Kidde KN-COPP-3-UK, 900 0191 User Manual

AC Powered with Battery Backup

Carbon Monoxide Alarm

User’s Guide

with Peak Level Memory, and Battery Backup

Model: KN-COPP-3-UK

(900 0191)

Please have the followinginformation

ready when calling:

Alarm Model number (located on front of alarm):

Alarm Assembly number (located on back of alarm):

Date of Manufacture (located on the back of the alarm):

Date of Purchase:

Where Purchased:

For questions concerning your Alarm, please

call Kidde Safety Europe on 01753 685148

Attention: Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this manual, which should be saved for future
reference and passed on to any subsequent owner. If you have any questions about the operation or instal­lation of your alarm, please call

Kidde Safety Europe on 01753 685148

KM 98848

EN50291:2001

Includes a

9 Volt Battery

820-1134 REV. A
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Quick Set Up Guide
Introduction

• Carbon Monoxide

Features

• Your CO alarm

• What CO alarms can and cannot do

Installation

• Where to install your alarm

• Where not to install your alarm

• How to install your alarm

Normal Operation

• Normal operating characteristics

• How to test the electronics

• How to know if your alarm is malfunctioning

• How to care for your alarm

What You Should Know Before the Alarm Sounds

• The effects of CO exposure

• Your family can be at risk for CO poisoning

• Where CO comes from

• What you can do to protect your family

• Home safety tips

• Determine if anyone in the household is at high risk for CO poisoning

The Effects of Carbon Monoxide Exposure

• Understand the effects of carbon monoxide exposure

What to Do When the Unit Alarms

• How to respond to the alarm

• Who you should call if you suspect you have CO in your home

• Sometimes it is difficult to find the source of CO

Technical Information

• Product Specifications

• How the unit determines when to alarm

Warranty

• Warranty

Environmental Protection

Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste.
Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with Local Authority or retailer for
recycling advice.

Table of Contents

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IMPORTANT

THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS DESIGNED TO
DETECT CARBON MONOXIDE GAS FROM ANY SOURCE
OF IMPROPER OR MALFUNCTIONING APPLIANCES. IT
WILL NOT SENSE SMOKE, FIRE, OR ANY POISONOUS
GAS OTHER THAN CARBON MONOXIDE. FOR THIS REA­SON YOU MUST INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS TO PROVIDE
EARLY WARNING OF FIRE AND TO PROTECT YOU AND
YOUR FAMILY FROM FIRE AND ITS RELATED HAZARDS.

WARNING!

THIS UNIT IS NOT A SMOKE ALARM. IT WILL NOT SENSE
SMOKE OR FIRE. IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR
INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING AN APPROPRIATE NUM­BER OF SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME. FOR EARLY
WARNING OF FIRE, YOU MUST INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS
EVEN THOUGH CARBON MONOXIDE CAN BE GENERAT­ED BY FIRE.

THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN ORDINARY
INDOOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS. IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO
MEASURE COMPLIANCE WITH COMMERCIAL AND INDUS­TRIAL STANDARDS.

THE INSTALLATION OF THIS DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE
USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROPER INSTALLATION,
USE AND MAINTENANCE OF FUEL-BURNING APPLI­ANCES, INCLUDING APPROPRIATE VENTILATION AND
EXHAUST SYSTEMS.

INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS MAY CONSIDER
USING WARNING DEVICES WHICH PROVIDE AUDIBLE AND
VISUAL SIGNALS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE CONCENTRA­TIONS UNDER 30 PPM.

THIS ALARM WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT POWER. THIS
ALARM REQUIRES A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF POWER.
DURING A POWER OUTAGE, UNIT WILL OPERATE FOR AT
LEAST 20 HOURS ON A 9 VOLT BATTERY WITH FULL
CAPACITY.

ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR MALFUNCTION MAY OCCUR IF
TAMPERED WITH, OR NOT INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS.

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Quick Set Up Guide

Listed below are five easy steps for setting up your Kidde CO Alarm. Please read
this entire guide for complete information.

Note: This CO alarm must be installed by a competent person.

Step 1 - Determine the best location for your CO alarm(s). Refer to

Installation, Where to Install Your Alarm for complete information.

