FireAngel W2-CO-10X User manual

Installation and User Guide
Carbon Monoxide Alarm 10Year Life
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W2-CO-10X
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Sprue Safety Products Ltd.
Vanguard Centre, Coventry CV4 7EZ UK
A Sprue Brand
W2 module contained within product independently
tested to RF standard ETSI EN 300 220-2 V2.3.2
(2010-02) byTRaC Global Ltd.
EN 50291-1:2010
EN 50291-2:2010
KM 551504
GN3231R3
W2-CO-10X Carbon Monoxide Alarm

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Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Wireless Interlink . . . . . . . . .7
AlarmTest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Sleep EasyTM. . . . . . . . . . . .9
What to do in the
Event of an Alarm . . . . . . . . .9
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CONTENTS
Carbon Monoxide: How it
Can AffectYou andYour Family . 9
Product Indicators. . . . . . . . 12
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . 13
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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FEATURES
• Wi-Safe 2 technology, enabling wireless
interlinking between other
Wi-Safe 2 alarms.
• An advanced electrochemical sensor
designed to accurately measure levels
of carbon monoxide (CO) providing an
early warning of toxic CO levels in your
home.
• Detects carbon monoxide continuously.
• Resistant to false alarms caused by
normal household contaminants.
• Sounds a loud 85dB alarm (3 m) to alert
you in case of an emergency.
• Test/Silence button.
• Regular self-check to ensure alarm is
operating correctly.
• Certified to the European Carbon
Monoxide Alarm Standard
EN 50291-1: 2010 and EN 50291-2: 2010.
• Storage and transportation conditions:
-20°C to +60°C 30-90% RH (non
condensing).
• 5 year warranty.
POSITIONING
This CO alarm is suitable for use in
domestic premises as well as caravans
and motor caravans.
The following advice, from BS EN
50292-2013 is applicable to all intended
applications, there are special instructions
at the end of this section relating to
positioning in caravan holiday homes.
WARNING: This alarm will only indicate
the presence of carbon monoxide gas at
the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may be
present in other areas.
IN WHICH ROOM SHOULD THE
ALARM BE INSTALLED?
Ideally, an alarm should be installed in
every room containing a fuel-burning
appliance and every sleeping room.
Additional alarms may be installed to
ensure that adequate warning is given for
occupants in other rooms, in which they
spend considerable time whilst awake and
from which they may not be able to hear
an alarm in another part of the premises.
CO alarms should also be installed in any
room which a flue passes through, even if
the flue is fully enclosed or concealed.
However, if there is a fuel-burning
appliance in more than one room and the
number of alarms is limited, the following
points should be considered when
deciding where best to put the alarm:
• Locate the alarm in a room containing a
flueless or open-flued appliance.
• Locate the alarm in a room where the
occupant(s) spend most time.
• If the domestic premises is a bedsit (a
single room serving as both sitting and
bedroom) then the alarm should be put as

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far from the cooking appliances as possible
and near to where the person sleeps.
• If the appliance is in a room not normally
used (for example a boiler room), the alarm
should be put just outside the room so
that it may be heard more easily.
WHERE IN THE ROOM SHOULD I
PLACE THE ALARM?
For alarms located in the same room as a
fuel-burning appliance (for both wall and
ceiling mounted alarms) the following
applies:
• The alarm should be at a horizontal
distance of between 1m and 3m from the
potential source.
• If there is a partition in a room, the alarm
should be located on the same side of the
partition as the potential source.
• Carbon monoxide alarms in rooms with
sloped ceilings should be located at the
high side of the room.
In addition to the above the following must
be observed if the alarm is located on a
wall:
• It should be located close to the ceiling.
• It should be located at a height greater than
the height of any door or window.
• It should be at least 150mm from the
ceiling.
If the alarm is located on the ceiling:
• It should be at least 300mm from any
wall and any ceiling obstruction e.g. light
fittings.
Alarms located in sleeping rooms and
in rooms remote from a fuel-burning
appliance should be located relatively
close to the breathing zone of the
occupants.
CARAVANS
Caravans may have additional risks of
carbon monoxide admission through
air vents, due to the nearby presence of
other vehicles, engines, generators or
barbecues, however this does not change
the basic guidance on the location of the
alarm. Caravans should be fitted with an
alarm in the same room as any combustion
appliance(s), located in accordance with
previous advice in this section. If the
caravan has a single living space which
incorporates the sleeping accommodation,
it can be considered to be equivalent to
a bedsit, and a single alarm is sufficient.
However, any sleeping accommodation
which is in a separate room from the
combustion appliance(s) should also
contain an alarm, located in accordance
with previous advice in this section. It is
not always possible to find an optimum
location for an alarm, for example, a small
caravan may not have suitable vertical
surfaces available. Nevertheless, when
fitting an alarm in such situations, the
two most important considerations when
selecting an appropriate location are:
• Not mounting the alarm directly above a
source of heat or steam.
• Mounting the alarm at a distance of 1-3m
from the nearest edge of the potential
source.

