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For your convenience, write down the following

information. If you call our Consumer Hotline,

these are the first questions you will be asked.

Smoke Alarm Model Number

(located on back of alarm):

Date Code (located on back of alarm).

National Fire Protection Association

(NFPA) and the manufacturer

recommends replacing this alarm

ten years from the date code:

Date of Purchase:

Where Purchased:

AC Wire-in Single and/or Multiple Station (up to 24 Devices)

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm with 9 Volt Battery Back Up and

“HUSH” Control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms.

Thank you for purchasing this smoke alarm. It is an important

part of your family’s home safety plan. You can trust this product

to provide the highest quality safety protection. We know you

expect nothing less when the lives of your family are at stake.

Kidde alarms and accessories CAN ONLY BE interconnected with

other Kidde alarms and accessories as well as specified brands and

models of interconnect compatible alarms. Connection of Kidde

products to a non-specified manufacturer’s interconnect system,

or connection with non-specified equipment from another manu-

facturer into an existing Kidde system could result in nuisance

alarming, failure to alarm, or damage to one or all of the devices

in the interconnect system. Refer to the User’s Guide supplied with

each Kidde product for interconnect compatible models, brands,

and devices. Refer to the wiring instructions in section 3 for NFPA

initiating device limits.

Smoke Alarm User’s Guide

21008164-EN Rev A

1375-7213-00

P12040

For model: P12040

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Summary of content (16 pages)

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P12040 For model: P12040 Smoke Alarm User’s Guide AC Wire-in Single and/or Multiple Station (up to 24 Devices) Photoelectric Smoke Alarm with 9 Volt Battery Back Up and “HUSH” Control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms. Thank you for purchasing this smoke alarm. It is an important part of your family’s home safety plan. You can trust this product to provide the highest quality safety protection. We know you expect nothing less when the lives of your family are at stake.
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WARNING! BATTERY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE UNLESS A BATTERY IS PRESENT. REMOVAL OF THE SMOKE ALARM BATTERY AND DISCONNECTING OR LOSS OF AC POWER WILL RENDER THE SMOKE ALARM INOPERATIVE. ELECTRICAL RATING: 120 VAC, 60HZ, 80mA maximum per alarm (maximum 80mA for originating unit with 24 devices interconnected).
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• • • • thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling. For more details, see MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION below. When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 4” (10cm) from the side wall (see figure 1). When mounting the alarm on the wall, use an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 4” (10cm) and a maximum of 12” (30.5cm) below the ceiling (see figure 1). Put smoke alarms at both ends of a bedroom hallway or large room if the hallway or room is more than 30 ft (9.
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In older mobile homes that are not well insulated compared to present standards, extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to the inside through poorly insulated walls and roof. This may create a thermal barrier which can prevent the smoke from reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling. In such units, install the smoke alarm on an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 4” (10cm) and a maximum of 12” (30.5cm) below the ceiling (see figure 1).
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combination (alarm and guard) has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose. 3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WIRING REQUIREMENTS • This smoke alarm should be installed on a U.L. listed or recognized junction box. All connections should be made by a qualified electrician and all wiring used shall be in accordance with articles 210 and 300.3(B) of the U.S. National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70, NFPA 72 and/or any other codes having jurisdiction in your area.
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• When mixing models which have battery backup (i12040, i12040A, i12060, i12060A, i12080, i12080A, i12090A, i4618, i1418A, 1275, 1276, 1285, 1296, PE120, P12040, PI2000, PI2010, KN-COSMIB, RF-SM-ACDC, KN-COPE-I, KN-SMFM-I, HD135F, KN-COB-IC, KN-COP-IC) with models without battery backup, (i1235, i12020, i12020A, KN-COSM-I SM120X, CO120X, SL177I) be advised that the models without battery backup will not respond during an AC power failure.
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MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: THIS UNIT IS SEALED. THE COVER IS NOT REMOVABLE! 1. Remove the trim ring from the back of the alarm by holding the trim ring and twisting the alarm in the direction indicated by the “OFF” arrow on the alarm cover. 2. After selecting the proper smoke alarm location as described in section 1 and wiring the AC QUICK CONNECT harness as described in the WIRING INSTRUCTIONS, attach the trim ring to the electrical box (see figure 5). 3.
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TAMPER RESIST LOCKING PIN: To make your smoke alarm tamper resistant, a locking pin has been provided with your alarm. Using this pin will help deter children and others from removing the alarm from trim ring. To use the pin, insert it into the hole in the side of the alarm after the alarm has been installed on the trim ring (see figure 8). NOTE: The tamper resist pin will have to be removed in order to change the batteries. Use long nose pliers to pull the pin out of the hole.
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CAUTION: BEFORE USING THE ALARM HUSH FEATURE, IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND BE CERTAIN A SAFE CONDITION EXISTS. LED INDICATORS: This smoke alarm is equipped with red and green LED indicators. The red LED is located under the test button and has two modes of operation. Standby Condition: The red LED will flash every 30-40 seconds to indicate that the smoke alarm is operating properly.
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5. NUISANCE ALARMS Smoke alarms are designed to minimize nuisance alarms. Cigarette smoke will not normally set off the alarm, unless the smoke is blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles from cooking may set off the alarm if the alarm is located close to the cooking area. Large quantities of combustible particles are generated from spills or when broiling.
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When installing the battery, press the battery reminder finger down into the battery compartment and install the battery (see Figure 9). CAUTION! IF THE BATTERY REMINDER FINGER IS NOT HELD DOWN IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT BY THE BATTERY, THE BATTERY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, THE A.C. QUICK CONNECTOR WILL NOT ATTACH TO THE ALARM, AND THE ALARM WILL NOT ATTACH TO THE TRIM RING. The Model P12040 Smoke Alarm uses a 9V backup battery (Carbon zinc, alkaline and lithium batteries may be used).
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7. 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 the need to escape, followed by the appropriate egress actions by those occupants. Fire warning systems for dwelling units are capable of protecting about half of the occupants in potentially fatal fires.
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8. GOOD SAFETY HABITS DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE • Install and maintain fire extinguishers on every level of the home and in the kitchen, basement and garage. Know how to use a fire extinguisher prior to an emergency. • Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two (2) escape routes from each room. Second story windows may need a rope or chain ladder. • Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing everyone what to do in case of fire.
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• Stay close to the floor if the air is smoky. Breathe shallowly through a cloth, wet if possible. • Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure everyone is there. • Call the fire department from your neighbor’s home not from yours! • 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.
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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. 10. 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.
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TEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Kidde warrants to the original purchaser that the enclosed smoke alarm (but not the battery) will be free from defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and service for a period of ten years from the date of purchase.