Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KN-COSM-ICA Kidde
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120 V AC and 9 V Battery Backup C ombination S moke & C arbon M onoxide A larm with V oice Alarm System, Hush ® , and Peak Level Memor y For yo ur con ven ienc e, wr ite dow n the foll owin g inf orma tion.
Thank you for purchasing the Kidde Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alar m. Model # KN-COSM-IBCA (with battery backup) Model # KN-COSM-ICA (without battery backup) This unit is suitable as a Single Station and/or Multiple Station alar m (interconnects with up to 24 devices), and has a five-year limited warranty.
3 2 I l l u s t r a t i o n s I l l u s t r a t i o n s FRONT BACK Red LED Light Green LED Light T est/Reset/ Hush® Button Alarm Sounder.
• V oice Message System that alerts user to the following additional conditions: • System announces, "Hush ® mode on! Mode Hush ® activé!" when the unit is first put into Hush ® Mode.
Smoke Alar m T he sm o k e a l ar m co ns ta n t l y m o ni t o r s th e a ir f o r p ro d u c ts o f c o mb us t io n th a t a r e p r od u c ed w h e n s o me th i n g i s b u rn i ng o r s m o ld er in g .
Recommended Installation Locations W ARNING: This product is intended f or use in ordinar y indoor locations of famil y living units. It is not designed to measur e compliance with commer cial or industrial standards. IMPOR T ANT: This alar m must be mounted on a ceiling or wall.
Locations T o A void W ARNING: Do not install in gar ages, kitc hens, fur nace r ooms or bathr ooms! Install at least 1.5 m (5’) a way from any fuel burning appliance.
Wiring Wir ing Requirements: • This Smoke/CO Alarm should be installed on a CSA listed or recognized junction box. All connections should be made by a qualified electrician and must confor m to codes having jurisdiction in your area.
15 Mounting C A U T I O N : Th is un it is s ea led. Th e co v er i s not r e m o va b l e . • Se v en ( 7) y ea rs a ft e r i n it i al po we r up , t hi s u ni t wi l l " ch ir p" e ve ry 3 0 s ec o n ds t o i nd ic a te th at i t i s t i me to r ep l ac e t he a l a r m.
The Hush ® feature can be used repeatedly until the air has been cleared of the condition causing the alar m. While the unit is in Hush ® mode, pushing the T est/Reset/Hush ® button on the alarm will also end the Hush ® period. NOTE: Dense smoke will o verr ide the Hush ® control f eature and sound a continuous alar m.
T amper Resist Featur e T o make the Smoke/CO alarm somewhat tamper r esistant, a tamper resist feature has been provided. Activate the tamper r esist featur e by br eaking off the four posts in the square holes in the mounting plate (see Figure 3A).
21 If the tamper resist feature has been activated, r efer to tamper resist feature description on page 19 for r emoval instructions. Remove the alar m from the mounting plate by rotating the alar m in the direction of the “OFF” arrow on the cover .
General CO Infor mation Carb on monoxi de (CO) is a colo rless, o dorless, a nd taste less po ison gas tha t can be fata l when inha led. CO in hibits the blood’ s capa city to carr y oxyge n.
Possible Sour ces of CO CO can be pro duced whe n burni ng any fossil f uel, such as gasol ine, pro pane, natu ral gas, oil an d wood. It can be pro duced by any fu el-b urnin g appl iance that is mal.
27 26 The f o l l o win g condition s can r es ult in tra nsient CO s i t u a t i o n s : Exce ssive spi llage or reve rse ventin g of fuel-bu r n i n g app lian ces caused by: • outdoor ambient con.
29 28 • Go to a predeter mined meeting place. When two people have arrived, one should leave to call 911 from a neighbor’s home, and the other should stay to per for m a head count. • Do n o t r e - e nt e r u n t i l f ir e o f fi ci a ls s a y t h a t it i s s af e t o d o s o .
5 Y ear Limited W arranty Kidde warrants that the enclosed alarm (but not the battery) will be free fr om defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and service for a period of five years from the date of pur chase.
N o t e s 33 Also, Kidde makes no warranty, express or implied, written or oral, including that of mer chantability or fitness for any particular purpose, with respect to the battery. The above warranty may not be altered except in writing signed by both parties her eto.
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