Testing And Maintenance; Equipment Life - Abus RM20 Bedienungs-, Installations- Und Wartungsanleitung

IMPORTANT NOTE:
The smoke alarm is only able to
provide a warning, and potentially
save lives, if it is located in its intend-
ed installation position, is free from
dirt and damage and is activated.

TESTING AND MAINTENANCE

The smoke detector automatically
checks that it is operating correctly
once a minute. It also automatically
readjusts the sensitivity of its detec-
tion optics to suit its environmental
conditions.
Activating the
test tone
Fig. 5
The unit gives an early warning if its
energy capacity is low or if the detec-
tion optics have become so full of
imperfections that readjustment is
no longer possible. This gives you
sufficient time to replace the smoke
alarm with a new unit.
Please ensure that the air inlets locat-
ed around the edge of the smoke
alarm are never blocked by dust,
dirt, paint of adhesive tape.
You should check that the unit is
functional on a regular basis, at least
once a month, by pressing the test
and stop button (Fig. 5) to activate a
test alarm. Check that the unit is free
from damage, that it is held tightly in
Stop: temporarily
deactivate or disable
the alarm.
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place and that the smoke inlet ribs
(II) are completely free from any
foreign bodies. Useful information on
regular maintenance and choosing an opti-
mum location for installation can be
found in the application standard for
smoke alarms, DIN 14676.

EQUIPMENT LIFE

At least every 12 years replace the
smoke detector.
POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR A FALSE ALARM
• Very intense cooking, water and/or
roasting vapours, air freshener,
perfume or insecticide sprays,
pollen, fine dust, dust from con-
struction or grinding work have
entered the unit.
• The smoke alarm is being affected
by extreme temperature fluctua-
tions or very strong electromag
netic radiation in immediate proxi-
mity to the unit.
Fig. 6
• An alarm can only be activated by
cigarette smoke if the smoke enters
the unit directly or in very high
concentrations. The unit should be
protected from the abovemen-
tioned environmental conditions to
prevent a false alarm.
• One or more very small insects or
other small organisms have
broken through the unit's insect
barriers. This can be rectified by
carefully cleaning the unit with a
vacuum cleaner.
Always ensure that rooms are well
ventilated when you are cooking food
or when large amounts of water
vapour are being produced. A false
alarm can be stopped or prevented by
gently pressing the test and stop
button (IV) and thoroughly ventilating
the affected rooms.
Please notify your neighbours in the
event of a false alarm, as they might
otherwise mistakenly alarm the fire
brigade!
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