Kidde KN-COPE-DCA User manual

User Guide P/N 2540-7204-00-EN 5/2013
ATTENTION: Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this
user guide, which should be saved for future reference and
passed on to any subsequent owner.
Photoelectric
Smoke and Carbon
Monoxide Alarm
User Guide
Model KN-COPE-DCA (CP9000CA)
SINGLE STATION
SMOKE ALARM
SINGLE STATION
CARBON MONOXIDE
ALARM
9 V Battery Operated
KN-COPE-DCA
with Front loading
battery door

Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure
WA NING: Activation of the CO
Alarm indicates the presence of Carbon
Monoxide (CO) which can kill you.
What to do When the Alarm Sounds!
If the alarm sounds 4 quick “beeps”, 5 seconds off:
1) Immediately move to fresh air – outdoors or by an open
door/window. Do a head count to check that all persons
are accounted for. Do not re-enter the premises nor move
away from the open door/window until the emergency
services responders have arrived, the premises have been
aired out, and your alarm remains in its normal condition.
2) Call your local emergency service.
(fire department or 911)
Never restart the source of a CO problem until it has
been corrected. Never ignore the sound of the alarm!
If the alarm is sounding, pressing the test/reset button
will terminate the alarm. If the CO condition that caused
the alert in the first place continues, the alarm will
reactivate. If the unit alarms again within six minutes, it
is sensing high levels of CO which can quickly become a
dangerous situation.
PHONE NUMBER:

NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE A ARM!
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. Cigarette
smoke will not normally set off the alarm, unless the smoke is
blown directly into the alarm. This unit contains nuisance alarm
protection, which will reduce the impact of cooking particles.
owever, large quantities of combustible particles from spills or
broiling could still cause the unit to alarm. Careful location of the
unit away from the kitchen area will give the maximum nuisance
alarm protection. Combustion particles from cooking may set off
the alarm if located too close to the cooking area. Large quantities
of combustible particles are generated from spills or when broiling.
Using the fan on a range hood which vents to the outside (non-
recirculating type) will also help remove these combustible
products from the kitchen.
If the alarm sounds, check for fires first. If a fire is discovered
follow these steps. Become thoroughly familiar with these items,
and review with all family members!
• Alert small children in the home. Children sleep very
sound and may not be awakened by the sound of the
smoke alarms.
• Leave immediately using one of your planned escape
routes (see page 25). Every second counts, don’t stop
to get dressed or pick up valuables.
• Before opening inside doors look for smoke seeping in
around the edges, and feel with the back of your hand
If the door is hot use your second exit. If you feel it’s
safe, open the door very slowly and be prepared to
close immediately if smoke and heat rush in.
What to do When the Alarm Sounds!

What to do When the Alarm Sounds!
• If the escape route requires you to go through smoke,
crawl low under the smoke where the air is clearer.
• 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 say that it is safe to do so.
• There are situations where a smoke alarm may
not be effective to protect against fire as noted
by the NFPA Standard 72. For instance:
- Smoking in bed
- eaving children unsupervised
- Cleaning with flammable liquids, such as gasoline
- Fires where the victim is intimate with a flaming
initiated fire; for example, when a person's
clothes catch fire while cooking
- Fires where the smoke is prevented from reaching
the detector due to a closed door or other
obstruction
- Incendiary fires where the fire grows so rapidly that
an occupant's egress is blocked even with
properly located detectors

Introduction .............................. 1
Product View .............................. 2
Features .................................. 4
Operating/Installation Instructions
Step 1: Installation Guide:
A. Recommended Installation Locations . . . . . . 8
B. Locations to Avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Step 2: Mounting Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Step 3: Testing Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operating Instructions ...................... 14
Battery Replacement ....................... 17
General Maintenance ....................... 18
Carbon Monoxide Safety Information
General CO Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
PossibleSources .......................... 20
COSafetyTips ........................... 21
Symptoms of CO Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Fire Safety Information
EscapePlan .............................. 22
FirePrevention............................ 24
Industry Safety Standards
National Fire Protection Association . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
imited Warranty .......................... 26
Table of Contents

Thank you for purchasing the Kidde Combination
Photoelectric Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm model
KN-COPE-DCA.
Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this user
guide which should be saved for future reference. Teach
children how to respond to the alarms, and they should
never play with the unit.
Your Kidde Smoke/CO Alarm was designed to detect both
smoke and carbon monoxide from any source of
combustion in a residential environment. It is not designed
for use in a recreational vehicle (RV) or boat.
If you have any questions about the operation or
installation of your alarm, please call our toll free Consumer
otline at 1 800-880-6788.
The guide on page 8 will help you determine the correct
location of safety products that will help keep your home a
safer place.
Introduction
1

