First Alert SL177 Manual

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IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND SAVE.

This user’s manual contains important information about your Strobe

Light’s operation. If you are installing this Strobe Light for use by others,

you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user.

M08-0188-000 05/07 Printed in MexicoJ1

BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS STROBE LIGHT

IMPORTANT! Read “Recommended Placement for Hearing Impaired

Strobe Lights”.

This Strobe Light is intended to be interconnected with functioning

smoke, heat or carbon monoxide alarms. It has no means of detection

on it own. It will not operate without AC power. Its operation is specifi-

cally designed to wake hearing impaired persons as specified by NFPA

72, Underwriters Laboratories (UL 1971), Americans with Disabilities

Act (ADA) and ANSI 117.1.

This Strobe Light can ONLY give an early warning of a potentially

dangerous fire or CO incident if it is installed, maintained and located

where hearing impaired residents can see it, as described in this manual.

This unit will not sense smoke, carbon monoxide, gas, heat or flame.

It cannot prevent or extinguish fires.

Check Your Local Building Codes

This Strobe Light is designed to be used in typical residential single-

family or multi-family dwellings and institutional applications including

sleeping areas of hospitals, hotels, motels, nursing homes, long term

health care facilities, day care facilities, dormitories or other similar

dwellings. See “Special Compliance Considerations” for details.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Before You Install This Strobe Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Recommended Placement

For Hearing Impaired Strobe Lights . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Weekly Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

How To Install This Strobe Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

If This Strobe Light Activates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

If an Interconnected CO Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

If an Interconnected Smoke Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

If You Suspect A Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Special Compliance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Limitations of Strobes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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Model SL177

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off power to the area where

you will install this Strobe Light at the circuit breaker or fuse box

before beginning installation. Failure to turn off the power before

installation may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.

•

Installation of this Strobe Light must conform to the

electrical codes in your area; Articles

210,

760 of NFPA 70

(NEC), NFPA 72, NFPA 101; SBC (SBCCI); UBC (ICBO);

NBC (BOCA); OTFDC (CABO), and any other local or

building codes that may apply. Wiring and installation must

be per med by a licensed electrician. Failurfor e to follow

these guidelines may result in injury or property damage.

•

This

Strobe Light

must be powered by a 24-hour, 120VAC

60Hz circuit. Be sure the circuit cannot be turned off by a

switch, dimmer, or ground fault circuit interrupter. Failure to

connect this

Strobe Light

to a 24-hour circuit may prevent it

from providing constant protection.

•

It is possible an electrical fire could occur on the circuit

powering this

Strobe Light

. If this happened, power to the

unit could be cut off and it may fail to activate. Some safety

experts recommend wiring warning devices like this unit on

separate cir om other appliances, since these circuits fr cuits

are not as likely to be overloaded. Other safety experts

recommend wiring these units on the same circuits as

appliances so it is more readily apparent if the circuit fails.

•

Never disconnect the power from an AC powered Alarm to

stop an unwanted alarm. Doing so will disable the unit and

remove your protection. In the case of a true unwanted

alarm open a window or fan the smoke away from the inter-

connected units . The interconnected alarm will reset auto-

matically when it returns to normal operation. Never remove

the batteries from a battery operated Alarm to stop an

unwanted alarm (caused by cooking smoke, etc.). Instead

open a window or fan the smoke away. The Alarm will reset

automatically.

AC POWERED STROBE LIGHT

FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED

USER’S MANUAL

Input: 120V AC , 60Hz~

Strobe: 177 candela minimum

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing First Alert for your hearing impaired Strobe

Light needs. You have purchased a state of the art Strobe Light

designed to provide hearing impaired individuals with a visual warning

of a fire or a carbon monoxide danger when used with smoke, heat or

carbon monoxide alarms. Please take the time to read this manual and

make the Strobe Light an integral part of your family’s safety plan.

Key Features of the SL177 Strobe Light:

Smart Strobe: Separate flash patterns to distinguish smoke/heat or

CO danger. Can be interconnected with First Alert

®and BRK®smoke,

CO, smoke/CO combo and heat alarms.

177 Candela Xenon Light: Powerful 177 candela xenon strobe light

provides effective visual warning to awaken hearing impaired residents.

Smart Interconnect: One interconnect wire carries smoke and CO

alarm signals.

Meets ADA Requirements: Meets the requirements of the Americans

with Disabilities Act (ADA).

This device is not a smoke, heat or carbon monoxide alarm. It must

be interconnected with operating alarms to provide protection.

It will not work without AC power.

UL STANDARD 1971

RECOMMENDED PLACEMENT FOR HEARING

IMPAIRED STROBE LIGHTS

According to NFPA 72, at a minimum a strobe should installed within

16 feet (4.9 meters) of the pillow.

