Kidde KN-COSM-IBCA, KN-COSM-ICA User Manual

For your convenience, write down the following information. If you call our consumer hotline, these are the first questions you will be asked:

Alarm Model Number (located on back of alarm):

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

Date of Purchase:

120 V AC and 9 V Battery Backup

(model KN-COSM-IBCA only)

Where Purchased:

Alarm Assembly Number (located on the back of the alarm):

Maximum protection only an Interconnectable System can of fer:

Every floor... every living space... any place where a crisis could begin, needs the added security of an interconnectable life safety warning system! ANY unit that senses a problem automatically triggers ALL units through-out the home immediately, allowing extra time for escape.

Installing the Interconnectable System is simple: Unlike competitive products, the Interconnectable System requires no complex wiring or relay switches to separate alarms. Just direct connect and you're done!

This Smoke & CO Alarm interconnects with up to 24 devices directly. Use with Kidde Pro, Fyrnetics and Lifesaver Smoke Alarms, including:

•1235CA Series •1285CA Series •PI2000CA •KN-COSM-ICA

•1275CA Series •PE120CA •HD135 •KN-COSM-IBCA

For more information about compatible interconnect units and their functionality in an interconnect system, visit our web site at: www.kidde.ca

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A l a r m Manual

Model

KN-COSM-ICA

SINGLE AND/OR MULTIPLE STATION

SMOKE ALARM

SINGLE AND/OR MULTIPLE STATION

CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM

SINGLE AND/OR MULTIPLE STATION

CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM

Model

KN-COSM-IBCA

C o n t e n t s

I n t r o d u c t i o n

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

Illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-19

Alarm Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Carbon Monoxide Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-27

Fire Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-30

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-32

Thank you for purchasing the Kidde Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm.

Model # KN-COSM-IBCA (with battery backup) Model # KN-COSM-ICA (without battery backup)

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.

Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this user’s guide, and save for future reference. Teach children how to respond to the alarms, and that they should never play with the unit.

Your Kidde Smoke/CO Alarm was designed to detect both smoke and carbon monoxide from any source of combustion in a residential environment. It is not designed for use in a recreational vehicle (RV) or boat.

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.

The guide on Page 29 will help you determine the correct location of safety products that will help keep your home a safer place.

I l l u s t r a t i o n s

FRONT

Test/Reset/ Hush® Button

Alarm Sounder

BACK

Red LED Light

Green LED Light

• Permanent, independent smoke and carbon monoxide sensors (ionization and electrochemical).

• Powered by 120 V AC (60 Hz, 25 mA max) QuickConnect wire harness. Model KN-COSM-IBCA is also equipped with a 9 V battery backup.

• Interconnectable to other alarms and safety accessories (see Page 16 for details).

• Loud 85 decibel alarm.

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• Voice Message System that alerts user to the following additional conditions:

• System announces, "Hush®mode on! Mode Hush

activé!" when the unit is first put into Hush®Mode.

• System announces, "Hush®mode cancelled! Mode Hush®annulé!" when unit resumes normal operation after Hush®Mode has been cancelled.

• System announces, "Caution! Attention!" when the unit has detected CO concentrations of 100 ppm or higher.

• One "chirp" every 30 seconds indicates that the alarm is malfunctioning. If this occurs call the Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788.

• Peak Level Memory Feature which alerts user when the unit has detected CO concentrations of 100 ppm or greater (see Page 17).

• Alarm Memory Feature that gives visual indication when the alarm has sensed a hazardous condition.

• Green and red LED lights that indicate normal operation and alarm status (see Page 18 for details).

• Tamper Resist Feature that deters children and others from removing the alarm (see Page 19).

• For initial installation, model KN-COSM-IBCA includes a pre-installed 9 V battery, and a battery pull tab that allows for easy connection. Simply pull the tab out, and the battery backup is connected!

• Model KN-COSM-IBCA is equipped with a battery reminder tab that prohibits installation when a battery is not present.

• Smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present.

