KIDDE 20SA10-CA Photoelectric Smoke Alarm with Hardwire Interconnect User Guide

KIDDE 20SA10-CA Photoelectric Smoke Alarm with Hardwire Interconnect

Specifications

• Model: 20SA10-CA
• Power Source: 120V AC Hardwire Interconnect with 10-Year Battery Backup
• Features: Self-testing, HUSHTM for silencing nuisance alarms

FAQs

• Q: How often should I replace the backup battery?
  • A: The backup battery is sealed in and designed to last for the entire lifespan of the smoke alarm. It does not require replacement.
• Q: Can this smoke alarm be used in an RV or boat?
  • A: No, this smoke alarm is specifically designed for residential use and should not be used in recreational vehicles or boats.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

• Thank You for Purchasing this Kidde Alarm
• Hardwired for 120V AC, this model features a non-replaceable, sealed-in battery backup.
• It also contains HUSHTM to temporarily silence nuisance alarms, and “self-testing” features (see section 10).
• Teach children how to respond to the alarm and that they should never play with the unit.
• This alarm is a multi-criteria device designed to detect smoke from any source of combustion in a residential environment. It is not designed for use in a recreational vehicle (RV) or boat.
• NOTE: Please thoroughly read this user guide and save the document for future reference and to pass on to any subsequent owner. Images are representative only. Actual products may vary slightly.
• Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (CAN/ULC), The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the manufacturer recommend replacing this alarm after ten years.
  • Product Support: 1-800-880-6788
  • Please write down the below information and have this at hand when you call.
  • Date Code (on back): __
  • Date of Purchase: __
  • Where Purchased: __
  • Date to Replace: __

Smoke Alarm

Smoke Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds

The smoke alarm pattern is three long beeps, a 1.5-second pause, and three long beeps repeating. The red LED blinks in time with the alarm pattern only on the alarm(s) that detected the hazard (initiating alarm).

• Alert small children in the home as well as anyone else who might have difficulty recognizing the importance of the alarm sounding or who might have difficulty leaving the area without help.
• Plan two ways out! Leave immediately with your escape plan. Don’t waste time getting dressed or picking up valuables.
• While leaving, don’t open any inside door without first feeling its surface. If hot, or if you see smoke seeping through cracks, don’t open that door! Instead, use your alternate exit. If the inside of the door is cool, place your shoulder against it, open it slightly, and be ready to slam it shut if heat and smoke rush in.
• If the escape route requires you to go through smoke, stay close to the floor where the air is cleaner. Crawl if necessary, and breathe shallowly through a cloth, wet if possible.
• Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure everyone is there.
• Call the fire department or 911 from your cell phone outside, or your neighbor’s home-not from yours!
• Don’t return to your home until the fire officials say that it is all right to do so.
• NOTE: See Section RECOGNIZING NUISANCE ALARMS, for nuisance alarm situations.

Carbon Monoxide Alarm

Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds
NOTE: THIS IS NOT A CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) ALARM, BUT WILL RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT A CO ALARM SIGNAL FROM AN INTERCONNECTED CO OR COMBINATION SMOKE / CO ALARM. The carbon monoxide (CO) alarm pattern is four quick beeps repeating every 5 seconds. The red LED blinks in time with the alarm pattern.

WARNING: THE ACTUATION OF THIS DEVICE INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) WHICH CAN KILL YOU. IF THE ALARM SIGNAL SOUNDS:

1. IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO FRESH AIR – OUTDOORS OR BY AN OPEN DOOR/WINDOW. DO A HEAD COUNT TO CHECK THAT ALL PERSONS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR. DO NOT RE-ENTER THE PREMISES OR MOVE AWAY FROM THE OPEN DOOR/WINDOW UNTIL THE EMERGENCY SERVICES RESPONDERS HAVE ARRIVED, THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN AIRED OUT, AND YOUR ALARM REMAINS IN ITS NORMAL CONDITION.
2. CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICE (FIRE DEPARTMENT OR 911)
   • NEVER RESTART THE SOURCE OF A CO PROBLEM UNTIL IT HAS BEEN CORRECTED. NEVER IGNORE THE ACTIVATION OF THE ALARM!

