消防英文：无线互连式烟雾警报器 / 开普饭

Wireless Interconnected Smoke Alarms
-- 无线互连式烟雾警报器

●Interconnected smoke alarms are an important part of home fire safety. In theevent of fire, the interconnection activates the alert tone on all of the smokealarms in a home. This alert tone greatly improves the chance of hearing analarm if a fire starts in another area of the home from where you are.Unfortunately, very few homes more than 20 years old have wiring installed thatinterconnects the smoke alarms.

（互连式烟雾警报器是住宅消防安全重要的一部分。在火灾案件中，相互连结启动住家中所有烟雾警报器之警报声响。假如你在住家的其它区域，这样的警报声响大幅增加你听到警报声的机会。不幸的是，超过20年屋龄的住家非常少有安装线路相互连结烟雾警报器。）

● The safetyand peace of mind that comes with an interconnected smoke alarm system can nowbe installed without the expense, mess or high labor costs needed to installwires between each smoke alarm. Wireless smoke alarms are available to fitalmost any home. They are available in both battery powered and AC powered.

（互连式烟雾警报系统可以在不需费用、混乱或高劳力成本下安装每个烟雾警报器之线路，带来居住之安全与安心。无线烟雾警报器更可适用于几乎所有家庭。它们可用电池或一般交流电供电。）

● Wirelessinterconnected smoke alarms are easy to install and only involve a few simplesteps.

（无线互连式烟雾警报器易于安装且只需几个步骤。）

1. All home safety devices should be listed by a nationally recognized testinglaboratory. The most well-known of these is Underwriters Laboratories (UL).Look for the familiar UL marking on the product and packaging to be sure thatthe product complies with safety standards.（所有居家安全装置应该都列于国家认可测试实验室之名单中。最知名的实验室如保险商试验室。在产品及包装上寻找商标，以确认产区符合安全标准。）

2. All of the wireless interconnected smoke alarms in a home must be of thesame make and model so they can communicate with one another. At present, thevarious models are not interchangeable.

（所有在住家中无线互连式烟雾警报器必须是相同品牌及型式，这样它们才能彼此连动。现在，各种型式还不能相互交换。）

3. Purchase enough smoke alarms so you can install at least one on every floorof the home, including the basement, one in each bedroom, and one in the hallwayoutside of each sleeping area.

（购买足够的烟雾警报器，让你可以在家中每个楼层至少安装一个警报器，包括地下室、每个卧室，及每个睡觉区域外的走廊。）

4. It is very important to follow the manufacturer’s instructions when installing anysmoke alarm. There are a few special considerations that apply to wireless smokealarms. These considerations are detailed in the owner’s manual packaged with each smokealarm. It is best to have a licensed electrician do the work if wiring isinvolved.

（安装时，遵循制造商指示是很重要的。无线烟雾警报器有几个特殊考虑。这些考虑都详细地写在每个烟雾警报器包装所附手册中。最佳方式是找有执照的电工来安装，假如有牵涉到电线的话。）

5. Any smoke alarm installed within 20 feet of a kitchen or cooking area musthave a “silence” or “hush” button sonuisance alarms can be easily dismissed.

（任何烟雾警报器安装在厨房或烹煮区域20呎以内范围，必须有静音或安静的按钮，让误报之警报声可以简单地解除。）

6. These smoke alarms have a 10-year life span and then need to be replaced;however, the batteries need to be replaced on an annual basis.（这些烟雾警报器有10年生命周期，然后需要被更换；然而，电池则需要每年更换。）

● Please takethe time to check with the local fire marshal or fire official to see if thereare any local laws on smoke alarm installation.

（请安排时间与当地消防官员了解是否有任何与烟雾警报器相关之法规。）

● Test yoursmoke alarms on a regular basis (at least monthly). Vacuum the dust off smokealarms every six months.

【定期测试你的烟雾警报器（至少每月1次）。每6个月用吸尘器清理烟雾警报器上之灰尘。】

● Along withwireless interconnected smoke alarms, have a home fire escape plan for theentire family and include guests.