Step 2 - Install the 9 volt backup battery. To install the battery, open the back

cover and snap the battery connector onto the battery. You will hear the alarm
sound briefly to indicate the unit is receiving power. At power up, you will see the
the green power LED flash every 15 seconds until the unit is plugged into the
mains socket after which the power light will light continuously. It may take up to
30 seconds before remaining on continuously. Approximately 20 seconds the unit
receives power it will start sampling for CO. See “Normal Operating
Characteristics” for complete information on operating characteristics.

Place the battery into the battery compartment and replace the back cover.

Step 3 - Determine how you want to mount the alarm. Your CO alarm is

equipped to be mounted as a corded, a direct plug, or a table top unit. Refer to
Installation, How to Install your Alarm for complete instructions about how to
configure your alarm for installation.

Step 4 - Install the alarm. Plug the alarm into a standard un-switched 230 volt

AC electrical outlet in one of the alarm configurations listed in step 3. Wait 2 to 3
minutes after power up and make sure the power light is on.

Step 5 - Test the unit’s operation by pressing and releasing the Test/Reset

button. The unit will beep once to acknowledge the button was pressed. After a
short pause the unit will produce a quick beeping pattern for 8 seconds

While testing the alarm, have someone else check that the alarm can be heard
easily from the sleeping areas. The unit should be located where it can wake you
if it alarms at night.

Your alarm is now monitoring for the presence of CO gas.
For complete testing information, refer to How to Test Your CO Alarm” section.
Caution: Continuous exposure to the loud 85 decibel alarm at close range over

an extended period of time may cause hearing loss. We recommend that you
cover the front of the unit while testing the alarm with the palm of your hand.

We urge you to read this entire manual in the sequence it is presented.

IMPORTANT!

A small screwdriver or similar tool may be required to remove the back cover. The back
cover should be levered up from the centre recess at the bottom of the alarm. The cover is
designed this way to discourage the removal of batteries, or tampering, by young children.

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This Kidde Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm is an important part of your family’s
home safety plan. As a new owner of a CO alarm, here are some basic facts
you should know for your protection and convenience

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide is invisible, odourless, tasteless, nonirritating, poisonous
gas that is completely undetectable to your senses. It is created when any fuel
is burned. When oxygen is limited during combustion, more CO is produced.
Serious problems can develop when combustion by-products are not properly
vented outside the house. That’s why it’s so important to your safety that
you have a CO alarm.

Please take the time to read this guide to familiarize yourself with the facts
about CO. Know how your new unit works, and what to do if it alarms. Find a
handy place to keep the guide so it will be readily available when you have a
question.

Thank you for making Kidde a part of your complete home safety program.
With proper installation and use, your new Kidde CO Alarm should provide
you with years of dependable service.

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Features

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Features

Test/Reset
Button

Front view

Peak Level

Button

Rear view

Removable

Adapter

Back Door

Key Holes

Rear view with back door removed

Power

Cord

Adapter

Cord Strain

Relief

Battery

Connector

9 volt
Backup
Battery

Fault

Power

Alarm

Cord

Recess

Your CO Alarm

This Kidde alarm is the only CO alarm that gives you the choice of a
direct-plug unit, a wall mount unit, or tabletop unit all in one.

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Features

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Kidde CO Alarm Unique Features

Test/Reset Button

This button has two functions. First, this is the button you press when
you test the unit weekly (see “How to test your CO alarm” section). It’s
also used when resetting the peak level memory.

Peak Level Button

If the CO sensor has detected a CO level of 50 PPM or higher, pressing
the Peak level button will produce 8 beeps to inform you of a CO inci­dent. The memory must be cleared after each incident, see “The Peak
Level Memory Button” section for details

Sensors

The CO sensor is a highly sensitive, electrochemical sensor that is CO
specific to help avoid false alarms.

Sounder Alarm

This is the loud 85 decibel pulsing alarm that will sound to alert you to a
potential problem.

Pullout Transformer/Adapter

This unique Kidde alarm feature enables the alarm to be used as a
direct plug unit, a wall mounted unit or a tabletop unit.

9 Volt Backup Battery

This CO alarm is not battery operated. The 9 volt battery is to supply a
short-term backup power during a power cut. In the event of a power cut,
a fully charged 9 volt battery will continue operating the alarm for at least
20 hours.

When installing a fresh battery, use either an Energizer 522, Duracell MX1604
or MN1604, or for extended battery life an Ultralife lithium power cell model
U9VL. Any of these batteries can usually be purchased where you bought the
alarm or at your local hardware store.