Visual And Audible Indicators

Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators

Operational Mode| Visual Indications| Audible Indications| Action/Note
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Normal (standby)| AC power: Green LED on continuously.
DC power: Green LED blinks approximately every 60 sec.| |
Test (button press when no alarm condition is present)

(Note: The test is very loud, stand a few feet away.)

| Red LED blinks in time with an alarm pattern.| • Single beep.
•3 long beeps, pause, 3 long beeps.| Perform button presses once a week to verify proper alarm operation.
Smoke Alarm Memory (unit has experienced a smoke event.)| Red LED blinks every 15 sec.| | NOTE: Alarm memory is only retained for 24 hrs. Push button to clear Alarm Memory.
Smoke Alarm Hush TM Mode| Red LED blinks every 2 sec. (only on the initiating alarm)| After the button is pushed, the smoke alarm pattern stops. (If there is too much smoke to allow HushTM, the smoke alarm pattern continues.)| This feature is to be used only when a known alarm condition, such as smoke from cooking, activates the alarm. Push the button during HushTM to clear HushTM and perform a test.
Initiating Alarm (multiple alarms in an interconnected system)| Red LED blinks in time with an alarm pattern indicating that this is the unit initiating the alarm in an interconnected, multiple alarm, system.
NOTE: More than one unit can detect a hazard and become an initiating alarm unit (Red LED blinking).| Unit in smoke alarm mode.|

Troubleshooting Guide

If you are experiencing a problem with your alarm, or a fault, and are unsure of the next action, please contact product support at 1-800-880-6788 before discharging the battery. You may also write us at Kidde Canada Inc., P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0. Our internet address is www.kiddecanada.com.

Trouble Condition| Visual Indications| Audible Indications| Action
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False Low Battery (AC power connected before backup battery activated)| None| Chirp every 60 sec.| Rotate the alarm onto the mounting bracket to activate backup battery.
Low Battery| Amber LED blinks every 60 sec.| Chirp every 60 sec.| Push the button once to silence for 24 hrs. (Pushbutton again to clear HushTM and perform a test.) Note: 7 days after Low Battery begins, the notifications cannot be silenced.

• Remove alarm, discharge, dispose of unit, and replace as soon as possible.

Smoke Sensor Fault| Amber LED blinks every 60 sec.| 3 chirps every 60 sec.| *  See Cleaning Your Alarm section.

*  Push the button once to attempt to reset the unit.

*  If the error continues, remove the alarm, discharge, dispose unit, and replace it as soon as possible.

Fatal Fault| Amber LED blinks 3 times every 60 sec.| 3 chirps every 60 sec.| *  Push the button once to attempt to reset the unit.

*  If the error continues, remove the alarm, discharge, dispose unit, and replace it as soon as possible.

End of Unit Life| Amber LED blinks 2 times every 60 sec.| 2 chirps every 60 sec.| *  Push the button once to silence for 24 hrs. (Push the button again to clear HushTM and perform a test.) Note: 7 days after the End of Unit Life begins, the notifications cannot be silenced.

*  Remove alarm, discharge, dispose of unit, and replace as soon as possible.

MCU Failure| None| Constant Tone| Remove alarm, discharge, dispose of unit, and replace as soon as possible.
Stuck Button| Amber LED blinks 4 times every 60 sec.| 3 chirps every 60 sec.| Push the button to dislodge it from being stuck. If the button cannot be unstuck, remove the alarm, discharge, dispose unit, and replace it as soon as possible.

Introduction, Product Features And Specifications

Introduction
This alarm detects products of combustion using a photoelectric sensor. Ten (10) years after the unit was installed, powered up, and tested, this unit will automatically alert you that it is time to replace the unit. This is called the “End of Unit Life” mode. See Troubleshooting Guide. To help identify the date to replace the unit, a label has been affixed to the side of the alarm.
NOTE: AC power must be connected to obtain the full 10-year battery and unit life.
Product Features and Specifications:

• Powered by 120VAC (60 Hz, 42 mA max) wire-in connector with sealed lithium battery backup
• Reduced nuisance alarms
• Self-testing (see section 10)
• Easy installation
• Hardwire interconnectable to other compatible alarms
• Smoke Alarm HushTM
• Smoke Sensor: Photoelectric
• Temperature Operating Range: 4.4°C (40°F) to 37.8°C (100°F)
• Humidity Operating Range: up to 95% RH non-condensing
• Audible Alarm: 85+ dB at 3m (10ft), 3.0 to 3.5 KHz pulsing alarm
• This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003

