Intelligent Wire-free Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm User Guide Combination Photoelectric Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice and Wireless Interconnect – Battery Operated Model P4010DCSCO-W Wire-Free Interconnect: You do NOT need a home wi-fi system to use these units. Multiple wireless units create their own independent wireless alarm network.
Thank You for Purchasing this Kidde Alarm This model is powered by a non-replaceable, long-life sealed lithium battery system. It also contains a voice message system and SMART Hush® Control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms. It is capable of Wireless Interconnect. Read Section 9: Activation and Wireless Alarm Network, before powering the units. You do NOT need a home wi-fi system to use these units. Multiple wireless units create their own independent wireless alarm network.
Contents 1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . 5 3. Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4. Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5. Introduction, Product Features & Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When the Alarm Sounds Smoke alarm pattern is three long beeps with voice “Fire!,” a 1.5 second pause, and three long beeps repeating. The red LED blinks in time with alarm pattern. The smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present. •• Alert small children in the home as well as anyone else that might have difficulty recognizing the importance of the alarm sounding or that might have difficulty leaving the area without help.
2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When the Alarm Sounds Carbon monoxide (CO) alarm pattern is four quick beeps with voice “Warning! Carbon Monoxide” repeating every 5 seconds. The red LED blinks in time with alarm pattern. warning: Carbon monoxide alarm activation indicates the presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO) at high concentrations which can kill you. 1) Operate the Test/Hush button.
3. Other Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators 6 Operational Mode Visual Indications Normal (standby) Green LED blink approx every 60 sec. Audible Indications Action/Note: Test (button press when no alarm condition is present) • 4 patterns of Red/Amber/Green. • Test: Red LED blinks in time with alarm pattern. • Green LED fade on/off at test complete • Button press sound • Voice: "Testing, this is very loud. Press now to cancel test. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
4. Troubleshooting Guide Trouble Condition Audible Indications Action: Low Battery Visual Indications Chirp every 60 sec, voice every 30 sec: “Replace alarm.” Voice stops after 5 mins. *Remove, discharge, dispose unit, and replace as soon as possible. Fault Mode Chirp every 30 sec. *See Cleaning Your Alarm section. * Push Test/Hush button once to attempt to reset the unit . *Red LED will blink out an error code (number of blinks) when Test/Hush button is push/released once.
Network Error Troubleshooting Tips If you have a unit (or units) in network error and you would like to silence them, you can push and release the Test/Hush button once on each unit in network error to silence them for 24 hours at a time. NOTE: when you do this, the red LED will blink out an error code (number of blinks) when the Test/Hush button is push/released once. If the following steps are unsuccessful, it might be helpful to report the number of blinks to customer service.
4. Once you have located the Coordinator of the wireless network, take the Coordinator down and swap it with the unit that was deemed to be in the center of the house (found in steps 1 and 2). 5. Go to each unit that is in network error and press/hold the button on that unit for 4-5 seconds until you hear 2 beeps. a. The unit should join back to the wireless network,with voice “Success, now connected.” The lights on the unit should flicker once and then be fading green on/off every 4 seconds.
5. Introduction, Product Features and Specifications Introduction This alarm detects products of combustion using photoelectric technology and carbon monoxide using an electrochemical cell. Many times throughout this User Guide, we will refer to Carbon Monoxide as “CO.” Ten (10) years after the unit was installed, this unit will automatically alert you that it is time to replace the unit. This is called “End of Unit Life” mode. See Troubleshooting Guide.
6. Limitations of Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Warning: please read carefully and thoroughly •• 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.
Warning: Please read carefully and thoroughly •• IMPORTANT: This alarm is designed to detect carbon monoxide gas from ANY source of combustion. It is NOT designed to detect any other gas. CAUTION: This alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas at the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may be present in other areas. Never restart the source of a CO problem until it has been fixed.
7. Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms ANYWHERE ALONG THIS BOLD SURFACE •• Locate smoke alarms in all sleeping areas. Try to monitor the exit path as the bedrooms are usually farthest from the Locations permitted for smoke exit. If more than one sleeping area exists, locate additional alarms in each sleeping area.ANYWHERE ALONG alarms and smoke detectors THIS BOLD SURFACE on tray-shaped ceilings. •• Locate additional alarms to monitor any stairway as stairways act like chimneys for smoke and heat.
•• For mobile home installation, select locations carefully to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling. For more details, see MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION section. •• When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 4” (10 cm) from the side wall. •• When mounting the alarm on the wall, use an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 4” (10 cm) and a maximum of 12” (30.5 cm) below the ceiling.
8. Locations to Avoid •• In the garage. Products of combustion are present when you start your automobile. •• Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms. If a kitchen alarm is desired, it should have an alarm silence feature or be a photoelectric type. •• Do not install within 6 ft. of heating or cooking appliances. •• Less than 4” (10cm) from the peak of an “A” frame type ceiling. •• In an area where the temperature may fall below 40ºF or rise above 100ºF, such as garages and unfinished attics.
9. Activation and Wireless Alarm Network Upon initial power being applied (from rotating onto mounting plate or moving the red activation wheel to the “ON” position - see Figure 9.1-B) these units are ready to connect to a network. NOTE: At any time during wireless alarm setup, if you have a problem, you can push and hold the Test/Hush button on any problem unit until you hear three (3) beeps (approx 8 sec), and then release the button.
•• A maximum of 24 Kidde Safety devices may be interconnected in a multiple station arrangement. The interconnect system should not exceed the NFPA interconnect limit of 12 smoke alarms and/or 18 alarms total (smoke, CO, Smoke/ CO Combination, heat, etc.). With 18 alarms interconnected, it is still possible to interconnect up to a total of 6 remote signaling devices and / or relay modules. •• Maximum distance between wireless interconnect models is greater than 300 feet in open air. 9.
c. Pick one device NOTE: This chosen device will be the “Coordinator” of the wireless alarm “Searching for other devices.” network. Keep this unit separated from the others. For best results, after wireless setup is complete, install the Coordinator in a central location. Press and hold the button on only the Coordinator until you hear two beeps. Hold for 5 seconds Release button. You will hear “Searching for other devices”.