Product View
Front
Test/Reset/Hush®
Button
Green & Red ED
(Light Emitting Diode)
Battery Compartment
Alarm Sounder Voice Speaker
2

Product View
Mounting Bracket
Tamper Resist
atch
Battery Door
Tamper-Resist
Slide
Back
3

• 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:
•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. The
red LED light will flash while in alarm/voice mode.
•CARBON MONOXIDE: The alarm/voice pattern is four
short alarm beeps followed by the verbal warning
message “WARNING! CARBON MONOXIDE!”. After four
minutes the alarm/voice pattern will sound once every
minute until the unit is reset, or the CO eliminated. The
red LED light will flash while in alarm/voice mode.
•OW BATTERY: When the battery is low and needs
replacing 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 to flash every minute accompanied by the
“chirp” only sound. The voice message “LOW BATTERY”
will sound once every fifteen minutes during the “chirp”
only cycle. This will continue for at least seven days.
• Voice Message System that alerts user to the following
conditions:
• System announces “ US MODE ACTIVATED” when the
unit is first put into US Mode.
• System announces “ US MODE CANCELLED” when
unit resumes normal operation after ush Mode has been
cancelled.
• System announces “CARBON MONOXIDE PREVIOUSLY
DETECTED” when the unit has detected CO
concentrations of 100 ppm or higher.
• System announces “PUS TEST BUTTON” when the unit
is powered up, reminding user to activate the Test Button.
Features
4

• One “chirp” every 30 seconds is an indication that the alarm
is malfunctioning. If this occurs call the Consumer otline at
1-800-880-6788.
• After ten (10) years of cumulative power up, this unit will
“chirp” twice 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
• US ®Control Feature that silences the unit during nuisance
alarm situations (see page 16).
• Oversized test button for easy activation
• Test button performs the following functions:
•
Tests the units electronics and verifies proper unit operation
• Resets the unit during CO alarm
• Peak Level Memory
• Activates or cancels ush®Feature
• Mounting bracket designed for easy orientation of the unit
• Green and red LED lights that indicate normal operation and
alarm status
• Green Light: The green LED will flash every 30 seconds to
indicate the unit is operating properly. In US ®mode the
LED blinks every 2 seconds and once per second if it is the
initiating alarm.
• Red Light: When a dangerous level of smoke or carbon
monoxide is detected the red LED light will flash and the
corresponding alarm pattern (depending on the source)
will sound. If the unit malfunctions, the red LED light will
flash and the unit will chirp every 30 seconds indicating a
system problem.
• The alarm is battery operated with a 9V battery.
• Tamper Resist Feature that deters children and others from
removing the battery or alarm
Features
5

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.
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. Victims are
often intimate with the fire, too old or young, or physically
or mentally impaired such that they cannot escape even
when warned early enough that escape should be possible.
For these people, other strategies such as protection-in-
place or assisted escape or rescue are necessary.
• Smoke alarms are devices that can provide early warning
of possible fires at a reasonable cost; however, alarms
have sensing limitations. Ionization sensing alarms may
detect invisible fire particles (associated with fast flaming
fires) sooner than photoelectric alarms. Photoelectric
sensing alarms may detect visible fire particles (associated
with slow smoldering fires) sooner than ionization alarms.
ome fires develop in different ways and are often
unpredictable. For maximum protection, Kidde
recommends that both Ionization and Photoelectric
alarms be installed.
• A battery powered alarm must have a battery of the
specified type, in good condition and installed properly.
• Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the
batteries and the alarm circuits are in good operating
condition.
• 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.
Features
6

