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INSTALLATION
WHERE TO INSTALL CO ALARMS
The National Fir
e Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that a CO Alarm
should be centrally located outside of each separate sleeping ar
ea in the
immediate vicinity of the bedrooms. For added protection, install additional
CO Alarms in each separate bedr
oom, and on every level of your home.
If your bedr
oom hallway is longer than 40 feet (12 meters), install a CO Alarm
at BOTH ends of the hallway
.
In a Single-level Home:
• Install at least one CO Alarm near or within each separate sleeping area.
•
For added protection, install an additional CO Alarm at least 20 feet
(6 meters), away from the furnace or fuel burning heat source.
In a Multi-level Home
—
(same as above plus):
•
Install at least one CO Alarm near or within each separate sleeping area.
•
For added protection, install at least one CO Alarm on each level of the
home. If you have a basement, install that CO Alarm at the top of the
basement stairs.
• For added protection, install an additional CO Alarm at least 20 feet
(6 meters) away from the furnace or fuel burning heat source.
WHERE CO ALARMS SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED
DO NOT locate this CO Alarm:
• In garages, kitchens, furnace rooms, or in any extremely dusty, dirty
or greasy areas.
• Where combustion particles are produced. Combustion particles form
when something burns. Areas to avoid include poorly ventilated kitchens,
garages, and furnace rooms. Keep units at least 20 feet (6 meters) from
the sources of combustion particles (stove, furnace, water heater, space
heater) if possible. In areas where a 20-foot (6 meter) distance is not
possible — in modular, mobile, or smaller homes, for example — it is
recommended the CO Alarm be placed as far from these fuel-burning
sources as possible. The placement recommendations are intended to
keep these Alarms at a reasonable distance from a fuel-burning source,
and thus reduce “unwanted” alarms. Unwanted alarms can occur if a CO
Alarm is placed directly next to a fuel-burning source. Ventilate these
ar
eas as much as possible.
• Within 5 feet (1.5 meter) of any cooking appliance.
• In extremely humid areas. This Alarm should be at least 10 feet (3 meter)
from a bath or shower, sauna, humidifier, vaporizer, dishwasher, laundry
r
oom, utility r
oom or other sour
ce of high humidity
.
• In areas where temperature is colder than 40˚ F (4˚ C) or hotter than 100˚ F
(38˚ C). These ar
eas 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
r
eaching the sensors.
•
In direct sunlight.
• This CO Alarm is designed for use inside a single-family home or
apartment. It is not meant to be used in common lobbies, hallways,
or basements of multi-family buildings unless working CO Alar
ms
are also installed in each family living unit. CO Alarms in common
areas may not be heard from inside individual family living units.
• This CO Alarm alone is not a suitable substitute for complete
detection systems in places which house many people, like hotels
or dor
mitories, unless a CO Alar
m is also placed in each unit.
• DO NOT use this CO Alarm in warehouses, industrial or commercial
buildings, special-purpose non-r
esidential buildings, R
Vs, boats,
or airplanes. This CO Alarm is specifically designed for residential
use, and may not provide adequate protection in non-residential
applications.
GARAGE
SUGGESTED AREAS FOR INSTALLING ADDITIONAL CO ALARMS
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
HALL
LIVING ROOM
KITCHEN
BASEMENT
BEDROOM
REQUIRED TO MEET NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS
ADDITIONAL FEATURES FOR MODEL CO5120PDBN
WITH DIGITAL DISPLAY
Alarm operating
on AC power
Alarm operating
on emergency
battery back-up
Low / missing
battery warning
“Err” Alarm is
not operating
properly
USING THE PEAK CO MEMOR
Y
The CO Memory Featur
e lets you check the highest level of CO recorded
during an alarm.
To check CO Memory:
1. Press and release the Test/Silence/Scroll button until the dash scrolls
to “MEMORY”.
2.
Pr
ess and hold Test/Silence/Scroll button to display Memory CO level.
To clear CO Memory:
1. Press and release the Test/Silence/Scroll button until the dash scrolls to
“CLEAR MEMORY.”
2. Press and hold the Test/Silence/Scroll button until the display shows “CLr.”
NOTE: The highest CO level will be saved, even after a power interruption,
until you clear it. DO NOT clear the CO Memory r
eading if you plan to call
someone to investigate a CO pr
oblem! Clear the CO Memory reading only
after the investigator has checked your home.
SMART INTERCONNECT FEATURE
This CO Alarm includes “Smart Interconnect” which enables the Alarm to be
inter
connected with other BRK Smoke and CO Alarms. When inter
connected
to Smoke Alarms that go into alarm, this CO Alarm will sound the smoke
hor
n pattern.
Levels of CO shown
in ppm if present.
During Testing, the display flashes "30, 70, 150, 400" briefly.
During initial power up display flashes "888" briefly.
UNDERSTANDING THE LIGHT AND HORN PATTERNS
Condition
LED (Red Light) Horn
POWER UP
On continuously with AC Silent
Flash a minute with battery
DURING TESTING
LED flashes approximating Horn pattern:
the horn pattern. 4 beeps, pause,
4 beeps, pause
LOW OR MISSING
Low battery Latch Pattern Horn “chirps”
BA
TTERY once a minute
W
ARNING: When the AC power is Off, if the battery is dead or missing,
the CO Alar
m cannot work.
ALARM CONDITION
LED flashes approximating Horn pattern:
Single CO Alarm the horn pattern. 4 beeps, pause,
(Stand alone Alarm)
4 beeps, pause,
r
epeating
ALARM CONDITION
LED flashes rapidly on the unit(s) Horn pattern:
(Inter
connected that triggered the alarm. LEDs 4 beeps, pause,
Series of CO Alarms) on the other Alarms in the series repeating on all
will not flash
CO Alarms
ALARM SILENCE LED flashes approximating Horn stays quiet
the hor
n pattern. for 4 minutes
LOW BA
TTERY LED flashing approximately Horn is Silent for
SILENCE
every minute. up to 8 hours.
ALARM LA
TCH Audio Off and LED flashing Horn is Silent
2 seconds On, 2 seconds Off
after local alarm unless reset
by T
est/Silence button.
LOW BA
TTERY LED flashing 4 seconds On, Horn is Silent
LA
TCH 2 seconds Off.
NOTE: Latching featur
es are not active during battery backup mode
operation.
MALFUNCTION LED flashes 3 times Horn sounds
synchronized with 3 rapid chirps 3 rapid chirps
(chirp-chirp-chirp)
every minute
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