User’s Guide for Model KN-COPE-I Combination Photoelectric Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm • 120 VAC (Interconnectable) • 2-LED Display • 9V Battery Backup • Front Load Battery • Peak Level Memory • Hush ® • Voice Message System • Low Battery Hush® For questions concerning your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm, please call our Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788. For your convenience, write down the following information.
What To Do When The Alarm Sounds! ! WARNING: Actuation of your CO Alarm indicates the presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO) which can kill you. When the carbon monoxide alarm sounds: If alarm signal sounds: 1) Operate the test/reset button PHONE NUMBER 2) Call your emergency services (Fire Dept. or 911) 3) Immediately move to fresh air - outdoors or by an open door/window. Do a head count to check that all persons are accounted for.
What To Do When The Alarm Sounds! NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE ALARM! Determining what type of alarm has sounded is easy with your Kidde Combination Smoke/CO Alarm. The voice message warning system will inform you of the type of situation occurring. Refer to the Features section on page 4 for a detailed description of each alarm pattern. When the smoke alarm sounds: Smoke alarms are designed to minimize false alarms.
What To Do When The Alarm Sounds! • Go to your predetermined meeting place. When two people have arrived one should leave to call 911 from a neighbor’s home, and the other should stay to perform a head count. • Do not reenter under any circumstance until fire officials give the go ahead. • There are situations where a smoke alarm may not be effective to protect against fire as noted by the NFPA and UL. For instance: - Smoking in bed. - Leaving children unsupervised.
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Product View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Operating/Installation Instructions Step 1: Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2: Installation Instructions: A. Recommended Installation Locations . . . . . . B. Where Not to Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C.
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Kidde Combination Photoelectric Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm model KN-COPE-IB. This alarm is suitable as a Single Station and/or Multiple Station (24 devices) alarm. This alarm has a fiveyear limited warranty. Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this user’s guide which should be saved for future reference. Teach children how to respond to the alarms, and they should never play with the unit.
Product View FRONT Test/Reset/Hush Button Alarm Sounder Green& Red LED (Light Emitting Diode) Voice Speaker Battery Compartment 2
Product View BACK Battery Door Tamper-Resist Slide Mounting Bracket Tamper Resist Latch 3
Features • Permanent independent smoke and carbon monoxide sensors. • Smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present. • Alarm/Voice message warning system that alerts you of the following conditions in the manner described below, thus eliminating any confusion over which alarm is sounding: o FIRE: The alarm/voice pattern is three long alarm beeps followed by the verbal warning message “FIRE! FIRE!”. This pattern is repeated until the smoke is eliminated.
Features • After seven (7) years of cumulative power up, this unit will “chirp” once every 30 seconds. This is an "operational end of life" feature which will indicate that it is time to replace the alarm. • Loud 85 decibel alarm • HUSH Control Feature that silences the unit during nuisance alarm situations (see page 16).
Smoke Alarm Features Smoke Alarm The smoke alarm monitors the air for products of combustion that are produced when something is burning or smoldering. When smoke particles in the smoke sensor reach a specified concentration, the alarm/voice message warning system will sound, and be accompanied by the flashing red LED light. The smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present.
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Features • Smoke alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does not reach the alarm. Therefore, smoke alarms may not sense fires starting in chimneys, walls, on roofs, on the other side of a closed door or on a different floor. • If the alarm is located outside the bedroom or on a different 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.
Operating and Installation Instructions Step 1 Installation Guide: IMPORTANT: THIS ALARM MUST BE MOUNTED ON A CEILING OR WALL. IT WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE AS A TABLETOP DEVICE! INSTALL ONLY AS DETAILED! A. Recommended Installation Locations: Kidde recommends the installation of a Smoke/CO Alarm in the following locations. For maximum protection we suggest an alarm be installed on each level of a multilevel home, including every bedroom, hallways, finished attics and basements.
Operating and Installation Instructions Sloped Ceiling Installation: The following information is from the National Fire Protection Association and is listed in Fire Code 72. Install Smoke Alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral ceilings at, or within 3 ft (0.9m) of the highest point (measured horizontally). NFPA 72 states “Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 1 ft to 8 ft (.3 m-2.4 m) horizontally shall be located on the high side of the room”.
Operating and Installation Instructions ! WARNING - This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations of family living units. It is not designed to measure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) commercial or industrial standards. B. Where Not to Install: Do not install in garages, kitchens, furnace rooms or bathrooms! INSTALL AT LEAST 5 FEET AWAY FROM ANY FUEL BURNING APPLIANCE. Do not install within 3 ft (.
Operating and Installation Instructions Step 2 Wiring 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.
Operating and Installation Instructions CO, Smoke/CO Combination, heat, etc.). This Smoke/CO combination alarm must be counted as a smoke alarm when determining the number of units on an interconnect line. With 18 alarms interconnected, it is still possible to interconnect up to a total of 6 remote signaling devices and /or relay modules (see page 15 for details on interconnecting Kidde devices). • The maximum wire run distance between the first and last unit in an interconnected system is 1000 feet.
Operating and Installation Instructions 2. Remove the mounting bracket from the back of the alarm by holding the mounting bracket and twisting the alarm in the direction indicated by the “OFF”arrow on the alarm cover. 3. After selecting the proper location for your Smoke/CO Alarm, as described on Pages 8-11, and wiring the AC QUICK CONNECT harness as described in the WIRING INSTRUCTIONS, attach the mounting bracket to the electrical box.
