FireAngel FA3820 Carbon Monoxide Alarms User Manual

FireAngel FA3820 Carbon Monoxide Alarms

The original English version of the manual, from which these translations were taken, has been independently approved. In case of discrepancy with translated parts, FireAngel Safety Technology Limited confirms that the English guide is true and correct. For the earliest warning, we recommend this CO alarm is fitted in a room where the temperature is between -10°C (14°F) and 40°C (104°F). Usage outside the temperatures stated above will reduce product life.

• This CO alarm is suitable for use in domestic premises (caravan holiday homes), caravans, motor caravans and boats. This alarm must be installed by a competent person, able to install according to the instructions. Please keep this user manual in a safe place.

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 POSITIONING

In which room should the alarm be installed?
Your carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is suitable for the landing, hallway, bedroom, living room, dining room and kitchen. Common sources of CO include: oil and gas boilers, portable generators, oil or solid fuel cookers, gas or paraffin heaters, barbecues, clogged chimneys, wood or gas fireplaces, any gas or fossil fuel-burning appliance and even adjoining properties. Do not install the CO alarm in areas which are excessively dusty, dirty or greasy. Dust, grease and household chemicals can affect the performance of the sensor. Where in the room should I place the alarm?
Alarms located in the same room as a fuel-burning appliance should be:

• at a horizontal distance of between 1m – 3m from the potential source.
•  located on the same side of a partition as the potential source.
•  located at the high side of the room, if sloped ceilings are present.

If on a wall the alarm should be:

• Close to the ceiling, at a height greater than any door or window and at least 150mm from the ceiling.
• If the alarm is on the ceiling it should be at least 300mm from any wall & any ceiling obstruction e.g. light fittings

Additional alarms may be installed to ensure that adequate warning is given for occupants in other rooms, by locating alarms in:

•  Remote rooms in which the occupant(s) spend considerable time whilst awake and from which they may not be able to hear an alarm from apparatus in another part of the premises, and;
•  every sleeping room.

Alarms located in sleeping rooms and in rooms remote from a fuel-burning appliance should be located relatively close to the breathing zone of the occupants. For further guidance on siting and mounting of the apparatus consult EN 50292. Installation of the alarm should not be used as a substitute for proper installation, use and maintenance of fuel burning appliances including appropriate ventilation and exhaust systems.

Caravans & Boats
Caravans & boats have additional risks due to the presence of other vehicles, engines, generators or barbecues, however this does not change the basic guidance on locating the alarm. Caravans & boats should have an alarm in the same room as any fuel-burning appliance, located in accordance with advice above. If the caravan has a single living space, one alarm is sufficient. However, any sleeping accommodation which is in a separate room from the fuel- burning appliance should also contain an alarm.
The two most important considerations when positioning your alarm are:

• Not to place the alarm directly above a source of heat or steam;
• Positioning the alarm at a distance of 1 – 3 m from the nearest edge of the potential source.

INSTALLATION

Alarm activation

To activate your CO alarm, pull the disabling tab out of the device.
FA3328 only: Activate the device by attaching the base plate.
Wait up to 1 minute for the green LED to flash to confirm the device is active. Press the Test / button to test the alarm. The alarm will sound.
(The alarm will not sound before the 1 minute activation period is complete.)
Store away the disabling tab safely for later use.

NOTE: For user convenience, FA3322, FA3328 and FA3820 will sound at a low volume when the Test / button is pressed. To hear the alarm at full volume double press the Test / button.

Alarm installation

Quick installation processes
Freestanding on a shelf
Your alarm has been designed to stand freely on a shelf or to be mounted on a wall (see below).
FA3328 Trade only: Mount on a wall with a fixing pin Position the optional Pull-Up tab on the back of the base plate. Carefully hammer the nail through the central hole in the bracket into the wall until the CO alarm is secured into place.
Mounting on a wall:
Where wall mounting is required, secure the device using 2 x 3.5mm (No 6) CSK screws (not included).