（随着无线互连式烟雾警报器，你也要有一份适合全家人及访客之家庭消防逃生计划。）

●Interconnected smoke alarms can be an important part of family home safety.However, many older homes do not have the wiring installed for interconnectedsmoke alarms. Wireless smoke alarms listed by Underwriters Laboratories are nowavailable. The safety of interconnected smoke alarms can now be installed withoutthe expense, messy wiring or cost of a licensed electrician. Both batterypowered and AC powered alarms are available to fit almost any residentialstructure.

（互连式烟雾警报器是家庭居家安全重要的一部分。然而，许多老旧房屋并没有这些安装互连式烟雾警报器的线路设施。现在已经可以买到合格实验室认可之无线烟雾警报器了。互连式烟雾警报器可以在不需费用、混乱线路或合格电工成本下安装。电池式及插电式警报器同时生产以符合大部分任何型式之住宅。）

● Wirelessinterconnected smoke alarms are easy to install and only involve a few simplesteps. The first step is to determine what type of smoke alarms are currentlyin the home: battery powered, hardwired or hardwired with interconnect.

（无线互连式烟雾警报器容易安装且只需要几个简单的步骤。第1个步骤是确定目前家中烟雾警报器之型式：电池式、实体线路式或实体线路互连式。）

● Batterypowered: There are no wires connected to the back of the alarm. The smoke alarmis only powered by a battery or batteries.

（电池式：警报器后方没有线路连结。这种烟雾警报器只由1颗或多颗电池供电。）

● Hardwired:There are two wires connected to the back of the smoke alarm (typically onewhite and one black). You can determine if an alarm is “hardwired” by confirming that two power wiresare connected to it, then by pressing the test button on the alarm andlistening for other alarms to sound. If other alarms do not sound, the alarm is“hardwired”.【实体线路式：警报器后方有2条线路连结（通常是1条白色、1条黑色）。你可以透过2条连结的线路来确认警报器是否为”实体线路式”，然后试着按压警报器上之测试按钮并聆听警报器之声音。假如其它警报器没有声响，那这个警报器就是”实体线路式”。】

● Hardwiredwith interconnect: There are three wires connected to the back of the smokealarm, one black wire, one white wire, and one red wire. (The third wire canoccasionally be orange or yellow.) You can determine if an alarm is “hardwired with interconnect” by confirming that three wires areconnected to it, then pressing the test button and listening for other alarmsto sound. If other alarms do sound, the alarm is “hardwired with interconnect”.

【实体线路互连式：烟雾警报器背后有3条线路连结，1条黑色、1条白色、1条红色（第3条线路有时候会是橘色或黄色）。你可以透过是否有3条线连结警报器来确认是否为”实体线路互连式”，然后按压测试按钮并聆听其它警报器之声响。假如其它警报器也确实发出声响，那这个警报器就是”实体线路互连式”。】

● It is veryimportant to follow the manufacturer’s instructions when installing wireless smoke alarms. It issuggested to have a licensed electrician do the work if wiring is involved.（在安装无线烟雾警报器时，遵循制造商的指示是很重要的。若有需线路安装，建议由合格的电工来安装。）

● Please takethe time to check with your fire marshal or fire official to see if there areany local laws on smoke alarm installation.

（请安排时间与消防官员了解是否有任何与烟雾警报器安装之法规。）

● Test yoursmoke alarms on a regular basis (at least monthly). Vacuum the dust off smokealarms every six months.

【定期测试你的烟雾警报器（至少每月1次）。每6个月用吸尘器清理烟雾警报器上之灰尘。】

● Along withwireless interconnected smoke alarms, have a home fire escape plan for the entirefamily and include guests.

（随着无线互连式烟雾警报器，你也要有一份适合全家人及访客之家庭消防逃生计划。）

注：本文相关内容来自USFA：http://www.usfa.fema.gov/
（本专栏内容可能与我国消防现况有所出入，仅供学习消防英文参考使用。）

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