G. select location and install alarm After selecting the proper location for your alarm, attach the mounting bracket to the wall or ceiling. To ensure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the hallway, or wall, the “A” line on the mounting bracket must be parallel with the hallway when ceiling mounted, or horizontal when wall mounted. •• Install the alarm fully on the mounting bracket by rotating the alarm in a clockwise direction.
“Success, now connected!” c. Pick One Installed Device Press and hold the button on ONE INSTALLED device on your network until you hear two beeps. Release button. You will hear “Searching for other devices.” Figure 9.2-D •• Light will pulse green and device will sound a continuous “Sonar” ping until step E is completed. “Setup complete!” d. Relax and wait Wait until the new device has connected to the network.
WARNING: Failure to properly install and activate this alarm will prevent proper Operation of this alarm and prevent its response to fire hazards. 9.3 Resetting a Device’s Wireless Settings If you encounter an issue at any point during the wireless network setup process, you may reset the device by following the directions below. “Resetting wireless settings.” A. Begin reset Press and hold the button on the device for 8-9 seconds until you hear 3 Hold for 8-9 seconds Figure 9.3-A beeps.
10. Operation and Testing Operation The alarm is operating once it is activated and testing is complete. When products of combustion (smoke or CO) are sensed, the unit sounds a loud alarm with voice messages. See Sections 1 and 2 for alarm signal descrip- CO alarm sensor response times At 70 PPM, the unit must alarm within 60-240 minutes. At 150 PPM, the unit must alarm within 10-50 minutes. At 400 PPM, the unit must alarm within 4-15 minutes. tions.
Ambient Light Sensing This unit samples the ambient light conditions of the alarm’s location and, if possible, determines a Night / Day cycle. A valid Night / Day cycle will delay unit chirps during the night until the next Day cycle begins. Chirping When chirping begins during the next Day cycle, you can temporarily silence End of Unit Life or Network Error chirps by pressing the Test/ Hush button. Low Battery chirps cannot be silenced.
11. Recognizing Nuisance Alarms Smoke Nuisance HUSH®: If you know why the alarm is sounding, and you can verify that it is not a life threatening situation, you can push the button on the initiating unit (green LED flashing every second) to silence the alarm for 8-10 minutes. If the smoke is not too dense, that unit, and all interconnected units will silence. After the Hush® period, the smoke alarm will automatically reset and sound the alarm if particles of combustion are still present.
Locate In an interconnected system (all units will be alarming together), a unit that detects smoke or CO and initiates an alarm is called the “initiating alarm unit.” Initiating alarm units will be flashing the Green LED every second during alarm. Depending on unit locations, and the location of the source of smoke or CO, it is possible to have more than one initiating unit.
12. Battery NOTE: This alarm is powered by a non-replaceable, sealed lithium battery system. No battery installation or replacement is necessary for the life of the alarm. Important: Constant exposure to high or low humidity or temperatures may reduce battery life. WARNING: NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INCLUDED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE ALARM FOR ANY REASON! Do not try to repair the alarm yourself. Low Battery This alarm is equipped with a low battery monitor circuit.
13. Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery WARNING: Failure to DISCHARGE alarm battery as instructed prior to disposal may create potential for lithium battery related fire or hazard. WARNING: Discharging the alarm battery is permanent •• Once the alarm battery has been discharged, it cannot be reactivated! •• Once discharged, the alarm will NO LONGER DETECT SMOKE OR CO. •• Once the alarm battery is discharged, the battery is depleted and the alarm will no longer function.
14. General Carbon Monoxide (CO) Information Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless poison gas that can be fatal when inhaled. CO inhibits the blood’s capacity to carry oxygen. Possible Sources of CO Inside your home, appliances used for heating and cooking are the most likely sources of CO. Vehicles running in attached garages can also produce dangerous levels of CO. CO can be produced when burning any fossil fuel: gasoline, diesel, propane, natural gas, oil and wood.
should be installed by professionals and inspected after installation. Regularly examine vents and chimneys for improper connections, visible rust, or stains, and check for cracks in furnace heat exchangers. Verify that the color of flame is blue on pilot lights and burners. An amber or orange flame is a sign that the fuel is not burning completely and may be releasing CO. Teach all household members what the alarm sounds like and how to respond.
15. Cleaning Your Alarm Your Alarm Should be Cleaned at Least Once a Year You can clean the interior of your alarm (sensing chamber) by using compressed air or a vacuum cleaner hose and blowing or vacuuming through the openings around the perimeter of the alarm. The outside of the alarm can be wiped with a damp cloth. Use only water to dampen the cloth, use of detergents or cleaners could damage the alarm.
16. Good Safety Habits Develop and Practice a Plan of Escape Prepare and practice a home escape plan twice a year, including drills at night. Know two ways out of every room (door & window) and identify a meeting place outside the home where everyone will gather once they have exited the residence. When two people have reached the meeting place, one should leave to call 911 while the second person stays to account for additional family members.
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Fire Safety in the Home: NFPA 72 is intended to provide reasonable safety for persons in family living units. Reasonable fire safety can be produced through the following three-point program: (1) For your information, the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72 reads: Where required by other governing laws, codes, or standards for a specific type of occupancy, approved single and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows: 1. 2.
FCC (FCC ID: SAK25569999) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
17. Service and Warranty Ten-Year Limited Warranty Kidde warrants that the enclosed alarm 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.
