hama GS526 Smoke Alarm Instruction Manual

hama GS526 Smoke Alarm

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Explanation of warning symbols and notes

Warning
This symbol is used to indicate safety instructions or to draw your attention to specific hazards and risks.

Note
This symbol is used to indicate additional information or important notes.

Package contents

• Photoelectric smoke detector
• Base plate
• Mounting hardware
• 3V battery, type CR123A lithium (permanently installed)
• These operating instructions

Safety instructions

• Do not use the product in the immediate vicinity of heaters, other heat sources or in direct sunlight.

• Do not drop the product and do not expose it to any major shocks.

• Do not open the device or continue to operate it if it becomes damaged.
  For correct functioning, observe the assembly and installation instructions given in these operating instructions.

• In case of any kind of damage, the smoke detector must be replaced.

• Draw up an escape plan in case of emergency (see 6.1. for instructions). The escape plan (recommendation)).

• Warning of hearing damage! The smoke detector alarm is very loud. Do not test smoke detectors directly next to the ear. Alarm signal sound level: min. 85 dB.

• Do not modify the product in any way. Doing so voids the warranty.

• The product is intended for private, non-commercial use only.

• Use the product only for the intended purpose.

• Protect the product from dirt, moisture and overheating and use it in dry rooms only.

• Do not use the product in areas in which electronic products are not permitted.

• Do not modify the product in any way. Doing so voids the warranty.

• Keep the packaging material out of the reach of children due to the risk of suffocation.

• Dispose of packaging material immediately in accordance with the locally applicable regulations.

• Do not operate the product outside the power limits specified in the technical data.

• Do not attempt to service or repair the product yourself. Leave any and all service work to qualified experts.

• As with all electrical products, this device should be kept out of the reach of children.

• Only use the article under moderate climatic conditions.

Warning

• Carbon monoxide, flames, heat, gases, etc. cannot be detected by the smoke detector.
• The installation of smoke detectors neither prevents fires nor can they extinguish them. Similarly, no protection of life and property is guaranteed, nor is the need for appropriate insurance circumvented.

Note

• The battery is permanently integrated and cannot be removed. Dispose of the product in its entirety in accordance with legal regulations.
• The smoke detector does not contain any radioactive material.

Installation

Note
We recommend having the smoke detector installed by an approved and qualified electrician (smoke detector specialist). Observe and follow all local and national electrical and building regulations for installation.

General information
For minimum protection, it is recommended to install one smoke detector in each bedroom and children’s room as well as in corridors leading to these rooms and on escape routes.

In buildings with several residential units, smoke detectors should be installed separately in each residential unit as well as in the common corridors and staircases.

• For optimum protection, install smoke detectors in all rooms, corridors, basements/storerooms, etc.
  • consider 4.3.1. Not permitted installation locations as well as 4.3.2. Installation locations with restrictions.
• For minimum protection in houses with open connections between floors (e.g. open staircase), the installation of a smoke detector on the top level is recommended. (1b)
• For minimum protection in houses with non-open connections between floors (e.g. stairwell with doors between floors), the installation of a smoke detector on the top level of each floor is recommended. (1c).

Note
The alarm signal of the smoke detector is usually loud enough to warn people. However, there may be situations in which people cannot hear the alarm signal (e.g. high noise levels, people with a very deep sleep and/or hearing impairment, people under the influence of drugs or alcohol, etc.). If you suspect that this applies to people in your environment, install additional special smoke detectors.

Reasons for false alarms
Some rooms and environments may have a tendency to trigger false alarms due to their typical use. This includes disruptive factors such as:

• Water, cooking, and other vapours
• Welding, soldering, cutting, and other hot work
• Sawing and grinding work
• Construction work/ cleaning work with dust generation
• Strong electromagnetic effects
• Significant temperature fluctuations can lead to condensation of the humidity in the smoke detector etc.

If these disruptive factors only occur temporarily -such as during renovation – cover the smoke detector or remove it for the appropriate period (see the following warning). If there are frequent false alarms caused by such triggers – e.g. in the kitchen – adjust the installation of the smoke detector accordingly if necessary.

Warning – renovation work, work in the vicinity of the smoke detector

• Dismantle the smoke detector (see 7.5. Dismantling the smoke detector) or cover it dust-free before you start renovation work.
• Ideally, keep it in a safe and dust-free place for the duration of the work.
• Make sure that no paint is applied to the smoke detector or tape remains on the housing.
• Dust, paint, adhesive tape or other dirt can impair the sensitivity of the trigger and possibly render the smoke detector completely inoperative and ineffective.

Warning – renovation work, work in the vicinity of the smoke detector

• Reinstall all correctly functioning smoke detectors in their installation locations and immediately replace any smoke detectors that are no longer functioning correctly with new devices.
• After installation, check all smoke detectors for their function as described in 7.1. Testing.

