Kidde 1275CA, PE120CA, 1235CA User Manual

moke Alarm

M a n u a l

For alarm models:

1235CA 1275CA PE120CA

SINGLE AND/OR MULTIPLE STATION

SMOKE ALARM

C o n t e n t s

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16

Fire Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-20

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Models

1235CA, 1275CA and PE120CA 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.

IMPORTANT: Read all instructions before installation and keep this manual near the alarm for future reference. Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the instructions in Warranty section for service.

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.

I M P O R T A N T: Kidde alarms and accessories CAN ONLY BE interconnected with other Kidde alarms and accessories as well as specified brands and models of interconnect compatible alarms. Connection of Kidde products to a non-specified m a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s interconnect system, or connection with nonspecified equipment from another manufacturer into an existing Kidde system could result in nuisance alarming, failure to alarm, or damage to one or all of the devices in the interconnect system. Refer to the User’s Guide supplied with each Kidde product for interconnect compatible models, brands, and devices.

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.

Models 1235CA and 1275CA are designed to detect products of combustion using the ionization technique. They contain 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. 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).

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Recommended Locations

• Locate the first alarm in the immediate area of the bedrooms. Try to protect the exit path, as the bedrooms are usually farthest from the exit. If more than one sleeping area exists, locate additional alarms in each sleeping area (Image 1A).

• Locate additional alarms to protect any stairway as stairways act like chimneys for smoke and heat.

• Locate at least one alarm on every floor level (Image 1B).

• Locate an alarm in every bedroom.

• Locate an alarm in every room where electrical appliances 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 is preferred in ordinary residential construction.

• When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 10 cm (4") from the side wall (Image 2A).

• When mounting the alarm on the wall, use an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 10 cm (4") and a maximum of 30.5 cm (12") below the ceiling (Image 2A).

• Put smoke alarms at both ends of a bedroom hallway or large room if the hallway or room is more than

9.1 m (30') long.

• For mobile home installation, select locations carefully to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling. For more details, see Mobile Homes.

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SINGLE FLOOR PLAN MULTIPLE FLOOR PLAN

IMAGE 1A

• Install smoke alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral ceilings at or within 0.9 m (3') of the highest point (measured horizontally). NFPA Standard 72 states: “Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than

0.3 m in 2.4 m (1 foot in 8 feet) horizontally shall be located on the high side of the room.” NFPA Standard 72 states: “A row of detectors shall be spaced and located within 0.9 m (3') of the peak of the ceiling measured horizontally” (Image 2B).

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Locations to Avoid

• Do not install within 0.9 m (3') of the following: The door to a kitchen, or a bathroom that contains a tub or shower, forced air ducts used for heating or cooling, ceiling or whole house ventilating fans, or other high air-flow areas.

• Do not place the alarm where drapes or other objects will block the sensor. Smoke must be able to reach the sensor to accurately detect conditions.

• Do not install in peaks of vaulted ceilings, “A” frame ceilings or gabled roofs. (Less than 10 cm (4") from the peak of an “A” frame type ceiling.)

• Install at least 30.5 cm (12") away from fluorescent lights as electronic noise may cause nuisance alarms.

• Keep out of insect infested areas. Avoid excessively dusty, dirty or greasy areas. Dust particles may cause nuisance alarms or failure to alarm.

• Extreme temperatures 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 desired, it should have an alarm silence feature or be a photoelectric type.

• Do not place in the garage. Particles of combustion are present when you start your automobile.

• Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guard s unless the combination (alarm and guard) has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.

CEILING

BEST

PLACEMENT

10 cm (4”)

MINIMUM

NEVER HERE

ACCEPTABLE

PLACEMENT

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0.9 m (3’) 0.9 m (3’)

SIDE WALL

NOT IN

THIS AREA

BEST

ANYWHERE IN

THIS AREA

HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM PEAK

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