Honeywell INTELLIKNIGHT 5820XL User Manual
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IntelliKnight 5820XL Installation Manual
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materials, etc.).
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Heat detectors do not sense particles of combustion and are designed to alarm
only when heat on their sensors increases at a predetermined rate or reaches a
predetermined level. Heat detectors are designed to protect property, not life.
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Warning devices (including horns, sirens, and bells) may not alert people or wake
up sleepers who are located on the other side of closed or partially open doors. A
warning device that activates on a different floor or level of a dwelling or structure
is less likely to awaken or alert people. Even persons who are awake may not
notice the warning if the alarm is muffled by noise from a stereo, radio, air
conditioner or other appliance, or by passing traffic. Audible warning devices may
not alert the hearing-impaired (strobes or other devices should be provided to
warn these people). Any warning device may fail to alert people with a disability,
deep sleepers, people who have recently used alcohol or drugs, or people on
medication or sleeping pills.
Please note that:
i)
Strobes can, under certain circumstances, cause seizures in people with con-
ditions such as epilepsy.
ii) Studies have shown that certain people, even when they hear a fire alarm sig-
nal, do not respond or comprehend the meaning of the signal. It is the property
owner’s responsibility to conduct fire drills and other training exercises to make
people aware of fire alarm signals and instruct on the proper reaction to alarm
signals.
iii) In rare instances, the sounding of a warning device can cause temporary or
permanent hearing loss.
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Telephone lines needed to transmit alarm signals from a premises to a central
station may be out of service or temporarily out of service. For added protection
against telephone line failure, backup radio transmission systems are
recommended.
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System components, though designed to last many years, can fail at any time. As
a precautionary measure, it is recommended that smoke detectors be checked,
maintained, and replaced per manufacturer’s recommendations.
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System components will not work without electrical power. If system batteries are
not serviced or replaced regularly, they may not provide battery backup when AC
power fails.
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Environments with high air velocity or that are dusty or dirty require more frequent
maintenance.
In general, fire alarm systems and devices will not work without power and will not
function properly unless they are maintained and tested regularly.
While installing a fire alarm system may make the owner eligible for a lower insurance
rate, an alarm system is not a substitute for insurance. Property owners should
continue to act prudently in protecting the premises and the people in their premises
and should properly insure life and property and buy sufficient amounts of liability
insurance to meet their needs.