ISED Compliance Notice
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. this device may not cause interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Limitations Of Smoke Alarms

• WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY
• Life safety from fire in residential occupancies is based primarily on early notification to occupants of the need to escape, followed by the appropriate egress actions by those occupants.
• There are situations where a smoke alarm may not be effective to protect against fire as stated in CAN /ULC-S552, CAN/ULC-S553, and the NFPA Standard 72. For instance:
  • a) smoking in bed
  • b) leaving children home alone
  • c) cleaning with flammable liquids, such as gasoline
• Fire warning systems for dwelling units are capable of protecting about half of the occupants in potentially fatal fires. A smoke alarm may not be effective in some situations, such as during incendiary fires where the fire grows so rapidly that an occupant’s egress is blocked even with properly located smoke alarms, or when victims are intimate with the fire (for example, when a person’s clothes catch fire while cooking), too old or young, or physically or mentally impaired such that they cannot escape even when warned early enough that escape should be possible. For these people, additional strategies such as protection-in-place or assisted escape or rescue are necessary.
• This model meets the latest residential smoke alarm standards, which includes enhanced resistance to nuisance alarms from cooking. Industry experts recommend that both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms be installed to help ensure optimal detection of the various types of fires that can occur within the home. Ionization sensing alarms may detect invisible fire particles (associated with fast flaming fires) sooner than photoelectric alarms. Photoelectric sensing alarms may detect visible fire particles (associated with slow smoldering fires) sooner than ionization alarms.
• A battery-powered alarm must have a battery of the specified type, be in good condition, and be installed properly (this model has a sealed backup battery).
• This device requires a continuous supply of electrical power from a healthy battery or AC connection, depending on the model. It will not work without power.
• Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the battery and the alarm circuits are in good operating condition.
• Smoke alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does not reach the alarm. Therefore, smoke alarms may not sense fires starting in chimneys, within walls, on roofs, on the other side of a closed door, or other obstructions.
• If the alarm is located outside the bedroom or on a different floor, it may not wake up a sound sleeper.
• The use of alcohol or drugs may also impair one’s ability to hear the smoke alarm. For optimal detection, a smoke alarm should be installed in each sleeping area on every level of a home. This alarm is not intended to alert hearing impaired individuals.
• Reference National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard 72

Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms

• Locate smoke alarms in all sleeping areas. Try to monitor the exit path as the bedrooms are usually farthest from the exit. If more than one sleeping area exists, locate additional alarms in each sleeping area.
• Locate additional alarms in stairways, because stairways act like chimneys for smoke and heat.
• Locate at least one alarm on every floor level.
• Locate an alarm in every bedroom.
• Locate an alarm in every room where electrical appliances are operated (i.e. portable heaters or humidifiers).
• Locate an alarm in every room where someone sleeps with the door closed. The closed door may prevent an alarm not located in that room from waking the sleeper.
• Smoke, heat, and combustion products rise to the ceiling and spread horizontally. Mounting the smoke alarm on the ceiling in the center of the room places it closest to all points in the room. Ceiling mounting is preferred in ordinary residential construction.
• CAN/ULC-S553 and NFPA 72 state: “Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 0.3 m in 2.4 m (1 ft in 8 ft) horizontally shall be located on the high side of the room.” (See Figures 7-C)
• For mobile home installation, select locations carefully to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling. For more details, see the MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION section.
• When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 10 cm (4”) from the side wall (Figure 7-A).
• When mounting the alarm on the wall, use an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 10 cm (4”) and a maximum of 30.5 cm (12”) below the ceiling (Figure 7-A).
• Put smoke alarms at both ends of a bedroom hallway or large room if the hallway or room is more than 9.1m (30 ft) long.
• Install Smoke Alarms on sloped, peaked, or cathedral ceilings at least 0.9m (3ft) from the highest point (measured horizontally). See Figure 7-C.
• This equipment should be installed per (1) C22.1-12, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, Safety Standard for Electrical Installations; and (2) CAN/ULC-S553, Standard for Installation of Smoke Alarms.