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INSTALLATION
DO: Ensure this alarm is installed by a
competent person who feels able to install
it according to the instructions.
DO NOT: Tamper with the alarm, for risk of
electric shock or malfunction.
To mount on a wall or ceiling:
Please ensure that you use the screws
provided, as they were chosen specifically
for use with this product. Drill holes into
the wall. Insert the plastic wall plugs.
Using a screwdriver push out the blanking
plastics to enable you to put the screws
through to secure the bracket in place.
To place on a shelf:
The base of the alarm has been designed
to allow it to stand freely on a shelf.
IMPORTANT: When placing on a shelf,
please follow the recommendations for
positioning (See ‘Positioning’).
ACTIVATINGYOUR CO ALARM
Your CO alarm has an integrated power
pack. To activate the alarm you need to
remove the disabling clip by pulling it out
of the alarm. Retain the disabling tab for
future use.
When the alarm is activated the Power
LED will begin to flash green once every
minute to indicate that the alarm is fully
operational. Test the sounder, power pack
and circuitry by pressing and holding the
centre of the Test/Silence button briefly
to confirm that the alarm is operating
correctly. The sounder will sound as soon
as the button is pressed, and the Alarm
LED will illuminate red indicating that the
sounder is working and the power pack is
providing power to the unit.

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WIRELESS INTERLINK
The W2-CO-10X is designed to be
wirelessly interlinked with up to 50
products within the Wi-Safe 2 product
range. The W2-CO-10X is not designed
to communicate with wireless alarms
from other ranges or manufacturers.
W2-CO-10X alarms need to be ‘learned-
in’ or interlinked in order to communicate
with each other. If one alarm activates, all
other interlinked alarms will also sound.
= Wireless Interlink
Wi-Safe 2 enables wireless communication
with any other product with Wi-Safe 2
technology inside. A wireless transceiver
inside every alarm communicates with
others by continuously sending and
receiving wireless signals otherwise
known as a ‘meshed network’. When one
alarm detects CO the wireless module
inside sends a radio frequency signal to
all the connected alarms, ensuring almost
instantaneous reaction across the entire
network.
How to ‘learn-in’ two wireless alarms into
a network:
Install Alarm 1 as described earlier.
Using a ballpoint pen, briefly push and
release the ‘learn button’ on the back of
Alarm 2.The red LED next to the learn
button will flash briefly then light up for
approximately five seconds.
During these five seconds you need to
briefly press the test button on Alarm 1 to
wirelessly interlink the two alarms. Alarm
1 will give an audible sound consisting of
two cycles of four loud beeps.

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The red LED on Alarm 2 will flash to
indicate that it has been ‘learned-in’
successfully. If the test button is not
pressed quickly enough, the ‘learn-in’
process will fail. If this happens, repeat
the process.To complete the installation fit
Alarm 2 into position.
When ‘learning-in’ additional alarms,
any alarm already in the network, can be
used as ‘Alarm 1’. This means that you can
‘learn-in’ the additional alarm to any alarm
already in the network. It will then become
part of the whole network.You do not have
to ‘learn-in’ to every alarm in the network.
UNLEARNING AN ALARM FROM A
NETWORK
To remove an alarm from the network
you will need to perform a button press
sequence consisting of a short press
followed by a long press.
Using a ball point pen in the circular ‘learn-
in’ hole in the back of the alarm, briefly
push and release and then push and hold
the ‘learn-in’ button. The red LED will
remain illuminated during this process.
When the red LED goes out, release the
button, it will then flash twice, followed by
three further flashes to illustrate that the
alarm has successfully been ‘un-learnt’
from the network.
ALARM TEST
Test the sounder, power pack and
circuitry by pressing and releasing the
Test/Silence button to confirm that the
alarm is operating properly. The alarm
should sound as soon as theTest button is
pressed, and the Alarm LED will illuminate
red indicating that the sounder is working
and the power pack is providing power to
the unit. This test should be performed on
a weekly basis.

