Gira smoke detector User manual

GIRA
Info Smoke Detector
Installation Instructions
Smoke Detector 01/98 Page: 1 of 5
Smoke Detector Art. Nr.: 0583 00
Art. Nr.: 0863 00
Smoke Detectors save lives
All night, when you and your family are asleep, fires are at their most dangerous. Toxic smoke, given
off when substances such as plastics burn, does not wake you up; it makes sleepers unconscious.
Smoke detectors therefore save lives.
The smoke detector is a quality product designed for private households. It detects the smoke
generated by smouldering fires and gives an alarm. A loud pulsating tone (approx. 85 dBA) wakes you
up and can therefore save your life and the lives of your family.
Product Features
•Photoelectric principle: reliable, robust, highly sensitive reaction to smoke
•Battery operation: not dependent on mains power
•Red LED flashes briefly about every 40....50 seconds; the detector has performed a self-test and is
in good working order.
•Battery low-power monitor: the smoke detector indicates that the battery voltage is growing weaker
by emitting short beeps at intervals of 40...50 seconds.
•Loud pulsating warning tone if smoke detected: highly effective (approx. 85 dBA)
•System operation (ohly when type Relay/Networking): up to 40 smoke detectors can be linked
together; if one of them detects a fire, the alarm is given by all detectors in the circuit.
•Reverse polarity protection: the detector is not damaged if the battery is installed with the wrong
polarity.
Choice of location
The smoke detector must be fixed to the ceiling as near to the centre of the room as possible. One
detector can monitor a room with a maxium floor area of 60 m2and ceiling heights of put to 6 m. In
hallways and narrow corridors (up to 3 m wide) the detector monitors distances up to 7,5 m in each
direction. A gap of at least 0,5 m must be maintained from walls and fixtures.
You should therefore install (see Fig. 1):
•as an absolute necessity one smoke detector in the hallway (to monitor the escape route) between
living and sleeping areas
•for optimum protection one detector in every living room and every bedroom
•in multistorey buildings at least one detector on each landing
•in converted lofts one detector above the staircase
Installation on the ceilings of boat cabins or caravans is also possible.
When travelling, simply take smoke detector with you into your hotel room.

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Unsuitable Locations
Never install the smoke detector
•near to air ducting and strong drafts
•directly in the apex of pitched roofs (a minimum distance of 30 cm from the apex must be
maintained)
•in rooms where there is a lot of steam, dust or smoke under normal conditions(e.g. workshops,
kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, etc.)
•in rooms where the temperature rises above + 40°C or falls below + 5°C.
Fig. 1: Locations for installing smoke detectors
Minimum
protection
Recommended
60
80
80
40 Ø4,0
Fig. 2: Dimensions
Installation and Commissioning
•Remove the smoke detector from ist base
by turning it anticlockwise.
•Screw the base to the ceiling using the fixing
materials provided (see Fig. 2 for
dimensions).
•Attach the 9 V rectangular battery to the
connector.
•Insert the smoke detector into the base and
turn it gently clockwise until it clicks into
place.
Linking Several Smoke Detectors
With the type Relay/Networking smoke detector up to 40 devices can be linked together in one
network. To do this, first remove the plastic protection from the terminal strips. The connection from
detector to detector is by means of a two-core cable (telephone cable), the terminals 3 and 4 (green)
being used as whown in Fig. 3. An external alarm device can be connected to the volt-free contacts
via terminals 1 and 2 (orange).
If an inductive load (e.g. a klexon or a relay of an unknown design) is connected, a free-wheeling
diode (type 1N4007) must be included in the circuit, so that the smoke detector is not damaged by
inductive voltages.

