
14. 15.
Test function:
Afterinstallationandatleastonceperquarter,
testyouralarmtomakesureitisoperating
correctly.
Whenthebottombuttonispressedthealarm
willsound,oncethebuttonisreleased,the
alarmwillconductaself-testofthesensor
andbatteryforapproximately9seconds.
DuringthisdelayallthreeLEDswillash
insequence.Theresultofthetestwillbe
indicated once the test is completed.
Ifthetestpasses,thealarmindicationwillbe
triggeredforonesoundsweepandthegreen
LEDwillashfor3seconds.Ifthetestfails,a
faultindicationwillbegiven(Seepage17).
Afterthetestfunctionisperformed,thealarm
willneedtorecoverfor60secondsbefore
another test can be conducted (to allow the
sensor chamber to resettle).
Thealarmwillalsoconductaself-testevery
24hours,whichtestsforafaultysensor,drift
or short circuit.
TIP:Itissafetocoverthesoundoutputhole
withyourngerduringthetestingtominimize
the sound level emitted.