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INSIDE THIS MANUAL
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Other Features Of Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Special Compliance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Limitations Of Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Where T o Install Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Where Not T o Install Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Protecting Y our Family From Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What T o Do In Case Of Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Important! Read Before Installing This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How T o Install This Smoke Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
W eekly T esting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
If This Smoke Alarm Goes Into Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
If This Smoke Alarm Is Not Working Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/5
10-Y ear Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/5
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OTHER FEA TURES OF SMOKE ALARMS
Battery (DC) operated smoke alarms:
Provide pr otection even when electricity fails, provided the batteries are fr esh
and correctly installed. Units are easy to install, and do not r equire professional installation.
AC powered smoke alarms:
Can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke, all units alarm. They do not operate
if electricity fails. Units must be installed by a qualified electrician.
AC/DC powered smoke alarms: (AC with battery back-up):
Can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke,
all units alarm. They will operate if electricity fails, provided the batteries are fr esh and correctly installed. Units must be
installed by a qualified electrician.
Smoke alarms for the hearing impaired:
Special purpose smoke alarms should be installed for the hearing
impaired.
They include a visual alarm and an audible alarm horn, and meet the requirements of the Americans With
Disabilities Act. These units can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke, all units alarm. They do not operate if
electricity fails. Units must be installed by a qualified electrician.
First Alert
®
smoke alarm model SA100B is an AC
powered unit that has an 85 decibel alarm and a 177 candela strobe light, which flashes rapidly when the unit is in
alarm.
All these units are designed to provide early warning of fires if located, installed and car ed for as described in the user’ s
manual, and if smoke reaches them. If you are unsur e which type of unit to install, refer to Chapter 2 of the National Fire
Protection Association (NFP A) Standard 72 (National Fire Alarm Code) and NFP A 101 (Life Safety Code). National Fire
Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy , MA 02269-9101. Local building codes may also require
specific units in new construction or in different ar eas of the home.
SPECIAL COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS
This smoke alarm alone is not a suitable substitute for complete fi re detection systems in places housing many people—like
apartment buildings, condominiums, hotels, motels, dormitories, hospitals, long-term health car e facilities, nursing homes,
day care facilities, or gr oup homes of any kind—even if they wer e once single-family homes. It is not a suitable substitute for
complete fire detection systems in war ehouses, industrial facilities, commer cial buildings, and special-purpose non-
residential buildings which r equire special fir e detection and alarm systems. Depending on the building codes in your ar ea,
this smoke alarm may be used to pr ovide additional protection in these facilities.
The following information applies to all four types of buildings listed below:
In new construction, most building
codes requir e the use of AC or AC/DC powered smoke alarms only . In existing construction, AC, AC/DC, or DC
powered smoke alarms can be used as specified by local building codes. Refer to NFP A 72 (National Fire Alarm Code)
or NFP A 101 (Life Safety Code), local building codes, or consult your Fire Department for detailed fire pr otection
requir ements in buildings not defined as “households.”
1. Single-Family Residence:
Single family home, townhouse. It is recommended smoke alarms be installed on every
level of the home, in every bedroom, and in each bedroom hallway .
2. Multi-Family or Mixed Occupant Residence:
Apartment building, condominium. This smoke alarm is suitable for
use in individual apartments or condos, provided a primary fire detection system alr eady exists to meet fire detection
requir ements in common areas like lobbies, hallways, or porches. Using this smoke alarm in common ar eas may not
provide suf ficient warning to all residents or meet local fire protection or dinances/regulations.
3. Institutions:
Hospitals, day care facilities, long-term health care facilities. This smoke alarm is suitable for use in
individual patient sleeping/resident rooms, pr ovided a primary fire detection system already exists to meet fire detection
requir ements in common areas like lobbies, hallways, or porches. Using this smoke alarm in common ar eas may not
provide suf ficient warning to all residents or meet local fire protection or dinances/regulations.
4. Hotels and Motels:
Also boarding houses and dormitories. This smoke alarm is suitable for use inside individual
sleeping/resident r ooms, provided a primary fir e detection system already exists to meet fire detection r equirements in
common areas like lobbies, hallways, or porches. Using this smoke alarm in common ar eas may not provide sufficient
warning to all residents or meet local fire pr otection ordinances/regulations.
LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS
Smoke alarms have played a key role in reducing deaths r esulting from home fires worldwide. However , like any war ning
device, smoke alarms can only work if they are properly located, installed, and maintained, and if smoke r eaches them.
They are not foolproof.
Smoke alarms cannot work without power .
Battery operated units cannot work if the batteries are missing,
disconnected or dead, if the wrong type of batteries are used, or if the batteries ar e not installed correctly . AC units
cannot work if the AC power is cut off for any reason (open fuse or cir cuit breaker , failure along a power line or at a
power station, electrical fire that burns the electrical wires, etc.). If you are concerned about the limitations of battery or
AC power , install both types of units.
Smoke alarms cannot detect fires if the smoke does not reach them.
Smoke from fir es in chimneys or walls, on
roofs, or on the other side of closed doors may not reach the sensing chamber and set of f the alarm. That is why one
unit should be installed inside each bedroom or sleeping area—especially if bedr oom or sleeping area doors are closed
at night—and in the hallway between them.
Smoke alarms may not detect fire on another floor or area of the home.
For example, a stand-alone unit on the
second floor may not detect smoke from a basement fire until the fir e spreads. This may not give you enough time to
escape safely . That is why recommended minimum protection is at least one unit in every sleeping ar ea, and every
bedroom on every level of your home. Even with a unit on every floor , stand-alone units may not provide as much
protection as interconnected units, especially if the fir e starts in a remote area. Some safety experts recommend
installing interconnected AC powered units with battery back-up (see “Other Featur es Of Smoke Alarms”) or professional
fire detection systems, so if one unit senses smoke, all units alarm. Interconnected units may pr ovide earlier war ning
than stand-alone units since all units alarm when one detects smoke.
Ionization smoke alarms are generally mor e effective at detecting flaming fires which
consume combustible materials rapidly and spread quickly . Sources of these fires may
include paper burning in a wastebasket, or a grease fire in the kitchen.
Photoelectric smoke alarms are generally mor e effective at detecting smoldering fires
which smolder for hours before bursting into flame. Sources of these fir es may include
cigarettes burning in couches or bedding.
For maximum protection, use both types of smoke alarms on each level of your home.
User’ s Manual
General Use Smoke Alarm
Cat. SA67C, SA67B
M06-2003-005 8/99
Model
SA67B
IMPORT ANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y AND SAVE.
This user’ s manual contains important information about your smoke alarm’ s operation. If you are installing
this smoke alarm for use by others, you must leave this manual—or a copy of it—with the end user .