Installation Instructions. Universal Security Instruments MICN102L, MICN109, MICN102, MICN109L

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: CAUTION!! READ CAREFULLY.

Installation of this alarm must conform to the electrical codes in your area; Article 760 of the National Electrical Code, NFPA 72, 101; SBC (SBCCI); UBC (ICBO); NBC (BOCA):

OTFDC (CABO), and any other local or building codes that may apply. Wiring and installation must be performed by a licensed electrician. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in injury or property damage.

This alarm must be powered by a 24-hour, 120V AC 60Hz circuit. Be sure the circuit cannot be turned off by a switch, dimmer or ground fault circuit interrupter. Failure to connect this alarm to a 24-hour circuit may prevent it from providing constant protection.

IMPORTANT: Do not subject this alarm to megger, high voltage or high-pot tests. Remove the alarm(s) before high-potting tests occur on the circuit or system. (Ref. Section 550-

17, National Electrical Code, 2002 Edition).

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

Turn off power to the area where you will install this alarm at the circuit breaker or fuse box before beginning installation. Failure to turn off the power before installation may result in serious electrical shock, injury or death.

CAUTION: THIS SMOKE, CO AND NATURAL GAS ALARM IS SEALED. THE COVER

IS NOT REMOVABLE

!

• A mounting bracket is provided on the back of the alarm.

• Remove the mounting bracket from the back of the alarm by holding the mounting bracket and twisting the alarm in the direction indicated by the "TWIST TO REMOVE" arrow on the side of the alarm base.

OPTIONAL TAMPER RESISTANT FEATURES:

There are two separate tamper resistant locking features provided for this model. Activating one or both of these features deters someone from removing the smoke alarm from the mounting bracket or removing the battery from the alarm. The breakaway locking pins are clearly marked and molded into the mounting bracket. Refer to the diagram on the next page.

TO ACTIVATE THE LOCKING FEATURES:

Do not activate the locking features until you have activated the battery, mounted the smoke alarm to the bracket and tested the smoke alarm. Refer to

OPERATION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE instructions on Page 9.

1.

Detach the breakaway alarm locking pin from the mounting bracket.

ALARM/BRACKET

LOCKING PIN

BATTERY LOCKING PIN

2.

Insert the pin into the hole for the feature you are activating. Refer to the diagram below for correct placement.

INSERT ALARM

LOCKING PIN HERE

INSERT BATTERY

LOCKING PIN HERE

TO DEACTIVATE THE LOCKING FEATURES:

To remove the alarm for cleaning or servicing or to replace the battery, you must first remove the appropriate locking pin, if it has been installed.

1.

Turn off AC power to the circuit.

2.

Use long nose pliers to pull the locking pin out of the hole.

3.

It is now possible to remove the alarm or replace the battery.

WIRING INSTRUCTIONS:

1.

a.

The appropriate power supply is 120 Volt single phase power supplied from a non-switchable circuit NOT protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter.

b.

Turn off AC power to the circuit before wiring the alarm.

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c.

There are three pigtail wires (black, white and yellow) coming from the AC QUICK

CONNECTOR. The proper wire connection is as follows:

WIRES FROM QUICK CONNECTORCONNECT TO

BLACK "HOT" side of AC line

WHITE

YELLOW

"NEUTRAL" side of AC line

Interconnect wires of other alarms

DO NOT TAMPER WITH WIRES WHEN POWER IS ON!

For alarms that are used as single non-interconnected, stand-alone alarms, do not connect the yellow wire to anything. Insulate this wire (tape it) in place to make certain the yellow wire cannot contact any metal parts.

INTERCONNECTION & COMPATIBILITY: Interconnected alarms can provide earlier warning of fire than stand-alone alarms, especially if a fire starts in a remote area of the dwelling. When alarms are interconnected, all alarms will sound when one alarm first goes into alarm. This alarm may be interconnected with a total of not more than 24 interconnected devices, i.e., as many as 11 other USI ELECTRIC or UNIVERSAL model smoke alarms or combination smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) or smoke and carbon monoxide / natural gas alarms; 6 other initiating alarms which may be a combination of

USI ELECTRIC or UNIVERSAL CO Alarms and Heat Alarms; and six other non-initiating devices such as USI ELECTRIC Relay Modules.

This alarm can be interconnected with the following models: 2995, 5304, MI100, MI106,

MDS211, MDS201, 2985, 5303, MI200, MI210, MDS101, MDS107, 3885, 3895, MP118, MP117,

3303, 3304, MP202, MP212, MDSCN111, MDSCN103, MICN109, MICN102, MCN105, MCN108,

SS-785, SS-790, SS-795, SS-2795, SS-2790, SS-2785, SS-2895, HD-130, USI-1103, USI-1203,

USI-1204, USI-1208 (Part #USI-1209), USI-1213, USI-2430, USI-3204, USI-5204, USI-5208,

USI-5213, USI-7385, USI-7390, USI-7485, USI-7490, CD-9385, CD-9390, CD-9485, CD-9490,

CD-9795, USI-7795 AND USI-960, RM-100 Relay.

When any one of these interconnected models goes into alarm, it will trigger the corresponding alarm within the interconnected system with respect to their sensing capabilities. Natural gas detection is only present in models MDSCN111, MSDCN103,

MICN109, MICN102, MCN108 and MCN105; therefore, a natural gas alarm will NOT trigger the alarm of non-natural gas sensing models within an interconnected system.

The following alarms cannot reset units on an interconnected system: USI-7795, CD-

9795, USI-7385, USI-7390, USI-7485, USI-7490, CD-9385, CD-9390, CD-9485, CD-9490.

The following alarms cannot trigger QUICK FIND

®

Alarm Origination on an

interconnected system: USI-7385, USI-7390, USI-7485, USI-7490, CD-9385, CD-9390, CD-

9485, CD-9490.

The following alarms can trigger QUICK FIND

® Alarm Origination, but will not indicate

Alarm Origination on an interconnected system: USI-1103, USI-1203, USI-1204, USI-1208

(Part #USI-1209), USI-1213, USI-5204, USI-5208, USI-5213, USI-3204, CD-9795, USI-7795,

USI-2430, SS-785, SS-790, SS-795, SS-2795, SS-2790, SS-2785, SS-2895, HD-130.

The following alarms cannot be reset through an interconnected system because they do not have QUICK FIND

® Alarm Origination: USI-1103, USI-1203, USI-1204, USI-1208

(Part #USI-1209), USI-1213, USI-5204, USI-5208, USI-5213, USI-3204, USI-2430, SS-785,

SS-790, SS-795, SS-2795, SS-2790, SS-2785, SS-2895, USI-7385, USI-7390, USI-7485, USI-

7490, CD-9385, CD-9390, CD-9485, CD-9490, CD-9795, USI-7795.

Interconnected CO alarms or CO alarm circuit of combination smoke and CO and Natural

Gas alarms will only respond if a CO alarm / event initiates the alarm. All other alarms remain silent.

Interconnected combination Natural Gas Alarms will only respond if a natural gas event initiated the alarm. All other alarms remain silent.

Interconnected smoke alarms, heat alarms and relay modules will only respond if a smoke alarm / event or heat alarm / event initiates the alarm. All CO and Natural Gas alarms remain silent.

Note that smoke alarms without battery backup will not respond during an AC power failure.

NOTE: Relay Modules/USI-960 will not respond if a CO or Natural Gas alarm / event initiates the alarm.

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