Operating and Installation Instructions 9. Pull the Battery Pull Tab (yellow tab protruding from unit) completely out of unit. This will automatically connect the battery. Step 4: Testing the Alarm CAUTION: Due to the loudness (85 decibels) of the alarm, always stand an arms length away from the unit when testing. The test/reset button has four purposes. It tests the unit’s electronics, resets the CO alarm, activates the HUSH feature, and activates the Peak Level Memory Feature.
Operating and Installation Instructions • This alarm is interconnect compatible with the following alarms and accessories: – Smoke alarms: 1235, 1275, 1276, 1285, 1296, i12020, i12040, i12060, i12080, PE120, PI2000, KN-COSM-IB, KN-COSM-I, KN-SMFM-i and RF-SM-ACDC. Kidde/Firex 4618, 4518, 4480, 460, 484, and P4580 – Heat alarm: HD135°F – CO alarms: KN-COB-IC, KN-COP-IC, KN-COPF-i – Relay modules: 120X, SM120X, CO120X – Strobe Light: SL177i See User’s Guides for specific application information.
Operating Instructions NOTE: DENSE SMOKE WILL OVERRIDE THE HUSH® CONTROL FEATURE AND SOUND A CONTINUOUS ALARM. CAUTION: BEFORE USING THE ALARM HUSH® FEATURE, IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND BE CERTAIN A SAFE CONDITION EXISTS. Reset Feature If the Smoke/CO Alarm is sounding a CO alarm, pressing the test/reset button will initiate a test/reset. If the CO condition that caused the alert continues, the alarm will reactivate.
Operating Instructions alarm, a CO alarm, a low battery mode chirp and a unit error mode chirp. Green LED The green LED will flash as described below under the following conditions: – Standby Condition (powered by AC and battery backup): The LED will be constantly on, but will flicker every 30 seconds when a CO reading is taken. – Standby Condition (powered by only battery backup): The LED will flash every 30 seconds.
Operating Instructions POSTS FIGURE 5A FIGURE 5B This alarm also has a battery carrier tamper resist feature, which helps prevent the battery carrier from being opened. This feature is effective in preventing the removal of the battery from this device (which will render the unit inoperable during the loss of AC power).
Operating Instructions NOTE: Before activating the battery carrier tamper resist feature, make sure a fresh battery is installed in the unit and that the battery carrier is properly closed. If the battery carrier tamper resist feature is activated while the battery carrier is open, the battery carrier will not close and the unit will be inoperable during the loss of AC power.
Battery Replacement To disconnect the AC power harness, squeeze the locking arms on the sides of the Quick Connector while pulling the connector away from the bottom of the alarm. If any form of battery failure is detected the red LED light will flash and the unit will “chirp” one time, followed by the warning message “LOW BATTERY”. This cycle will occur once every minute for the first hour. After the first hour, the red LED light will continue flashing accompanied by the chirp only sound every 60 seconds.
General Maintenance Gold Peak 1604A. These batteries can be purchased at your local retailer. WARNING! Use only the batteries specified. Use of different batteries may have a detrimental effect on the Smoke/CO alarm. A good safety measure is to replace the battery at least once a year, or at the same time you change your clocks for daylight saving time.
General Maintenance FEATURE DESCRIPTION ON PAGE 17 FOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS. • Never use detergent or other solvents to clean the unit. • Avoid spraying air freshener, hair spray, or other aerosols near the Smoke/CO Alarm. Do not paint the unit. Paint will seal the vents and interfere with the sensor’s ability to detect smoke and CO. Never attempt to disassemble the unit or clean inside. This action will void your warranty.
Carbon Monoxide Safety Information General 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 CO can be produced when burning any fossil fuel: gasoline, propane, natural gas, oil and wood. It can be produced by any fuel-burning appliance that is malfunctioning, improperly installed, or not ventilated correctly.
Carbon Monoxide Safety Information CO Safety Tips Every year have the heating system, vents, chimney and flue inspected and cleaned by a qualified technician. Always install appliances according to manufacturer’s instructions and adhere to local building codes. Most appliances 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.
Fire Safety Information poisoning indicate that while victims are aware they are not well, they become so disoriented they are unable to save themselves by either exiting the building, or calling for assistance. Also, young children and household pets may be the first effected. Familiarization with the effects of each level is important. Escape Plan Prepare and practice a home escape plan twice a year, including drills at night.
Industry Safety Standards NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) For your information, the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72, reads as follows: Smoke Detection. Where required by applicable laws, codes, or standards for the specified occupancy, approved singleand multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows: (1) In all sleeping rooms Exception: Smoke alarms shall not be required in sleeping rooms in existing one- and twofamily dwelling units.
Industry Safety Standards Consumer Product Safety Commission The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends the use of at least one CO Alarm per household, located near the sleeping area.
Warranty and Service Information SEVEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Kidde warrants that the enclosed 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 seven years from the date of purchase.
Warranty and Service Information This alarm is not intended to alert hearing impaired individuals. Service Information During the specified warranty period Kidde will repair or replace, at its discretion any defective Kidde Combination Smoke & CO Alarms that are returned in a postage paid package to the following address: Kidde, Attn: Warranty Returns, 1016 Corporate Park Drive, Mebane, NC 27302, USA.
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