.
Figure 9
BLACK
RED-YELLOW OR
BROWN-YELLOW WIRE
NOTE: RED-YELLOW WIRE AND BROWN-YELLOW WIRE: The
red-yellow wire and brown-yellow wire from the smoke/CO alarm is
for tandem connection only. DO NOT USE, AND DO NOT REMOVE
INSULATION CAP UNLESS CONNECTING ANOTHER CO ALARM,
SMOKE/CO ALARM OR SMOKE ALARM.
Figure 10
WIRING TWO OR MORE ALARMS
Tandem Installation
NOTE: All smoke/CO alarms in a tandem installation must be
controlled by the same fuse or circuit breaker. Otherwise tandem
units will not operate. Tandem will operate in the event of AC power
failure if battery is connected to the smoke alarm.
LIMITATIONS: A maximum of 12 smoke/CO alarms (GN-503)
may be connected together. Do not exceed 125 feet between each
device. Do not exceed 1125 feet between first and last smoke/CO
alarm.
3-WIRE CABLE
AND GROUND
120VAC
UNINSULATED WIRE
EARTH GROUND -
FOR METAL BOXES
WHITE
ONLY
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