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RF-360T

Table of Contents

General Information About Your New Dual Detector Smoke Alarm ............ page 3

Contents of your Kit ................................................................................... page 4

Recommended Locations for Your Smoke Alarm ........................................ page 5

Alarm Features and Functions................................................................ page 6 - 7

National Fire Protection Association Standards ..................................... page 8 - 9

Areas Not Appropriate For Smoke Alarms................................................. page 10

Choosing the Mounting Location in a Room ............................................ page 11

Acceptable Alarm interLINX Network Spacing........................................... page 12

Creating Your interLINX Network Spacing................................................. page 12

Adding an Alarm to Your Network............................................................ page 13

Removing an Alarm from Your Network.................................................... page 13

How to Mount the Smoke Alarm ....................................................... page 14 - 15

Electrical Wiring and Installation ...............................................................page 16

Cleaning Your Alarm ................................................................................. page 17

Important Fire Safety Information ............................................................ page 19

Warning! Limitations on Smoke Alarms .................................................... page 20

Alarm Specifications ................................................................................. page 21

Limited Warranty Information .................................................................. page 22

Applied Fire Technologies recommends a combination of early-detecting

Smoke Alarms and reliable Heat Alarms installed in their appropriate locations

throughout the home.

Heat and Smoke Alarms are not a substitute for an adequate homeowner’s fire

insurance policy.

Summary of content (14 pages)

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Table of Contents General Information About Your New Dual Detector Smoke Alarm ............ page 3 Contents of your Kit ................................................................................... page 4 Recommended Locations for Your Smoke Alarm ........................................ page 5 Alarm Features and Functions................................................................ page 6 - 7 RF-360T National Fire Protection Association Standards .....................................
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About Your New Dual Sensor Photoelectric Smoke Alarm Contents of Your Kit Thank you for purchasing the Homefront Smoke Alarm. The smoke alarm plays an important role in protecting your family and home from the dangers of fire. Please carefully read and follow the information in this booklet to ensure that your Alarm operates properly and is located in the areas best suited for activation.
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Recommended Locations for your Smoke Alarm Alarm Features and Functions Power Indicator Light Bedrooms. A major threat from fire occurs at night when people are sleeping. Smoke alarms are required protection in all sleeping rooms. On Model RF-360TB (Battery-Only powered), the POWER icon will briefly flash once per minute. On Model RF-360TEB (AC with Battery Backup), the POWER icon will run continuously. Hallways. A principle threat to people sleeping in bedrooms comes from fires elsewhere in the home.
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Alarm Features and Functions Complete Home Fire Protection Testing the Alarm Applied Fire Technologies recommends complete home fire protection. This can be achieved by installing a combination of Smoke and Heat Alarms in their appropriate locations in every room of the house. Every alarm should be tested weekly to ensure proper operation. Key To test the alarm, press and release the button on the front face.
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National Fire Protection Association Standards Areas Not Appropriate for Smoke Alarms This equipment should be installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72 (National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269). Kitchens. Do not install near kitchen appliances. Steam and by-products of cooking might cause nuisance alarms. For your information, the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72, 2010 Edition, Section 29.5.
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Choosing the Mounting Location in a Room BEST Center on ceiling. ACCEPTABLE On ceiling, at least 4” (10cm) from intersection with wall. 4” (10cm) 4” 12” (30cm) 4” (10cm) 36” (91cm) 36” (91cm) 4” (10cm) 36” (91cm) ACCEPTABLE On wall, at least 4” (10cm) from ceiling, and within 16” (41cm) of intersection with ceiling (if local codes permit wall mounting).
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Creating Your interLINX Network Adding an Alarm to Your interLINX Network The Homefront alarm communicates on its own private interLINX Network. This network is created simply by powering up new alarms one at a time. In the event that an alarm must be added to the interLINX network after it has closed, the following steps must be taken to reopen the network. Select any alarm on the existing network. Press and hold the button on the front cover of the alarm.
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Removing an Alarm from Your interLINX Network How to Mount the Alarm (DC Type Only) In the event that an alarm must be removed from your interLINX network, the following steps must be taken. 1 Mark Place the mounting bracket against the ceiling or wall, and using the mounting bracket as a template, mark the top and bottom holes with a pencil. Reset the alarm by removing the (4) AA batteries and immediately re-installing them.
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How to Mount the Alarm How to Wire and Mount the AC Powered Alarm (cont.) Situation B: No Wood If no wood is present, use a Phillips screwdriver to screw the two plastic wall anchors into the pre-drilled holes until fully seated. Then secure the mounting bracket to the wall anchors using the two 1” screws. When installing an AC powered alarm (Model RF-360TEB), the mounting location is determined by the position of the electrical box that will power the alarm.
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Cleaning Your Alarm Over time dust might collect inside your alarm, altering its performance. If this occurs, the WARNING icon will flash and the horn will chirp once per minute. To clean the alarm perform the following: Remove the alarm from its bracket. With an AC powered alarm the wire harness must be disconnected. Using a coin as a screwdriver, rotate the 4 corner slots on the back of the alarm counterclockwise and carefully separate the two halves of the alarm. Vacuum all the surfaces carefully.
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Important Fire Safety Information Warning! Limitations of Smoke Alarms Be prepared for fire emergencies: Wireless smoke alarms have been proven to be both effective and reliable, but they may not be effective under all conditions. No alarm design can offer total protection of life and property. A smoke alarm is not a substitute for an adequate homeowner’s fire insurance or life insurance policy. Plan Your Escape • Draw a floor plan of your home. • Show two ways out of each room.
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Limited Warranty Information Alarm Specifications For a period of 24 months from the date of purchase, Applied Fire Technologies warrant to you, the original consumer purchaser, that your Smoke Alarm will be free from defects in workmanship, materials, and construction under normal use and service.
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FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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