Honeywell INTELLIKNIGHT 5820XL - Manual (Page 4)

These instructions must be followed to avoid damage to the control panel and
associated equipment. FACP (Fire Alarm Control Panel) operation and reliability
depend upon proper installation.
While installing a fire alarm system may make lower insurance rates possible, it is not
a substitute for fire insurance! An automatic fire alarm system - typically made up
of smoke detectors, heat detectors, manual pull stations, audible warning devices,
and a fire alarm control with remote notification capability - can provide early warning
of a developing fire. Such a system, however, does not assure protection against
property damage or loss of life resulting from a fire. Any fire alarm system may fail
for a variety of reasons: Smoke detectors may not sense fire where smoke cannot
reach the detectors such as in chimneys, in walls, or roofs, or on the other side of
closed doors. Smoke detectors also may not sense a fire on another level or floor of
a building. A second floor detector, for example, may not sense a first floor or
basement fire. Furthermore, all types of smoke detectors, including ionization and
photoelectric types, have sensing limitations. No type of smoke detector can sense
every kind of fire caused by carelessness and safety hazards like smoking in bed,
violent explosions, escaping gas, improper storage of flammable materials,
overloaded electrical circuits, children playing with matches, or arson.
IMPORTANT! Smoke detectors must be installed in the same room as the control
panel and in rooms used by the system for the connection of alarm transmission
wiring, communications, signaling, and/or power. If detectors are not so located, a
developing fire may damage the alarm system, crippling its ability to report a fire.
Audible warning devices such as bells may not alert people if these devices are
located on the other side of closed or partly open doors or are located on another
floor of a building. A fire alarm system will not operate without any electrical power.
If AC power fails, the system will operate from standby batteries only for a specified
time. Rate-of-Rise heat detectors may be subject to reduced sensitivity over time.
For this reason, the rate-of-rise feature of each detector should be tested at least
once per year by a qualified fire protection specialist. Equipment used in the
system may not be technically compatible with the control. It is essential to use only
equipment listed for service with your control panel. Telephone lines needed to
transmit alarm signals from a premise to a central monitoring station may be out of
service or temporarily disabled. The most common cause of fire alarm
malfunctions, however, is inadequate maintenance. All devices and system wiring
should be tested and maintained by professional fire alarm installers following written
procedures supplied with each device. System inspection and testing should be
scheduled monthly or as required by national and/or local fire codes. Adequate
written records of all inspections should be kept.