20 V AC and 9 V Battery Backup Dual Sensor Smoke Alarm Photoelectric / Ionization with Hush® Control Feature Alarm Manual Manual P/N 820-1020 Rev. B Model PI2000CA Ionization sensing alarms may detect invisible fire particles (associated with fast flaming fires) sooner than photoelectric alarms. Photoelectric sensing alarms may detect visible fire particles (associated with slow smoldering fires) sooner than ionization alarms. Home fires develop in different ways and are often unpredictable.
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–16 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17–18 Fire Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19–22 Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 130 Esna Park Drive, Markham, ON L3R 1E3 Consumer Hotline: 1-800-880-6788 www.kidde.
Installation 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.
Installation 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 bedroom.
Installation DINING ROOM KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM LIVING ROOM HALL BEDROOM BEDROOM LIVING ROOM Smoke Alarms for Minimum Protection KITCHEN Smoke Alarms for Additional Protection Ionization Type Smoke Alarm with Hush® or Photoelectric Type BASEMENT SINGLE FLOOR PLAN MULTIPLE FLOOR PLAN IMAGE 1A IMAGE 1B • Install smoke alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral ceilings at or within 0.9 m (3') of the highest point (measured horizontally).
Installation 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.
Installation 10 cm (4”) MINIMUM CEILING MINIMUM 10 cm (4”) T N A N AG AIR ST NEVER HERE MAXIMUM 30.5 cm (12”) BEST PLACEMENT IMAGE 2A ACCEPTABLE PLACEMENT SIDE WALL NOT IN THIS AREA IMAGE 2B 10 cm (4”) ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA 0.9 m (3’) 0.9 m (3’) HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM PEAK NOT IN THIS AREA ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA IMAGE 2C 10 cm (4”) 0.
Installation Mobile Homes Modern mobile homes have been designed to be energy efficient. Install smoke alarms as recommended in Recommended Locations and Image 2A. In older mobile homes that are not well-insulated compared to present standards, extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to the inside through poorly insulated walls and roof. This may create a thermal barrier that can prevent the smoke from reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling.
Installation Wiring Instructions CAUTION! Turn off the main power to the circuit before wiring the alarm. • For alarms that are used as single station, DO NOT CONNECT THE RED WIRE TO ANYTHING. Leave the red wire insulating cap in place to make certain that the red wire cannot contact any metal parts or the electrical box. • When alarms are interconnected, all interconnected units must be powered from a single circuit. • A maximum of 24 Kidde devices may be interconnected in a multiple station arrangement.
9 First Alarm WHITE CONNECTOR RED Additional Alarm Black White Red Connected to hot side of AC line Connected to neutral side of AC line Connected to interconnect lines (red wires) of other units in the multiple station setup Optional Accessory Kidde Relay Module SM120X Additional Alarm WHITE BLACK RED CONNECTOR IMAGE 3 WIRES ON ALARM HARNESS NEUTRAL BLACK FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER LIVE Installation INTERCONNECT WIRING
Installation Mounting CAUTION: This unit is sealed. The cover is not removable! • Remove the mounting plate from the back of the alarm by holding the mounting plate and twisting the alarm in the direction indicated by the “OFF” arrow on the alarm cover. • After selecting the proper smoke alarm location as described previously, and wiring the AC Quick-Connect wire harness as described in Wiring Instructions, attach the mounting plate to the electrical box (Image 4B).
Installation • Pull the AC Quick-Connect wire harness through the center hole in the mounting bracket and secure the bracket, making sure that the mounting screws are positioned in the small ends of the keyholes before tightening. • Plug the AC Quick-Connect wire harness into the back of the alarm (Image 5), making sure that the locks on the connector snap into place. Then push the excess wire back into the electrical box through the hole in the center of the mounting plate.
Installation Battery This unit will not function without a properly installed battery. When installing a battery, press the battery reminder tab down into the battery compartment and install the battery (See Image 6A and 6B). For initial installation a pre-installed 9 V battery is included with a battery pull tab that allows for easy connection.
Operation Hush® Control Feature Smoke alarms are designed to minimize nuisance alarms. Cigarette smoke will not normally set off the alarm, unless the smoke is blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles from cooking may set off the alarm if the alarm is located close to the cooking area. Large quantities of combustible particles are generated from spills or when broiling.
Operation Alarm Tamper-Resist Feature This alarm has a tamper-resist feature. This feature will help deter children or others from removing the alarm from the mounting plate. Activate the tamper-resist feature by breaking off the four posts in the square holes in the mounting plate (see Image 7A). Rotate the alarm onto the mounting plate until you hear the tamper-resist tab snap into place, locking the alarm. To remove the alarm, press on the tamper resist tab and rotate the alarm off the mounting plate.
Operation LED Indicators This smoke alarm is equipped with red and green LED indicators. The red LED is located under the test button and has several modes of operation. The green LED is located under the Hush® button and indicates the presence of AC power. Standby Condition The red LED will flash every 30–40 seconds to indicate that the smoke alarm is operating properly. The green LED will be lit, indicating the presence of AC power.
Operation When Units Are Interconnected Only the red LED of the alarm “which senses the smoke” or “is being tested” (the originating unit) will flash rapidly. All other units in the interconnect system will sound an alarm but their red LED’s will NOT flash rapidly. Testing Test by pushing the Test button on the cover and hold it down for a minimum of 5 seconds. This will sound the alarm if all the electronic circuitry, horn and battery are working.
Maintenance Alarm Removal If the smoke alarm tamper resist feature has been activated, refer to the alarm tamper-resist feature section for removal instructions. To remove the alarm from the mounting plate, rotate the alarm in the direction of the “OFF” arrow on the cover. To disconnect the AC power harness, squeeze the locking arms on the sides of the Quick Connector while pulling the connector away from the bottom of the alarm.
Maintenance WARNING! Use only the batteries specified. Use of different batteries than the recommended ones, may have a detrimental effect on the smoke alarm. A good safety measure is to replace the battery at least once a year, or at the same time you change your clocks for daylight saving time. Be sure to follow the battery installation instructions printed on the back of the alarm. NOTE: WEEKLY TESTING IS REQUIRED! NOTE: If after battery replacement the alarm continues to chirp, push the Test button.
Fire Safety Limitations of Smoke Alarms WARNING: Please read carefully and thoroughly. • NFPA 72 states: 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.
Fire Safety • 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. • Although smoke alarms can help save lives by providing an early warning of a fire, they are not a substitute for an insurance policy. Home owners and renters should have adequate insurance to protect their lives and property.
Fire Safety What To Do When The Alarm Sounds • Alert small children in the home. • Leave immediately by your escape plan. Every second counts, so don’t waste time getting dressed or picking up valuables. • In leaving, don’t open any inside door without first feeling its surface. If hot, or if you see smoke seeping through cracks, don’t open that door! Instead, use your alternate exit.
Fire Safety Additional Recommendations The National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72 provides the following information: Smoke Detection. Where required by applicable laws, codes, or standards for the specified occupancy, approved single- and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows: (1) In all sleeping rooms Exception: Smoke alarms shall not be required in sleeping rooms in existing one- and two-family dwelling units.
Warranty If after reviewing this manual you feel that your smoke alarm is defective in any way, do not tamper with the unit. In many cases, the quickest way to exchange your alarm is to return it to the original place of purchase. Alternatively, you may return it for servicing to Kidde. If you have questions, call Kidde Customer Service at 1-800-880-6788.
