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You have purchased a state-of-the-art Smoke Alarm designed to provide you with early warning of a fire. Please take the time to read this manual and make the Smoke Alarm an integral part of your family’s safety plan.  \nBASIC SAFETY INFORMATION  \nIMPORTANT!  \n• Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions alert you to important operating instructions or to potentially hazardous situations. Pay special attention to these items.  \n• This Smoke Alarm is approved for use in single-family residences. It is NOT designed for marine or RV use.! CAUTION!  \n• The Smoke Alarm will only indicate the presence of smoke that reaches the sensor.  \n• The Smoke Alarm is not designed to sense gas, heat or flames.  \n! WARNING!  \n• This Smoke Alarm cannot operate without working batteries. Removing the batteries for any reason, or failing to replace the batteries at the end of their service life, removes your protection.  \n• NEVER ignore any Alarm. See “If Your Smoke Alarm Sounds” for more information on how to respond to an Alarm. Failure to respond can result in injury or death.  \n• The Silence Features are for your convenience only and will not correct a problem. See “Using the Silence Features” for details. Always check your home for a potential problem after any Alarm. Failure to do so can result in injury or death.  \n• Test this Smoke Alarm once a week. If the Alarm ever fails to test correctly, have it replaced immediately! If the Alarm is not working properly, it cannot alert you to a problem.  \n• Unit will not operate without battery power. The Smoke Alarm cannot work until you activate the battery power pack.  \n 02  ABOUT SMOKE ALARMS  \nTYPES OF ALARMS  \nAll these Smoke Alarms are designed to provide early warning of fires if located, installed and cared for as described in the user’s manual, and if smoke reaches the Alarm. If you are unsure which type of unit to install, refer to NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 72 (National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code) and NFPA 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 areas of the home.  \nBattery (DC) operated Smoke Alarms: Provide protection even when electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed. Units are easy to install, and do not require professional installation. They do not, however, provide interconnected functionality.  \nAC powered Smoke Alarms: Can be interconnected so if one unit senses smoke, all units Alarm. They do not operate if electricity fails.  \nAC with battery (DC) back-up: will operate if electricity fails, provided the batteries are fresh and correctly installed. AC and AC/DC units must be installed by a qualified electrician.  \nSmoke Alarms for Solar or wind energy users and battery backup power systems: AC powered Smoke Alarms should only be operated with true or pure sine wave inverters. Operating this Smoke Alarm with most battery powered UPS (uninterruptible power supply) products or square wave or “quasi sine wave” inverters will damage the Alarm. If you are not sure about your inverter or UPS type, please consult with the manufacturer to verify.  \nSmoke 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.  \nSmoke Alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the combination has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.  \nAll First Alert® Smoke Alarms conform to regulatory requirements, including UL217 and are designed to detect particles of combustion. Smoke particles of varying number and size are produced in all fires.  \nIonization techn","cbCaiv1wPhymRwts","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiv1wPhymRwts","pdf",921006,"English","# 01 Introduction\n## Basic Safety Information\n# 02 About Smoke Alarms\n## Types of Alarms\n# 03 Installation\n## Where to Install This Alarm\n## In General, Install Smoke Alarms","[{\"question\":\"What does a First Alert® Smoke Alarm detect and what are its limitations?\",\"answer\":\"It indicates smoke that reaches the sensor for early warning. 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