SEBSON GS559A Smoke Alarm Detector User Manual

: June 4, 2024
: SEBSON

Table of Contents

General information about the product:
General instructions for using batteries:
Start up:
Behavior in case of fire:
CE Declaration of Conformity:
References
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Thank you for choosing a product of SEASON. Read the instructions carefully and keep them looking up before start-up this product. A long and failure-free operation can only be guaranteed if the installation and start-up is done properly. Before starting up this product, please check for external damage. In case of visible external damage, we immediately dis-advise the start-up of this product! Please remove all packaging material of this product before the first start-up and check the content for completeness!

Intended use:

This photoelectric smoke detector detects smoke using an optical sensor. This allows even slight smoldering fires to be detected early and warned with a loud alarm sound. This is a radio alarm that can be networked with up to 15 other radio alarms (e.g. carbon monoxide alarms or water alarms) of the same manufacturer and the same product series via radio. As soon as this smoke alarm detects dangerous smoke particles or a temperature above 54°C, it sends a signal to all devices that are connected to this device via radio. All networked devices then switch to alarm mode.

Scope of delivery:

1 Smoke alarm detector
2 x 1,5V DC type: AA batteries
Screws for fixing (2 pieces)
Dowels Ø 6mm (2 pieces)

General information about the product:

Note: Consult a specialist with regard to the installation and in particular the positioning of the device in the intended rooms in order to ensure that the proper functioning of the smoke detector is guaranteed!

1: TEST-button; 2: LED; 3: Speaker (see fig. 2)
This smoke alarm detector may only be used in private rooms.
Check the unit weekly for proper function (see chapter: “Start-up”)!
The unit must be replaced after 10 years at the latest!
The smoke alarm detector can detect a fire early by recognizing the smoke or the burning articles. The smoke alarm detector is not suitable for preventing a fire!
This unit also contains a heat sensor. At temperatures between 54 and 70°C, the unit sounds an alarm.
This detector does not react to flames or gas!
This smoke detector can monitor a range of 20 to 40m².

General safety information:

Danger: Never paint or use other solvents on the housing! Never hang any decorative items on the housing and never cover it! This means that the proper functioning of the device is no longer guaranteed!
Danger of suffocation: Keep this product away from children and animals! The packaging contains small parts that can be swallowed! Keep the device away from children under the age of 8!
Attention: Never test the smoke detector with an open flame, e.g. a candle or the flame of a lighter! You will damage the built-in sensor!

Clean the housing at least once a month with a soft vacuum cleaner brush. If there is a high amount of dust, weekly cleaning is recommended! Dust and dirt can impair the function of the built-in sensor!
This product is only suited for indoor use and not for outdoor use!
For groups of people who cannot perceive the alarm, for example, because they are hard of hearing or sleep very deeply, the installation of a smoke alarm is not sufficient. In this case, take further measures to ensure that these people are also warned in the event of a fire!
The remodeling of this product is not allowed! The proper and safe functioning of the device can no longer be guaranteed if it is modified! In addition, this will invalidate the warranty claim!
The manufacturer does not accept any responsibility for injuries or damage resulting from improper use of this product!
Any other use than the description may result in damage to the product. So the dangers are such as electric shock, short circuit, fire etc.
We reserve the right to make changes to the product, the packaging, or the operating instructions as well as printing errors.
Protect the product from external damage, heavy dirt, moisture, and excessive heat!
In order that the warranty claim does not expire please use only the supplied items. Repairs may only be done by an expert and only by using original spare parts!

Recommended installation locations for smoke alarms:
The installation of smoke detectors is recommended in the following rooms (see Fig.3):

1. Cellar
2. Nursery
3. Bedroom
4. Attic space
5. Working room
6. Bathroom
7. Living room
8. Stairwell

Bedrooms: Install a smoke alarm in every bedroom!
Corridors: Install a device in each corridor that leads to a bedroom. If the corridor is longer than 9m, install a device at the beginning and end of the corridor.
Stairwell: Install a smoke detector on each floor in the stairwell. Smoke and flames can spread particularly strongly in stairwells!
Living and working rooms as well as storage areas.
Cellar. Mount a smoke alarm detector in the entrance area to the basement.
Rooms with electrical equipment
Attics: When installing smoke alarms on pitched roofs, ensure a minimum distance of 0.5m-1m from the top of the roof (see Figure 4).
Attics with the horizontal ceiling: see Figure 5 for installation
Mount smoke detectors at least 0.5m away from lamps!
Install several smoke alarms in large corridors or large rooms. Observe a maximum distance of 15m!
Install smoke alarms in narrow corridors or rooms no larger than 1m wide in the middle of the ceiling.