• 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. For maximum protection, a
smoke alarm should be installed in each sleeping area on
every level of a home.
• Although smoke alarms can help save lives by providing
an early warning of a fire, they are not a substitute for an
insurance policy. ome owners and renters should have
adequate insurance to protect their lives and property.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm
The carbon monoxide (CO) alarm monitors the air for the
presence of CO. It will alarm when there are high levels of
CO present, and when there are low levels of CO present
over a longer period of time. When a CO condition
matches either of these situations, the alarm/voice message
warning system will sound, and be accompanied by the
flashing red LED light. The carbon monoxide sensor uses an
electrochemical technology.
CAUTION: This alarm will only indicate the
presence of carbon monoxide gas at the sensor.
Carbon monoxide gas may be present in other areas.
Individuals with medical problems may consider using
warning devices which provide audible and visual signals for
carbon monoxide concentrations less than 30 ppm.
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Features
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Step 1
Installation Guide:
IMPORTANT: THIS A ARM MUST BE MOUNTED ON A
CEI ING OR WA . IT WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE AS A
TAB ETOP DEVICE! INSTA ON Y AS DETAI ED!
A. Recommended Installation ocations:
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. Put alarms at both ends of bedroom, hallway or
large room if hallway or room is more than 9.1m (30’) long.
If you have only one alarm, ensure it is placed in the hallway
outside of the main sleeping area, or in the main bedroom.
Verify the alarm can be heard in all sleeping areas.
Locate an alarm in every room where someone sleeps with
the door closed. The closed door may prevent an alarm not
located in that room from waking the sleeper. Smoke, heat
and combustion products rise to the ceiling and spread
horizontally.
Mounting the alarm on the ceiling in the center of the
room places it closest to all points in the room. Ceiling
mounting is preferred in ordinary residential construction.
When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a
minimum of 10 cm (4”) from the side wall (see Figure 1). If
installing the alarm on the wall, use an inside wall with the
top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 10cm (4”) and a
maximum of 30.5cm (12”) below the ceiling (see Figure 1).
Operating and Installation Instructions
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Sloped Ceiling Installation:
Install smoke alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral ceilings
at, or within 0.9 m (3’) of the highest point (measured
horizontally). NFPA 72 states “Smoke alarms in rooms with
ceiling slopes greater than 0.3 m – 2.4 m (1’ to 8’)
horizontally shall be located on the high side of the room”.
Do not place the alarm in the peak of an “A” frame type
ceiling (see Figure 1 and 2).
Operating and Installation Instructions
Mobile Homes:
Modern mobile homes have been designed and built to be
energy efficient. Install Smoke/CO alarms as recommended
previously (refer to Recommended Installation Instructions
and Figure 1).
In older mobile homes that are not well insulated, extreme
heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to the
inside through poorly insulated walls and roof. This may
cause a thermal barrier, which can prevent smoke from
reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling. In such mobile
homes install your Smoke/CO Alarm on an inside wall with
the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 10 cm (4”) and
a maximum of 30.5 cm (12”) below the ceiling (See Figure
1). If you are not sure about the insulation in your mobile
home, or if you notice that the outer walls and ceiling are
either hot or cold, install your alarm on an inside wall ONLY!
THIS EQUIPMENT SHOU D BE INSTA ED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONA FIRE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION’S STANDARD 72.
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Operating and Installation Instructions
ANYWHERE IN
THIS AREA
30 cm (12")
HORIZONTAL DISTANCE
FROM PEAK
CEILING
10 cm (4”)
MINIMUM
10 cm (4”)
MINIMUM
30.5 cm (12”)
MA IMUM
SIDE WALL
BEST
PLACEMENT
ACCEPTABLE
PLACEMENT
NEVER HERE
STAGNANT AIR
0.9 m (3’) 0.9 m (3’)
NOT IN
THIS AREA
ANYWHERE IN
THIS AREA
NOT IN
THIS AREA
ANYWHERE IN
THIS AREA
0.9 m (3’)
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 1
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B. ocations to Avoid:
WARNING: Do not install in garages, kitchens,
furnace rooms or bathrooms! INSTA AT EAST 1.5 M
(5’) AWAY FROM ANY FUE BURNING APP IANCE.
Do not install within 0.9m (3’) of the following: The door to
a kitchen, or a bathroom that contains a tub or shower,
forced air supply ducts used for heating or cooling, ceiling
or whole house ventilating fans, or other high air flow
areas. Avoid excessively dusty, dirty or greasy areas. Dust,
grease or household chemicals can contaminate the alarm’s
sensors, causing the alarm to not operate properly.
Place the alarm where drapes or other objects will not block
the sensors. Smoke and CO must be able to reach the
sensors to accurately detect these conditions. Do not install
in peaks of vaulted ceilings, “A” frame ceilings or gabled
roofs (see Figure 2). Keep out of damp and humid areas.
Install at least 30.5 cm (12”) away from fluorescent lights,
electronic noise may cause nuisance alarms. Do not place in
direct sunlight and keep out of insect infested areas.
Extreme temperatures will affect the sensitivity of the
