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BATTERY REPLACEMENT.

Carbon-zinc type

EVEREADY 1222; GOLD PEAK 1604P OR 1604S

GOLDEN POWER G6F22M

Alkaline type

ENERGIZER 522; DURACELL MN1604 OR MX1604; GOLD
PEAK 1604A PANASONIC 6AM6, 6AM-6, 6AM-6PI,
6AM6X, AND 6LR61 (GA)

NOTE: Do not use lithium batteries in this unit.

These batteries can be purchased at your local retailer.

NOTE: WEEKLY TESTING IS REQUIRED!

WARNING!

BE SURE TO FOLLOW BATTERY INSTALLATION INSTRUC-

TIONS PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THE ALARM AND USE ONLY THE BAT-
TERIES SPECIFIED. USE OF DIFFERENT BATTERIES MAY HAVE A DETRIMEN-
TAL EFFECT ON THE SMOKE ALARM.

WARNING:

THIS ALARM WILL “CHIRP” IF ABNORMAL OPERATION OF

THE SMOKE-SENSING CHAMBER IS DETECTED. THIS CHIRP WILL OCCUR
APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS AFTER THE RED LED FLASH. REPLACE THE
ALARM IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS.

CLEANING YOUR ALARM

YOUR ALARM SHOULD BE CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR

To clean your alarm, remove it from the mounting bracket as outlined in the
beginning of this section. 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 out-
side of the alarm can be wiped with a damp cloth. After cleaning, reinstall your
alarm, verify the green LED is on and test your alarm by using the Test/Hush
Button. If cleaning does not restore the alarm to normal operation the alarm
should be replaced.

7. LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS

WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY

• NFPA 72 states: Life safety from fire in residential occupancies is based primari-

ly on early notification to occupants of the need to escape, followed by the
appropriate egress actions by those occupants. Fire warning systems for

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Summary of Contents for i4618AC Series

Page 1: ...s user guide which should be saved for future reference and passed on to any subsequent owner Smoke Alarm User Guide 120 Volt Smoke Alarm with 9 Volt Battery Back up Front Load Battery Test and Hush Button i4618AC i4718AC i5000AC Series Model i4618AC 1261 7205 00_V3 qxd _ 2016 7 29 2 43 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...ily members Alert small children in the home Leave immediately by your escape plan Every second counts so don t waste time getting dressed or picking up valuables In 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 ...

Page 3: ...r Guide supplied with each Firex product for interconnect compatible models brands and devices Refer to the wiring instructions in section 3 for NFPA initiating device limits This alarm detects products of combustion using the ionization technique It contains 0 9 microcurie of Americium 241 a radioactive material see Section 9 Distributed under U S NRC License No 32 23858 01E Manufactured in compl...

Page 4: ...read horizon tally 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 For mobile home installation select locations carefully to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling For more details see MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION When mounting an alarm on the ceiling locate it...

Page 5: ...op edge of the alarm at a minimum of 4 10 cm and a maximum of 12 30 5 cm below the ceiling see FIGURE 1 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 install the alarm on an inside wall For minimum protection install at least one alarm close to the bedrooms For additional protec tion see SINGLE FLOOR PLAN in FI...

Page 6: ...National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 NFPA 72 and or any other codes having jurisdic tion 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 appropriate power source is 120 Volt A C Single Phase supplied from a non switchable circu...

Page 7: ...tible interconnect units and their functionality in an interconnect system visit our web site at www Kidde com The maximum wire run distance between the first and last unit in an interconnected system is 1000 feet NOTE This alarm is not compatible with Kidde CO relays and Strobes manu factured before Nov 1 2011 Figure 5 illustrates interconnection wiring Improper connection will result in damage t...

Page 8: ...on the mounting bracket must be parallel with the hallway when ceiling mounted or horizontal when wall mounted 3 Pull the AC QUICK CONNECTOR through the center hole in the mounting bracket and secure the bracket making sure that the mounting screws are posi tioned in the small ends of the keyholes before tightening the screws 4 Plug the AC QUICK CONNECTOR into the back of the alarm see Figure 7 ma...

Page 9: ...rm Tamper Resist Feature This alarm has a tamper resist feature which helps prevent someone from removing the unit from the mounting bracket It can be very effective in pre venting smoke alarm tampering Activate the smoke alarm tamper resist feature by breaking off the four posts in the square holes in the mounting bracket see Figure 8A When the posts are broken off the tamper resist tab on the ba...

Page 10: ...condition causing the alarm Pushing the Test Hush button on the alarm will end the hush period This alarm has a low battery HUSH feature If the alarm is sounding a low bat tery warning chirp you can silence this chirp for approximately 13 hours by pressing the Test Hush button NOTE DENSE SMOKE WILL OVERRIDE THE HUSH CONTROL FEATURE AND SOUND A CONTINUOUS ALARM CAUTION BEFORE USING THE ALARM HUSH F...

Page 11: ...ther failure DO NOT use an open flame to test your alarm you could damage the alarm or ignite combustible materials and start a structure fire TEST THE ALARM WEEKLY TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION Erratic or low sound coming from your alarm may indicate a defective alarm and it should be returned for service see Section 12 5 NUISANCE ALARMS Smoke alarms are designed to minimize nuisance alarms Cigarett...

Page 12: ...y compartment Completely slide the battery door to the closed position A missing or improperly installed battery will prevent the battery door from clos ing and result in improper alarm operation This smoke alarm uses a 9V carbon zinc battery alkaline batteries may also be used A fresh battery should last for one year under normal operating condi tions This alarm has a low missing battery monitor ...

Page 13: ... CLEANING YOUR ALARM YOUR ALARM SHOULD BE CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR To clean your alarm remove it from the mounting bracket as outlined in the beginning of this section 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 out side of the alarm can be wiped wit...

Page 14: ... open fuse Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the batteries 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 walls on roofs on the other side of a closed door or on a different floor If the alarm is located outside the bedroom or on a differen...

Page 15: ...e who may be incapable of safely evacuating the area unassisted WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS Alert small children in the home Leave immediately by your escape plan Every second counts so don t waste time getting dressed or picking up valuables In 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 u...

Page 16: ...atory Commission 10 NFPA REQUIRED PROTECTION The National Fire Protection Association s Standard 72 provides the following information Smoke Detection Where required by applicable laws codes or standards for the specified 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 sleepin...

Page 17: ...k Quincy MA 02269 NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INSURANCE COMPANY OF YOUR SMOKE ALARM INSTALLATION 11 CAUTION AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping area in the vicinity of but outside of...

Page 18: ...RENT OR SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS ARIS ING FROM THE SALE OF THIS SMOKE ALARM OR UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE EXCEED THE COST OF REPLACEMENT OF SMOKE ALARM AND IN NO CASE SHALL KIDDE OR ANY OF ITS PARENT OR SUB SIDIARY CORPORATIONS BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES RESULT ING FROM THE FAILURE OF THE SMOKE ALARM OR FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY EX...

Page 19: ...THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE EXCEED THE COST OF REPLACEMENT OF SMOKE ALARM AND IN NO CASE SHALL KIDDE OR ANY OF ITS PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FAILURE OF THE SMOKE ALARM OR FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EVEN IF THE LOSS OR DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY THE COMPANY S NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT Since so...

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