Mobile Home Installation

• Modern mobile homes have been designed and built to be energy efficient. Install smoke alarms as recommended above. In older mobile homes that are not well insulated compared to present standards, extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to the inside through poorly insulated walls and roofs.
• This may create a thermal barrier that can prevent the smoke from reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling. In such units, install the smoke alarm on an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 10 cm (4”) and a maximum of 30.5 cm (12”) below the ceiling.
• If you are not sure about the insulation in your mobile home, or if you notice that the outer walls and ceiling are either hot or cold compared to the room air temperature, install the alarm on an inside wall. CAN/ULC-S553 and NFPA 72 require smoke alarms to be installed in each sleeping area.
• WARNING: TEST YOUR ALARM OPERATION AFTER THE MOBILE HOME HAS BEEN IN STORAGE OR UNOCCUPIED, AND AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK DURING USE.

Locations To Avoid

• (See Figures 7-A, 7-B, & 7-C for recommended locations)
• In the garage. Products of combustion are present when you start your automobile.
• Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms. If a kitchen alarm is desired, it should have an alarm silence feature and should not be installed within 1.8m (6 ft) of cooking appliances.
• Do not install within 1.8m (6 ft) of heating appliances.
• In an area where the temperature may fall below 4.4 ºC (40 ºF) or rise above 37.8 ºC (100ºF), such as garages and unfinished attics.
• In dusty areas. Dust particles may cause nuisance alarms or a failure to alarm.
• In very humid areas (above 95% RH, non-condensing) moisture or steam can cause nuisance alarms.
• In insect-infested areas.
• Smoke alarms should not be installed within 0.9m (3 ft) of the door to a bathroom containing a tub or shower, forced air supply ducts used for heating or cooling, ceiling or whole house ventilating fans, or other high airflow areas.
• Near lights. Electronic “noise” generated by the lights may cause nuisance alarms.
• Do not install near vents, flues, or chimneys.
• Do not install near fans, doors, windows or areas directly exposed to the weather.
• Avoid installing where the unit will be exposed to direct sunlight.

Wiring / Installation / Activation

NOTE: A dust cover has been installed on the alarm. Keep the dust cover on until all construction has been completed for at least 24 hours (drywall, painting, varnishing, mounting plate installation, etc). Retain the dust cover and re-install it to protect the alarm during future construction projects. Construction dust and chemicals can cause contamination and false alarms.

WARNING: DUST COVER MUST BE REMOVED FOR ALARM TO OPERATE.
NOTE: To avoid false low battery chirping one of the following steps must be taken to ensure activation: (Battery activation is confirmed with a beep.)

• A. Locate the red wheel on the back of the unit – turn the red wheel to the “ON” position using a standard screwdriver. (see Figure 9-A). The battery will remain active to allow for installation on the mounting bracket.
• B. Install the alarm fully on the mounting bracket by rotating the alarm in a clockwise direction. (see Figure 9-C). To allow for installation, the battery will remain active when the unit is removed from the mounting bracket.
  • NOTE: Do not grab the shield to install or remove the alarm. Grab the alarm by the outside of the enclosure. (Figure 9-B)

Wiring Requirements

• This alarm should be installed on a CSA-Listed or recognized junction box. All connections should be made by a qualified electrician and all wiring used shall be following codes having jurisdiction in your area.
• The multiple station interconnect wiring to the alarms must be run in the same raceway or cable as the AC power wiring. In addition, the resistance of the interconnect wiring shall be a maximum of 10 ohms.
• The maximum wire run distance between the first and last unit in an interconnected system is 305 m (1000 ft).
• The appropriate power source is a 120 Volt AC Single Phase supplied from a non-switchable circuit.
• Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the combination (alarm and detector guard) has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.
• Kidde alarms are not designed, agency-tested, or certified for recessed mounting and should not be installed in this manner.
• Recessed mounting impedes smoke entry into the smoke chamber, which may prevent the alarm from sounding promptly.
• This could endanger the lives of occupants in the residence. Kidde alarms are designed, tested, and certified for wall (if applicable) and ceiling surface mount only.
• WARNING: THE ALARM CANNOT BE OPERATED FROM POWER DERIVED FROM A SQUARE WAVE, MODIFIED SQUARE WAVE OR MODIFIED SINE WAVE, INVERTER. THESE TYPES OF INVERTERS ARE SOMETIMES USED TO SUPPLY POWER TO THE STRUCTURE IN OFF-GRID INSTALLATIONS, SUCH AS SOLAR OR WIND-DERIVED POWER SOURCES. THESE POWER SOURCES PRODUCE HIGH PEAK VOLTAGES THAT WILL DAMAGE THE ALARM.

