Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 1285 Kidde
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A.C. Wire-in Single and/or Multiple Station (24 Devices) Ionization Smoke Alarm with 9 V olt Battery Back Up and Battery Powered Safety Light. Thank you for purchasing this smoke and fire alarm. It is an important part of your family’ s home safety plan.
• For mobile home installation, select locations carefully to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling. For more details, see MOBILE HOME INST ALLA TION below. •W hen mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 4” (10 cm) from the side wal (see Diagram A).
listed household wire (18 gauge or larger as requir ed by local codes) available at all electrical sup- ply stores and most hardwar e stores. FIGURE 1 INTERCONNECT WIRING DIAGRAM WIRES ON ALARM HARNESS CONNECTED TO Black Hot Side of A.C. Line White Neutral Side of A.
4. OPERA TION AND TESTING OPERA TION: The smoke alarm is operating once A.C. power is applied, fresh batteries are installed and testing is complete. When the smoke alarm ionization chamber senses products of combustion, the horn will sound a loud (85db) temporal alarm until the sensing chamber is cleared of smoke particles.
NOTE: REGULAR TESTING IS RECOMMENDED. IF THE SAFETY LIGHT APPEARS DIM DURING REGULAR TESTING, REPLACE BOTH BA TTERIES IMMEDIA TEL Y . USE ONL Y THE FOLLOWING 9 VOL T BA TTERIES FOR FOR SAFETY LIGHT REPLACEMENT .
•P ractice a fire drill at least every six months. Practice allows you to test your plan before an emer- gency . Y ou may not be able to reach your children. It is important they know what to do. WHA T TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS • Leave immediately by your escape plan.
FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY KIDDE Safety warrants to the original purchaser that the enclosed smoke alarm (but not the bat- tery) will be free from defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and serv- ice for a period of five years from the date of purchase.
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