Installation Guide

Micro 10-Year Sealed Battery Smoke Alarm
Model i1040
Sealed-In Lithium Battery
Unit will continue to operate for 10 years.
Never change a battery.
Discreet Design
Four inch diameter
LED Indicator
A flashing red indicator light with four
modes of operation: Standby, alarm mode,
Hush
®
mode and memory set
Test / Hush
®
Button
A single button tests alarm circuitry and
temporarily silences nuisance alarms
Description
The Kidde i1040 is a 10-year, sealed battery, ionization, smoke
alarm with Alarm Memory and Hush® feature. The i1040 alarm will
automatically activate when it is attached to the mounting bracket;
there are no pull-tabs, no switches, everything is automatic. When
the unit reaches low battery condition (approx 10 years after power
up), it will chirp, indicating the alarm is in need of replacement. The
customer can use a simple tool such as a screwdriver to deactivate
the unit, stopping the low battery chirp and making it safe for
disposal.
The sealed-in board-mounted battery will power the i1040 unit for its
complete 10-year life. No replacement battery will ever be needed.
This alarm uses ionization sensing technology. Ionization sensing
alarms may detect invisible fire particles (associated with flaming
fires) sooner than photoelectric alarms. Photoelectric sensing alarms
may detect visible particles (associated with smoldering fires) sooner
than ionization alarms.
Leading authorities recommend that both ionization and
photoelectric smoke alarms be installed to help ensure
maximum detection of the various types of fire that can
occur within the home
The Kidde i1040 sealed battery operated smoke alarm
features a self-activation mechanism making installation simple
and easy. It also has a Hush® feature allowing consumers to
temporarily silence nuisance alarms and a low battery alert
indicating it is time to replace the alarm.
At the end of the alarm’s 10-year life, deactivation of the alarm is
just as easy. Using a tool such as a small screwdriver, a deactivation
switch removes power from the alarm and renders the battery safe
for disposal. The alarm lockout feature mechanically prevents a deac-
tivated unit from being mounted back on the mounting bracket.
Features and Benefits
• Sealed-In Lithium Battery – Sealed-in lithium power
supply; no battery replacement required over the 10
year life of the alarm. Eliminates worry about battery
removal or unauthorized deactivation of alarm.
• Self Activation – Alarm automatically activates when
attached to the mounting bracket.
• Alarm Memory – Rapidly flashing LED alerts user if the
alarm has sounded since the last time the test/reset
button was used.
• Hush® Feature – Will temporarily silence nuisance
alarms and will not allow Hush® mode to be activated
unless the unit is in alarm mode.
• Test/Hush® Button – Tests unit’s circuit operation and
resets memory after an alarm condition occurs.
• LED – A flashing red indicator light with four modes
of operation: standby, alarm mode, Hush® mode, and
memory set.
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