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11. Turn on power at main fuse box or circuit breaker.
12. Test smoke alarm. See TESTING THE SMOKE ALARM.
INTERCONNECTING
SMOKE ALARMS
WARNING: This smoke alarm should be installed only
by a qualified electrician. Smoke alarm
wiring to be used shall be in accordance
with the provisions of Article 210 and 760
of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70, and any local codes that may apply.
Interconnect wire location shall be in
accordance with NEC Article 300.3b.
IMPORTANT: The model FXW-R is a direct replacement
for Firex models FX1014, FX1020, FX1106
and FXW-1A. Model FXW-R cannot be inter-
connected with any other smoke alarm.
IMPORTANT: Do not interconnect Firex smoke alarms
with yellow interconnect wires to Firex
smoke alarms with orange interconnect
wires.
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to interconnect with any
other type of device or manufacturer’s
brand.
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As many as 12 Model GC & PG40 (6 for Model G-6) smoke
alarms may be interconnected.
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As many as 12 Model FXW-R smoke alarms may be interconnected.
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Connect smoke alarms to a dedicated AC branch circuit. If local codes
do not permit, be sure the neutral wire is common to both phases.
LED INDICATORS
This smoke alarm features an LED indicator which can be seen
through the Push-to-Test button. The LED indicates the following:
Blinks once a minute — indicating normal operation.
Blinks once a second — smoke alarm senses smoke and
simultaneously sounds an audi-
ble alarm.
Blinks once approximately — False Alarm Control (FAC)
every 10 seconds feature activated (model GC only).
OFF — another smoke alarm in the
(Interconnected system only): network has sensed smoke and
is signalling this alarm.
FALSE ALARM CONTROL
Model GC features a False Alarm Control that, when activated, quiets
unwanted alarms for up to 15 minutes.
To use the False Alarm Control:
Press and release the test button during an unwanted alarm. The alarm
should stop within ten seconds.This means the smoke alarm
is in False Alarm Control.
If the smoke alarm does not go into False Alarm Control and
continues to sound its loud alarm horn, or if it initially goes into False
Alarm Control then resounds the alarm, the smoke is too heavy and
a dangerous situation could exist—take emergency action.
NOTE: In an interconnected circuit, False Alarm Control must be
activated on the initiating unit.
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