Battery error message
A battery error message is triggered when
the device starts using its energy reserve.
With the battery error message, a sim-
ple tone will sound ever y 90 seconds
(see chapter 12 "Alarm and alert tones"
on page 57 ). Proceed as follows:
(1) Press testing/stop button to turn
off the battery error message for
24 hours.
(2) Replace the device.
Contamination message
With the contamination message, a dou-
ble tone will sound ever y 90 seconds
(see chapter 12 "Alarm and alert tones"
on page 57). Proceed as follows:
(1) Press testing/stop button to turn
off the contamination message for
24 hours
(2) Replace the device.
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8 Maintenance
8.1 Maintenance
You must perform visual and functional
tests at regular intervals.
Visual inspection
Perform a visual inspection once a year:
f Make sure that the smoke intake
lamellas are not blocked (e.g., by
dust, dirt, paint).
f When doing this, ensure that the
device is not damaged and securely
mounted in its location.
Functional check
As smoke alarm devices are electronic de-
vices, trigger a test tone regularly, at least
once a year:
f If no test tone sounds, you must
replace the device.
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Alarm without cause of re
An alarm without re is triggered under
the following circumstances:
•
Regular development of dust
in residential areas that are
promoted by textiles (e.g., carpets,
clothing, blankets and pillows)
•
Pollen, construction,
grinding or ne dust
•
Insects or micro-organisms
that have overcome the insect
barriers of the device
•
Strong cooking, water and/or
frying fumes and room, fragrance
and insect repellent sprays
•
Extreme temperature uctuations
or very strong electromagnetic
radiation in close proximity
in uence the device
Cigarette smoke only triggers
an alarm when it is in
the immediate vicinity and
in higher concentration .
Device test tone
Regularly trigger a test tone, at least once
a year:
f Press and hold the testing/stop
button for about 2 to 3 seconds.
Short test tone
If you repeat the test alarm within
10 minutes, certain device variants
will sound a short, double test tone.
8.2 Cleaning
Observe the following when cleaning:
f Remove the device from the magnet
carrier.
f Carefully clean, e.g. using a vacuum
cleaner and damp cloth.
You can take the following corrective
measures:
f Stop the alarm (see chapter "Alarm
stop" on page 48).
f Ensure that there is adequate venti-
lation at the installation location.
f Carefully and regularly clean the
device, e.g. using a vacuum cleaner.
f Inform neighbours about an alarm
without a cause of re, so that
they do not falsely inform the re
brigade.
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8.3 Maintenance documentation
Pyrexx Technologies GmbH reserves the
right, in the event of any warranty claims,
to ask for evidence of the annual prescri-
bed maintenance.
One way of documenting the maintenance
in accordance with DIN 14676 is
provided by the free Pyrexx web app.
The Pyrexx web app can be found at
pyrexx.com/app and gives you the ability
to record the annual testing and main-
tenance services of your smoke alarm
devices.
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7.2 Troubleshooting
Problems can occur during installa-
tion and operation under the following
circumstances:
•
Defective device
If there is an error or you cannot activate
the device or you cannot trigger a test
tone, you must replace the device.
Proceed as follows:
f Replace the device.
f Put the new device into operation
(see chapter 6 "Putting into opera-
tion" on page 48).
5 The device is replaced.
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