FireAngel CDA-9X User manual

COLD ALARM
Raising the alarm when the
temperature drops.
CDA-9X User Manual
Sprue Safety Products Ltd.
Vanguard Centre
Sir William Lyons Road
Coventry CV4 7EZ UK
GN0469/R2
Technical Support Line
0800 141 2561
Email
info@fireangel.co.uk
Web
www.fireangel.co.uk

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INTRODUCTION
INSTALLATION
PRODUCT ACTIVATION
UNDERSTANDING YOUR
COLD ALARM
TESTING YOUR ALARM
ERROR / LOW POWER PACK
WARNING
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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CONTENTS

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FURTHER INFORMATION
WARRANTY
RETURNS
DISPOSAL
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for further information

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! You’ve made a
wise investment in an innovative
product and your personal safety.
The CDA-9X Cold alarm is one
of a new generation of domestic
life safety products from FireAngel
Limited, which combines the latest
technology and innovative design
to provide an aesthetically pleasing
and effective contribution to your
home safety. The FireAngel range
of products is constantly being
improved and expanded. Please
visit www.fireangel.co.uk to find
out about the latest additions to our
product range.

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During an average winter, more than
25,000 people die as a result of
cold weather in the UK and Ireland.
Extremely cold weather can cause
mild hypothermia, which increases
the risks of some illnesses – including
heart attacks, strokes and respiratory
disease – and the likelihood of falls.
Cold weather and poorly heated
homes constitute a severe risk to
health, particularly the elderly, the
infirm and the very young.
This FireAngel Cold Alarm will
warn you when the temperature
of the room in which the alarm is
installed is falling to a dangerously
low level. The alarm should provoke

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you to concentrate heating in a
single room, to move to a warmer
area or to seek outside help before
hypothermia or worse occurs!

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INSTALLATION
The cold alarm can be wall mounted
using the screw and screw anchor
provided or it can be free standing
on a hard flat surface.
We recommend it is installed in an
area where you spend most time.
Keep the alarm away from drafts,
direct sunshine and direct heat
sources. The alarm is portable.

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PRODUCT ACTIVATION
Your cold alarm is powered by
a sealed power pack which will
provide power for the lifetime of the
product which is estimated at 10
years. To activate the alarm simply
switch the alarm on by sliding the
switch on the side of the alarm to
the ‘ON’ position. When the alarm
is switched on all 3 LEDs will flash
briefly and the alarm will chirp once.
ON
OFF

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UNDERSTANDING
YOUR COLD ALARM
The Power LED will flash green once
per minute to indicate that the alarm
is switched on.
Your cold alarm is designed to
give a series of visual and audible
warnings when the temperature falls.
If only the Power LED is flashing
Alarm
Warning
Power

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once per minute then the temperature
in the room is 18°C or above. Other
temperatures below this will result in
one of the following indications:
•Warning: The Warning LED will
flash Yellow once every 5 seconds
when the temperature is 12°C or
above and less than18°C. There is
a potential risk of ill health.
•Danger: The Alarm LED will flash
Red once every 5 seconds and
the alarm will sound briefly every
2 minutes when the temperature is
7°C or above and less than12°C.
The temperature in the room is far
too low. This temperature range

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can lead to hypothermia. There is a
high risk of ill health.
•Critical: The Alarm LED will flash
Red every second and the alarm
will repeatedly sound for 30
seconds followed by a break of 30
seconds when the temperature is
below 7°C. The temperature in the
room is dangerously cold.
Should any of these indications occur
you should take steps to increase the
temperature, or if this is not possible
try to make yourself warmer.
When the alarm indicates Danger
or Critical temperature ranges it is

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possible to temporarily silence the
alarm for 30 minutes. This will allow
for any measures you have taken
to increase the temperature in the
room to take effect. If the temperature
continues to fall significantly the
alarm will exit silence mode.
NORMAL 18°C and above
WARNING
17°C
16°C
15°C
14°C
13°C
12°C
DANGER
11°C
10°C
9°C
8°C
7°C
CRITICAL 6°C and below

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TESTING YOUR ALARM
Test the sounder, power pack and
circuitry by pressing and releasing
the Test/Silence button to confirm that
the detector is operating properly.

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The sounder should 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. This test
for the sounder, battery and circuitry
should be performed on a weekly
basis.

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ERROR / LOW POWER
PACK WARNING
The alarm regularly carries out a
series of checks on it’s circuitry and
power pack. If the alarm detects
an error or if the power pack level
is low the alarm will emit a single
chirp once every minute and all
three LEDs will flash together once
every minute. If the unit is still within
warranty contact the FireAngel
helpdesk on 0800 141 2561. If the
product is out of warranty replace
immediately with a comparable
product.

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CAUTION: Your FireAngel
Cold Alarm is a sealed
electrical device and no attempt
should be made to open the case.
Attempting to open the case will
invalidate your warranty.
WARNING: DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO OPEN - DO NOT
BURN

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TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
Model
CDA-9X
Power Pack Life
Estimated 10 years (Life of product)
Operating Temperature Range
-10ºC (14ºF) to 40ºC (104ºF)
Operating Humidity Range
30 - 90% RH (relative humidity)
Weight (inc. batteries)
60 grams (2.1oz)
Dimensions
W 93mm x H 65mm x D 28mm

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FURTHER
INFORMATION
The FireAngel Cold Alarm,
is designed to offer an early
warning of unhealthy, low indoor
temperatures. It will not prevent
ill health due to low indoor
temperatures. It will however, alert
you to low indoor temperatures in
order that you can take steps to
improve your environment.
Neither the manufacturer, nor the
supplier, nor other retailers can be
held responsible for ill health or
death from cold related illnesses.

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WARRANTY
Sprue Safety Products Ltd warrants to
the original purchaser that its enclosed
CDA-9X Cold Alarm be free from
defects in materials and workmanship
under normal residential use and
service for a period of 1 (one) year
from the date of purchase.
Provided it is returned with postage
prepaid and proof of purchase,
Sprue Safety Products Ltd hereby
warrants that during the 1 (one) 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

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any replacement FireAngel
CDA-9X Cold Alarm will last for
the remainder of the period of the
original warranty in respect of the
detector 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.