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Attention !
Not compatible with earlier versions when connecting to network (without green, orange
terminals).
4/3
2/1
4/3
2/1
2...40
+ +
+
–
––
––
+
+
+
–
4/3
2/1
–
+
+
–
Fig. 3: Networking up to 40 smoke detectors (type Relay / Networking only)
Test
The smoke detector has an integral self-test routine: this is carried out every 40...50 seconds and is
indicated by the red LED flashing briefly.
Manual test:
Spray the smoke detector with an aerosol tester type 918/5 from a distance of about 20 cm. About 10
seconds later spray it again. Within the next 8....16 seconds the alarm must be sounded and the red
LED must light up. This test can also be performed using cigarette smoke.
Warning! Do not use the aerosol tester and cigarette smoke at the same gime, as the aerosol
propellant is highly flammable and could be ignited by the cigarette.
The smoke detector must not be tested with a naked flame!
The alarm resets itself automatically when there is no more aerosol left in the detector. If an alarm is
not given, the battery must be checked and, if necessary, replaced. The test procedure must then be
repeated.

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Operating and Warning Signals
Signal Detector status
Loud alarm tone at intervals
Red LED flashes
Local smoke alarm
Loud alarm tone at intervals
Red LED does not flash
External smoke alarm;
the detector is repeating an alarm from another
smoke detector (only with networked by type
Relay/Networking detectors)
Brief uniform beep tone at intervals of 40...50
seconds, with the red LED flashing
simultaneously
Battery low-power indicator
The battery must be replaced
Brief uniform beep tone at intervals of 40...50
seconds, with the red LED flashing out of phase
Smoke detector system fault
(clean detector or replace it)
Red LED flashes briefly at intervals of 40...50
seconds
The integral self-test is being carried out
Normal operating condition
Maintenance and Care
To ensure proper functioning of the smoke detector, routine maintenance should be carried out at
intervals of about 6 months. Proceed as follows:
•Remove the smoke detector from ist base and clear away the dust (do not use compressed air).
•Wipe the smoke detector with a damp cloth.
•Reinsert the smoke detector in ist base and turn it clockwise until it clicks into place.
•Change the battery if the low-power signal is given (see operating and warning signals).
•Only use 9 V rectangular batteries type ICE6 LR61. Caution! Do not use rechargeable batteries.
•Varify that the integral self-test is carried out (see operating and warning signals).
•Replace smoke detectors after about 10 years of service.
Technical data
Type : optical smoke detector
Enclosure : polymer
Operating voltage : 9 V
Battery type : Rectangular battery Type ICE6 LR61, 9 V
Quiescent current : < 8 μA
Signals : See operating and warning signals
Type Relay/Networking detector only : NO contacts
Alarm output to external signal devices/ max. current, volt-free: 30 V, 1 A
central alarm sytem
Ambient temperature for service : + 5 to + 40 °C
Dimensions : see Fig. 2
Weight (without battery) : 114 g
Storage temperature (without battery) : - 5 to + 60 °C

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Safety instructions
•The smoke detector must not be painted.
•The loud alarm signal can damage hearing.
•A warning light or a vibrating pillow must be installed for people with hearing defects. These can be
activated from the relay in the type Relay/Networking detector.
•In the Type Relay/Networking detector the "network" terminal (green) must not be confused with
the "relay" terminal (orange).
•Smoke detectors do not extinguish fires. If an alarm occurs, the source of the fire must be located
and, if necessary, the fire brigade alerted.
•The smoke detector only works when the battery is in good working order and correctly installed;
the detector must not be operated with rechargeable batteries.
•The smoke detector responds to the smoke from a fire, not to the flame itself.
•The smoke detector only monitors a defined area and will not necessarily detect a fire in another
room or on alother floor. Therefore install a sufficient number of smoke detectors in order to ensure
optimum protection.
•The smoke detector should be audible in the entire living area. If necessary, install additional
sounders, e.g. a klaxon.
•It is possible that people under the influence of alcohol or drugs may not be woken up by the alarm
signal.
Acceptance of guarantee
We accept the guarantee in accordance with the corresponding legal provisions.
Please return the unit postage paid to our central service department giving a brief description
of the fault:
Gira
Giersiepen GmbH & Co. KG
Service Center
Dahlienstrasse 12
D-42477 Radevormwald
The CE sign is a free trade sign addressed exclusively to the authorities and does not include
any warranty of any properties.
Gira
Giersiepen GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 1220
D-42461 Radevormwald
Telefon: +49 / 21 95 / 602 - 0
Telefax: +49 / 21 95 / 602 - 339
Internet: www.gira.de
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