Unsuitable mounting locations for smoke alarms:

Rooms with high humidity, e.g. in the bathroom
Garages or kitchens. In the kitchen should be installed a smoke alarm should be only if the distance to the stove is at least 4m.
Smoke detectors should not be installed near heating, heating, cooling, and ventilation shafts.
On ceiling beams that are lager than 0.2m
Near open fires or fireplaces
In very dusty rooms.
On A-shaped roofs, the smoke detector must not be mounted at the highest point.
Rooms that have a room temperature below 5°C or above 40°C.
In caravans or rooms with a low ceiling height. Since the air heats up strongly in the upper area due to, for example, intensive solar radiation in summer, the smoke is prevented from rising to trigger the alarm of the smoke detector.

Inserting or changing the batteries (Fig.7):

Remove the mounting plate located on the back of the housing by turning it counterclockwise.
Then insert the batteries supplied into the battery compartment. Please note the correct polarity
Attach the mounting plate to the housing by turning it clockwise. Note: The mounting plate can only be screwed to the housing when the battery is inserted. This is to prevent the smoke detector from being mounted without the batteries and thus not being able to function.
Perform a function test after each replacement or new use of the batteries (see chapter “Startup”)!

Information on battery life and battery warning signal:

The batteries supplied have a life of approx. one year under normal conditions..
If the batteries become weak, a short warning tone sounds every 50 seconds for approx.7 days, and the LED flashes briefly. During this time, the unit is still fully functional. Replace the batteries immediately! After 7 days, the battery fault signal goes out and the unit switches off.

General instructions for using batteries:

Danger: Never expose batteries to extreme conditions, such as heat or strong sunlight! There is an acute risk of explosion and leakage!
Danger: Make sure that batteries can not be swallowed by children, animals, and adults! In particular, keep children and animals away from this product! If one or more batteries are swallowed, seek medical attention immediately! Here is an acute danger to life. The substances contained in the battery can cause severe poisoning!
Caution: Remove leaking batteries from the device immediately! The battery acid contained in the battery can damage the unit! Avoid direct skin contact with leaking batteries! Wash your hands immediately after contact and take care that the battery acid does not get into your skin, eyes, or mucous membranes! Dispose of leaking and old
batteries according to the regulations.

Replace old batteries with batteries of the same type!
Do not use rechargeable batteries. They have a too-low voltage!
Remove the batteries from the battery compartment when you are not using the remote control for more than a month. Make sure that the battery compartment is always closed when the battery is inserted!
Only operate the device when the battery compartment is closed!
Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re-charged!
New batteries should not be used together with used batteries!
Always use batteries with the same type!
Never short the terminals of the batteries!

Start up:

Attention: In order to prevent your hearing from being stressed too much by the very loud alarm tone, do not hold the device close to your head during the function check! To avoid frightening noise-sensitive persons such as small children, do not hold the unit in the same room during the function check!
Attention: Check the function of the smoke detector weekly!
Activation of the smoke alarm detector:
Insert the batteries into the battery compartment as described in the previous section. If the batteries are inserted correctly (note the direction of the poles!), a short beep will sound and the LED will light up briefly. The smoke alarm detector is now ready for operation.

Functional check:
Note: The test tone is much quieter than the actual alarm tone to protect your hearing! To check the function, keep the TEST button pressed for approx. 3s. The alarm tone sounds and the LED lights up red. This is to check whether the electronics, the alarm of the smoke alarm detector and the batteries are functioning. The alarm tone stops immediately after releasing the TEST button.
Note: If neither the alarm sounds nor the LED flashes, the batteries may be flat or the unit may be defective. First replace the batteries. If the unit still does not work, it is defective. In this case, the unit must be replaced with a new functioning unit!