For wall mounting, the strobe should be between 80 to 96 inches (203

to 244 cm) above the floor.

For ceiling mounting: Ideally, the strobe should be located near the

center of the room. See diagram.

This strobe light must be interconnected with smoke, heat and/or

carbon monoxide alarms either within or nearby the sleeping

rooms to provide protection.

WEEKLY TESTING

To test this strobe light you must activate the test button of each inter-

connected, smoke, CO or heat alarm. This will send a signal to the

strobe light and cause the unit to begin flashing. Depending on what

type of alarms you have connected, the strobe light will flash different

patterns.

Smoke/Heat Alarms: Constant approximately 1 flash per second.

CO Alarms: Intermittent approximately 1 flash per second for four

flashes, then 5 seconds off. Pattern is repeated.

These different patterns are to help a hearing impaired person better

distinguish the danger present. The flash patterns approximate the

audible alarm emitted by either a smoke or heat alarm or a carbon

monoxide alarm. Note that a heat alarm will emit the same horn pattern

as a smoke alarm. Make sure all members of your family understand

the different flash patterns.

Do not look directly at or touch the lens while the strobe light is

flashing. Doing so can hurt your eyes or burn your fingers.If the

strobe light does not flash during testing and the alarm does not sound,

check the fuse or circuit breaker supplying power to the alarm circuit.

If the alarm sounds and the strobe light does not flash, refer to the

installation instructions in this manual to insure strobe light is wired

properly. If the strobe light still does not work it should be replaced.

When testing the interconnected alarm, do not stand too close to

the unit when the alarm is sounding. It is loud to wake you in an

emergency. Exposure to the horn at close range may harm your

hearing. All interconnected alarms connected to this strobe light must

be tested individually to ensure proper connections. It is important to

test all interconnected alarms every week to make sure they are working

properly. Using the test button is the recommended way to test the

alarms and strobe light.

STROBE LIGHT OUTPUT FOR WALL & CEILING

MOUNTING

The intensity of the strobe light gradually lessens as the angle increases.

In other words, the light is brightest directly in front of the strobe light

and is progressively less bright to either side. As required by

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), the following illustrations show how

the strobe light is dispersed. Use them to help you choose where to

locate units for the hearing impaired.

PHOTOSENSITIVE EPILEPSY AND STROBE FLASH RATES

Individuals who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy might have

an increased probability for seizures with multiple strobe lights flashing

asynchronously. The frequency or speed of flashing light that is most

likely to cause seizures varies from person to person. Generally, flashing

lights most likely to trigger seizures are between the frequency of 5 to

30 flashes per second (Hertz). This strobe light flashes at about 1 flash

per second.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, most workplaces and places

serving the public, including theaters, restaurants, and recreation areas,

are required to have fire alarms, which flash as well as ring so that

people who cannot hear or cannot hear well will know that there is an

emergency.

90 90

Angle

(In Degrees)

Percent

Light Intensity

5-25

30-45

100

45 45

WALL

LIGHT

LIGHT CEILING

FIGURE 1: Light Output

for Ceiling Mount

FIGURE 2: Light Output

for Wall Mount

HOW TO INSTALL THIS STROBE LIGHT

THE PARTS OF THIS STROBE LIGHT

1 Mounting slot and screw (1 of 2)

2 Junction box

3 Mounting bracket

4 Mounting Bracket Alignment Arrow

5 Mounting slot and screw (1 of 2)

6 Wire strip gauge

7 Neutral (white) AC wire

8 Hot (black) AC wire

9 Interconnect wire

10 Alignment Tab On Alarm

11 Turn to attach to bracket

12 Turn to remove from bracket

The Mounting Bracket

Installs onto the junction box.

It has a variety of screw slots to fit most

boxes. If a junction box is not already in

place, install one using standard #12 or

#14 gauge copper wire.

To remove the mounting bracket from

the base, hold the base firmly and twist

mounting bracket counterclockwise.

The Power Connector

The power connector plugs into a power input block

on the Strobe Light and supplies it AC power.

•Black wire is “hot.”

•White wire is neutral.

•Orange wire is used for interconnect.

If you need to remove the power connector, turn

POWER OFF first. To remove the power connector, insert

a flat screwdriver blade between the power connector and

the security tab inside the power input block. Gently pry

back the tab and pull the connector free.

This Strobe Light is designed to be mounted on any standard wiring junction box to a 4-inch (10 cm) diagonal size, on either the ceiling or wall (if allowed

by local codes). Read “Recommended Placement for Hearing Impaired Strobe Lights” before you begin installation.