Atom SL-602 User manual

THE
ATOM
SMOKE ALARM
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SL-602 USER MANUAL

INTRODUCTION
SENSORTECHNOLOGY
APPLICATION
POSITIONING
LIMITATIONS
HOWTOINSTALLYOURSMOKE
ALARM
1Preparation
2Installmountingring
3Fityoursmokealarm
4Testyoursmokealarm
OPERATION
NormalCondition
LowBatteryCondition
BATTERYREPLACEMENT
ALARMTEST
ALARMSILENCE
ROUTINEMAINTENANCE
WHATTODOINCASEOFFIREIN
YOURHOME
REPAIR
TROUBLESHOOTING
DISPOSAL
HOWTOMAKEYOUR
HOMESAFER
WARRANTY
RETURNS
PRODUCTRANGE
CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations!You’vemadeawise
investment in your personal safety
withthisinnovativeproduct.
Thisusermanualcontainsimportant
informationregardingtheoperation
of your FireAngel smoke alarm.
Ensure you read this manual fully
before installing and operating the
alarm.Ifyouareinstallingthissmoke
alarm for use by others, you must
leave this manual (or a copy of it)
withtheenduser.
SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
Therearetwomaintypesofsmoke
alarms. Optical alarms are generally
more e󱐯ective at detecting slow
burningreswhichcansmoulderfor
hours before bursting into ames.
Ionisation type smoke alarms
are generally more e󱐯ective at
detecting fast, aming res. Alarms
conforming to European Standard
EN 14604:2005 must respond to
bothretypeswithinspeciedtime
frames. The ATOM SL-602 uses an
optical(photoelectric)typesensorto

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APPLICATION
Yoursmokealarmtypicallymeetsthe
minimum requirements for family
living units in existing buildings, as
longasatleastoneunitisinstalled
oneachoor/levelofyourproperty.
In order to achieve the earliest re
warning, we recommend that a
smoke alarm is tted in all rooms
where the temperature is normally
between 4°C (40°F) and 38°C
(100°F). The type of smoke alarm
used in each location should be
detectthepresenceofsmoke.
For maximum protection, use both
types of smoke alarms on each level
of your home.

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appropriate to the environment.
Check the section on ‘Positioning’
to ensure that the smoke alarm is
to be correctly positioned for the
particular dwelling into which it is
intendedtobeinstalled.
WARNING: Your FireAngel
smoke alarm can be installed
into a new build property as
additional protection to an existing
smoke detection system only. It
cannot be used as a substitute for
a hard wired system as required in
newbuildproperties.Inthistypeof
property the building regulations
require alarms to be interlinked.
You can obtain further information
from your local re service or
building control department at
your local council o󱐰ces. These
sourcesgenerallyprovideadviceon
new builds or projects that require
planningpermission.
WARNING: The alarm positions
shown overleaf are based on
typical homes. Construction and
layout of individual dwellings will
vary,sothisshouldberegardedonly

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asaguide.Checkwithyourlocalre
stationforfurtherguidance.
LOUNGE
CELLAR
BEDROOMBEDROOM HALL
DININGROOM
MINIMUMRECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDEDFORADDITIONALPROTECTION
EXISTINGHOMES
NOTE:Kitchensshouldbecoveredbyaself
containedheatdetector.

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Multi-family or mixed occupant
residence (Tenancy building,
student accommodation)
YourFireAngelsmokealarmcanalso
beusedinindividualatsandbedsits,
providing the same conditions are
metasforasingle-familyresidence.
However, there must already be a
primary re detection system that
meets regulatory requirements for
commonareassuch aslobbiesand
hallways.
Institutions and Hotels
This includes motels, hospitals, day
care facilities, long-term health
care facilities, boarding houses and
dormitories. Your smoke alarm can
be used in individual sleeping/
resident rooms, providing the
same conditions are met as for a
single-family residence. However,
there must already be a primary
re detection system that meets
regulatory requirements for
commonareassuch aslobbiesand
hallways. Use of this smoke alarm
in common areas may not provide
su󱐰cientrewarningtoresidentsor
meetregulatoryrequirements.

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This smoke alarm is designed to
operate as a standalone smoke
alarm.
WARNING: This FireAngel
smoke alarm will not
communicate with other smoke
alarms or re alarm systems. It is
not intended as a substitute for a
completealarmsystem.
Mobile Homes and Caravans
Thissmokealarmisnotsuitablefor
useinmobilehomesandcaravans.
Commercial and Industrial Premises
This smoke alarm is not intended
for any non-residential, commercial
orindustrialapplication,norforany
otherpurposethandescribedabove.

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POSITIONING
Optical smoke alarms are less
prone to false alarms from cooking
fumes, and are therefore suitable
forlocationsnearkitchens.However
optical smoke alarms are more
susceptibletonuisancealarmsfrom
steamandshouldnotbelocatedtoo
closetobathroomsandshowers.
It is recommended that your
FireAngelsmokealarmisNOTtobe
ttedinthefollowinglocations:
• Bathrooms, shower-rooms, and
otherverydamporhumidareas,
where the moisture can cause
unwantedalarms.
• Kitchens. Kitchens should be
protected with self-contained
HeatAlarms,asthecombustion
particles from cooking in
kitchenswillresultinunwanted
alarms and permanent
contamination of the smoke
alarm’ssensor.
• In areas where excessive dust
or dirt could contaminate the
sensingchamber,makingitover

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sensitive or impairing smoke
entry.
• In areas where the ambient
temperature is not controlled
and may regularly drift below
4°C(40°F)orabove38°C(100°F)
e.g. unheated buildings, open
atticspaces.
• Verydirty,dustyorgreasyareas.
• In very draughty areas, such as
close to ceiling fans or fresh air
vents.Draughtscanblowsmoke
awayfromthealarm.
• In insect infested areas. Insects
canclogopeningstothesensing
chamber, preventing smoke
entry or causing unwanted
alarms.
• Within30cm(12”)ofauorescent
lightttingwhichemitselectrical
‘noise’ that can prevent correct
alarmoperation.
• Within30cm(12”)ofawall,light
ttings or other ceiling based
obstructions.
• In‘deadair’spaces(seefollowing
diagram).