Kidde KN-COSM-ICA User manual

1 0 V AC and 9 V Battery Backup
Combination Smoke &
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
with Voice Alarm System, Hush®, and Peak Level Memory
User’s Guide
Model
KN-COSM-ICA
Model
KN-COSM-IBCA
M nu l P/N 810-1692 Rev. J
SINGLE AND/OR MULTIPLE STATION
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM
SINGLE AND/OR MULTIPLE STATION
SMOKE ALARM
SINGLE AND/OR MULTIPLE STATION
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM
(model KN-COSM-IBCA only)

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Features ............................4-7
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Operation...........................16-19
Alarm Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Carbon Monoxide afety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-27
Fire afety...........................28-30
Warranty............................31-32
Contents

Thank you for purchasing the Kidde
Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm.
Model # KN-COSM-IBCA
(with battery backup, ten-year limited warranty)
Model # KN-COSM-ICA
(without battery backup, ten-year limited warranty)
This unit is suitable as a Single Station and/or Multiple
Station alarm (interconnects with up to 24 devices).
IM ORTANT: This unit is only approved to
interconnect with the Kidde line of products. It is not
approved to interconnect with any other manufacturer’s
products.
Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this
user’s guide, and save for future reference. Teach
children how to respond to the alarms, and that 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
Product Support Line at 1-800-880-6788.
The guide on Page 29 will help you determine the
correct location of safety products that will help keep
your home a safer place.
Introduction
1

2
Illustrations
FRONT
Red LED Light
Green LED Light
Test/Reset/
Hush®
Button
Alarm
Sounder

3
Illustrations
BACK
AC Conne tor Pins
Battery
Compartment
(Model KN-COSM-IBCA only)
Tamper Resist Feature

• Permanent, independent smoke and carbon
monoxide sensors (ionization and electrochemical).
• Powered by 120 V AC (60 z, 25 mA max) Quick-
Connect wire harness. Model KN-COSM-IBCA is also
equipped with a 9 V battery backup.
• Interconnectable to other alarms and safety
accessories.
• Loud 85 decibel alarm.
• ush®Control Feature that silences the unit during
nuisance alarm situations.
• Test/Reset/ ush®button performs the following
functions: Tests the unit’s electronics and verifies proper
unit operation, resets the unit during CO alarm, activates
ush®feature, and activates Peak Level Memory feature.
• Alarm/Voice message warning system that specifies
which dangerous condition exists, eliminating any
confusion over which alarm is sounding:
FIRE: The alarm/voice pattern is 3 long alarm beeps
followed by the verbal warning message, "Fire! Feu!"
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, "Carbon Monoxide! Monoxyde de
carbone!" This continues until the unit is reset or
the CO eliminated. While powered by battery only,
after four minutes the alarm/voice pattern will sound
once every minute. The red Light Emitting Diode
(LED) light will flash while in alarm/voice mode.
LOW BATTERY (model KN-COSM-IBCA only): 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!
Pile faible!" This cycle will occur once every minute
and will continue for at least 7 days.
Features
4

• Voice Message System that alerts user to the
following additional conditions:
System announces, "Hush®mode on! Mode Hush®
activ !" when the unit is first put into ush®Mode.
System announces, "Hush®mode cancelled! Mode
Hush®annul !" when unit resumes normal
operation after ush®Mode has been cancelled.
System announces, "Caution! Attention!" when the
unit has detected CO concentrations of 100 ppm or
higher.
• One "chirp" every 30 seconds indicates that the
alarm is malfunctioning. If this occurs call the
Product Support Line at 1-800-880-6788.
• Peak Level Memory Feature which alerts user when
the unit has detected CO concentrations of 100 ppm
or greater.
• Alarm Memory Feature that gives visual indication
when the alarm has sensed a hazardous condition.
• Green and red LED lights that indicate normal
operation and alarm status.
• Tamper Resist Feature that deters children and others
from removing the alarm.
• For initial installation, model KN-COSM-IBCA
includes a pre-installed 9 V battery, and a battery
pull tab that allows for easy connection. Simply pull
the tab out, and the battery backup is connected!
• Model KN-COSM-IBCA is equipped with a battery
reminder tab that prohibits installation when a
battery is not present.
• Smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke
and carbon monoxide are present.
• Ten (10) years after initial power up, this unit will
"chirp" twice every 30 seconds to indicate that it is
time to replace the alarm.
Features
5

moke Alarm
The smoke alarm constantly 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, accompanied by the flashing red LED light.
NOTE: The smoke alarm takes precedence when both
smoke and carbon monoxide are present.
WARNING: LEASE READ CAREFULLYANDTHOROUGHLY
NFPA Standard 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.
• AC powered alarms (without battery backup) will not
operate if the AC power has been cut off, such as by
an electrical fire or an open fuse.
• Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure
the batteries and the alarm circuits are in good
operating condition.
Features
6

Features
7
• 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. For maximum
protection, a smoke alarm should be installed in
each sleeping area on every level of a home.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm
The carbon monoxide (CO) alarm constantly 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,
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.
This device is designed to protect individuals from the
acute effects of carbon monoxide exposure. It will not
fully safeguard individuals with specific medical
conditions. If in doubt, consult a medical practitioner.
Installation of the device should not be used as a
substitute for proper installation, use, and maintenance
of fuel-burning appliances, including appropriate
ventilation and exhaust systems.
Individuals with medical problems may consider using
warning devices which provide audible and visual signals
for carbon monoxide concentrations under 30 ppm.
Never ignore the sound of the alarm!
Determining what type of alarm has sounded is easy
with the Kidde Combination Smoke/CO Alarm. The
voice message warning system will inform you of the
type of hazard occurring.

Recommended Installation Locations
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.
IM ORTANT: This alarm must be mounted on a ceiling
or wall. It was not designed for use as a tabletop device.
Install only as directed.
Industry experts recommend the installation of a
Smoke/CO Alarm in the following locations. For
maximum protection they suggest an alarm be installed
on each level of a multilevel home, every bedroom,
hallways, finished attics and basements. Put alarms at
both ends of bedroom, hallway or large room if it is
more than 9.1 m (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 Diagram A). If installing the alarm on the wall,
use 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 Diagram A).
Installation
8