Kidde P4010ACLEDSCA-2 User manual

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LED STROBE
120 V HARDWIRE
INTERCONNECT
10YEAR BATTERY BACKUP
VOICE ALARM
SMOKE ALARM
Model
P4010ACLEDSCA2
Hardwire Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
with LED Strobe and Voice
User Guide
P/N: 1319-7203-01

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Thank You for Purchasing this Kidde Alarm
Hardwired for 120V AC, this model features a non-replaceable, sealed-in battery backup. It also contains
an LED Strobe, a voice message system and Hush® Control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms.
NOTE: Battery backup supplies power to the smoke alarm portion only. Strobe will not work without AC power.
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Teach children how to respond to the alarm and that they should never play with the unit. Your Kidde Smoke
Alarm was designed for use in a residential environment. It is not designed for use in a recreational vehicle
(RV) or boat.
NOTE: 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.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the manufacturer recommend replacing this alarm ten
years from the date code on back of alarm.
Date Code (on back): ___________________
Date of Purchase: ___________________
Where Purchased: ___________________
Date to Replace: ___________________
Product Support: 1-800-880-6788
Please write down the below information
and have this at hand when you call.

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6. Limitations Of Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7. Recommended Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8. Locations To Avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
9. Wiring Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10. Operation And Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
11. Recognizing Nuisance Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
12. Battery Back Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
13. Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
14. Cleaning Your Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
15. Good Safety Habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
16. Service And Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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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, and the Strobe flashes every second.
•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.
•Leave immediately by your escape plan. Every second counts, so don’t waste time getting dressed or
picking up valuables.
•In leaving, don’t open any inside door without first feeling its surface. If hot, or if you see smoke seeping
through cracks, don’t open that door! Instead, use your alternate exit. If the inside of the door is cool,
place your shoulder against it, open it slightly and be ready to slam it shut if heat and smoke rush in.
•If the escape route requires you to go through smoke, stay close to the floor where the air is cleaner.
Crawl if necessary, and 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 cell phone outside, or from your neighbour’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. For instance:
a) smoking in bed
b) leaving children home alone
c) cleaning with flammable liquids, such as gasoline
NOTE: See Section 11. RECOGNIZING NUISANCE ALARMS, for nuisance alarm situations.

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2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When the Alarm Sounds
NOTE: This is not a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm, but will receive and transmit a CO alarm signal (with
voice message) from an interconnected CO or combination smoke / CO alarm.
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. The Strobe will flash 4 times every 5 seconds.
warning: Carbon monoxide alarm aCtivation indiCates the presenCe
of Carbon monoxide (Co) at high ConCentrations whiCh Can kill you.
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 or 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 activation of the alarm!
NOTE: See Section 11. RECOGNIZING NUISANCE ALARMS, for nuisance alarm situations.
PHONE NUMBER

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3. Other Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators
Operational Mode Visual Indications Audible Indications Action/Note:
Normal (standby) AC power: Green LED on continuously
during light conditions, or blink every 60
sec during dark conditions.
DC power: Green LED blink approx
every 60 sec.
Test (button press when
no alarm condition is
present)
• 4 patterns of Red/Amber/Green.
• Test: Red LED blinks in time with alarm
pattern. Strobe ashes every second.
• Green LED fade on/o at test complete
• Button press sound
• Voice: "Testing, this is very loud.
Press now to cancel test. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1."
• 3 long beeps, Voice "Fire!", 3 long
beeps, Voice "Test Complete,"
Power on/reset sound.
• Voice "Test Canceled" if button
pushed before test sequence
begins.
Perform Test/Hush button press
once a week to verify proper alarm
operation
* Push/release button before the
countdown ends to cancel test.
Smoke Alarm Memory
(unit has experienced a
smoke alarm event within
the last hour)
Red and Amber LED alternate on 1 sec,
every 10 sec.
After button push: "Smoke previously
detected" only on the initiating
alarm unit.
Push test button to clear Alarm
Memory. NOTE: standard test
sequence will follow. (Push/release
button again to cancel test).
Smoke Alarm Hush Mode,
(Hush®
Control)
Red LED blinks every 2 sec. After button push: "Hush Mode
Activated." Smoke alarm pattern
stops. (If there is too much smoke to
allow Hush: Voice "Too Much Smoke,
Alarm cannot be Hushed" Smoke
alarm pattern continues.)
This feature is to be used only
when a known alarm condition,
such as smoke from cooking,
activates the alarm.
Smoke Alarm Hush Mode
Canceled
None Voice message "Hush Mode
Canceled."
When smoke levels drop below the
alarm threshold, the voice message
"Hush Mode Canceled" will occur .
Initiating Alarm,
(Multiple alarms in an
interconnected system)
Green LED blinks once per sec indicating
that this is the unit initiating the alarm
in an interconnected, multiple alarm,
system.
Unit in Smoke alarm mode. During alarm, the Initiating alarm
green blinks will occur in between
the red blinks.

