FireAngel SW1 Optical Smoke Alarm User Manual
- June 5, 2024
- FireAngel
Table of Contents
SW1 Optical Smoke Alarm
User Manual
POSITIONING
Your smoke alarm is suitable for the landing, hallway, bedroom, living room,
and dining room
Smoke alarms should be sited at least 300mm from light fittings and walls.
Ideally as central as possible in the room.
If there is fluorescent lighting, smoke alarms should be installed at least
1500mm from these fittings and wiring. Keep any wiring at least 1000mm from
fluorescent lighting. Do
not use circuits containing fluorescent light fittings or dimmer switches.
Smoke alarms should be positioned at no more than 600mm vertically below the
highest point in the room.
If positioning your smoke alarm on the wall, the top of the alarm must be
between 150mm and 300mm below the ceiling, and at least 300mm from a
neighboring wall.
Locations of alarms must be compliant with either BS 5839: Part 6 or relevant
Building Regulations if in any doubt.
INSTALLATION
Unwrap battery. Insert the battery into the battery compartment (match ‘+’ to ‘+’). Remove dust cover. Press and hold the test/ button for 5 seconds. The alarm will sound.
Switch off the electricity supply.
Remove the baseplate by twisting the alarm anti-clockwise.
Connect the house wiring to the power connector provided.
Ensure a permanent connection is made in a suitable junction box (not
provided).
No connection should be made to the mains electricity supply earth terminal.
Terminate house wiring earth in the spare connector.
Fit the base to the ceiling using the screws provided. Feed the wiring through
the hole in the base plate and connect the power adapter to the alarm.
Push and twist the alarm clockwise onto the base plate.
Turn the electricity supply back on and check that the green LED is on.
Press and hold the test /button for 5 seconds. The alarm will sound.
If desired, the alarm can be interconnected with up to 11 other smoke, heat or carbon monoxide alarms from the FireAngel range via the ‘I’ connector. (See Optional Interconnecting Feature).
OPTIONAL LOCKING FEATURE
Remove the locking plug from the baseplate.
Insert into the hole between base plate and alarm
To enable the removal of the alarm, withdraw the locking plug with a pair of pliers.
IMPORTANT: The circuit used to Power the alarm must be a 24-hour voltage
circuit that cannot be turned off by a switch.
In accordance with BS 5839: Part 6, we recommend: For mains powered alarms,
each with an integral standby supply, the mains electricity supply should take
the form of either a) an independent circuit at the dwelling’s main circuit
board, in which case no other electrical equipment should be connected to this
circuit (other than a dedicated monitoring device installed to indicate
failure of the mains electricity supply to the alarms); or b) a separately
electrically protected, regularly used local lighting circuit.
Check with local building and fire regulations for your property, to ensure
compliance.
Ensure dust cover is removed before operation.
The red LED on the front of the alarm should flash once every 32 seconds
(approx.) to show that the alarm sensor is in actively monitoring for smoke.
When the test button is pressed, the alarm will flash once every 8 seconds for
8 minutes.
SILENCE FEATURE
In a known false alarm, the alarm can be silenced temporarily.
Smoke alarms can react to cooking fumes or other non-emergency situations.
Your alarm features ‘Silence’ technology.
In the event of a known false alarm, you can temporarily silence it by
pressing the test/ button. After 8 minutes your alarm will automatically
return to full sensitivity.
The red LED on the front of the alarm will flash once every 8 seconds to show that it is in Silence mode.
The alarm will sound continuous and the red LED will flash every second when
the alarm senses smoke.
NEVER IGNORE ANY ALARM. If an alarm is sounding, it is warning you of a
potentially hazardous situation. Do not ignore it.
Ignoring the alarm may result in injury or death. If your smoke alarm
activates and you are not absolutely certain of the source of smoke, get
everyone out of the house immediately.
OPTIONAL INTERCONNECTING FEATURE
Up to 12 FireAngel mains smoke (SW1), heat (HW1) or carbon monoxide (CW1) alarms can be interconnected on a single network.
For multiple alarm, installations use a ‘three core and earth’ style cable
between all the alarms to be interconnected.
Connect the interconnect cable between each alarm’s power connector from the
white wire.
WIRING KEY
Test each
alarm and ensure every connected alarm sounds within 10 seconds.
