Alarm Sounds And Status Beeps; Appendix B: Planning For Emergencies; Floor Plan Example - GE Concord Ultra User Instructions

Appendix B:
Planning for
Emergencies
Concord Ultra

Alarm Sounds and Status Beeps

Alarm Type
Fire Repeating series of three beeps.
Police Continuous tone.
Auxiliary Rapid Beeps.
Beep Type
Exit Delay 2 or 3 beeps (indicating arming level), followed by 1 beep every 4 seconds,
followed by 10 seconds of quick beeps (indicating end of exit delay), followed by
2 or 3 beeps (indicating set arming level).
Entry Delay 2 beeps every 2 seconds, followed by 2 beeps every second for the last 10 seconds.
Chime 2 beeps whenever a protected door or window is opened.
Chime on Close 1 long beep when a protected door or window is closed.
Protest Repeating pattern of 1 long beep, followed by 1 short beep, followed by 1 long
beep.
Trouble 5 short beeps once every minute.
Sensor Test 1 short, high-pitched beep when a sensor/touchpad tests OK.
1 short, low-pitched beep when a sensor/touchpad fails a test. Contact your dealer
for information or service.
1 short beep every minute during the last 5 minutes of sensor test.
Develop plans for a variety of emergency situations. Periodically discuss and rehearse emer-
gency plans that include the following:
• Understand how to use your security system.
• Know the normal state of doors and windows; open, closed, or locked.
• Use a different escape route if closed doors feel hot to the touch.
• Emphasize that everyone should escape as quickly as possible. Do not stop to gather any
belongings.
• Crawl and hold your breath as much as possible to help reduce smoke inhalation during your
escape.
• Meet at a designated outdoor location.
• Emphasize that no one should return to the premises if there is a fire.
• Notify fire department from a neighbor's phone.
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If you arrive at the premises and hear sirens, do not attempt to enter the building. Call for
emergency assistance from a neighbor's phone
Warning
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Floor Plan Example

Figure 15 is an example of a multilevel floor plan. Use this example as a guide to draw your own
floor plan.
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