1.  Drill holes into the wall.
   FA3313, FA3322 & FA3820| FA3328
   ---|---
   Space holes 70mm apart| Space holes 56mm apart
2.  Insert the plastic wall plugs and screw in the screws. Slide the alarm into position.
   FA3322 & FA3820| FA3313| FA3328
   ---|---|---
   Locate the device onto the screws and slide downwards to lock in place.| Screw the base plate onto the wall and slide the alarm onto the base plate.| Position the optional Pull-Up tab on the back of the base plate, screw the base plate onto the wall and slide the alarm onto the base plate.
3. Check the alarm is secure.

NOTE: For FA3313, ensure batteries do not dislodge when removing unit from the wall.(see templates below)
(see templates below)

• If you are travelling or storing your alarm, CO alarms FA3313, FA3322 and FA3820 can be deactivated by refitting the disabling tag into the small hole on the underside of the alarm. Check the product is disabled by pressing the Test / button.

NOTE: The FA3328 CO alarm will not operate unless its base plate is attached. FA3328 is supplied with an optional anti-tamper lock. To activate this, knock out the plastic tab next to the lock symbol on the back of the alarm. (Ensure the hole is neatly made to lock the alarm securely.) To unlock the FA3328, insert a small screwdriver into the hole at the bottom of the device and slide the unit off the base plate.

CO ALARM AWARENESS

A loud alarm is a warning that potentially lethal levels of carbon monoxide are present. NEVER IGNORE THIS ALARM, FURTHER EXPOSURE CAN BE FATAL. Immediately check residents for symptoms of CO poisoning. Contact the proper authorities to resolve all CO problems.

ALARM
When dangerous levels of CO are detected a loud audible signal of 4 chirps repeated (85 dB at 3m) will sound & a red warning flash pattern will display every second. The higher the concentration of CO detected, the quicker the alarm will respond.
The alarm will sound:
Between 60 & 90 mins when exposed to 50ppm of CO.
Between 10 & 40 mins when exposed to 100ppm of CO.
Within 3 mins when exposed to 300ppm or more of CO.

VENTILATE
Keep calm; open doors & windows to ventilate the property. Stop using all fuel-burning appliances and, if possible, turn them off.
EVACUATE
Evacuate the property immediately. RING FOR HELP
Ring your fuel supplier on their emergency number. Do not use appliances again until they have been checked by an expert. Get medical help immediately for anyone suffering the effects of CO poisoning (headache, nausea), and advise that carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected. Write your fuel supplier’s emergency number here:
DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF CO DETECTED, IT CAN TAKE UP TO 10 MINUTES TO CLEAR THE SENSOR AND THE ALARM TO STOP. DO NOT RE-ENTER THE PROPERTY UNTIL THE ALARM HAS STOPPED.
The following symptoms may be related to CO poisoning which all household members should be aware of:

•  Mild Exposure: Slight headache, vomiting, fatigue (often described as ‘flu-like’ symptoms).
• Medium Exposure: Severe throbbing headache, drowsiness, confusion, fast heart rate.
•  Extreme Exposure: Unconsciousness, convulsions, cardiorespiratory failure, death.

Your CO alarm monitors levels of CO as parts per million (ppm) in the air surrounding the detector. 35ppm The maximum allowable concentration for continuous exposure for healthy adults in any 8 hour period (as recommended by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration). 200ppm Slight headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea after 2 – 3 hours. 400ppm Frontal headaches within 1 – 2 hours, life threatening after 3 hours. 800ppm Dizziness, nausea & convulsions within 45 minutes. Unconsciousness within 2 hours. Death within 2 – 3 hours.
This apparatus is designed to protect individuals from the acute effects of carbon monoxide exposure. It may not protect people who are at additional risk from CO exposure due to age, pregnancy or medical condition. If in doubt, consult your doctor.

