Intended Use; Functions And Technical Features - Abus Rwm450 Bedienungsanleitung

Intended use

This device is intended solely for smoke detection and warning of heat in
occupied properties and for forwarding alarms from other units. Any other use
that is not expressly stated in this user manual as permissible, is deemed as not
in conformity with intended use. This device may only be used for the following
purposes:
• Fire or smoke detection in private households and occupied properties,
including forwarding alarms via radio interlink.
• The device has been tested for use in recreational camping vehicles
(e. g. camper vans).
• This radio-interlinked smoke alarm features a heat warning function.
It is not, however, a heat detector as defined in EN 54-5.
• This radio-interlinked smoke alarm can be connected to radio groups or
common radio groups that issue the alarm of one radio-interlinke smoke alarm
as a group alarm through radio forwarding of the alarm.
• It is not, however, a wireless smoke alarm as defined in EN 54-25.
Symbol explanation
The following symbols are used in this manual and on your device:
Symbol Signal word Meaning
Warning message regarding risk of injury or health
Danger
risk.
Warning message regarding risk of injury or health
Danger
risk due to electrical voltage.
Safety advice concerning possible damage to
Important
device / accessories.
Note Note regarding important information.
– 34 –
Packaging
• Keep packaging materials and components away from children –
risk of suffocation!
• Remove all packaging before using device.
Functions
To ensure correct operation of device, please observe the following points:
• Do not cover the device!
• Do not paint or cover device with wallpaper!
• Do not open or attempt to repair the device under any circumstances.
Non-observance of the above points will render the guarantee void.
• The device is rendered unsuitable for use once it has been dropped or any
other damage has been suffered.

Functions and technical features

• The smoke alarm does not detect gases, vapours, heat and fire/flames!
• It is possible that people with limited hearing may not hear the alarm!
For such cases special alarms with optical signalling are available.
• Especially high electromagnetic radiation may affect unit operation.
Therefore, do not install the alarm near devices which emit electromagnetic
radiation or close to magnets.
• This smoke alarm works according to the principles of optics (photoelectric
reflection) and contains a measuring chamber in which penetrating smoke
particles are measured.
• If the alarm threshold is exceeded, a loud, audible alarm will sound.
• The alarm will switch itself off as soon as the measuring chamber becomes
smokefree again.
– 35 –
GB