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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.

NFpa (National Fire protection  
association)

Fire Safety in the Home:

  

NFPA 72 is intend-

ed 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 haz-
ards (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 recommend-
ed 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 6’ of a heating or cooking 
appliance is not normally recommended, as these locations occasionally experience conditions that can result 
in improper operation.

For your information, the National Fire Protection  

Association’s Standard 72 reads:  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 21 ft (6.4 m) 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 base-

ments

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)

Summary of Contents for 2070-VASCR

Page 1: ...ia Optical Sensor Smoke Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice and Hardwire Interconnect Model 2070 VASCR Hardwire InterconnecT FRONT LOAD battery backup VOICE ALARM COMBINATION ALARM P N 2566 7201 00 Rev A...

Page 2: ...bustion 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...

Page 3: ...Features And Specifications 8 6 Limitations Of Smoke And Carbon Monoxide Alarms 9 7 Recommended Locations For Smoke And Carbon Monoxide Alarms 11 8 Locations To Avoid 14 9 Wiring Installation Activat...

Page 4: ...g 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...

Page 5: ...gnizing the importance of the alarm sounding or that might have difficulty leaving the area without help Do not reenter the premises or move away from the open door window until the emergency services...

Page 6: ...Mode SMART Hush CONTROL Red LED blinks every 2 sec After button push voice Hush Mode Activated Smoke alarm pattern stops If there is too much smoke to allow Hush voice Too Much Smoke Can not be Hushe...

Page 7: ...ng Your Alarm section Push Test Hush button once to attempt to reset the unit If error continues remove dispose unit and replace as soon as possible Fault CO Sensor Error Chirp every 30 sec voice CO S...

Page 8: ...r up in permanent marker on the label prior to installing the unit Two labels have been provided that have important information on what to do in case of a CO alarm Place one label at eye level on a w...

Page 9: ...e additional strategies such as protection in place or assisted escape or rescue are necessary For maximum detection of the various types of fires that can occur within the home including fast flaming...

Page 10: ...ode It is not designed for use in a recreational vehicle RV or boat The installation of this device should not be used as a substitute for proper installation use and mainte nance of fuel burning appl...

Page 11: ...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 s...

Page 12: ...y shaped ceilings NFPA 72 states Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 1 ft in 8 ft 3m in 2 4 m horizontally shall be located on the high side of the room NFPA 72 states A row of dete...

Page 13: ...ation s 72 National Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 Mobile Home Installation Modern mobile homes have been designed and built to be energy efficient Install smoke alarms...

Page 14: ...cause nuisance alarms or a failure to alarm In very humid areas above 95 RH non condensing as moisture or steam can cause nuisance alarms In insect infested areas Smoke alarms should not be installed...

Page 15: ...ng shall be a maximum of 10 ohms The maximum wire run distance between the first and last unit in an interconnected system is 1000 feet The appropriate power source is 120 Volt AC Single Phase supplie...

Page 16: ...terconnected it is still possible to interconnect up to a total of 6 remote signaling devices and or relay modules see below for details on interconnecting Kidde devices Figure 9 B illustrates interco...

Page 17: ...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 NOTE...

Page 18: ...te the alarm onto the mounting bracket until you hear the tamper resist tab snap into place locking the alarm on the mounting bracket Using the tamper resist feature will help deter children and other...

Page 19: ...ick connector and locate the small cut out in the middle of the back label Using a screwdriver or similar tool slide the switchin the opposite direction of the LOCK arrow as shown on the label The bat...

Page 20: ...und if the electronic circuitry horn speaker and battery are working If the alarm or voice does not sound or gives erratic or low volume sound the unit must be replaced Warning Due to the loudness of...

Page 21: ...ment or 911 This alarm is designed to minimize nuisance alarms Cigarette smoke will not normally cause the unit to alarm unless the smoke is blown directly into the alarm Combustion particles from coo...

Page 22: ...to section Tamper Resist Features for instructions To replace or install the battery press on the battery carrier and then release to allow the carrier to pop open The battery can then be pulled out...

Page 23: ...result in transient CO situations Excessive spillage or reverse venting of fuel burning appliances caused by outdoor ambient conditions such as Wind direction and or velocity including high gusts of w...

Page 24: ...problems are especially vulnerable If symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are experienced seek medical attention immediately CO poisoning can be determined by a carboxyhemoglobin test The following...

Page 25: ...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 paint the unit Paint w...

Page 26: ...e 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 in order to execute the escape plan Practi...

Page 27: ...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...

Page 28: ...de the bedrooms heat or smoke detectors in the living rooms dining rooms bedrooms kitchens hall ways attics furnace rooms closets utility and storage rooms basements and attached garages FCC This devi...

Page 29: ...l the Manufacturer be liable for loss of use of this product or for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages or costs or expenses incurred by the consumer or any other user of this pro...

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