DSC power864 User Manual

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Section 3: Dealing With Alarms and Emergencies

Read this section carefully so that you will know what to do if your system goes into alarm. 
Your installer will tell you if fire detection equipment has been installed and enabled on your 
system. 

A pulsing bell or siren indicates a fire alarm. If there is a fire, or if you are not sure, fol-
low your evacuation plan immediately. (See “Fire Escape Planning” on page 22.) 
If remote monitoring is enabled, the system will send a fire message to the central station. 
Your installer may have set up the keypad Fire keys and other fire equipment to send a fire 
alarm message to the central station as soon as they are activated. Your installer may have 
set up other equipment (e.g., smoke detectors)  to have a 30 second delay before sending 
the alarm message to the central station. Your installer will inform you how the equipment 
on your system operates.

Equipment that has been set up with a 30 second delay (e.g., smoke detectors) gives you 
time to correct the problem before a false alarm is sent to the central station. Your installer 
may have implemented an auto-verify fire zone for your smoke detector(s). Consult your 
installer for a detailed explanation of its function, purpose and use.

condition, call the central station to avoid an unnecessary response.
If there is no fire condition, to silence the fire alarm:
1.  Press 

 within 30 seconds of the beginning of the alarm. The fire alarm will sound 

again if the smoke detector is not reset within 90 seconds. 

2.  To reset the smoke detectors, press 

. After the smoke detector has been reset, 

if it still detects smoke the alarm will sound again. If there is no smoke, the system will 
return to normal.

3. To silence the fire alarm after the 30 second delay has expired, enter your [access code].