User's Manual
• Don’t return to your home until the fire officials say that it is all right to do so.
There are situations where a smoke alarm may not be effective to protect against fire as stated in the NFPA Standard 72. For instance:
a) smoking in bed
b) leaving children home alone
c) cleaning with flammable liquids, such as gasoline
9. 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.
10. NFPA REQUIRED PROTECTION
The National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72 provides the following information:
Smoke alarms shall be installed outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional
story of the family living unit, including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics. In new construction, a smoke
alarm also shall be installed in each sleeping room. Smoke Detection - Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable? The required number of
smoke alarms might not provide reliable early warning protection for those areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the
required smoke alarms. For this reason, it is recommended that the householder consider the use of 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. This equipment should be installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72 (NFPA,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269).
NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INSURANCE COMPANY OF YOUR SMOKE ALARM
INSTALLATION.
11. CAUTION (AS REQUIRED BY THE 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 of, but outside of the bedrooms), and 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.”
12. TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
Problem Possible cause Solution
Devices may not all be on
the same ID.
Locate the 8-position dipswitch on the back of each unit and ensure that all of
the corresponding switches are set the same. If an ID needs to be changed:
Remove power, change the ID and reapply power
Devices may not have
power.
Check to see if the Green LED blinks every ten seconds (this tells you that it is
receiving power from the batteries). If not make sure the batteries are installed
correctly.
Not all of the
alarms/accessories
produce an alarm
signal when the Test
button is pushed on
a unit.
There may be too much
interference between units
Move the other units to a new location and try again.. You should try to locate
the WIRELESS units as closely to each other as possible.
Unit is set to the same ID
as a system nearby
Change the ID of your units by following the instructions in section 3.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WIRELESS Interconnect Setup. Make sure to
power all the units off before changing the switch positions
Unit is located in area
prone to cause false
alarms.
Review section 2.LOCATIONS TO AVOID. Relocate the unit.
Units signal an
alarm when no fire
is present and none
of the test buttons
have been pushed.
WIRELESS Interference. Move the other units to a new location.
13. SERVICE AND WARRANTY
If after reviewing this manual you feel that your sound module is defective in any way, do not tamper with the unit. Call the Consumer
Hotline, 1-800-880-6788, to determine if you need to return it for servicing (See Warranty for in-warranty returns).
KIDDE
1394 South Third St.
Mebane, NC 27302
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
This device has been designed, constructed, and tested for compliance with FCC Rules that regulate intentional and unintentional
radiators. The user is not permitted to make any modifications to this equipment or use it in any manner inconsistent with the methods
described in this User Manual, without express approval from Kidde. Doing so will void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.