Kidde PI2000CA - Manuals

• Install smoke alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral ceilings at or within 0.9 m (3') of the highest point(measured horizontally). NFPA Standard 72 states: “Smokealarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 0.3 m in2.4 m (1' in 8') horizontally shall be located on the highside of the room.” NFP...

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 orshower, forced air supply ducts used for heating orcooling, ceiling or whole house ventilating fans, orother high, air-flow areas. • Do not place the alarm where drapes ...

Installation 6 IMAGE 2A IMAGE 2C IMAGE 2B HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM PEAK CEILING 10 cm (4”) MINIMUM 10 cm (4”) MINIMUM 30.5 cm (12”) MAXIMUM SIDE WALL BEST PLACEMENT ACCEPTABLE PLACEMENT NEVER HERE ST A G NANT AIR 10 cm (4”) 0.9 m (3’) 0.9 m (3’) NOT IN THIS AREA ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA 10 cm (4”) NOT ...

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 topresent standards, extreme heat or cold can be transferred from theoutside to the inside ...

Wiring Instructions CAUTION! Turn off the main power to the circuit before wiringthe alarm. • For alarms that are used as single station, DO NOT CONNECT THE RED WIRE TO ANYTHING. Leave the red wire insulatingcap in place to make certain that the red wire cannot contactany metal parts or the electric...

Installation 9 FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER RED BLACK LIVE NEUTRAL WHITE BLACK WHITE RED CONNECTOR CONNECTOR First Alar m Additional Alar m Kidde Relay Module SM120X Additional Alar m Optional Accessor y WIRES ON ALARM HARNESS Black Connected to hot side of AC line White Connected to neutral side of AC l...

Installation 10 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 thedirection indicated by the “OFF” arrow on the alarm cover. • After selecting the proper smoke alarm loc...

Installation 11 • Pull the AC Quick-Connect wire harness through the center hole in the mounting bracket and secure thebracket, making sure that the mounting screws arepositioned in the small ends of the keyholes beforetightening. • Plug the AC Quick-Connect wire harness into the back of the alarm (...

12 Installation Battery This unit will not function without a properly installedbattery. When installing a battery, press the batteryreminder tab down into the battery compartment andinstall the battery (See Image 6A and 6B) . For initial installation a pre-installed 9 V battery is included with aba...

Operation 13 Hush ® Control Feature Smoke alarms are designed to minimize nuisance alarms.Cigarette smoke will not normally set off the alarm, unlessthe smoke is blown directly into the alarm. Combustionparticles from cooking may set off the alarm if the alarm islocated close to the cooking area. La...

Operation 14 Alarm Tamper-Resist Feature This alarm has a tamper-resist feature. This feature willhelp deter children or others from removing the alarmfrom the mounting plate. Activate the tamper-resist feature by breaking off the fourposts in the square holes in the mounting plate (see Image 7A).Ro...

15 LED Indicators This smoke alarm is equipped with red and green LEDindicators. The red LED is located under the test button andhas several modes of operation. The green LED is locatedunder the Hush ® button and indicates the presence of AC power. Standby Condition The red LED will flash every 30–4...

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. Allother units in the interconnect system will sound an alarmbut their red LED’s will NOT flash rapidly. Testing Test by pushing the Test button on the ...

Maintenance 17 Alarm Removal If the smoke alarm tamper resist feature has been activated, referto the alarm tamper-resist feature section for removal instructions. To remove the alarm from the mounting plate, rotate the alarmin the direction of the “OFF” arrow on the cover. Todisconnect the AC power...

18 Maintenance WARNING! Use only the batteries specified. Use of different batteriesthan the recommended ones, may have a detrimental effect on thesmoke alarm. A good safety measure is to replace the battery at leastonce a year, or at the same time you change your clocks for daylightsaving time. Be ...

19 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 theneed to escape, followed by the appropriate egress actionsby those occupants. Fire ...

20 Fire Safety • The use of alcohol or drugs may also impair one’s ability to hear the smoke alarm. For maximumprotection, a smoke alarm should be installed in eachsleeping area on every level of a home. • Although smoke alarms can help save lives by providing an early warning of a fire, they are no...

21 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 pickingup valuables. • In leaving, don’t open any inside door without first feeling its surface. If hot, or if you ...

Fire Safety 22 Additional Recommendations The National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72provides the following information: Smoke Detection. Where required by applicable laws,codes, or standards for the specified occupancy, approvedsingle- and multiple-station smoke alarms shall beinstalled ...

Warranty 23 If after reviewing this manual you feel that your smoke alarmis defective in any way, do not tamper with the unit. In manycases, the quickest way to exchange your alarm is to return itto the original place of purchase. Alternatively, you mayreturn it for servicing to Kidde. If you have q...