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4. Troubleshooting Guide
Trouble Condition Visual Indications Audible Indications Action:
False Low Battery
(AC power connected
before backup battery
activated)
Amber
LED
blinks
every
5
seconds
Chirp every 60 sec, voice every 30 sec:
“Activate Battery.”
Voice stops after 5 mins.
Rotate the alarm onto the mounting bracket to activate
backup battery.
Low Battery 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.
Voice every 30 sec: “Error, see trouble
shooting guide”
After 5 mins: no voice message
* 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. Report
the number of blinks to customer service if needed.
End of Unit Life Double chirp every 30 sec.
First 5 mins: Voice every 30 sec:
“Replace alarm, press button to
temporarily silence.” Voice stops after
5 mins. After 7 days: Chirps continue.
Voice every 30 sec for 5 mins: “Replace
alarm.”
* Push/release Test/Hush button to temporarily silence (see
End of Unit Life Hush Mode section below)
* Remove, discharge, dispose unit, and replace as soon
as possible.
End of Unit Life Hush
Mode (after push/
release Test/Hush
button during End
of Life)
Voice “Temporarily Silenced.”
End of Unit Life chirps silenced for 24
hrs. (7 days after End of Unit Life chirps
begin, the chirps cannot be silenced.)
* Remove, discharge, dispose unit, and replace as soon
as possible.
If you require further information please contact Product Support at 1-800-880-6788 or write us at:
Kidde Canada Inc., P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0. Our internet address is www.kiddecanada.com.

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5. Introduction, Product Features and Specifications
INTRODUCTION
This alarm detects products of combustion using photoelectric technology. Ten (10) years after the
unit is 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. To help identify the date to replace the unit, a label has
been affixed to the side of the alarm. NOTE: AC power must be connected to obtain the full 10 year
battery and unit life.
PRODUCT FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS:
•Temperature: Operating Range: 4.4°C (40°F) to 37.8°C (100°F)
•Humidity: Operating range: up to 95% RH non-condensing
•Audible Alarm: 85+ dB at 10’ 3.0 to 3.5 KHz pulsing alarm, with voice message “Fire!”
NOTE: This is not a CO alarm, but it will receive and transmit a CO alarm signal (with voice message
“Warning! Carbon Monoxide”) from an interconnected CO or combination smoke/CO alarm.
•Smoke Sensor: Photoelectric
•LED Strobe
•Voice message system
•Smoke Alarm Hush® Control
•Ambient Light Sensing
•Powered by 120 V AC (60 Hz, 687 mA max) wire-in connector with sealed lithium battery backup.
•Hardwire interconnectable to other compatible alarms.
•One large, user- friendly button. (Strobe dome is the button).
•Applications: Primary Direct or Indirect and Supplementary
•Light Output: 177 Candela minimum (on axis measurement)

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Permanently Disable
Alarm / Discharge
Battery
AC Connector
PRODUCT FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS:
Test / Hush
Button (dome)
Red Alarm
Light
Green Operate
Light
Alarm Sounder
CEILING
90° 90°
0°
45°45°
SOURCE
LIGHT
CEILING
90° 90°
0°
45°45°
SOURCE
LIGHT
25 90
25 85
30 80
30 75
35 70
35 65
40 60
45 55
55 50
75 30-45
90 5-25
100 0
(LIGHT INTENSITY) (IN DEGREES)
PERCENT ANGLE
25 90
25 85
30 80
30 75
35 70
35 65
40 60
45 55
55 50
75 30-45
90 5-25
100 0
(LIGHT INTENSITY) (IN DEGREES)
PERCENT ANGLE
90° 60 55 50 45 40 35 30
0
ZERO AXIS
WALL
FLOOR
5
10
15
20
25
Front Back
The following diagrams show that the light intensity gradually decreases as the viewing angle is
increased. Use this information to determine the best location for the strobe light.

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6. Limitations of Smoke 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. 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.
•Leading authorities recommend that both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms be installed
to help insure maximum detection of the various types of fires that can occur within the home.
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.
•A battery powered alarm must have a battery of the specified type, in good condition and
installed properly (This model has a sealed backup battery).
•Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the battery 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.
•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.