• Seven (7) years after initial power up, this unit will "chirp" every 30 seconds to indicate that it is time to replace the alarm.

F e a t u r e s F e a t u r e s

Smoke Alarm

The smoke alarm constantly monitors the air for products of combustion that are produced when something is burning or smoldering. When smoke particles in the smoke sensor re a c h a specified concentration, the alarm/voice message warn i n g system will sound, accompanied by the flashing red LED light.

NOTE: The smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present.

WA R N I N G : PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND T H O RO U G H L Y

N F PA Standard 72 states: Life safety from fire in re s i d e n t i a l occupancies is based primarily on early notification to occupants of the need to escape, followed by the a p p r opriate egress actions by those occupants. Fire warn i n g systems for dwelling units are capable of protecting about half of the occupants in potentially fatal fires. Victims are often intimate with the fire, too old or young, or physically or mentally impaired such that they cannot escape even when warned early enough that escape should be possible. For these people, other strategies such as pro t e c t i o n - i n - p l a c e or assisted escape or rescue are necessary.

• Smoke alarms are devices that can provide early warn i n g of possible fires at a reasonable cost, however, alarm s have sensing limitations. Ionization type alarms offer a b r oad range of fire sensing capabilities but are better at detecting fast flaming fires than slow smoldering fire s . Photoelectric alarms sense smoldering fires better than flaming fires. Home fires develop in diff e r ent ways and a r e often unpredictable. Neither type of alarm

(photoelectric or ionization) is always best, and a given alarm may not always provide warning of a fire.

• A battery powered alarm must have a battery of the specified type, in good condition and installed pro p e r l y .

• AC powered alarms (without battery backup) will not operate if the AC power has been cut off, such as by an electrical fire or an open fuse.

• Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the batteries and the alarm circuits are in good operating condition.

• Smoke alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does not reach the alarm. There f o re, smoke alarms may not sense fires starting in chimneys, walls, on roofs, on the other side of a closed door or on a diff e r ent floor.

• If the alarm is located outside the bedroom or on a different floor, it may not wake up a sound sleeper.

• The use of alcohol or drugs may also impair one’s ability to hear the smoke alarm. For maximum protection, a smoke alarm should be installed in each sleeping area on every level of a home.

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm

The carbon monoxide (CO) alarm constantly monitors the air for the presence of CO. It will alarm when there are high levels of CO present, and when there are low levels of CO present over a longer period of time (see Page 24 for alarm times). When a CO condition matches either of these situations, the alarm/voice message warning system will sound, accompanied by the flashing red LED light.

The carbon monoxide sensor uses an electro c hemical tech n o l o gy. C AU T I O N : This alarm will only indicate the presence of

carbon monoxide gas at the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas m a y be present in other are a s .

This device is designed to protect individuals from the acute effects of carbon monoxide exposure. It will not fully safeguard individuals with specific medical conditions. If in doubt, consult a medical practitioner.

Installation of the 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 w a r ning devices which provide audible and visual signals for carbon monoxide concentrations under 30 ppm.

Never ignore the sound of the alarm!

Determining what type of alarm has sounded is easy with the Kidde Combination Smoke/CO Alarm. The voice message warning system will inform you of the type of hazard occurring.

Recommended Installation Locations

WARNING: This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations of family living units.

commercial or industrial standards.

IMPORTANT: This alarm must be mounted on a ceiling or wall. It was not designed for use as a tabletop device. Install only as directed.

Kidde recommends the installation of a Smoke/CO Alarm in the following locations. For maximum protection we suggest an alarm be installed on each level of a multilevel home, every bedroom, hallways, finished attics and basements. Put alarms at both ends of bedroom, hallway or large room if it is more than

9.1 m (30’) long. If you have only one alarm, ensure it is placed in the hallway outside of the main sleeping area, or in the main bedroom. Verify the alarm can be heard in all sleeping areas.

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 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 (see Diagram A). If installing 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 (see Diagram A).

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