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What Carbon Monoxide Alarms Can and Cannot Do

This unit is designed to sense certain levels of CO from malfunctioning
furnaces, appliances, gas engines or other sources. This unit will pro­vide early warning of the presence of carbon monoxide, usually before
a healthy adult would experience symptoms.

This early warning is possible only if your Kidde CO Alarm is located,
installed and maintained as described in this user’s guide.

This unit is designed to act as a continuous monitor; it is not designed
for use as a short-term testing device to perform a quick check for the
presence of CO.

CO alarms have a limited operational life. You must test your alarm
weekly, because it could fail to operate at any time. If it does fail to test
properly, or if its self-diagnostic test reveals a malfunction, immediately
have the unit replaced. See the back page for warranty information.

CO alarms can only sense CO that reaches the unit’s sensor. CO may
be present in other areas without reaching the alarm. Doors or other
obstructions may affect the rate at which CO reaches the unit. In addi­tion, fresh air from a vent or open window or any other source may pre­vent CO from reaching the sensor. Please observe cautions in the
“Where to install your alarm” section.

CO could be present on one level of the home and not reach the alarm
installed on a different level. For example, CO in the basement may not
reach an alarm on the second level, near the bedrooms. For this rea­son, we recommend you provide complete coverage by placing a CO
alarm on every level of the home.

This unit is not a smoke alarm. It will not sense smoke or fire. For early
warning of fire you must install smoke alarms, even though a fire can
generate carbon monoxide.

CO alarms are not a substitute for property, disability, life or other insur­ance of any kind. Appropriate insurance coverage is your responsibility.
Consult your insurance company.

Where to Install Your CO Alarm

WHEN CHOOSING YOUR INSTALLATION LOCATIONS, MAKE SURE
YOU CAN HEAR THE ALARM FROM ALL SLEEPING AREAS.

DINING

KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM

BEDROOMLIVING ROOM

RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS

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Installation

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Mounting Configuration
LOCATION

Your Kidde CO Alarm should be mounted in or near bedrooms and liv­ing areas or wherever you suspect a CO exposure to be likely. It is rec­ommended that you install a Kidde CO Alarm on each level of a multi­level home.

CAUTION: This alarm will only indicate the presence of CO at the sen­sor. Carbon monoxide may be present in other areas.

IMPORTANT: Improper location can affect the sensitive electronic com­ponents in this alarm. Please see the next section describing where
NOT to install this alarm.

Where Not to Install Your CO Alarm

To avoid causing damage to the unit, to provide optimum protection,
and to prevent unnecessary alarms, follow the directions below where
NOT to install this alarm:

It is not recommended that you install this CO alarm in garages or
kitchens. Installation in these areas could lead to nuisance alarms, may
expose the sensor to substances that could damage or contaminate it,
or the alarm may not be heard by persons in other areas of the home,
especially if they are sleeping.

In the garage, vehicle exhaust can contain some CO. These levels are
higher when the engine is first started. Within hours of starting a vehicle
and backing it out of the garage, the level of remaining CO present can
activate the alarm and cause a nuisance alarm.

In the kitchen, some gas appliances can emit a short burst of CO upon
start-up. This is normal. If your CO alarm is mounted too close to these
appliances, it may alarm often and become a nuisance.

If you must install a Kidde CO Alarm near a cooking or heating appli­ance, install AT LEAST 1.8 metres (7 feet) away from the appliance.

Do not install the alarm in excessively dusty, dirty or greasy areas such
as boiler rooms. Dust, grease, or household chemicals can contaminate
or coat the alarm’s sensors, causing the alarm not to operate properly.

Do not install within 1.8 meters (7 feet ) of a steam/moisture source,
e.g., bathroom or kitchen sink.

Do not obstruct the vents on the alarm. Place the alarm where drapes,
furniture or other objects do not block the flow of air to the vents.

Do not install in dead air spaces, such as peaks of vaulted ceilings, a
gabled roof or within 15.2 cm (6”) of ceiling, where CO may not reach
the sensor in time to provide early warning.

Do not install in turbulent air from ceiling fans. Do not install near doors
and windows that open to the outside, near fresh air vents, or anywhere
that is drafty. Rapid air circulation from fans or fresh air from outside
may cause the sensors to display an inaccurate reading.

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