Contents of this manual – Firex Smoke Alarm i4618 User Manual
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A.C. Wire-in Single and/or Multiple Station (up to 24 Devices) Ionization
Smoke Alarm with 9 Volt Battery Back Up and SMART HUSH
TM
Control to
temporarily silence nuisance alarms.
Thank you for purchasing this smoke alarm. It is an important part of your family’s
home safety plan. You can trust this product to provide the highest quality safety
protection. We know you expect nothing less when the lives of your family are at
stake. Firex alarms and accessories CAN ONLY BE interconnected with other Kidde
and FireX alarms and accessories as well as specified brands and models of inter-
connect compatible alarms. Connection of Firex products to a non-specified manu-
facturer’s interconnect system, or connection with non-specified equipment from
another manufacturer into an existing Firex system could result in nuisance alarm-
ing, failure to alarm, or damage to one or all of the devices in the interconnect sys-
tem. Refer to the User’s Guide supplied with each Firex product for interconnect
compatible models, brands, and devices. Refer to the wiring instructions in section
3 for NFPA initiating device limits.
This alarm detects products of combustion using the ionization technique. It
contains 0.9 microcurie of Americium 241, a radioactive material (see Section 9).
Distributed under U.S. NRC License No. 32-23858-01E. Manufactured in compli-
ance with U.S. NRC safety criteria in 10 CFR 32.27. The purchaser is exempt
from any regulatory requirements. Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself.
Refer to the instructions in Section 12 for service.
IMPORTANT! READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION AND KEEP
THIS MANUAL NEAR THE ALARM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL
1 -- RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS
2 -- LOCATIONS TO AVOID
3 -- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
4 -- OPERATION AND TESTING
5 -- NUISANCE ALARMS
6 -- MAINTENANCE
7 -- LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS
8 -- GOOD SAFETY HABITS
9 -- NRC INFORMATION
10 -- NFPA PROTECTION STANDARD 72
11 -- CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL REQUIRED INFORMATION
12 -- SERVICE AND WARRANTY
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