0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ i1040 2017.4.27 10:02 AM For model: i1040 Smoke Alarm User Guide Lithium (non-replaceable sealed in) Battery-Operated Smoke Alarm with Alarm Memory and SMART HUSH® Control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms. 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.
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM This alarm detects products of combustion using the ionization technique. It contains 0.9 microcurie of Americium 241, a radioactive material (see Section 11). 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 15 for service.
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM Page 3 • 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.
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM • NFPA 72 states: “Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 1 ft in 8 ft (.3m in 2.4 m) horizontally shall be located on the high side of the room.” NFPA 72 states: “A row of detectors shall be spaced and located within 3 ft (0.9m) of the peak of the ceiling measured horizontally.” MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION Modern mobile homes have been designed and built to be energy efficient. Install smoke alarms as recommended above (see figures 1 and 2).
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM • Smoke alarms should not be installed within 3 ft (.9m) of the following: the door to a kitchen, the door to a bathroom containing 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. • Kitchens. Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms. If a kitchen alarm is desired, it should have an alarm silence feature or be a photoelectric type. • Near fluorescent lights.
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM 2.After selecting the proper smoke alarm location as described in Section 1, attach the mounting bracket to the ceiling as shown in figure 3. For wall mounting see figure 4. Place the mounting plate on the wall; be sure the “A” line is horizontal (parallel to the floor). Use the screws and anchors provided to secure the mounting bracket (use 3/16” drill bit for anchors). 3.
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM 4. OPERATION AND TESTING OPERATION: The smoke alarm is operating once the alarm is activated (see Section 3) and testing is complete. When products of combustion are sensed, the unit sounds a loud 85db pulsating alarm until the air is cleared. SMART HUSH® CONTROL: The SMART HUSH® feature has the capability of temporarily desensitizing the alarm circuit for approximately 8 minutes.
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM Page 8 ALARM MEMORY: This smoke alarm has a memory function that will inform you if the alarm has sounded since the button was last pressed. The alarm memory will cause the red LED to flash rapidly when the button is pressed. The alarm memory is reset when the button is released. TESTING: Test by pushing and releasing the button. This will sound the alarm if the electronic circuitry, horn, and battery are working.
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM 6. Battery NOTE: One Lithium battery, permanently sealed inside the alarm, powers this unit; no battery installation or replacement is necessary for the life of the alarm. ! WARNING! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE ALARM FOR ANY REASON! To activate the alarm, attach the alarm to the mounting bracket by rotating in the direction of the arrows on the cover, see ACTIVATING ALARM in Section 3 (INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS).
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM 7. PERMANENTLY DISABLE ALARM / DISCHARGE BATTERY ! WARNING! • Discharging the battery is permanent. Once the alarm has been discharged, it cannot be reactivated! • Once discharged , the alarm will NO LONGER DETECT SMOKE. • Once the alarm is discharged the battery will be depleted and the alarm will no longer function. • Once the alarm has been discharged, it cannot be mounted onto the mounting plate or reactivated.
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM 8. MAINTENANCE CLEANING YOUR ALARM YOUR ALARM SHOULD BE CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR To clean your alarm, remove it from the mounting bracket (Rotating it counter clockwise). You can clean the interior of your alarm (sensing chamber) by using compressed air and blowing through the openings around the perimeter of the alarm. The outside of the alarm can be wiped with a damp cloth only.
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM • Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the battery and the alarm circuits are in good operating condition. • Smoke alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does not reach the alarm. Therefore, smoke alarms may not sense fires starting in chimneys, walls, on roofs, on the other side of a closed door or on a different floor. • If the alarm is located outside the bedroom or on a different floor, it may not wake up a sound sleeper.
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM • Current studies have shown smoke alarms may not awaken all sleeping individuals, and that it is the responsibility of individuals in the household that are capable of assisting others to provide assistance to those who may not be awakened by the alarm sound, or to those who may be incapable of safely evacuating the area unassisted. WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS • Alert small children in the home. • Leave immediately by your escape plan.
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM Page 14 11. NRC INFORMATION Ionization type smoke alarms use a very small amount of a radioactive element in the sensing chamber to enable detection of visible and invisible combustion products. The radioactive element is safely contained in the chamber and requires no adjustments or maintenance. This smoke alarm meets or exceeds all government standards. It is manufactured and distributed under license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 12.
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM additional smoke alarms for those areas for increased protection. The additional areas include the basement, bedrooms, dining room, furnace room, utility room, and hallways not protected by the required smoke alarms. The installation of the smoke alarms in the kitchen, attic (finished or unfinished), or garage is normally not recommended, as these locations occasionally experience conditions that can result in improper operation.
0920-7201-00_EN_V10.qxd:_ 2017.4.27 10:02 AM TEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Walter Kidde Portable Equipment, Inc. ("KIDDE") warrants to the original purchaser that the enclosed smoke alarm will be free from defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and service for a period of ten years from the date of purchase.
