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1235CA

1275CA

PE120CA

SINGLE AND/OR MULTIPLE STATION

SMOKE ALARM

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1235-7219-02_AC_MAN_ENG  10/5/04  4:36 PM  Page 1

Summary of Contents for 1235CA

Page 1: ...Smoke Alarm Manual 1235CA 1275CA PE120CA SINGLE AND OR MULTIPLE STATION SMOKE ALARM For alarm models ...

Page 2: ...m any regulatory requirements Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself Refer to the instructions in Warranty section for service WARNING Removal of the smoke alarm battery and disconnecting or loss of AC power will render the smoke alarm inoperative ELECTRICAL RATING 120 V AC 60 HZ 80 mA maximum per alarm maximum 80 mA for originating unit with 24 devices interconnected Installation 2 Introdu...

Page 3: ...ppliances 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 the alarm 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 i...

Page 4: ...es may effect the sensitivity of the alarm Do not install in areas where the temperature is colder than 4 4 C 40 F or hotter than 37 8 C 100 F Do not install in areas where the relative humidity RH is greater than 85 Very humid areas with moisture or steam can cause nuisance alarms Avoid placing ionization smoke alarms in kitchen areas Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms If a kitchen alarm is...

Page 5: ...HE 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 interconnected all interconnected units must be powered from a single circuit A maximum of 24 Kidde devices may be interconnected in a multiple station arrangement The interconnect system should not exceed the NFPA interconnect li...

Page 6: ...tion Installation 10 9 IMAGE 3 IMAGE 4A IMAGE 4B ROTATE TO MOUNT OR TO REMOVE INTERCONNECT WIRING IMAGE 4C BATTERY REMINDER TAB IMAGE 4D TAMPER RESIST LOCKING PIN 1235 7219 02_AC_MAN_ENG 10 5 04 4 36 PM Page 8 ...

Page 7: ...ert it into the hole in the side of the alarm after the alarm has been installed on the mounting plate Image 4D NOTE The tamper resistant pin will have to be removed in order to change the battery models 1275CA and PE120CA Use long nose pliers to pull the pin out of the hole It is now possible to remove the alarm from the mounting plate Mounting CAUTION This unit is sealed The cover is not removab...

Page 8: ...moke is not too dense the alarm will silence immediately and chirp every 30 40 seconds for approximately 7 minutes This indicates that the alarm is in a temporarily desensitized condition The smoke alarm will automatically reset after approximately 7 minutes If after this period particles of combustion are still present the alarm will sound again NOTE Dense smoke will override the Hush control fea...

Page 9: ...Connector while pulling the connector away from the bottom of the alarm see Image 5 Maintenance Maintenance 15 Battery Replacement Models 1275CA and PE120CA These alarms have a low missing battery monitor circuit which will cause the alarm to chirp approximately every 30 40 seconds for a minimum of seven 7 days when the battery gets low Replace the battery when this condition occurs Models 1275CA ...

Page 10: ...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 Fire warning systems for dwelling units are capable of protecting about half of the occupants in potentially fatal fires Victims are often intimate with the fire too old or young or physically or mentally impaired...

Page 11: ...alarm installation Alarm Exit Procedure 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 ...

Page 12: ... modified abused or altered after the date of purchase or if it fails to operate due to improper maintenance or inadequate AC or DC electrical power The liability of Kidde or any of its parent or subsidiary corporations arising 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 this smoke alarm and in no case shall ...

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