Wiring Instructions for AC Quick Connector Harness

CAUTION: Turn off the main power to the circuit before wiring the alarm.

• For alarms that are used as single stations, DO NOT CONNECT THE RED WIRE TO ANYTHING. Leave the red wire insulating cap in place to make certain that the red wire cannot contact any metal parts or the electrical box.
• When alarms are hardwire interconnected, all interconnected units must be powered from a single circuit.
• A maximum of 24 Kidde Safety devices may be interconnected in a multiple-station arrangement.
• The interconnect system should not exceed the NFPA interconnect limit of 12 smoke alarms and/or 18 alarms total (smoke, CO, Smoke/ CO Combination, heat, etc.).
• With 18 alarms interconnected, it is still possible to interconnect up to a total of 6 remote signaling devices and/or relay modules.
• Figure 9-D illustrates interconnection wiring. Improper connection will result in damage to the alarm, failure to operate, or a shock hazard.
• Make certain alarms are wired to a continuous (non-switched) power line.
• NOTE: Use agency-approved household wire (as required by local codes) available at all electrical supply stores and most hardware stores.
• NOTE: AC power should be turned off at this stage.
• For best results to minimize nuisance alarms, interconnected alarms should be on a dedicated line.
• If not on a dedicated line, it is suggested that the smoke alarms share a lighting load circuit that does not have a dimmer associated with it.
• If receptacles must be placed on the same line it is suggested that they be placed ahead of the smoke alarms (see Figure 9-E). This will prevent large voltage drops from occurring between the first and last alarms in the circuit.
• After selecting the proper location for your alarm, and wiring the AC QUICK CONNECTOR harness as described previously, attach the mounting bracket to the electrical box.
• To ensure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the hallway, or wall, the “A” line on the mounting bracket should be parallel with the hallway when ceiling mounted, or horizontal when wall mounted.(See Figure 9-F)
• Pull the AC QUICK CONNECTOR through the center hole in the mounting bracket and secure the bracket, making sure that the mounting screws are positioned in the small ends of the keyholes before tightening the screws.
• Plug the AC QUICK CONNECTOR into the back of the unit, making sure that the connector snaps into place. Then push the excess wire back into the electrical box through the hole in the center of the mounting bracket.
• Install the alarm fully on the mounting bracket by rotating the alarm in a clockwise direction. (see Figure 9-C for orientation)
  • NOTE: The alarm will be mounted to the bracket in 4 positions (every 90 degrees).
  • NOTE: Installing the alarm on the mounting bracket will automatically activate the battery backup.
• Turn on the AC power. The green AC Power On Indicator should be lit when the alarm is operating from AC power.
  • NOTE: Attaching AC power first, without rotating the alarm onto the mounting bracket, will result in a false low battery trouble condition chirp (see Troubleshooting Guide). You need to activate the battery to eliminate the false low battery trouble condition chirps. Attach unit to the mounting bracket very soon after applying AC power to avoid a false low battery notification.
  • NOTE: The battery activation is a one-time feature that occurs when the red wheel is turned to the “ON” position with a screwdriver, or when the alarm is rotated fully onto the mounting bracket. After activation, the battery cannot be turned off, and can only be permanently discharged in the event of a fatal fault or at the end of unit life. If the alarm is removed from the mounting plate, the backup battery will remain active. See the Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery section.