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SLEEP EASY
Low battery warnings often start at night
or when it may be inconvenient to replace
your alarm. You can silence the audible
‘low battery’ chirp for a period of eight
hours by pressing the test button. After
this period the audible chirp will start
again. This process can be repeated for a
maximum of 10 times. Your alarm will still
detect CO during this time, however you
must replace your alarm within 30 days, as
it may have insufficient power to warn you
of a real CO leak after this time.
WHAT TO DO IN THE
EVENT OF AN ALARM
WARNING: A loud alarm is a warning
that potentially lethal levels of carbon
monoxide are present. Never ignore
this alarm, further exposure can be fatal.
Immediately check residents for symptoms
of carbon monoxide poisoning, and
contact the proper authorities to resolve
all CO problems. NEVER IGNORE ANY
ALARM.
Please carefully review this guide to
ensure that you know what actions to take
in the event of an alarm.
WHAT TO DO DURING AN ALARM:
• Keep calm and open the doors and
windows to ventilate the property.
• Stop using all fuel-burning appliances and
ensure, if possible, that they are turned off.
• Evacuate the property leaving the doors
and windows open.
• Ring your gas or other fuel supplier on their
emergency number; keep the number in a
prominent place.
• Do not re-enter the property until the alarm
has stopped. When exposed to fresh air it
can take up to 10 minutes for the sensor to
clear and the alarm to stop depending on
the level of carbon monoxide detected.
• Get medical help immediately for anyone
suffering the effects of carbon monoxide
poisoning (headache, nausea), and advise
that carbon monoxide poisoning is
suspected.
• Do not use the appliances again until they
have been checked by an expert. In the
case of gas appliances the engineer must
be registered on the Gas Safe register.
WARNING: Alarms conforming to this
standard may not protect people who
are at special risk from carbon monoxide
exposure by reason of age, pregnancy or
medical condition. If in doubt, consult your
doctor.
CARBON MONOXIDE:
HOW IT CAN AFFECT
YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY
Carbon monoxide is a dangerous,
poisonous gas that kills and injures
hundreds of people each year. It is often
referred to as the silent killer because it

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has no odour or taste and cannot be seen.
Like oxygen, CO enters the body through
the lungs during the normal breathing
process. It competes with oxygen by
replacing it in the red blood cells, thereby
reducing the flow of oxygen to the heart,
brain and other vital organs. In high
concentrations, CO can kill in minutes.
Many cases of reported carbon monoxide
poisoning indicate that while victims
are aware they are not feeling well, they
become disorientated and unable to save
themselves by either exiting the building
or calling for assistance. Exposure during
sleep is particularly dangerous because
the victim may not wake up.
SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE
(CO) POISONING:
• Mild Exposure: Slight headache, nausea,
vomiting, fatigue (often described as ‘flu-
like’ symptoms).
• Medium Exposure: Severe throbbing
headache, drowsiness, confusion, fast heart
rate.
• Extreme Exposure: Unconsciousness,
convulsions, cardiorespiratory failure,
death.
Your CO alarm monitors the level of CO as
parts per million (ppm) in the atmosphere
surrounding the alarm:
• 35ppm -The maximum allowable
concentration for continuous exposure
for healthy adults in any 8 hour period, as
recommended by the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA).
• 200ppm - Slight headache, fatigue,
dizziness, nausea after 2 - 3 hours.
• 400ppm - Frontal headaches within 1 - 2
hours, life threatening after three hours.
• 800ppm - Dizziness, nausea and
convulsions within 45 minutes.
Unconsciousness within two hours. Death
within 2 - 3 hours.
The Alarm will sound:
• Between 60 and 90 minutes when exposed
to 50ppm of CO.
• Between 10 and 40 minutes when exposed
to 100ppm of CO.
• Within 3 minutes when exposed to
300ppm or more of CO.
Should you suspect CO may be affecting
you or your family, open the doors and
windows of your property to ventilate,
turn off your appliances and evacuate
the premises. At this time the authorities
should be contacted to locate the source
of the carbon monoxide before re-entering
the building. Medical attention should be
sought for anyone suffering the effects of
CO poisoning.

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COMMON SOURCES OF CO:
• Oil and gas boilers
• Portable generators
• Oil or solid fuel cookers
• Gas or paraffin heaters
• Barbecues
• Clogged chimneys
• Wood or gas fireplaces
• Cigarette smoke
• Gas appliances
• Any fossil fuel-burning appliance
WARNING: This carbon monoxide alarm
is not a combustible gas detector, nor a
smoke detector. Please install the proper
alarms to detect combustible gases, or
smoke.
This CO alarm should not be seen as
a substitute for the proper installation,
use and maintenance of fuel-burning
appliances (including appropriate
ventilation and exhaust systems), nor
the sweeping of chimneys. WARNING:
Variables relating to your fuel-burning
appliances can change at any point eg. the
flue or chimney could suddenly become
blocked or damaged, appliances may
stop running correctly or circumstances
in neighbouring properties may change
resulting in the presence of carbon
monoxide. For this and other reasons
do not use this carbon monoxide alarm
on an intermittent basis, or as a portable
alarm for trying to trace one source of the
spillage of combustion products from fuel-
burning appliances or from chimneys.