Smoke/CO Alarm. Do not install in areas where the
temperature is colder than 4.4ºC (40ºF) or hotter than
37.8ºC (100ºF), such as garages and unfinished attics. Do
not install in areas where the relative humidity (R ) is above
85%. Place away from doors and windows that open to the
outside.
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 commercial or
industrial standards.
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Operating and Installation Instructions
Step 2: Mounting Instructions
CAUTION: YOUR SMOKE/CO A ARM IS SEA ED
AND THE COVER IS NOT REMOVAB E!
1. To help identify the date to replace the unit, a label has
been affixed to the side of the alarm. Write the “Replace
by” date (10 years from initial power up) in permanent
marker on the label. See Alarm Replacement section for
additional information.
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. Selecting the proper location for your Smoke/CO Alarm,
as described on Pages 8-11. 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.
4. Install the alarm on the mounting bracket and rotate the
alarm in the direction of the “ON” arrow on the cover
until the alarm ratchets into place (this ratcheting
function allows for aesthetic alignment). Note: The alarm
will mount to the bracket in 4 positions (every 90
degrees).
5. Pull the Battery Pull Tab (yellow tab protruding from unit)
completely out of unit. This will automatically connect
the battery.
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Operating and Installation Instructions
Step 3: 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 US
feature, and activates the Peak Level Memory Feature.
After installation, TEST T E UNIT’S ELECTRONICS by
pressing and releasing the test/reset button. A series of
beeps will sound, followed by the message “Fire! Fire!”
then another two series of beeps and the message
“WARNING! CARBON MONOXIDE!” followed by 4
additional short beeps.
Weekly testing is required! If at anytime it does not perform as
described, verify that the battery doesn’t need replacing. Clean
dust and other buildup off the unit. If it still doesn’t operate
properly call the Consumer otline at 1 [phone].
HUSH®Control Feature
The US ®feature has the capability of temporarily
desensitizing the smoke alarm circuit for approximately 10
minutes. This feature is to be used only when a known
alarm condition, such as smoke from cooking, activates the
alarm. You can put your Smoke/CO Alarm in US ®mode
by pushing the test/reset button. If the smoke is not too
dense, the alarm will silence immediately, the unit will
verbally announce “ US MODE ACTIVATED! MODE US
ACTIVÉ!”, and the green LED will flash every 2 seconds for
approximately 10 minutes. This indicates that the smoke
alarm is in a temporarily desensitized condition.
Your Smoke/CO Alarm will automatically reset after
approximately 10 minutes. When the unit returns to normal
operation after being in US ®mode, it will verbally
announce “ US MODE CANCELLED! MODE US
ANNULÉ!”, and sound the alarm if smoke is still present.
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Operating Instructions
The US ®feature can be used repeatedly until the air has
been cleared of the condition causing the alarm. While the
unit is in US ®mode, pushing the test/reset button on the
alarm will also end the US ®period.
NOTE: DENSE SMOKE WI OVERRIDE THE HUSH®
CONTRO FEATURE AND SOUND A CONTINUOUS A ARM.
CAUTION: BEFORE USING THE A ARM 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.
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Alarm/Peak evel Memory
If the green LED is blinking once every 16 seconds, the
unit has detected a hazardous condition in the last 14
days. If the unit has detected a CO level of 100 PPM or
greater, pushing the Test/Reset button will result in a voice
message “Caution, carbon monoxide previously
detected”. Peak level also happens if the unit detects
smoke and then comes out of alarm. owever, there is no
voice message if the unit is in peak level due to smoke.
When the Test/Reset button is pushed, the unit will
produce three rapid beeps. Pushing the test/reset button
resets the memory. It’s also reset when the power is
removed.
ED Indicator Operation
Red ED
The red LED will flash in conjunction with the alarm
sounder. Therefore, the red LED will flash during a smoke
alarm, a CO alarm, a low battery mode chirp and a unit
error mode chirp.

Green ED
The green LED will flash as described below under the
following conditions:
– Standby Condition: The LED will flash every 30
seconds.
– US MODE Condition: The LED will flash every
2 seconds while the alarm is in US mode.
– Alarm Memory: The LED blinks once every 16 seconds
to indicate a hazardous condition was previously
detected.
Tamper Resist Features
To make your smoke/CO alarm tamper resistant, two
tamper resist features have been provided. The first is used
to discourage removal of the alarm while the second is for
the battery. To activate the mounting bracket tamper resist
feature break off the four posts in the square holes in the
trim ring (see Figure 5A). When the posts are broken off,
the tamper resist tab on the base is allowed to engage the
mounting bracket. Rotate the alarm onto the mounting
bracket until you hear the tamper resist tab snap into place,
locking the alarm on the mounting bracket. Using the
tamper resist feature will help deter children and others
from removing the alarm from bracket.
NOTE: To remove the alarm when the tamper resist tab is
engaged, press down on the tamper resist tab, and rotate
the alarm off of the bracket (see 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.
Operating Instructions
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