Intelligent COMBO Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm User Guide Combination Photoelectric Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice and Hardwire Interconnect Model P4010ACSCO Ambient light sensor Alarm samples the ambient light conditions of its location and, if possible, determines a Night / Day cycle to delay chirps during the night until the next Day cycle begins.
Thank You for Purchasing this Kidde Alarm Hardwired for 120VAC, this model features a non-replaceable, sealed-in battery backup. It also contains a voice message system and SMART HUSH® Control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms. Teach children how to respond to the alarm and that they should never play with the unit. This alarm is a multi-criteria device designed to detect both smoke and carbon monoxide from any source of combustion in a residential environment.
Contents 1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . 5 3. Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4. Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5. Introduction, Product Features & Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 6.
1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When the Alarm Sounds Smoke alarm pattern is three long beeps with voice “Fire!,” a 1.5 second pause, and three long beeps repeating. The red LED blinks in time with alarm pattern. The smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present. •• Alert small children in the home as well as anyone else that might have difficulty recognizing the importance of the alarm sounding or that might have difficulty leaving the area without help.
2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When the Alarm Sounds Carbon monoxide (CO) alarm pattern is four quick beeps with voice “Warning! Carbon Monoxide” repeating every 5 seconds. The red LED blinks in time with alarm pattern. warning: Carbon monoxide alarm activation indicates the presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO) at high concentrations which can kill you. 1) Operate the Test/Hush® button.
3. Other Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators 6 Operational Mode Visual Indications Normal (standby) AC power: Green LED on continuously during light conditions, or blink every 60 sec during dark conditions. DC power: Green LED blink approx every 60 sec. Audible Indications Action/Note: Test (button press when no alarm condition is present) • 4 patterns of Red/Amber/Green. • Test: Red LED blinks in time with alarm pattern.
4. Troubleshooting Guide Trouble Condition Audible Indications Action: Low Battery Chirp every 60 sec, voice every 30 sec: “Replace alarm.” Voice stops after 5 mins. *Remove, discharge, dispose unit, and replace as soon as possible. Fault Mode Chirp every 30 sec. *See Cleaning Your Alarm section. * Push Test/Hush® button once to attempt to reset the unit . *Red LED will blink out an error code (number of blinks) when Test/Hush® button is push/released once.
5. Introduction, Product Features and Specifications Introduction This alarm detects products of combustion using photoelectric technology and carbon monoxide using an electrochemical cell. Many times throughout this User Guide, we will refer to Carbon Monoxide as “CO.” Ten (10) years after the unit was installed, this unit will automatically alert you that it is time to replace the unit. This is called “End of Unit Life” mode. See Troubleshooting Guide.
6. Limitations of Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Warning: please read carefully and thoroughly Product Features and Specifications: •• Life safety from fire in residential occupancies is based primarily on early notification to occupants of the need to escape, followed by the appropriate egress actions by those occupants. •• Fire warning systems for dwelling units are capable of protecting about half of the occupants in potentially fatal fires.
Warning: Please read carefully and thoroughly •• IMPORTANT: This alarm is designed to detect carbon monoxide gas from ANY source of combustion. It is NOT designed to detect any other gas. CAUTION: This alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas at the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may be present in other areas. Never restart the source of a CO problem until it has been fixed.
7. Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms ANYWHERE ALONG THIS BOLD SURFACE •• Locate smoke alarms in all sleeping areas. 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.ANYWHERE Locations permitted for smoke ALONG alarms and smoke detectors THIS BOLD SURFACE on tray-shaped ceilings. •• Locate additional alarms to monitor any stairway as stairways act like chimneys for smoke and heat.
•• For mobile home installation, select locations carefully to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling. For more details, see MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION section. •• When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 4” (10 cm) from the side wall. •• When mounting the alarm on the wall, use an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 4” (10 cm) and a maximum of 12” (30.5 cm) below the ceiling.
8. Locations to Avoid •• In the garage. Products of combustion are present when you start your automobile. •• 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 install within 6 ft. of heating or cooking appliances. •• Less than 4” (10cm) from the peak of an “A” frame type ceiling. •• In an area where the temperature may fall below 40ºF or rise above 100ºF, such as garages and unfinished attics.
9. Wiring / Installation / Activation Wiring Requirements •• This alarm should be installed on a UL Listed or recognized junction box. All connections should be made by a qualified electrician and all wiring used shall be in accordance with articles 210 and 300.3(B) of the U.S. National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70, NFPA 72 and/or any other codes having jurisdiction in your area. The multiple station interconnect wiring to the alarms must be run in the same raceway or cable as the AC power wiring.