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PRODUCT INDICATORS
Mode Green LED Red LED Amber LED Chirp
Normal Operation Flashes once per
minute - - -
Alarm - Flashes once every
five seconds -Four audible ‘chirps’ repeated
Low battery / End of
sensor life - - Flashes once per minute
Chirps once per
minute at the same
time as the amber
LED flashes
Sensor fault - - Double flashes
Chirps at a different
time to the amber
LED flashes
IMPORTANT:The selected power pack was chosen to provide power beyond the lifetime of the product, in
particular the sensor (under normal operating conditions).The sensor life is 10 years. For this reason, the alarm
should be replaced after 10 years from the date of installation.
The Alarm LED (red) is flashing
If the red LED is flashing every second and the alarm is sounding, a
carbon monoxide leak has been detected. Keep calm and open the
doors and windows to ventilate the property. Stop using all fuel burning
appliances and ensure, if possible, that they are turned off. Evacuate the
property leaving the doors and windows open. Contact your gas or other
fuel supplier on their emergency number.
The Fault LED (amber) is
illuminated and the alarm is
making a “chirping” sound.
If the amber LED is flashing once per minute and at around the same
time as the chirp, this indicates a low battery condition and the alarm
should be replaced as soon as possible and certainly within 30 days. If this
fault occurs at night, when it may be inconvenient to replace your alarm,
please refer to the 'Sleep EasyTM' feature. If the amber LED is flashing once
per minute but at a different time to the chirp, this indicates a fault and the
alarm should be replaced immediately.

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MAINTENANCE
Your CO alarm will alert you to potentially
hazardous CO concentrations in your
home when maintained properly. Keep the
alarm free from dust by gently vacuuming
the case with a soft brush attachment as
required.
To prevent the possibility of contaminating
the sensor in your alarm and thus affecting
its reliability:
• Never use cleaning solutions on your alarm.
Simply wipe with a slightly damp cloth.
• Do not paint the alarm.
• Do not spray aerosols on or near the alarm.
• Do not use any solvent based products near
the alarm.
• Do not attempt to repair your CO alarm.
• Do not remove any screws or open the
main casing of your CO alarm. Any attempt
to do so may cause malfunction and will
invalidate the warranty.
DISPOSAL
Waste electrical products should not be disposed
of with your other household waste. The alarm is
ideally suited for disposal within the waste electronic
and electrical equipment (WEEE) recycling scheme.
Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with
your local authority, retailer or contact our Technical
Support team for recycling/disposal advice, as
regional variations apply.
WARNING: Do not burn or dispose of
in fire.
WARNING: If your alarm is dropped or damaged, as
a precaution, it should be removed from the building.
WARRANTY
Sprue Safety Products Ltd warrants to the original
purchaser that its enclosed CO alarm be free from
defects in materials and workmanship under normal
residential use and service for a period of 5 years
from the date of purchase. Provided product is sent
back to Sprue Safety products with proof and date of
purchase, Sprue Safety Products Ltd hereby warrants
that during the 5 year period commencing from the
date of purchase Sprue Safety Products Ltd, at its
discretion, agrees to replace the unit free of charge.
The warranty on any replacement
W2-CO-10X alarm, will last for the remainder of
the period of the original warranty in respect of the
alarm originally purchased – that is from the date of
original purchase and not from the date of receipt
of the replacement product. Sprue Safety Products
Ltd reserves the right to offer an alternative product
similar to that being replaced if the original model
is no longer available or in stock. This warranty
applies to the original retail purchaser from the date
of original retail purchase and is not transferable.
Proof of purchase is required. This warranty does
not cover damage resulting from accident, misuse,
disassembly, abuse or lack of reasonable care of the
product, or applications not in accordance with the

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user guide. It does not cover events and conditions
outside of Sprue Safety Products Ltd’s control, such
as Acts of God (fire, severe weather etc.). It does
not apply to retail stores, service centres or any
distributors or agents. Sprue Safety Products Ltd will
not recognise any changes to this warranty by third
parties.
Sprue Safety Products Ltd shall not be liable for
any incidental or consequential damages caused by
the breach of any expressed or implied warranty.
Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, any
implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose is limited in duration for 5 years.
This warranty does not affect your statutory rights.
Except for death or personal injury, Sprue Safety
Products Ltd shall not be liable for any loss of use,
damage, cost or expense relating to this product
or for any indirect or consequential loss, damages
or costs incurred by you or any other user of this
product.

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