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• After selecting the proper location for your Alarm, and wiring the AC QUICK CONNECT harness as
described in the WIRING INSTRUCTIONS, attach the mounting bracket to the electrical box. To ensure
aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the hallway, or wall, the “A” line on the mounting bracket must be
parallel with the hallway when ceiling mounted, or horizontal when wall mounted.
• Pull the AC QUICK CONNECTOR through the center hole in the mounting bracket and secure the bracket,
making sure that the mounting screws are positioned in the small ends of the keyholes before tightening
the screws.
• Plug the AC QUICK CONNECTOR into the wiring harness attached to the unit, making sure that the locks
on the connector snap into place. Then push the excess wire back into the electrical box through the
hole in the center of the mounting bracket.
• Install the alarm fully on the mounting bracket by rotating the alarm in a clockwise direction.
NOTE: The alarm will mount to the bracket in 4 positions (every 90 degrees).
NOTE: Installing the alarm on the mounting bracket will automatically activate the battery backup.
• Turn on the AC power. The green AC Power On Indicator should be lit when the alarm is operating from AC
power.
NOTE: Attaching AC power first, without rotating the alarm onto the mounting bracket, will result in a
false low battery trouble condition chirp and voice notification (see Troubleshooting guide). You need to
activate the battery to eliminate the false low battery trouble condition chirps and voice. Attach unit to
mounting bracket very soon after applying AC power to avoid false low battery notification.
NOTE: The battery activation is a one-time feature. After activation, the battery cannot be turned off,
and can only be discharged at the end of unit life. If the alarm is removed from the mounting plate, the
backup battery will remain active. See Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery section.
The alarm is now activated! After installation / activation, test your alarm as described in Operation and
Testing section.
WARNING: FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTALL AND ACTIVATE THIS ALARM WILL PREVENT PROPER
OPERATION OF THIS ALARM AND WILL PREVENT ITS RESPONSE TO FIRE HAZARDS.