ALARM SILENCE
WARNING: If the cause of an alarm is unknown, ventilate and evacuate your property before using this feature. Press the Test / button. The sounder will stop and enter into Silence mode for 5 minutes.
NOTE: The alarm will not silence if more than 150ppm has been detected. Silence mode can only be activated once (until CO returns to negligible levels).
Once the Silence mode is enabled, if the CO level rises above 150ppm the device will exit Silence mode and continue to sound. After 5 minutes if the CO level still high the device will continue to sound.

EARLY WARNING INDICATOR
CO alarms FA3322, FA3328 and FA3820 will sound an early pre-alarm warning when low levels of CO have been detected. The Early Warning pattern is 1 short chirp then 1 long chirp & an amber warning flash pattern every 25 seconds. To silence the Early Warning, press the Test / button. The sounder will stop and enter into Early Warning Silence mode for 12 hours – the amber light will continue to flash. If a higher CO level is detected after this period the alarm will sound again.
NOTE: To exit Silence mode, press the Test / button again.
The Early Warning will sound when the CO levels in the table are detected over a sustained time period:

ALARM IN ABSENCE
When a CO alarm has occurred in your absence, your device will notify you so that you can take appropriate action at the earliest opportunity. If the device is not silenced during an alarm it will continue to sound until the CO level has reduced to below 50ppm. After which the device will flash the red warning light twice every 20 seconds to indicate that dangerous CO levels have been detected in your absence.   The red warning light will continue to flash for 7 days if the Test / button is not used to cancel it.

MAINTENANCE

Test the alarm every month. Press the Test button. The alarm will sound. If the alarm does not sound, contact Technical Support.
NOTE: The above method fully tests all elements of the alarm. Additional but not essential testing may be conducted using the Sense-CO Test mode and CO gas. For information and instructions on the correct method of gas testing your alarm visit www.fireangeltech.com/sense-co

•  Do not use any other test method except the process described in this manual.
•  Do not tamper with the alarm as this could cause electric shock or malfunction.

Vacuum your alarm every 3 months. Do not use cleaners or solvents. Do not paint the alarm.

Replace the alarm every 10 years.

• The replacement date can be found next to the ‘REPLACE BY’ marking on the alarm.

SYSTEM STATUS INDICATORS

Your CO alarm constantly checks the accuracy of its sensor and circuitry. All alarms must indicate when there is a fault or if the battery power is low (identified by the icon on the FA3313, FA3328 & FA3820, or when using the FA3322). If any of the settings are found to be incorrect or if the batteries become low, the device will sound an audible chirp and display an amber flash pattern for up to 30 days.
IMPORTANT: This does NOT mean that the alarm has detected carbon monoxide.
If there is a fault, your CO alarm will display the following fault indication patterns.

| Audible pattern| Amber LED/LCD| Action required
---|---|---|---
Low battery| 1 beep/min| 1 amber flash/min| FA3313: Replace the batteries
FA3328, FA3820 and FA3322:
Replace alarm within 30 days
Fault| 2 rapid beeps/min| 2 rapid amber flashes/min| May not detect CO – replace immediately
End of life| 3 rapid beeps/min| 3 rapid amber flashes/min| May not detect CO – replace immediately

If your alarm is within warranty, contact Technical Support.
Your CO alarm must be replaced immediately if there is a fault or the device indicates End of Life. An alarm with a fault or signalling End of Life may not detect a CO leak.

SLEEP EASY™ SILENCE FEATURE

If a low battery warning ‘chirp’ occurs at night it may be inconvenient to replace the batteries or alarm. You can silence the ‘chirp’ by pressing the Test / button. The alarm will silence for 8 hours and the amber LED will continue to flash.
NOTE: You can silence your device a maximum of 10 times.

• If your alarm is an FA3313 and is signalling low batteries, replace the batteries as soon as possible. Once the batteries have been replaced, the Sleep Easy feature will be disabled for 30 days.
• If your alarm is FA3322, FA3328 or FA3820 replace the alarm. When the device is still within warranty, contact our Technical Support team.