AC Wired Interconnect Model Capability

• This model has AC hardwire interconnect capability. When one hardwired interconnect unit sounds an alarm, all other compatible hardwire or interconnected units will also alarm.
  • NOTE: AC wiring must be completed properly and the AC quick connector must be attached to the unit for the hardwire interconnect function to work.
• The following models can be interconnected using the standard AC wiring interconnect: i12020CA, i12020ACA, i12040CA, i12040ACA, i12060CA, i12060ACA, i12010SCA, i12010SCOCA, i4618CA, i4618ACA i4618AC-CA, KN-COSM-IBACA, KN-SMFM-I-CA,
• KN-COB-ICB-CA, KN-COSM-IBCA, KN-COB-IC-CA, KN-COSM-ICA, KN-COP-IC-CA,
• KN-COPE-ICA, P12040CA, Pi2000CA, Pi2010CA, SM120X, SLED177iCA, P4010ACLEDSCA, P4010ACLEDSCOCA, P4010ACLEDSCA-2, P4010ACLEDSCOCA-2, P4010ACSCO-WCA, P4010ACSCOCA, P4010LACS-WCA, P4010ACSCA, P4010ACS-WCA, P4010ACSCO-WF-CA,
• P4010ACSCOAQ-WF-CA, 900-CUAR-VCA, 20SAR-CA, 20SA10-CA, 20SA10-VCA,
• 30CUAR-VCA, 30CUA10-VCA. The alarm is now activated! After installation/activation, test your alarm as described in the Operation and Testing section.
• WARNING: FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTALL AND ACTIVATE THIS ALARM WILL PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF THIS ALARM AND WILL PREVENT ITS RESPONSE TO FIRE HAZARDS.

Operation And Testing

• This model meets the latest residential smoke alarm standards, which includes enhanced resistance to nuisance alarms from cooking.

Operation

• The alarm is operating once it is activated and testing is complete (see “TESTING” below). When products of combustion (smoke) are sensed, the unit sounds a loud alarm. See Section 1 for alarm signal descriptions.

Testing

• WARNING: Do not attempt to test this unit with retail “canned smoke” products. Those products are intended for use by trained professionals and produce inconsistent results when misused. Over-application of canned smoke can permanently damage the alarm.

Self-Testing

• This model is equipped with internal, self-testing components that are always checked to ensure the device is operating as expected. (Weekly manual testing is still required. See below.)

Manual Testing

• NOTE: When pushing the Test button, use only your finger or thumb. Using any other instrument(s) (such as a broom handle) is strictly prohibited, as it may damage the alarm.
• Test your alarm weekly by pressing and releasing the button quickly. A quick beep will confirm the button has been pushed followed by the test sequence. See the Other Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators table.
• The alarm (and any interconnected units) will sound if the electronic circuitry, horn, and battery are working. If the alarm does not sound or gives erratic or low-volume sound, the unit must be replaced.
• See the Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery section to determine how to prepare the unit for shipment or disposal.
• WARNING: DUE TO THE LOUDNESS OF THE ALARM, ALWAYS STAND ABOUT 2.5 FEET AWAY FROM THE UNIT OR USE EAR PROTECTION WHEN TESTING.
• WARNING: DO NOT USE AN OPEN FLAME TO TEST YOUR ALARM, YOU COULD DAMAGE THE ALARM OR IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND START A STRUCTURE FIRE.

Chirping

• When End of Unit Life or Low Battery chirping begins, you can temporarily silence these chirps by pressing the button. Other fault/error chirps cannot be silenced. Take appropriate action as described in the Troubleshooting Guide.
• WARNING: REPLACE UNIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHEN IN END OF UNIT LIFE OR LOW BATTERY MODE. SEVEN (7) DAYS AFTER THE END OF UNIT LIFE BEGINS, THE NOTIFICATIONS CANNOT BE SILENCED, AND SMOKE DETECTION CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. REPLACE IMMEDIATELY!

Recognizing Nuisance Alarms

Smoke Nuisance

• This model meets the latest residential smoke alarm standards, which includes enhanced resistance to nuisance alarms from cooking.
• HUSHTM: If you know why the alarm is sounding, and you can verify that it is not a life-threatening situation, you can push the button on the initiating unit to silence the alarm for 8-10 minutes. If the smoke is not too dense, that unit and all interconnected units will silence.
• After the HushTM period, the smoke alarm will automatically reset and sound the alarm if particles of combustion are still present. You can use HushTM repeatedly until the air has been cleared of the condition causing the alarm.
• NOTE: Dense smoke will override HushTM and sound a continuous alarm. If no fire is present, check to see if one of the reasons listed in “Locations to avoid” may have caused the alarm. If a fire is discovered, get out and call the fire department or 911.
• Cigarette smoke will not normally cause the unit to alarm unless the smoke is blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles from cooking may set off the alarm if it is located too close to a cooking appliance. Large quantities of combustible particles are generated from spills or when broiling.
• Using the fan on a range hood that vents to the outside (non-recirculating type) will also help prevent nuisance alarms from occurring by removing these combustible products from the kitchen.