Installation locations and optimal placement of smoke detectors

Note
The installation locations and positions of the smoke detectors shown are only examples based on average apartments and houses and are only intended as a guide.

Not permitted installation locations

• Do not install smoke detectors in garages – the combustion residues/exhaust gases produced when starting a motor vehicle can trigger false alarms.
• Unsuitable rooms are those in which temperatures fall below 0°C or rise above 40° C or in which the humidity is more than 93%.
• Do not attach the smoke detector e.g. to the ceiling of a caravan or similar rooms. The sun’s rays heat the air quickly here, so that possible smoke is thereby prevented from reaching the smoke detector and triggering the alarm.

Installation locations with restrictions

• Also take into account the information in 4.2. Reasons for false alarms.
• Smoke detectors must only be installed in kitchens and wet rooms (bathrooms) if the restrictions are observed and at the same time false alarms caused by kitchen and water vapour can be excluded.
• When installing the smoke detector near dishwashers, washing machines, ovens, etc., keep it at least 3 m away from these areas.
• When installing the smoke detector near ventilation shafts or openings for heat and cold supply, keep it at least 1 m away from these areas. The air could blow the smoke away from the smoke detector and thus interrupt or prevent the alarm. Make sure that the air movement in such rooms does not affect the penetration of fire smoke into the smoke detector.
• Perforated ceilings used for ventilation in forcibly ventilated rooms must be closed within a radius of 0.5 m around the smoke detector.
• In very dirty, dusty, greasy or insect-infested areas, smoke detectors can become excessively contaminated with dust and dirt, resulting in false alarms or impaired smoke detection.

Standard rooms

• Smoke and combustion residues rise upwards to the ceiling and then spread horizontally. The ideal installation location is on the ceiling, in the middle of the room.
• When installing, make sure that the smoke detector is at least 0.5 m away from any side wall and larger furnishings, e.g. high cupboards (see Fig. 2a).
• A smoke detector is only permitted for room sizes up to max. 60 m2. If the room size exceeds 60 m2, use additional smoke detectors. For example, at least two smoke detectors should be installed in rooms between 60 m² and 120 m² in size.
• A smoke detector is only approved for installation heights up to max. 6 m. If the room height exceeds 6 m, additional smoke detectors must be installed at several levels.
• For rooms with special room geometries (landings, sloping roofs, corner rooms, etc.) further installation regulations may apply. It is therefore essential that you observe the following sections.

Corridors, small rooms and corner rooms
If an increased number of false alarms is to be expected (see 4.2. Reasons for false alarms), wall installation – as described in 4.3.8. Wall installation – is to be preferred in corridors/rooms smaller than 6 m² or kitchens that serve as escape routes. Corridors and rooms with a width ≤ 1 m: the ideal installation location is on the ceiling centrally between the walls.

Corridors with a width ≤ 3 m:

• in corridors with a maximum width of 3 m, the distance between two smoke detectors must not exceed 15 m.
• The distance between the detector and the end face of the corridor must not exceed 7.5 m.
• It should be noted that in corner and intersection areas the smoke detector must be mounted in the mitre line.

Corridors with a width > 3 m:
in corridors (L-/ U-shaped) with a width of more than 3 m, these should be conceptually along the flanks and seen as individual rooms. The resulting “rooms” must be equipped with smoke detectors accordingly.

Note
Note that the requirements are not only valid for corridors but also for rooms with these geometries (e.g. corner rooms).

Standard rooms

• For pitched roofs with a roof pitch >20°, the smoke detector must be installed at a distance of at least 0.5 m and max. 1 m from the gable peak, see Fig. 5a.
• Note the following for rooms that only have a par-tial roof slope: if the horizontal ceiling is less than 1 m wide, the smoke detector must be installed on the roof slope as shown in Figure 5b.
• If the horizontal ceiling is wider than 1 m, the smoke detector must be mounted centrally on it.
• Roof pitches ≤ 20° should be treated as horizontal ceilings. (See 4.3.3. Standard rooms)

Landings and galleries
If a room is divided in height, e.g. by a landing or gallery, an additional smoke detector is required below it if:

• both the area below the subdivision (landing, gallery, etc.) is larger than 16 m²
• as well as length and width exceed 2 m each.

Rooms with joists/ beams
For rooms with beams or other joists, the following specifications must be observed – depending on the dimensions:

Joists / beams < 0.2 m:
If the joists/beams are not higher than 0.2 m, they are not relevant and should be considered as part of the ceiling. The smoke detector can be installed on a ceiling panel or directly on the joist/beam.

Joists / beams > 0.2 m and area per ceiling panel > 36 m²:
If the joists/beams are higher than 0.2 m and the area of the individual ceiling panels is greater than 36 m² each, one smoke detector must be installed per ceiling panel.

