Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product i9080 Kidde
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Manual P/N 820-1493 Rev . B 0930-7203-00 SIGNALING LISTED U L A TTENTION: Please take a few minutes to thoroughly r ead this user’ s guide which should be saved for future r eference and passed on to any subsequent owner .
Smoke Alarm Procedur e NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE ALARM! Smoke alarms are designed to minimize false alarms. Cigar ette smoke will not normally set off the alarm, unless the smoke is blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles fr om cook- ing may set off the alarm if it is located too close to the cook- ing area.
Welcome i9030, i9040, i9040RV , i9050, i9060, i9060R V , - 9 V olt Battery Operated Smoke Alarm with “HUSH” Control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms. i9080 - 9 V olt Battery Operated Smoke Alarm with “HUSH” Control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms and with Battery Powered Safety Light.
Contents of This User’ s Guide 1. Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms 2. Locations to avoid 3. Installation Instructions 4. Operation and testing 5. Nuisance Alarms 6. Maintenance 7. Limitations of Smoke Alarms 8. Good Safety Habits 9. NRC Information 10.
• Locate the first alarm in the immediate area of the sleeping r ooms. T ry to monitor the exit path as the sleeping rooms ar e usually farthest from the exit. If mor e than one sleeping area exists, locate additional alarms in each sleeping area (See figur e 3).
1. Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms • Put smoke alarms at both ends of a hallway or large room if the hall- way or room is mor e than 30 ft (9.1 m) long. For large rooms, one smoke alarm is recommended for every 500 squar e feet of floor space.
• In the garage. Products of combustion ar e present when you start your automobile. • Less than 4” (10cm) from the peak of an “A” frame type ceiling.
3. Installation Instructions FIGURE 5 FIGURE 5A AA FIGURE 6 FIGURE 6A FIGURE 7 FIGURE 7A FIGURE 8 FIGURE 9 i9030 mounting bracket shown mounting bracket for all other models 5º When wall mounting, mount flat side to the wall and rotate mount- ing plate approximately 5º to the right as shown.
3. Installation Instructions MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: This unit is sealed. The cover is not removable! 1. 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 .
4. Operation and T esting OPERA TION: The smoke alarm is operating once a fresh battery is installed and testing is complete. When products of combustion ar e sensed, the unit sounds a loud 85db pulsating alarm until the air is cleared.
Smoke alarms are designed to minimize nuisance alarms. Cigar ette smoke will not normally set off the alarm, unless the smoke is blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles fr om cooking may set off the alarm if the alarm is located close to the cooking area.
USE ONL Y THE FOLLOWING 9 VOL T BATTERIES FOR i9040RV AND i9060RV SMOKE ALARM BA TTERY REPLACEMENT : Alkaline type: ENERGIZER 522; DURACELL MN1604, MX1604; P ANASONIC 6AM6, 6AM-6, 6AM-6PI, 6AM6X, AND 6LR61(GA) NOTE: WEEKL Y TESTING IS REQUIRED. W ARNING! USE ONL Y THE BA TTERIES SPECIFIED.
7. Limitations of Smoke Alarms W ARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y AND THOROUGHL Y • NFP A 72 states: Fire-warning equipment for residential occupancies are capable of pr otecting about half of the occupants in potentially fatal fires.
7. Limitations of Smoke Alarms • If the alarm is located outside the sleeping room or on a dif ferent floor , it may not wake up a sound sleeper . • 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.
Ionization type smoke alarms use a very small amount of a radioactive ele- ment in the sensing chamber to enable detection of visible and invisible combustion products. The radioactive element is safely contained in the chamber and requir es no adjustments or maintenance.
11. CAUTION (AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA ST A TE FIRE MARSHAL) Ionization type smoke alarms use a ver y small amount of a radioac- tive element in the sensing chamber to enable detection of visible and invisible combustion products. The radioactive element is safely contained in the chamber and requir es no adjustments or mainte- nance.
12. Service and W arranty LIMITED W ARRANTY Kidde warrants to the original purchaser that the enclosed smoke alarm will be free from defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and .
QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE INFORMA TION Call our Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788 or contact us at our website at www .kidde.com Kidde, 1016 Corporate Park Drive, Mebane, NC 27302 0930-7203-00(820-1493B)_EN:_ 2011.
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