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Nuisance

• WARNING: This unit does not detect co, but it will transmit a co alarm signal from an interconnected co or smoke/co combination alarm. It is impossible to determine the source of a co-alarm using sight or smell. Always consider a co-alarm event as dangerous.
• Pushing the button on the initiating CO or Smoke/CO combination alarm will silence that alarm and all compatible interconnected units.
• Pushing the button on any hard-wire smoke alarm will do nothing to silence an interconnected CO alarm.

Battery Backup

This alarm is powered with AC power but also contains a sealed lithium battery backup system. No battery installation or replacement is necessary for the life of the alarm.

• NOTE: AC power must be connected to obtain the full 10-year battery and unit life. Constant exposure to high or low humidity or temperatures may reduce battery life.
• WARNING: NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INCLUDED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE ALARM FOR ANY REASON! DO NOT TRY TO REPAIR THE ALARM YOURSELF.

LOW BATTERY

• This alarm is equipped with a low-battery monitor circuit. If the battery capacity is nearing the point where it can no longer provide adequate power for all alarm functions, a low battery condition will occur. See Troubleshooting Guide.
• The unit must be replaced within 7 days of the first occurrence of the “Low Battery Warning” to provide continuous alarm detection.
• CAUTION: THE BATTERY USED IN THIS DEVICE MAY PRESENT A FIRE OR CHEMICAL BURN HAZARD IF MISTREATED. DO NOT RECHARGE, DISASSEMBLE, HEAT ABOVE 100°C (212°F), OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE.
• WARNING: FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTALL AND ACTIVATE THIS ALARM WILL PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF THIS ALARM AND WILL PREVENT ITS RESPONSE TO FIRE HAZARDS.

Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery

• WARNING: FAILURE TO DISCHARGE THE ALARM BATTERY AS INSTRUCTED BEFORE DISPOSAL MAY CREATE POTENTIAL FOR LITHIUM BATTERY-RELATED FIRE OR HAZARD.
• WARNING: DISCHARGING THE ALARM BATTERY IS PERMANENT
• Once the alarm battery has been discharged, it cannot be reactivated!
• Once discharged, the alarm will NO LONGER DETECT SMOKE.
• Once the alarm battery is discharged, the battery is depleted and the alarm will no longer function.
• Once the alarm battery has been discharged, the alarm cannot be mounted onto the mounting bracket or reactivated.

Cleaning Your Alarm

• Your Alarm Should be Cleaned at Least Once a Year
  • You can clean the interior of your alarm (sensing chamber) by using compressed air or a vacuum cleaner hose and blowing or vacuuming through the openings around the perimeter of the alarm.
  • The outside of the alarm can be wiped with a clean, dry cloth. Do not use water, detergents or cleaners as they may damage the alarm.
  • NOTE: Do not insert fingers or cleaning items under the shield during cleaning.
  • If the alarm is in Fault mode, the alarm may need cleaning. After cleaning, press the button. If the fault is not clear, the alarm needs to be replaced.
  • Never use detergent or other solvents to clean the unit.
  • Avoid spraying air freshener, hair spray, or other aerosols near the alarm.
  • Do not use a hair dryer to clean the alarm, as it may damage the alarm and impact performance.
  • Do not paint the unit. Paint will seal the vents and interfere with the sensor’s ability to detect smoke.
  • Never attempt to disassemble the unit to clean the inside. This action will void your warranty.
  • WARNING: REINSTALL THE ALARM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS DETECTION.

Good Safety Habits

Develop and Practice a Plan of Escape

• Prepare and practice a home escape plan twice a year, including drills at night. Know two ways out of every room (door & window) and identify a meeting place outside the home where everyone will gather once they have exited the residence.
• When two people have reached the meeting place, one should leave to call 911 while the second person stays to account for additional family members. Establish a rule that once you’re out, you never re-enter under any circumstance!
• Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two (2) escape routes from each room. Stories above ground level may need a rope or chain ladder.
• Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing everyone what to do in case of fire and where to meet after they leave the house.
• Ensure that small children hear the alarm and wake when it sounds. They must wake up to execute the escape plan. Practice allows all occupants to test your plan before an emergency. You may not be able to reach your children. They must know what to do.
• Familiarize everyone with the sounds of the smoke alarm and train them to leave your home when they hear it.
• Current studies have shown smoke alarms may not awaken all sleeping individuals, and that it is the responsibility of individuals in the household who are capable of assisting others to assist those who may not be awakened by the alarm sound, or to those who may be incapable of safely evacuating the area unassisted.
• Install and maintain fire extinguishers on every level of the home and in the kitchen, basement, and garage. Know how to use a fire extinguisher before an emergency.