Temporary muting the Alarm:

In the event of a false alarm, the alarm tone can be muted for approx. 10 minutes. It is essential to ensure that the alarm was not triggered by a fire! To mute the alarm temporarily, press the TEST button. Then open doors and windows to clean the air. If the air still has a high number of combustion particles after 10 minutes, the alarm will sound again. The mute function can be repeated as often as required by pressing the TEST button. Activation of the mute function is not possible in case of excessive smoke development. To deactivate the mute function, press the TEST button!

Recurrent self-test of the smoke alarm detector on its function:
The smoke alarm detector performs every 50 seconds a self-test. You can see this by a short blink of the LED.

Networking several devices with each other :

General information on networking:
Up to 15 units from the same manufacturer and the same product series can be networked together. The units should not be installed and operated further than 35m apart. The following devices can be networked together: Smoke detector type: GS559A, Heat detector type: GS412, Water detector type: GS156A, Carbon monoxide detector type:
GS816A, Gateway type: GS188
For networking, you need at least two networked devices. Each device is provided with a code by the manufacturer. There are a total of over 60,000 encodings. If one device is connected to another one, it will accept the code of the other. An already networked device, which is to be connected to a new device, takes over the code of the new device. Please note that devices may only be interlinked within an apartment or a family home!

Take a device that you want to network with another device and put it in the transmission mode. Press the
TEST button 3 times in succession. The LED lights up red for about 10 seconds continuously.
While the first device is in transmission mode for approximately 10 seconds (LED lights continuously red), take another device and press the TEST button 3 times in succession. If a short beep sounds and the LED flashes briefly, networking was successful.
In order to network additional devices with the first device, repeat steps 1 and 2 until all devices are networked together.
Afterwards, check whether the devices are properly networked by carrying out a functional check. Press and hold the TEST button on any networked device. If the alarm sounds on all networked devices while you hold down the TEST button, the networking was successful. To stop the function check, release the TEST button. The other devices stop beeping after a maximum of one minute. Attention: If the alarm sounds not on all devices, repeat the first two steps with the affected device, and repeat the function check.
If the function check is unsuccessful again, perform a RESET (see chapter RESET-Mode) of the device and check the batteries. Then repeat the first two steps.

RESET-Mode:

In order to perform a RESET, proceed as follows:

Remove the batteries.
Press and hold the TEST button while reinserting the batteries. Pay attention to the correct polarity!
The LED lights are solid red for about 3 seconds after inserting the batteries. Note: Keep and hold the TEST button pressed!
When the LED light turns off, release the TEST button.
The LED light turns on. Press the TEST button again. The RESET process is completed by a short beep sound.

Explanation of the LED modes :

LED flashes every 50 seconds:| The smoke alarm detector is working properly..
LED flashes every second and alarm sounds: Peep 0,5s —Pause 0,5s – Peep 0,5s — Pause 0,5s – Peep 0,5s — Pause 1,5s LED flashes — repetition of the signal:| TEST button is pressed or the alarm has been triggered by smoke. (Local smoke alarm signal)
Alarm sounds 2 x in quick succession and after one second LED flashes (recurring signal): Peep — Peep — Pause 1,2s — LED flashes — repetition of the signal| TEST button is pressed or the alarm has been triggered by smoke. (Radio alarm signal)
LED flashes every second and alarm sounds: Peep 0,2s — Pause 0,1s — LED flashes — repetition of the sie nal:| Alarm has been triggered by heat (local heat alarm signal)
LED flashes every 16 seconds:| The unit is in the silent mode
LED flashes every 50 seconds and a short alarm tone sounds:| Batteries are low. Replace the batteries!
Every 50 seconds a short alarm tone sounds and LED doesn’t flash:| The unit is defective or the maximum service life has been reached. Replace the unit

Installation (Fig.8) :

Dowels
Mounting base
Holes for screws for fixing
Guide pins for orientation when attaching the device to the mounting plate
Screws
Retainer of the bayonet connection

Attention: Before drilling the mounting holes, make sure that there are no gas, electricity, or water pipes at the drilling location that could be damaged by this!
Since smoke rises to the top and spreads horizontally, install the smoke detector in the middle of the room if possible. Observe a minimum distance of 0.5m from the side wall and 0.6m from the corner of the room, as well as a maximum installation height of 6m (see Fig.6).