Night Time Sensing (FA3322 and FA3328 only)
FA3322 and FA3328 CO alarms automatically detect night hours and will reduce the brightness of the power LED during the nighttime. Where a low battery ‘chirp’ has already been silenced during the day, your device automatically detects nighttime and reactivates the silence period for another 8 hours.
NOTE: During Sleep Easy mode the unit still detects CO and will alert you to any new faults.

•  The FA3322 CO alarm will not sound the Extreme Temperature warning when Sleep Easy mode is engaged.

FA3322 LCD SCREEN INDICATORS

The multi-feature FA3322 operates as a CO alarm and an extreme temperature alarm. In stand-by mode, the device indicates the room temperature and automatically detects nighttime hours in order to reduce any frustrating interruptions during sleep. The FA3322 alarm LCD screen has many icons with one or more being shown at any one time.

| Display| Description
---|---|---
Standby mode| | In normal standby mode the alarm will display an indication of the current room temperature in degrees centigrade (ºC) within an accuracy of +/- 0.5ºC. Whenever CO levels are below 10ppm the alarm will display ‘ALL CLEAR‘ on the screen.
CO Alarm| | The CO level will be displayed as parts per million (ppm). The PPM reading will be updated as it changes. If CO is detected at a dangerous level, the device will flash red every second and display a warning to ‘EVACUATE!’ with a running icon on the screen. An Early Warning alarm will flash amber and display the word ‘WARNING’ on the screen.
Alarm silence| | When Silence mode is activated the silence icon will appear. A dangerous CO level will continue to flash red and display a warning to ‘EVACUATE!’ A Early pre-alarm warning will illuminate an amber flash pattern and display the word ‘WARNING’ on the screen.
Alarm in absence| | If a CO alarm has occurred in your absence, the device will flash red and display the word ‘WARNING’ on the screen. The PPM reading will show the maximum CO level reached during the last alarm event.
Extreme Temperature Warning| | In the event of very high or low temperatures (ºC), very high or low humidity (%RH) or a dangerous combination of the two, the alarm will display the word ‘WARNING’ together with an indication of the temperature or humidity levels. The screen will flash amber and the alarm will sound a 6 chirp warning pattern. Take appropriate action to avoid over-exposure. Once ambient temperatures are detected, the device can take up to 3 hours to return to standby mode. The extreme temperature warning will auto-silence at night and is designed to time-out after 4 days. To pause the alert for 1 week, press the Test / button.
Monthly overview/ System test| | To view a summary of recorded metrics from the last month, press the Test / button once. The device will sound 2 sets of 4 chirps and display readings in the following order: Latest Temperature, Max Temperature, Max CO level, Max Humidity and the current CO level. The device will also check its own sounder, sensor, battery and circuitry.
Fault messages| | If a fault is detected, the LCD screen will flash an amber warning pattern and an Error message showing ‘Err’ on the display followed by the relevant error code.
Low battery signal| | If the battery power is low, the screen will flash a low battery icon on the display in addition to the Error message.
End of life| | When the device has reached its Replace By date, the Error message will show ‘EOL’ on the display followed by an error code.

FA3328 ‘SYNC-IT’ DATA DOWNLOAD VIA NFC

Sync-It offers immediate, digital access to FA3328 alarm diagnostics via your phone or tablet. It uses the NFC (Near Field Communication) technology available on most mobile devices.

