This unit is suitable as a Single Station and/or Multiple
Station alarm (interconnects with up to 24 devices), and
has a five-year limited warranty.
IMPORTANT: This unit is only approved to interconnect with the
Kidde line of products. It is not approved to interconnect with
any other manufacturer’s products.
This alarm is interconnect compatible with the following
alarms and accessories:
Smoke alarms:
1235CA, 1275CA, 1276CA, 1285CA, PE120CA, PI2000CA
Smoke/CO alarms: KN-COSM-IBCA, KN-COSM-ICA
CO alarms: KN-COB-ICB-CA, KN-COB-IC-CA
Relay modules: 120X, SM120X, CO120X
Heat alarm: HD135FCA
Strobe Light: SL177I
Refer to respective manuals for specific application
information.
This product is designed to detect products of combustion
using the ionization technique. It contains 0.9 microcurie
of Americium 241, a radioactive material. Distributed under
U.S. NRC License No. 32-23858-01E. Manufactured in
compliance with U.S. NRC safety criteria in 10 CFR 32.27.
The purchaser is exempt from any regulatory
requirements.
This smoke alarm uses an extremely small amount of
radioactive element in the ionization sensor chamber. Do
not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the
instructions in
Warranty
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).
IMPORTANT! Read all instructions before installation and keep
this manual near the alarm for future reference.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-16
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-20
Fire Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-24
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
C o n t e n t s
I n t ro d u c t i o n
I n s t a l l a t i o n
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Thank you for purchasing this smoke alarm. It is an
important part of your family’s home safety plan. You
can trust this product to provide the highest quality safety
protection. We know you expect nothing less when the
lives of your family are at stake.
Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this alarm
manual, and save it for future reference. Teach children
how to respond to the alarms, and that they should never
play with the unit.
If you have any questions about the operation or
installation of your alarm, please call our toll free
Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788.
Image 1C will help you determine the correct location of
safety products that will help make your home a safer place.
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