Joists / beams > 0.2 m and area per ceiling panel < 36 m²:
If the joists/beams are higher than 0.2 m and the area of the individual ceiling panels is less than 36 m² each, the joists/beams are not relevant and are to be seen as part of the ceiling. The smoke detector can be installed on a ceiling panel or directly on the joist/beam.

Note

• Make sure that the smoke detector(s) to be installed is/are nevertheless mounted as centrally as possible in the respective area (entire ceiling/ceiling panel).
• Furthermore, it should be noted that one smoke detector is required for each area of max. 60 m².

Installing the base plate

Note
The smoke detector can be locked by a locking pin on the base plate to prevent it from being easily unscrewed. To lock the smoke detector accordingly later, remove the locking pin from the base plate with a screwdriver or similar before installing it. Put the detached pin aside ready to hand.

• Hold the base plate of the smoke detector at the installation location – the two mounting holes serve as a template for marking the drill holes.

Warning
Before drilling and installing, make sure that there are no electrical lines, water, gas or other lines in the area of the installation location.

• On a wooden ceiling or beam, drill approx. 20 mm deep with a 2.5 mm drill bit. Use the enclosed screws without plugs.
• For concrete or masonry, use a max. 5 mm drill bit (measure the plugs included beforehand) and pre-drill approx. 25-30 mm deep to be able to insert the plugs.
• Insert the plugs (concrete or masonry).
• Fix the base plate of the smoke detector with the enclosed screws.

Commissioning

Activation

Note
The smoke detector must be activated before use.

• Press and hold the TEST button for around 3- 4 sec until the LED lights up.
• Then immediately release the TEST button. The smoke detector signals with a short signal tone that the activation was successful.
• Thencheck the function by pressing the TEST button. An immediate signal tone must sound.
• If no signal tone sounds when the test button is pressed, the smoke detector is not activated!

Repeat the activation until the smoke detector responds correctly to the test.

After successful activation and when functioning properly, the LED flashes briefly approx. every 40 sec.

Installing the smoke detector

• Attach the smoke detector to the base plate affixed to the installation location by inserting the latching hooks into the openings provided and turning the smoke detector clockwise.
• Check that the smoke detector is securely fastened to the base plate.
• Now insert the locking pin into the recess of the smoke detector and the base plate to prevent it from being easily unscrewed.
• After installation, the smoke detector must be tested for function. To do this, press the TEST button. A signal tone sounds.
• If no signal tone sounds, repeat the activation procedure as described in 5.1. Activation.

Operation

The escape plan (recommendation)

• Discuss and draw up an escape plan together with your family and/or fellow residents.
• If possible, also plan alternative escape routes, as a fire can block standard routes.
• Demonstrate the alarm of the smoke detector to your family and/or fellow residents (see 7.2. Alarm simulation) and make sure that everyone knows what to do in the event of an alarm.
• Make sure that your children are also able to recognize an alarm situation and get themselves to safety.
• Designate a place outside your home as the meeting point in case of an alarm.
• If necessary, practice what to do in case of an alarm at regular intervals. The exercise helps your family and/or fellow residents to leave the house quickly and in an orderly manner in the event of an alarm.

Alarm

• In the event of an alarm – as soon as the smoke detector detects combustion particles or when carrying out the simulation (see 7.2. Alarm simulation) – the LED flashes once per second and an alarm signal sounds. Alarm signal: sustained pulsating tone (BI 0.5s – Pause 0.5s – BI 0.5s – Pause 0.5s -wBI 0.5s – Pause 1.5s)
• The alarm continues until the smoke detector no longer detects combustion particles in the air, you – in the event of a false alarm – activate mute mode (see 6.4. Mute mode) or end the alarm simulation.

Warning
The triggering of an alarm always requires your immediate attention and the taking of appropriate action!

What to do in the event of an alarm (recommendation)

Save yourself and others

• Keep calm!
• Warn other family members and/or fellow residents!
• Now leave the house immediately and close all doors and windows of your escape route – if this can be done safely – to slow down the spread of smoke and fire.
• After leaving the house, go to your agreed assembly point and make sure that everyone has left the house.

Call the fire brigade
Call the fire brigade as soon as you are safe.

Attempts to extinguish
Only attempt to extinguish the fire yourself if you do not endanger yourself (or others) and if you have suitable extinguishing agents.

Mute mode (in the case of a false alarm)

Warning
Before activating mute mode, clarify the cause of the alarm and make sure that there is no further danger!

Note
Cigarette smoke will not normally trigger the alarm unless the smoke is blown directly into the smoke detector.

