DSC HS2016 User Guide

Chapter 11.0 Locating Detectors and Escape Plan
l Writethefireescapeplandownandrehearseitfrequentlysothatshouldanemergency
arise,everyonewillknowwhattodo.Revisetheplanasconditionschange,suchasthe
numberofpeopleinthehome,oriftherearechangestothebuilding’sconstruction.
l Makesureyourfirewarningsystemisoperationalbyconductingweeklytests.Ifyouare
unsureaboutsystemoperation,contactyourinstaller.
Werecommendthatyoucontactyourlocalfiredepartmentandrequestfurtherinformationonfire
safetyandescapeplanning.Ifavailable,haveyourlocalfirepreventionofficerconductanin-house
firesafetyinspection.
Figure5
11.3 Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Carbonmonoxideiscolorless,odorless,tasteless,andverytoxic,italsomovesfreelyintheair.CO
detectorscanmeasuretheconcentrationandsoundaloudalarmbeforeapotentiallyharmfullevel
isreached.ThehumanbodyismostvulnerabletotheeffectsofCOgasduringsleepinghours;there-
fore,COdetectorsshouldbelocatedinorasnearaspossibletosleepingareasofthehome.For
maximumprotection,aCOalarmshouldbelocatedoutsideprimarysleepingareasoroneachlevel
ofyourhome.Figure5indicatesthesuggestedlocationsinthehome.
DoNOTplacetheCOalarminthefollowingareas:
l Wherethetemperaturemaydropbelow-10ºCorexceed40ºC
l Nearpaintthinnerfumes
l Within5feet(1.5m)ofopenflameappliancessuchasfurnaces,stovesandfireplaces
l Inexhauststreamsfromgasengines,vents,fluesorchimneys
l Donotplaceincloseproximitytoanautomobileexhaustpipe;thiswilldamagethe
detector
PLEASEREFERTOTHECODETECTORINSTALLATIONANDOPERATING
INSTRUCTIONSHEETFORSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSANDEMERGENCY
INFORMATION.
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DSC HS2016 Specifications

General

Mounting Type	Wall mount
Power Supply	16.5VAC
Battery Backup	12VDC
Operating Temperature	32°F to 120°F (0°C to 49°C)
Dimensions	267mm