1. Use the QR code to download the FireAngel app or visit www.fireangeltech.com/sync-it

2. Tap your phone on the device where you see the icon.

3. Read the full diagnostic data on your FireAngel app.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

• Models: FA3313, FA3322, FA3328 & FA3820
• Operating Temperature Range: – 10ºC (14ºF) to 40ºC (104ºF)
• Operating Humidity Range: 30 – 90% RH
• Alarm Sound Level: 85dB at 3m
• Sensor Life: 10 Years – Replace unit after 10 years of operation
• FA3313 Battery Life: Exceeds 1 year under normal operating conditions, replaceable
• Recommended Batteries: Size AA Alkaline, Gold Peak GN15A, Energizer EN91, Panasonic LR6XWA, Duracell MN1500
• FA3820, FA3328 and FA3322 Battery Life: 10 year sealed for life battery: Replace device after 10 years of operation
• Certified to: Your carbon monoxide alarm is designed to continuously monitor for CO. Its response times meet the requirements of the European standard EN 50291-1: 2018 & EN 50291-2: 2019.
• CO Sensor Rate: 55 seconds. On detection of CO, the intelligent algorithm increases sensor rate to 12 seconds.

WARNING: Alarms conforming to this standard may not protect people who are at additional risk from CO exposure due to age, pregnancy or medical condition. If in doubt, consult your doctor.
A carbon monoxide alarm is not a substitute for a smoke alarm or a combustible gas detector.
WARNING: Prolonged exposure to a sounding alarm near your ears may damage your hearing.
Prolonged exposure to extreme high or low temperatures may reduce the life of the batteries. FA3322 LCD performance can be affected by temperatures below 0°C. If you experience display issues, move the device to a warmer environment.
For Technical Support reference, please write the alarm batch number and install date below:

WARRANTY AND DISPOSAL

FireAngel Safety Technology Limited warrants to the original purchaser that its enclosed CO alarm be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal residential use and service for a period of 5 (five) years from the date of purchase (replaceable batteries for FA3313 not included in warranty). Provided the product is sent back to FireAngel Safety Technology Limited with proof and date of purchase, FireAngel Safety Technology Limited hereby warrants that during the 5 (five) year period commencing from the date of purchase FireAngel Safety Technology Limited, at its discretion, agrees to replace the unit free of charge. The warranty on any replacement FA3313, FA3322, FA3328 or FA3820 alarm will last for the remainder of the period of the original warranty in respect of the alarm originally purchased – that is from the date of original purchase and not from the date of receipt of the replacement product. FireAngel Safety Technology Limited reserves the right to offer an alternative product similar to that being replaced if the original model is no longer available or in stock. This warranty applies to the original retail purchaser from the date of original retail  purchase and is not transferable. Proof of purchase is required.This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident, misuse, disassembly, abuse or lack of reasonable care of the product, or applications not in accordance with the user manual. It does not cover events and conditions outside of FireAngel Safety Technology Limited’s control, such as Acts of God (fire, severe weather etc.). It does not apply to retail stores, service centres or any distributors or agents. FireAngel Safety Technology Limited will not recognize any changes to this warranty  by third parties. For FA3313, this warranty does not cover replaceable batteries which are considered user-replaceable parts. FireAngel Safety Technology Limited shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages caused by the breach of any expressed or implied warranty. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose is limited in duration for 5 (five) years. This warranty does not affect your statutory rights. Except for death or personal injury,  FireAngel Safety Technology Limited shall not be liable for any loss of use, damage, cost or expense relating to this product or for any indirect, or consequential loss, damages or costs incurred by you or any other user of this product.

DISPOSAL

• Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with your other household waste. The alarm is ideally suited for disposal within the waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) recycling scheme.

Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your local authority, retailer or contact our Technical Support team for recycling/disposal advice as regional variations apply. For FA3322, FA3328 and FA3820, the device should be deactivated before disposal. If the disabling tab is no longer available, then the clip can be replicated. For FA3313, once the batteries are removed, the low battery warning chirp will stop. The batteries should always be removed before disposal. Do not attempt to open. Do not burn.
FireAngel Safety Technology Limited.
Email: (UK) [email protected]

References

• FIREANGEL SAFETY TECHNOLOGY PLC | Home safety products suppliers
• Performing a Sense-CO test | FireAngel
• Contact | Pro | FireAngel

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