Fire Prevention

• Never smoke in bed or leave cooking food unattended. Teach children never to play with matches or lighters!
• Train everyone in the home to recognize the smoke alarm pattern and to leave the home using their escape plan when it’s heard.
• Know how to do “Stop, Drop and Roll” if clothes catch on fire, and how to crawl low under smoke. Install and maintain fire extinguishers on every level of the home and in the kitchen, basement, and garage.

Fire Safety in the Home

• CAN/ULC-S553 and NFPA 72 are intended to provide reasonable safety for persons in family living units.
• Reasonable fire safety can be produced through the following three-point program:
  1. Minimizing fire hazards
  2. Providing fire-warning equipment
  3. Having and practicing an escape plan.

Smoke Detection – Are More Alarms Desirable?

• The required number of smoke alarms might not provide reliable early warning protection for those areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the required smoke alarms.
• For this reason, it is recommended that the resident consider the use of additional smoke alarms for those areas for increased protection.
• The additional areas include the basement, bedrooms, dining room, furnace room, utility room, and hallways not protected by the required smoke alarms.
• The installation of smoke alarms in attics (finished or unfinished), garages, or within 1.8 m (6 ft) of a heating or cooking appliance is not normally recommended, as these locations occasionally experience conditions that can result in improper operation. *
• Reference National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard 72

Per CAN/ULC-S553 and NFPA 72: Where required by other governing laws, codes, or standards for a specific type of occupancy, approved single and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows:

1. In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms
2. Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area, within 6.4 m (21 ft) of any door to a sleeping room, with the distance measured along a path of travel
3. On every level of a dwelling unit, including basements
4. On every level of a residential board and care occupancy (small facility), including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics
5. In the living area(s) of a guest suite
6. In the living area(s) of a residential board and care occupancy (small facility)

Service And Warranty

Ten-Year Limited Warranty

• Kidde warrants that the enclosed alarm will be free from defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and service for ten years from the date of purchase.
• The obligation of Kidde under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing the alarm or any part that we find to be defective in material, workmanship or design (part replacement only, no installation), free of charge, upon receiving the alarm with proof of date of purchase, postage and return postage prepaid, to Warranty Service Kidde Canada Inc., P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0.
• Before shipping the product, follow the steps in the Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery section.
• This warranty shall not apply to the alarm if it has been damaged, modified, abused, or altered after the date of purchase or if it fails to operate due to improper maintenance or inadequate power.
• Any implied warranties arising out of this sale, including but not limited to the implied warranties of description, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the above warranty period.
• In no event shall the Manufacturer be liable for loss of use of this product or any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, costs, or expenses incurred by the consumer or any other user of this product, whether due to a breach of contract, negligence, strict liability in tort or otherwise.
• The Manufacturer shall have no liability for any personal injury, property damage, or any special, incidental, contingent, or consequential damage of any kind resulting from gas leakage, smoke, fire, or explosion.
• Since some provinces do not allow limitations on the duration of an implied warranty or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
• While this warranty gives you specific legal rights, you may also have other rights that vary from province to province. The above warranty may not be altered except in writing signed by both parties hereto. Your Kidde Alarm is not a substitute for property, fire, disability, life, or other insurance of any kind.
• Appropriate insurance coverage is your responsibility. Notify your local fire department and insurance company of your alarm installation.
• Opening the unit will void the warranty.
• If there are any differences between this printed warranty and the online limited warranty, then the terms of the online warranty supersede those in this user guide or other printed materials. Visit www.kiddecanada.com for the latest warranty statement.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION Call the Kidde Product Support line at 1-800-880-6788 or contact us at www.kiddecanada.com
• Kidde Canada Inc.
• P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0
• ©2024 Kidde. All Rights Reserved

References

• Kidde Fire Safety Products and Education | Kidde Canada

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