Appendix A: Troubleshooting; System Status - GE Simon Installation Instructions Manual

Appendix A:
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Bedroom Bedroom
Living Dining
Room Room
Basement
Dining
Kitchen
Room
H
Living
Room
Dining
Room
TV
Room
Living
Room
Bedroom
N O T E : C e i l i n g - m o u n t e d s m o k e d e t e c t o r s s h o u l d b e l o c a t e d i n t h e c e n t e r o f t h e r o o m
o r h a l l , o r n o t l e s s t h a n 4 i n c h e s f r o m t h e w a l l . W h e n t h e d e t e c t o r i s m o u n t e d
o n t h e w a l l , t h e t o p o f t h e d e t e c t o r s h o u l d b e 4 t o 1 2 i n c h e s f r o m t h e c e i l i n g .
N O T E : D o n o t i n s t a l l s m o k e d e t e c t o r s w h e r e n o r m a l a m b i e n t t e m p e r a t u r e s a r e a b o v e
1 0 0 ° F o r b e l o w 4 0 ° F . A l s o , d o n o t l o c a t e d e t e c t o r s i n f r o n t o f A C / H e a t
r e g i s t e r s o r o t h e r l o c a t i o n s w h e r e n o r m a l a i r c i r c u l a t i o n w i l l k e e p s m o k e
f r o m e n t e r i n g t h e d e t e c t o r .
N O T E : A d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n o n h o u s e h o l d f i r e w a r n i n g i s a v a i l a b l e a t n o m i n a l
c o s t f r o m : T h e N a t i o n a l F i r e P r o t e c t i o n A s s o c i a t i o n , B a t t e r y m a r c h P a r k ,
Q u i n c y , M A 0 2 2 6 9 . R e q u e s t S t a n d a r d N o . N F P A 7 4 .
R e q u i r e d s m o k e d e t e c t o r
H e a t d e t e c t o r
H
x
I n d i c a t e s s m o k e d e t e c t o r i s o p t i o n a l i f d o o r i s n o t p r o v i d e d b e t w e e n
b a s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t i o n r o o m s .
Figure 13. Diagram of Smoke Detector Locations
Troubleshooting

System Status

How to clear SYSTEM STATUS (Alarm Memory)
From a disarmed state press SYSTEM STATUS, listen to the status message, then press
DISARM.
Panel announces Siren 1 failure or Siren 2 failure.
• Turn option 53 off if a hardwire siren or sensor is not connected.
• Check for the correct end-of-line resistor in HWIN 1 and 2 circuits.
Panel announces Low Battery.
• Check that panel backup battery is connected.
Panel announces Option 50 Detected.
• Option 50 is RF jam detect. The control panel has detected RF interference.
A s m o k e d e t e c t o r s h o u l d
b e l o c a t e d o n e a c h l e v e l .
Living
Room
Basement
S m o k e d e t e c t o r s s h o u l d
Bedroom
Bedroom
b e l o c a t e d b e t w e e n t h e
s l e e p i n g a r e a a n d t h e r e s t
o f t h e f a m i l y l i v i n g u n i t .
Bedroom
Bedroom
Kitchen
I n f a m i l y l i v i n g u n i t s w i t h m o r e
H
t h a n o n e s l e e p i n g a r e a , l o c a t e a
s m o k e d e t e c t o r a t e a c h a r e a .
Bedroom
Bedroom Bedroom
x
Recreation
Room
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