Defender CA6150 User manual

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CA6150 Carbon Monoxide Alarm
QUICK START GUIDE
Power LED
Test/Reset/Mute
Button
Display CO Level
Button
85dB Horn
Mounting Screw
Large Alpha-Numeric LCD
Secure-Lock Mounting Plate
Alarm LED
Service LED
The Defender CA6150 Carbon Monoxide Alarm is Underwriters Laboratories Tested and
Listed to the ANSI/UL 2034 residential safety standard. The CA6150 also provides
added protection for your health, and enables you to monitor the current and peak CO
levels as low as 10 PPM, and the duration of the peak level, at the touch of a button.
This alarm is not designed to measure compliance with OSHA or commercial standards.
Rev 2A Jan 12, 2015

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1. RECOMMENDED LOCATION OF ALARMS
CO poisoning can happen anywhere in the
building, but because most CO poisoning cases
occur while people are sleeping, the best location
for the CO alarm is in or near the sleeping area. If
there is more than one sleeping area in the
dwelling or on a different floor, or if bedroom doors
are closed during the night, you may need more
than one CO alarm. CO alarms should be
installed onto an interior wall, five feet off the floor,
and on every conditioned level of the building. At
the minimum, install CO alarms:
1. In the immediate area of the bedrooms. If more
than one sleeping area exists, locate additional
alarms near or in each sleeping area.
2. Inside every room where someone sleeps with
a door closed. The closed door may prevent
the alarm from waking the sleeper.
3. On every conditioned level of the dwelling.
~ 5ft
> 10ft
CO
Alarm
CO detection is best achieved by the installation of CO alarms within all conditioned
areas and rooms of the building.
2. LOCATIONS TO AVOID
Do not install a CO alarm:
1. Inside of a garage, cleaning
supply room, bath room, dusty
area or unconditioned space. The
alarm’s operation temperature
range is 40
o
F to 100
o
F.
2. Within five feet of a combustion or
cooking appliance including a
furnace, boiler, water heater,
space heater, oven or range.
3. Within five feet of a window or
exterior door.
CO
Alarm
4. Within three feet of a room with a bathtub, shower, spa or washer/dryer.
5. Within one foot of a wireless device.
6. Where the alarm would be obstructed by furniture drapes, etc.
7. Within a hazardous area, as defined in the National Electrical Code.

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3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Follow these steps in this order to install the CO alarm:
1. Fasten the mounting plate to the wall at eye
level, about 5’ off the floor.
Slide alarm down onto mounting plate.
Connection between mounting plate and alarm
will automatically turn activation switch ON.
2. Press and hold test button until alarm
starts to beep, then release. The alarm
should beep 4 times, pause, then beep 4
times again. ALARM red LED should
flash at the same time.
3. Secure alarm to mounting plate, with Phillips
head screw provided, through the mounting hole
on top of alarm.

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4. CONDENSED OPERATION INSTRUCTONS
OPERATION: The CO alarm is operational once
the activation switch is slid to ON position. If the
alarm’s power is active, the POWER green LED will
flash once every 60 seconds, and the LCD readout
will continuously display ON, or the current CO level
if 30 PPM or more is detected.
ALARM CONDITION: When the batteries are active, and CO gas is detected at a level
and duration specified in Section 3 of the Owner’s Manual, the horn will sound and
ALARM red LED will light. The alarm signal will sound 4 short beeps every 6 seconds,
and flash the ALARM red LED in sync with the beeping sound. The LCD will also display
the current CO level detected. After having alarmed for more than 5 minutes, the alarm
signal will change to 4 short beeps every 60 seconds. The alarm signal is either
manually or automatically reset. See Section 10 of Owner’s Manual WHAT TO DO WHEN
THE ALARM SOUNDS.
Beeps 4 times every 6 seconds
for first 5 minutes
Beeps 4 times per minute
after 5 minutes
TEST/RESET/MUTE BUTTON:
The TEST/RESET/MUTE button is used to check
the alarm for proper operation, and to
temporarily mute horn for 5 minutes when alarm
is activated, for 24 hours during the first week of
a “Low Battery Voltage” signal ( ) activation, or
for 60 hours during the first month of a sensor
“End-of-Life” signal (
) activation. The LCD
will display the current CO level detected when alarm is being tested, or when an
alarm signal is muted. See Section 9 of Owner’s Manual TEST AND MUTE ALARM for
detailed instructions to test the alarm and mute the audible horn.

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LCD DISPLAY FUNCTION: When alarm is operating normally, the LCD will display ON
or the current CO level if 30 PPM or more is detected. The LCD will display after
ten years of operation to alert you that it is time to replace the alarm.
0 - 29 PPM (e.g. 15 PPM) 30 - 999 PPM (e.g. 30 PPM) Alarm Expired After Ten Years
DISPLAY CO LEVEL BUTTON: To manually display the current and highest CO level
detected, press the DISPLAY CO LEVEL button once. The LCD will display the recorded
data in the following order:
1. The current CO level detected within the last minute from 10 to 999 PPM.
2. The highest CO level detected from 10 to 999 PPM.
3. The total length of time the highest CO level was detected, within 10% of the peak,
from 0 to 999 minutes.
Current CO Level
(e.g. 10 PPM detected
within last minute)
Highest CO Level
(e.g. peak of 40 PPM detected
since activated or cleared)
Duration of Peak CO Level
(e.g. peak detected
for 240 minutes)
Each reading will appear for five seconds. To erase
the record in memory, press the Current CO Level
Button, and while the readings are being displayed,
press the TEST/RESET/MUTE button. The alarm will
burst a long beep, and display read .
IMPORTANT! Read all instructions of the complete Owner’s Manual before installation
and operation of this CO alarm, including important messages, information about carbon
monoxide, alarm functions and operation, how to test and mute alarm, what to do when
alarm sounds, limitations of CO alarms, good safety habits, sensor end-of-life and alarm
service, description of audible and visual signals, and limited warranty.