Contents of This User’s Guide
1.
Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms
2.
Locations to avoid
3.
Installation Instructions
4.
Operation and testing
5.
Nuisance Alarms
6.
Maintenance
7.
Limitations of Smoke Alarms
8.
Good Safety Habits
9.
NRC Information
10.
NFPA Protection Standard 72
11.
Limited Warranty
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 compliance with U.S. NRC safety
criteria in 10 CFR 32.27. The purchaser is exempt from any regulatory
requirements. Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the
instructions in section 11 for service.
Smoke alarms are devices that can provide early warning of possible fires
at a reasonable cost; however, alarms have sensing limitations. 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. Home fires develop in different ways
and are often unpredictable. For maximum protection, Kidde
recommends that both Ionization and Photoelectric alarms be installed.
LOSS OF POWER (AC AND BATTERY BACKUP) TO THE ALARM
WILL RENDER THIS ALARM INOPERATIVE.
ELECTRICAL RATING:
120 VAC, 60HZ, 30mA maximum per alarm
(maximum 30mA for originating unit with 24 devices interconnected. The
interconnect system should not exceed the NFPA interconnect limit of
12 smoke alarms and/or 18 alarms total (smoke, heat, carbon monoxide,
or similar alarms).
Product Specifications