Remove the mounting plate located on the back of the housing by turning it counterclockwise.
Select an easily accessible installation location, as the smoke alarm detector must be checked weekly for proper functioning!
Hold the mounting base to the position on the ceiling where you want to attach the unit. Then draw the holes for the drill holes on the ceiling with a pencil.
Then drill two holes (Ø 6mm). Take the two plugs included in the delivery and insert them into the drilled holes.
Screw the mounting base to the ceiling. The screws are included in the delivery.
Attach the housing to the mounting base by turning it clockwise until it clicks into place.

Reasons for a false alarm:

Water and kitchen vapours
very high air humidity
very dusty air
very heavy smoke from cigarettes or cigars, for example

Behavior in case of fire:

In case of fire, go outside immediately and call the fire brigade for help! Do not waste time by putting on clothes or carrying personal belongings. Inhaling the dangerous smoke gas will cause severe damage to your body, which can lead to unconsciousness and subsequent death!

Further fire protection measures:

Creation of an escape plan
Fire extinguisher and fire blanket
Operate open fire e.g. lighted candles only under adult supervision
Use electrical devices with automatic switch-off

Technical Data:

Information for private households (WEEE):
The Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (WEEE) contains a large number of requirements for the handling of electrical and electronic equipment. The most important ones are summarised here.

Separate collection of waste equipment
Old, worn-out, or defective electrical and electronic equipment is referred to as waste equipment. These devices must not be disposed of in the normal household waste or together with the residual waste. The devices should be transferred to the special collection and return systems.
Batteries and rechargeable batteries as well as illuminants
As a rule, owners of WEEE shall separate spent batteries and accumulators that are not enclosed in the WEEE, as well as light sources that can be removed from the WEEE without causing damage, from the WEEE before handing it over to a collection point. This does not apply if WEEE is prepared for reuse with the participation of a public waste management authority. Batteries or rechargeable batteries that contain harmful substances are marked with the symbol of a crossed-out dustbin and must not be disposed of in the household waste. Below the dustbin symbol is the chemical name of the pollutant – in the example below “Cd” for cadmium. “Pb” stands for lead, “Hg” for mercury: If disposed of improperly, the substances contained in the batteries may cause hazards to health and the environment. The hazards are averted by the separate collection and proper disposal of used batteries.
Options for returning old appliances
Owners of WEEE from private households can hand it in free of charge at the collection points of the public waste management authorities or at the take- back points set up by manufacturers or distributors.
Data privacy notice
Old devices often contain sensitive personal data. This applies in particular to information and telecommunications technology devices such as computers and smartphones. In your own interest, please note that each end user is responsible for deleting the data on the end-of-life devices to be disposed of.
Meaning of the “crossed-out dustbin” symbol
**** The symbol of a crossed-out dustbin regularly displayed on electrical and electronic equipment indicates that the respective device must be collected separately from unsorted municipal waste at the end of its service life.

Cleaning:
Clean the housing regularly from dirt, dust or cobwebs! Use a vacuum cleaner with a soft suction brush or a soft cleaning cloth. In order for the unit to function properly, the housing, especially the air slots, should always be free of dirt! In order not to damage the product, it is essential to avoid water penetrating into the housing! Never clean the device under running water! Do not use solvent-containing cleaner for cleaning. Do not use solvent- containing cleaner for cleaning!

CE Declaration of Conformity:

This product has been prepared according to the listed below guidelines:

EMC 2014/30/EU
RoHS 2011/65/EU
RED 2014/53/EU

The declaration of performance for this product can be found under the following link: www.sebson.de/DOP_GS559A_EN.pdf

Essential characteristics:| Perfomance:| Harmonised technical
specification:
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Nominal activation conditions/ Sensitivity. Response delay (response time) and Performance under fire conditions:| PASS|
Operational reliability:| PASS| EN 14604:2005/AC:2008
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Tolerance to supply voltage:| PASS
Durability of operational reliability and response delay; temperature resistance:| PASS
Durability of operational reliability; vibration resistance:| PASS
Durability of operational reliability; humidity resistance:| PASS
Durability of operational reliability; corrosion resistance:| PASS
Durability of operational reliability; electrical stability:| PASS

Siterwell Electronics Co., Limited
No.666 Qingfeng Road, Jiangbei District,
Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315034 China
SEBSON
Sebastian Sonntag
Gernotstr.17
44319 Dortmund
Germany
support@sebson.de
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WEEE-Reg.-ID.: KB5615VR