Troubleshooting, Warranty information – Firex FADC User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

DANGER:

Always turn off power at main fuse box
or circuit breaker before taking trouble-
shooting action.

WARNING:

DO NOT disconnect battery or AC
power to quiet an unwanted alarm.
This will remove your protection. Fan
the air or open a window to remove
smoke or dust.

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

Smoke alarm does not

1. Check that AC power

sound when tested.

is turned on.

2. Turn off power. Remove smoke

alarm from mounting plate and:
a. check that connector

plug is securely attached.

b. check that battery is proper-

ly attached to connector.

3. Clean smoke alarm.

LED blinks and alarm beeps

Battery is low – REPLACE IT

simultaneously every 60 seconds.

IMMEDIATELY!

LED blinks and 30 seconds later

Unit inoperable. REPLACE OR

alarm beeps – repeats at 60

RETURN FOR REPAIR

second intervals.

IMMEDIATELY!

Smoke alarm beeps about

Turn off power and replace

once a minute.

battery. See “Battery Replacement”
in the MAINTENANCE AND
CLEANING section.

Smoke alarm sounds

1. Clean smoke alarm.

unwanted alarms intermit-

See “Cleaning” in the

tently or when residents

MAINTENANCE AND

are cooking, taking

CLEANING section

showers, etc.

2. Hire an electrician to move

smoke alarm to a new location.
See SMOKE ALARM
PLACEMENT

Interconnected smoke

Press and hold test button for at

alarms do not sound when

least three seconds after the first

system is tested.

unit sounds.

The alarm sounds different

The alarm is operating correctly

than I’m used to. It starts and

This alarm features the

stops.

internationally recognized horn
signal for evacuation. The horn
pattern is 3 short beeps followed
by a 2 second pause and then
repeats.

NOTE: Push test button for
at least five (5) seconds while
testing!

WARRANTY INFORMATION

5-YEAR LIMITED SMOKE ALARM WARRANTY AND

10-YEAR LIMITED ULTRALIFE U9VL-J LITHIUM BATTERY WARRANTY

(WHEN SOLD WITH INVENSYS CONTROLS AMERICAS SMOKE ALARM)

Invensys Controls Americas warrants to the original consumer purchaser each new smoke

alarm to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for

a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase. For Invensys Controls Americas smoke

alarms sold with an Ultralife U9VL-J 9-volt battery, Invensys Controls Americas warrants to the

original consumer purchaser each new Ultralife U9VL-J 9-volt battery to be free from defects

in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of ten (10) years from

the date of purchase. Invensys Controls Americas agrees to repair or replace, at its option, any

defective smoke alarm or Ultralife U9VL-J 9-volt battery (when sold with Invensys Controls

Americas smoke alarm) provided that it is returned with postage prepaid and with proof of pur-

chase date to Invensys Controls Americas. This warranty does not cover damage resulting

from accident, misuse or abuse or lack of reasonable care of the product. This warranty is in

lieu of all other express warranties, obligations or liabilities. THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO A PERI-

OD OF FIVE (5) YEARS FOR THE SMOKE ALARM AND TEN (10) YEARS FOR THE ULTRALIFE

LITHIUM U9VL-J 9-VOLT BATTERY (WHEN SOLD WITH INVENSYS CONTROLS AMERICAS

SMOKE ALARM) FROM PURCHASE DATE. Some states do not allow limitations on how long

an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you. IN NO CASE SHALL

INVENSYS CONTROLS AMERICAS COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CON-

SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED, WHATSOEVER, EVEN IF THE LOSS OR DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY ITS NEGLIGENCE

OR FAULT. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential

damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you

specific legal rights, and you may also have other legal rights which vary from state to state.

This smoke alarm’s manufacture and distribution are licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission. This product meets all the requirements of U.L. Standard 217.

REPLACE OR RETURN THE ALARM IF THE PUSH-TO-TEST
FUNCTION DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AFTER FOL-
LOWING THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED ABOVE (see REPAIR
on page 7).

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