FireBlitz Firehawk FHB10 Instruction Manual

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Information, Installation and
Maintenance

FHB10 Smoke Alarm FHH10i Heat Alarm

FHB10 / 10i Smoke Alarm FHH10i Heat Alarm
Sounder

FHB10 / 10i Smoke Alarm FHH10i Heat Alarm
Red LED

FHB10 / 10i Smoke Alarm FHH10i Heat Alarm
Heat Sensor

FHB10 / 10i Smoke Alarm FHH10i Heat Alarm
Large Test Button

FHB10 –Product and Contact Details

User Manual
The overriding instruction is to
ALWAYS follow the manufacturers
guidance.
ALWAYS read the ENTIRE
handbook and keep it in a safe place
–where you can find it!!
ALWAYS make sure you understand
the lights and sounds.

Light and Sounds
Power = Brief Red flash every minute followed by a
Single beep after 10 secs if the battery is weak
Alarm = Repeating Red flashing light twice every second
+ a series of 3 beeps every 4 seconds
Fault = Double Bleep every minute
Test Button Jammed = Single beep every 11 seconds
Test = Repeating Red flashing light twice every second
+ a series of 3 beeps
Alarm Silence = Brief Red flash every 10 Seconds

Alarm Silence
An alarm sound can be silenced (Hushed, Paused etc) by pressing
the test button during an alarm
•Pressing the test button when the full alarm is sounding will silence
the alarm for 10 minutes.
•For safety reasons it cannot be selected in advance.

Silence Low Battery Warning
Low battery warnings generally start at night due to the most
significant temperature changes that occur and can affect battery
power. (not necessarily off load voltage)
•The FHB10 has a “Low Battery Silence” Feature.
•Pressing the test button when the Low Battery Warning system is
activated will silence the warning for 10 hours.
•Have a good nights sleep and change the alarm the following day.
•For safety reasons it cannot be selected in advance.

FHB10 –Smoke Alarm Location
Correct location is imperative if nuisance
alarms are to be avoided
•Do NOT place in a draft.
•Do NOT place near bathrooms and showers
•Do NOT place in kitchens - use heat alarms there
•KEEP AWAY from vents or extractor fans
•Do NOT place directly above heaters, radiators or in front of air conditioning units
•Do NOT place in insect infested areas (attics, garages etc) - use heat alarms there
•KEEP 300mm AWAY from lights that generate heat. (Tungsten and low voltage bulbs)
•KEEP AWAY from objects that could divert or prevent smoke from reaching them, ie
beams and other ceiling features.
Remember: Heavy smoking in a poorly ventilated room produces
DETECTABLE SMOKE and contaminates the alarm!!

FHH10i Heat Alarm Location
•Remember, heat alarms need a fire to activate, flames WILL be present.
•Do NOT install on walls
•Do NOT use in escape routes
•ALWAYS interlink to smoke alarms
•Do NOT use in lounges, bedrooms and separate dining rooms where smoke
alarms are best
•Avoid use in areas where children, the elderly and disabled are normally present
•Designed for kitchens, garages, cellars, attics where steam, vapours, dust, and
cobwebs may cause nuisance alarms from smoke alarms
•Keep 300mm AWAY from lights and appliances that generate heat. (Tungsten and
low voltage bulbs) (Sensor temperature range 54 –65 deg C )
•KEEP AWAY from objects that could divert or prevent smoke and heat from
reaching them, ie beams and other ceiling features.
•Keep away from extractor fans

Fixing to Ceilings –
Adaptor Plates

Fixing to Ceilings
Plugs and Screws
Double-Sided
Sticky Pad Adhesive

Assembly to Mounting Plate
Twist
Bring
together ……
……. and
twist to lock

Removing from Ceilings –
Security Tag Press here and twist alarm
anti-clock to release

Fire Alarms –
•REMEMBER - The overriding instruction is to ALWAYS follow the
manufacturers guidance.
•Test the alarm once a week to ensure it is still operating
•ONLY use the test button. Do NOT use smoke or flame. It is dangerous, will
contaminate the alarm and give misleading results
•If you must use canned smoke follow the manufacturers instructions.
•Vacuum the alarm to keep the vents clear of dust and insects
•Every six months clean the alarm with a damp cloth (do not use spray or
chemical cleaners and polishes)
•In the event of a problem, contact our helpline on:-
0800 008 6568
End User Maintenance

Smoke and Heat Alarms-
Trouble Shooting
•Be sure which alarm has been the problem, upstairs, downstairs, heat or
smoke.
•Are the alarms interlinked? - If so check which one has a fast flashing red
light during an alarm – that’s the one that has set the system off.
•Where is it installed? (refer to “Do nots..” list in manual and earlier). If it is in
a poor location this might be causing nuisance alarms.
•What is the alarm doing? ie single or double beeps, nuisance alarms etc etc
•Was the occupier cooking, cleaning, dusting, using aerosol spays etc etc ? –if
so these may have caused the alarm to sound due to contamination.
•Has there been any decorating or building work recently? –if so this may
have contaminated the alarm and caused nuisance alarms
•Has there been outside fires, bonfires, chimneas, fire pits etc etc? –if so, the
smoke may have got into the property via doors, windows and vents.

Martin Ling. MSc, Cert Ed, MIFireE
Technical Manager
Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd
Firehawk Fire Alarms