•• A maximum of 24 Kidde Safety devices may be interconnected in a multiple station arrangement. The interconnect system should not exceed the NFPA interconnect limit of 12 smoke alarms and/or 18 alarms total (smoke, CO, Smoke/ CO Combination, heat, etc.). With 18 alarms interconnected, it is still possible to interconnect up to a total of 6 remote signaling devices and /or relay modules (see below for details on interconnecting Kidde devices) •• Figure 9-A illustrates interconnection wiring.
NOTE: AC power should be turned off at this stage. •• After selecting the proper location for your alarm, and wiring the AC QUICK CONNECT harness as described in the WIRING INSTRUCTIONS, attach the mounting bracket to the electrical box. To ensure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the hallway, or wall, the “A” line on the mounting bracket must be parallel with the hallway when ceiling mounted, or horizontal when wall mounted.
NOTE: The battery activation is a one-time feature. After activation, the battery cannot be turned off, and can only be discharged at the end of unit life. If the alarm is removed from the mounting plate, the backup battery will remain active. See Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery section. AC Wired Interconnect Model Capability This model has AC hardwire interconnect capability.
10. Operation and Testing Operation The alarm is operating once it is activated and testing is complete (see “TESTING” below). When products of CO alarm sensor response times At 70 PPM, the unit must alarm within 60-240 minutes. At 150 PPM, the unit must alarm within 10-50 minutes. At 400 PPM, the unit must alarm within 4-15 minutes. combustion (smoke or CO) are sensed, the unit sounds a loud alarm with voice messages. See Sections 1 and 2 for alarm signal descriptions.
Chirping When chirping begins during the next Day cycle, you can temporarily silence End of Unit Life chirps by pressing the Test/Hush® button. Low Possible chirping reasons Battery chirps cannot be silenced. If a valid Night / Day cycle has not End of Unit Life: will be delayed at night Low battery: will be delayed at night been established because the unit is located in either a constantly dark or lighted location, the chirps mentioned above will not be delayed at night.
This alarm is designed to minimize nuisance alarms. Cigarette smoke will not normally cause the unit to alarm, unless the smoke is blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles from cooking may set off the alarm if it is located too close to a cooking appliance. Large quantities of combustible particles are generated from spills or when broiling.
13. Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery WARNING: Failure to DISCHARGE alarm battery as instructed prior to disposal may create potential for lithium battery related fire or hazard. WARNING: Discharging the alarm battery is permanent •• Once the alarm battery has been discharged, it cannot be reactivated! •• Once discharged, the alarm will NO LONGER DETECT SMOKE OR CO. •• Once the alarm battery is discharged, the battery is depleted and the alarm will no longer function.
14. General Carbon Monoxide (CO) Information Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless poison gas that can be fatal when inhaled. CO inhibits the blood’s capacity to carry oxygen. Possible Sources of CO Inside your home, appliances used for heating and cooking are the most likely sources of CO. Vehicles running in attached garages can also produce dangerous levels of CO. CO can be produced when burning any fossil fuel: gasoline, diesel, propane, natural gas, oil and wood.
should be installed by professionals and inspected after installation. Regularly examine vents and chimneys for improper connections, visible rust, or stains, and check for cracks in furnace heat exchangers. Verify that the color of flame is blue on pilot lights and burners. An amber or orange flame is a sign that the fuel is not burning completely and may be releasing CO. Teach all household members what the alarm sounds like and how to respond.
15. Cleaning Your Alarm Your Alarm Should be Cleaned at Least Once a Year You can clean the interior of your alarm (sensing chamber) by using compressed air or a vacuum cleaner hose and blowing or vacuuming through the openings around the perimeter of the alarm. The outside of the alarm can be wiped with a damp cloth. Use only water to dampen the cloth, use of detergents or cleaners could damage the alarm.
16. Good Safety Habits Develop and Practice a Plan of Escape Prepare and practice a home escape plan twice a year, including drills at night. Know two ways out of every room (door & window) and identify a meeting place outside the home where everyone will gather once they have exited the residence. When two people have reached the meeting place, one should leave to call 911 while the second person stays to account for additional family members.
Fire Prevention Never smoke in bed, or leave cooking food unattended. Teach children never to play with matches or lighters! Train everyone in the home to recognize the smoke alarm pattern and to leave the home using their escape plan when it’s heard. Know how to do “Stop, Drop and Roll” if clothes catch on fire, and how to crawl low under smoke. Install and maintain fire extinguishers on every level of the home and in the kitchen, basement and garage.
California State Fire Marshal Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows: A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity, but outside the bedrooms), heat or smoke detectors in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms, basements and attached garages.
17. Service and Warranty Ten-Year Limited Warranty Kidde warrants that the enclosed 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.
