BRK electronic CO5120B - Manual (Page 16)

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TO INSTALL:
1. Remove the mounting bracket from the base.
Position the screw slots on the mounting
bracket over the screws in the junction box.
Tighten the screws.
2. Strip off about 1/2” of the plastic coating on
the violet interconnect wire on the power
connector.
3. Using wire nuts, connect the power connector
to the AC power.
• Connect the white wire on the
power connector to the neu-
tral wire in the junction box
.
• Connect the black wire on
the power connector to the
hot wire in the junction box.
• Connect the violet wire on the
power connector to the inter-
connect wire in the junction
box. Repeat for each unit you
are interconnecting. Never
connect the hot or neutral
wires in the junction box to
the violet interconnect wire.
4. Plug the power connector
into the back of the CO alarm .
5. Position the base of the
alarm over the mounting
bracket and turn. The alarm
can be positioned over the
bracket every 60°. Turn the
unit clockwise (right) until the unit is in place.
DANGER !
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Do not
restore power until all CO alarms are
completely installed. Restoring power before
installation is complete may result in serious
electrical shock, injury or death.
Interconnected units must meet ALL of
the following requirements:
• A maximum of 18 units total may be
interconnected. (See page 13 for
details.)
• The same fuse or circuit breaker must
power all interconnected units.
• The total length of wire interconnecting
the units should be less than 1000
feet. The interconnect wire should
be Type 18 gauge AWM or larger, rated
at least 300V.
• If an interconnect wire is not already
part of your household wiring, you will
need to install one.
Failure to meet any of the above
requirements could damage the units and
cause them to malfunction, removing your
protection.