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Manual
i12020ACA i12040ACA PE120CA
Manual P/N 820-1193 Rev C 1235-7219-04
SINGLE AND/OR MULTIPLE STATION
SMOKE ALARM
For alarm models:
Note: This alarm has a low battery HUSH
feature. If the alarm is sounding a low
battery warning chirp, you can silence this
chirp for approx 13 hours by pressing the
Test/Hush button.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16
Fire Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-20
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Contents
Introduction
Models
i12020ACA, i12040ACA 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.
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Made in China. Patents Pending
P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0
Consumer Hotline:
1-800-880-6788
www.kiddecanada.com
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: 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 manufacturer’s interconnect system, or connection with
non-specified 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, i12020ACA,
i12040ACA, i12060CA, PE120CA, PI2000CA, P12040CA,
PI2010CA
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 i12020ACA and i12040ACA 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).
Installation
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Recommended Locations
• Locate the first alarm in the immediate area of the
bedrooms. Try to monitor 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 monitor 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 Sleeping Room.
• 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 an
alarm not located in that room 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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Installation
• 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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Installation
D
INING
ROOM
LIVING
ROOM
Smoke Alarms for Minimum Protection
Ionization Type Smoke Alarm with
Hush® Control or Photoelectric Type
Smoke Alarms for Additional Protection
K
ITCHEN BEDROOM
BEDROOM
B
EDROOM
LIVING
ROOM
KITCHEN
BEDROOMBEDROOM HALL
B
ASEMENT
IMAGE 1A
IMAGE 1C
IMAGE 1B
SINGLE FLOOR PLAN MULTIPLE FLOOR PLAN
BEDROOM
FAMILY ROOM
WORKSHOPBASEMENT
KITCHEN
HALL
GARAGE
MASTER
BEDROOM
FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS
SMOKE
ALARMS
CARBON
MONOXIDE
ALARMS
TALKING
SMOKE/CO
ALARM
TOTAL HOME PROTECTION
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 supply 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),
such as garages and unfinished attics.
• 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 guards
unless the combination (alarm and guard) has been
evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.
Installation
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10 cm (4”)
NOT IN
THIS AREA
ANYWHERE IN THIS
AREA
0.9 m (3’)
Installation
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IMAGE 2A
IMAGE 2B
HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM PEAK
CEILING
10 cm (4”)
M
INIMUM
10 cm (4”)
MINIMUM
30.5 cm (12”)
MAXIMUM
SIDE WALL
BEST
PLACEMENT
ACCEPTABLE
PLACEMENT
NEVER HERE
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AN
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10 cm (4”)
0.9 m (3’) 0.9 m (3’)
NOT IN
THIS AREA
ANYWHERE IN THIS
AREA
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