Note

• Water vapour produced during cooking can trigger an alarm if the smoke detector is located near cooking points.
• If an alarm is triggered, check whether it is actually an emergency.
• If there is fire or smoke, call the fire brigade or act as in 6.3. What to do in the event of an alarm (recommendation).
• Once you have ensured that it is a false alarm, press the TEST button on the smoke detector to silence the alarm for about 10 minutes.
• The red LED will then flash once every 8 seconds to indicate that the smoke detector is in mute mode.
• The smoke detector is automatically reset after approx. 10 minutes. If smoke particles are still present after this period, the alarm is triggered again.
• The mute mode can be operated repeatedly.

Care and maintenance

Testing
Press the TEST button on the smoke detector. The signal sound is heard when the electronics, sensor, siren and battery are working.

Note

• Immediately replace smoke detectors that no longer function correctly with new devices.
• It is recommended to test the unit weekly to ensure proper functioning.
• Test the smoke detector ONLY using the TEST button. Never use an open flame, lighters, etc. to simulate an alarm and test the function.

Alarm simulation
Press and hold the TEST button on the smoke detector to simulate the alarm. As in the case of an alarm, the LED flashes once per second, and an alarm signal sound until you release the TEST button again.

Battery/replacement of the smoke detector
The operating time of the 3V lithium battery in this smoke detector is ten years. When the battery is low, a beep sounds every 40 seconds. The LED continues to flash every 40 seconds. The low battery indication is given for at least 30 days. Replace the smoke detector with a new device during this period.

If the smoke detector signals a low battery, you can interrupt the signal tone for 10 hours by pressing the TEST button. During this time, the smoke detector can normally still detect smoke. Make every effort to replace it with a new unit without delay!

Note
In addition to the life of the battery, the life of the smoke detector (especially the sensor) is also limited in time. Therefore, before installing the smoke detector, observe the date printed on it for replacement. Replace the smoke detector with a new unit on this recommended date, even if there is no indication of a low battery yet.

Care
Clean the smoke detector regularly (at least once a month) to remove dust, dirt, and debris. Use a hoover with a soft brush and carefully vacuum all sides and covers of the smoke detector. Make sure that the smoke detector does not have any function-relevant damage (e.g. cracks in the housing). If this is the case, replace the smoke detector with a new device. Ensure that all specifications are met according to the installation location (see 4. Installation). In the event of structural/recognizable changes, check whether the existing installation of the smoke detector device still meets all relevant requirements. If necessary, adjust the installation accordingly.

Warning

• Check each smoke detector that you dismantle (see 7.5. Dismantling the smoke detector) and reinstall or install in a different place for its function as described in 7.1. Test!
• Immediately replace smoke detectors that no longer function correctly with new devices.

Dismantling the smoke detector

• If necessary, remove the locking pin to be able to dismantle the smoke detector.
• Turn the smoke detector counterclockwise to remove it from the base plate.
• Store the smoke detector in a safe and dust-free place if it is to be dismantled for a short time, e. g. during renovation work, or replace it with a new device.
• Now carry out the assembly and function check
  • as described in 5.2. Installing the smoke detector.

Warranty Disclaimer

Hama GmbH & Co KG assumes no liability and provides no warranty for damage resulting from improper installation/mounting, improper use of the product or from failure to observe the operating instructions and/or safety notes.

Declaration of performance
The declaration of performance for this product can be found at: www.hama.com ->00223842 -> Downloads

Manufacturer and approval holder

• Siterwell Electronics CO., Limited
• No. 666 Qingfeng Road, Jiangbei District, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China

Distributed by

• Hama GmbH & Co KG 86652 Monheim / Germany
• www.hama.com.

18 0786 DoP: GS526G-CPR-001 EN14604:2005 + AC:2008.

Technical data

Battery type

| 3V (CR123A) lithium battery (permanently installed)
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Current consumption| <8uA (standby),

<70mA (alarm)

Alarm volume| 85dB(A) within 3 metres

Detection method

| ****

Optical

Mute| Approx. 10 minutes

Sound pattern of the alarm

| BI 0.5s – pause 0.5s

– BI 0.5s – pause 0.5s – BI 0.5s –

pause 1.5s, with red LED flash, repetition of alarm scheme

Temperature range| 5°C – 40°C

LED and acoustic signaling

LED fl ashes every 40 seconds| The smoke detector is working properly
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LED fl ashes every second and alarm sounds

| The TEST button was pressed or the alarm has been triggered by smoke

LED fl ashes every 8 seconds

| ****

The alarm is in mute mode (see Section

6.4 Mute mode (in case of a false alarm))

LED fl ashes every 40 seconds and a short alarm tone sounds| ****

Battery is weak. The smoke detector must be replaced.

Hama GmbH & Co KG

• 86652 Monheim/Germany
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• +49 9091 502-0

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