BRK electronic SC7010B manual

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  • Page 1

    M odel SC7010B INTRODUCTION T hank you for choosing First Alert ® f or your Smoke and Carbon M onoxide Alarm needs. Y ou have purchased a state-of-the-art Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm designed to provide you with early warning of a f ire or Carbon Monoxide. K ey features include: S moke & Carbon Monoxide Combination Alarm. O ne alarm prot[...]

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    2 INST ALLA TION WHERE TO INST ALL THIS ALARM M inimum coverage for Smoke Alarms , as recommended by the N ational Fire Protection Association (NFP A), is one Smoke Alarm on every floor , in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom (See “ Regulatory Information For Smoke Alarms” for details on the NFP A r ecommendations). F or CO Alarms, t he [...]

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    3 T he Mounting Bracket: T o remove the mounting bracket from the Alarm base, hold the Alarm base firmly and twist the m ounting bracket counterclockwise. The mounting b racket installs onto the junction box. It has a variety of screw slots to fit most boxes. T he Power Connector: The power connector plugs into a power input block o n the Alarm. It[...]

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    4 T he basic installation of this Alarm is similar whether you want to install one Alarm, or interconnect more than one Alarm. If you ar e i nterconnecting more than one Alarm, you MUST r ead “Special R equirements For Interconnected Alarms” below befor e you begin installation. E LECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. T ur n off power to the ar ea where y ou[...]

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    LOCKING FEA TURES T he locking features are designed to discourage unauthorized r emoval of the batteries or Alarm. It is not necessary to activate the locks in single-family households where unauthorized battery or Alarm removal is not a concern. T hese Alarms have two separate locking features: one to lock the battery compartment, and the other t[...]

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    WHA T YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR WITH THIS ALARM U nder Normal Operations Horn: Silent Power/Smoke LED: Constant Green CO LED: Off W hen Y ou T est the Alarm Horn: 3 beeps, pause, 3 beeps P ower/Smoke LED: F lashes Red in sync with the horn pattern CO LED: Of f, followed by Horn: 4 beeps, pause, 4 beeps Power/Smoke LED: Off CO LED: Flashes Red in sync w[...]

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    7 IF THE SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS RESPONDING TO AN ALARM • If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning you of a potentially dangerous situation that requir es your immediate attention. NEVER ignor e any alarm. Ignoring the alarm may result in injury or death. • Never remove the batteries from a battery operated Smoke/CO Alarm t[...]

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    8 P OTENTIAL SOURCES OF CO IN THE HOME Fuel-burning appliances like: portable heater , gas or wood bur ning fireplace, gas kitchen range or cooktop, gas clothes dryer . D amaged or insufficient venting: c orr oded or disconnected water heater vent pipe, leaking chimney pipe or flue, or cracked heat exchanger , b locked or clogged chimney opening. I[...]

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    9 REGULA TOR Y INFORMA TION FOR SMOKE/CO ALARMS REGULA TORY INFORMA TION FOR CO ALARMS W HA T LEVELS OF CO CAUSE AN ALARM? U nderwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard UL2034 requir es residential CO A larms to sound when exposed to levels of CO and exposure times as described below . They are measured in parts per million (ppm) of CO o ver time (in mi[...]

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    A BOUT SMOKE ALARMS B attery (DC) operated Smoke Alarms: P rovide pr otection even when e lectricity fails, provided the batteries are fr esh and correctly installed. Units are easy to install, and do not requir e professional installation. H owever , they do not provide interconnected functionality . A C powered Smoke Alarms: C an be inter connect[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the Alarm... Problem... Y ou should... H orn "chirps" about once per minute; Green "Smoke/CO" LED flashes Green On for 2 seconds/Off for 2 seconds. (Low Battery L atch is engaged.) L ow battery warning. Install two new AA batteries * . H orn does three rapid "chirps" every minute; LED has 3 rap[...]