On an interconnected network, only the alarm that senses the fire will sound
and flash its LED. Other connected alarms will sound a warning but will not
flash their LED. Do not connect more than 12 devices.
The interconnect wire (minimum 0.75 mm2 cables) must be treated as Live, it
should be insulated and sheathed.
MAINTENANCE
Test the alarm every month.
Press the test/ button for 5 seconds. The alarm will sound.
Vacuum your alarm every 3 months.
Do not use cleaners or solvents.
Do not paint the alarm.
Replace the alarm every 10 years.
Do not use any other test method except the process described in this manual.
LOW BATTERY WARNING
When the alarm battery is low, the alarm will ‘chirp’ and the LED will flash every 32 seconds.
Switch off the electricity supply.
Twist the alarm anti-clockwise to remove from the base plate and disconnect the power adapter.
Replace the batteries and re-install.
(See ‘Installation’)
Always test the alarm after replacing the batteries.
Your alarm requires 1 x 9V (PP3) battery. Under normal use, the battery should
last approximately one year.
Use of a battery other than those recommended here may have a detrimental
effect on the alarm:
Duracell MN1604, Gold Peak: GP1604S, GP1604A, Raymax: 6F22, 6LR61.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
If the green LED does not light when the alarm is connected to power:|
•Check that your smoke is connected to the power supply and that the battery
is correctly installed..
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If your smoke larn does a not sound during testing:| •Check that your
alarm is connected to the power supply and that the battery is installed.
correctly.
•If testing after installation, allow a few seconds for the alarm to settle.
•Push and hold the center of the test / .1x button firmly for 5 seconds.
•Check that the alarm is properly connected to the mains’ power.
If your smoke alarm activates when no smoke is visible:| •Check the
location of your smoke alarm.
•Clean the smoke alarm.
If your smoke alarm sounds unusual or ‘chirps’ intermittently:| •Check
the location of your smoke alarm.
•Check that your smoke alarm is definitely the source of the chirping; make
sure the noise isn’t coming from another alarm.
•If the alarm ‘chirps’ every 32 seconds and the red LED flashes at the same
time – replace the battery.
•If the alarm ‘chirps’ every 32 seconds without a red LED flash, a fault is
indicated – contact Techincal Support.
If you experience frequent unwanted alarms:| •Check the location of your
smoke alarm.
•Clean the smoke alarm.
WARRANTY AND DISPOSAL
Sprue Safety Products Ltd warrants to the original purchaser that its enclosed
smoke 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 (not including the replaceable battery). Provided product is sent
back to Sprue Safety Products with proof and date of purchase, Sprue Safety
Products Ltd hereby warrants that during the 5 (five) year period commencing
from the date of purchase Sprue Safety Products Ltd, at its discretion, agrees
to replace the unit free of charge.
The warranty on any replacement SW1 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. Sprue Safety Products Ltd 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 Sprue Safety Products Ltd’s control, such as Acts of God
(fire, severe weather, etc.). It does not apply to retail stores, service
centers, or any distributors or agents. Sprue Safety Products Ltd will not
recognize any changes to this warranty by third parties.
Sprue Safety Products Ltd 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 to 5 (five) years.
This warranty does not affect your statutory rights. Except for death or
personal injury, Sprue Safety Products Ltd 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, or
retailer or contact our Technical Support team for recycling/disposal advice
as regional variations apply.
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 it. Do not burn.
220-240 V AC 50-60 Hz mains powered smoke alarm. 9V battery back-up.
WARNING: Wiring should be installed by a qualified electrician in accordance
with local building standards. The wiring must conform to current regulations
for electrical installations. Check with local building and fire regulations
for your property, to ensure compliance.
Optical smoke alarms are suitable for detecting slow smoldering fires. Like
other smoke alarms, they can be subject to nuisance alarms from steam and
should not be placed near bathrooms.
For the earliest warning, we recommend smoke alarms are fitted in all rooms
where the temperature is between 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F).
Prolonged exposure to temperatures outside those stated above will reduce
product life.
This smoke alarm is not intended for any non-residential, commercial, or
industrial application, nor for any other purpose than described above.
Technical Support
Online:
www.fireangel.co.uk/support
E-mail:
technicalsupport@fireangel.co.uk
Phone: 0800 141 2561 (EIRE Phone: 1-800 523 171)
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Vanguard Centre, Coventry CV4 7EZ, United Kingdom.
www.sprue.com
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