False Alarm Control - Firex AD Instruction Manual

NOTE: If this will be a single-station smoke alarm, cover yellow
wire with electrical tape and tuck into junction box.
8. Lift open battery pocket door.
9. Connect new 9-volt battery to battery connector inside battery
pocket. BE SURE BATTERY IS
SECURELY CONNECTED. Smoke
alarm may beep briefly when bat-
tery is installed.
10. Close battery pocket door,
snapping it into place. (For tam-
per-resist, use long-nosed pliers
to remove thin plastic from
notch on smoke alarm edge.)
11. Attach connector plug to pins on
back of smoke alarm. Plug will
only fit one way and will snap
into place.
12. Gently tug connector to be
sure it is attached securely.
13. Position smoke alarm to
mounting plate and turn
clockwise to lock into
place. To engage tamper-resist feature, insert pin into notch
on edge of smoke alarm after alarm is properly positioned in
base. (See instruction #10.)
NOTE: Smoke alarm will not mount to plate if battery is not installed.
14. Turn on power at main fuse box or circuit breaker.
15. Test smoke alarm. See TESTING THE SMOKE ALARM.
WHITE
YELLOW
BLACK
INTERCONNECTING SMOKE ALARMS
• This smoke alarm may be interconnected with as many as 11
other Firex model FADC, AD and ADC smoke alarms, or as
many as 6 Firex model ADH heat alarms for a total of not more
than 18 interconnected devices. DO NOT connect to any other
type or model smoke alarm.
• Connect smoke alarms to a single AC branch circuit. If local
codes do not permit, be sure the neutral wire is common to both
phases.
RED AND GREEN LED INDICATORS
This smoke alarm features separate red and green LED indicators.
The LEDs indicate the following:
GREEN LED
CONSTANT ON
OFF
RED LED
Blinks once a minute
Blinks once a second
Blinks once every 10 seconds — Smoke alarm is quieting an
(Interconnected system only):
OFF — Another smoke alarm in the network has sensed
smoke and is signalling this alarm.
Model ADC features a False Alarm Control that, when activated,
quiets unwanted alarms for up to 15 minutes.
To use the False Alarm Control:
Press and release the test button during an unwanted alarm. The
alarm should stop within ten seconds. This means the smoke
alarm is in False Alarm Control.
WHITE
YELLOW
BLACK

FALSE ALARM CONTROL

Insert pin here
WHITE
BLACK
— AC power is present.
— AC power is not present.
— Can be seen through the
Push-to-Test button.
— Indicating presence of a work-
ing battery.
— Smoke alarm senses smoke
and simultaneously sounds
an audible alarm.
unwanted alarm (Model ADC
only).
5
Remove thin plastic
from notch
TO NEUTRAL
TO 120 VAC