Kidde PI2000CA User manual

120 V AC and 9 V Battery Backup
Dual Sensor
Smoke Alarm
Photoelectric / Ionization with Hush®Control Feature
Alarm Manual
Model PI2000CA
Manual P/N 820-1020 Rev. B
SINGLE AND / OR
MULTIPLE STATION
SMOKE ALARM
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. Home fires develop in different ways and
are often unpredictable. For maximum protection,
Kidde recommends that both Ionization and
Photoelectric alarms be installed.

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–16
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17–18
Fire Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19–22
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Contents
Introduction
Model PI2000CA
Thank you for purchasing this smoke alarm. It is an important
part of your family’s home safety plan. You can trust this
product to provide the highest quality safety protection. We
know you expect nothing less when the lives of your family
are at stake.
Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this alarm
manual, and save it for future reference. Teach children
how to respond to the alarms, and that they should never
play with the unit.
If you have any questions about the operation or
installation of your alarm, please call our toll-free
Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788.
Image 1C will help you determine the correct location of
safety products that will help make your home a safer place.
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Made in China. Patents Pending
130 Esna Park Drive, Markham, ON L3R 1E3
Consumer Hotline: [phone]
www.kidde.ca

This unit is suitable as a single station and/or multiple
station alarm (interconnects with up to 24 devices), and
has a five-year limited warranty.
IMPORTANT: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.
This alarm is interconnect compatible with the following
alarms and accessories:
Smoke alarms: 1235CA, 1275CA, 1276CA, 1285CA,
i12020CA, i12040CA, i12060CA,
PE120CA, PI2000CA
Smoke/CO alarms: KN-COSM-IBCA, KN-COSM-ICA
CO alarms: KN-COB-ICB-CA, KN-COB-IC-CA
Relay modules: 120X, SM120X, CO120X
Heat alarm: HD135FCA
Strobe Light: SL177I
Refer to respective manuals for specific application
information.
This product is designed to detect products of combustion
using both an ionization sensor and a photoelectric sensor.
The ionization sensor contains 0.9 microcurie of Americium
241, a radioactive material. Distributed under U.S. NRC
License No. 32-23858-01E. Manufactured in compliance
with U.S. NRC safety criteria in 10 CFR 32.27. The
purchaser is exempt from any regulatory requirements. Do
not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the
instructions in Warranty for service.
ELECTRICAL RATING: 120 V AC, 60 HZ, 80 mA maximum
per alarm (maximum 80 mA for originating unit with 24
devices interconnected).
WARNING! Battery door will not close unless battery is present.
Removal of the smoke alarm battery and disconnecting or loss of
A.C power will render the smoke alarm inoperative.
IMPORTANT! Read all instructions before installation and keep
this manual near the alarm for future reference.
Installation
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Recommended Locations
• Locate the first alarm in the immediate area of the
bedrooms. Try to monitor the exit path, as the
bedrooms are usually farthest from the exit. If more
than one sleeping area exists, locate additional alarms in
each sleeping area (Image 1A).
• Locate additional alarms to monitor any stairway as
stairways act like chimneys for smoke and heat.
• Locate at least one alarm on every floor level (Image 1B).
• Locate an alarm in every bedroom.
• Locate an alarm in every room where electrical
appliances are operated (i.e. portable heaters or
humidifiers).
• 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 smoke
alarm on the ceiling in the centre 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 (Image 2A).
• When mounting 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 (Image 2A).
• Put smoke alarms at both ends of a bedroom hallway
or large room if the hallway or room is more than 9.1 m
(30') long.
• For mobile home installation, select locations carefully
to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling.
For more details, see Mobile Homes.
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Installation

• Install smoke alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral
ceilings at or within 0.9 m (3') of the highest point
(measured horizontally). NFPA Standard 72 states: “Smoke
alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 0.3 m in
2.4 m (1' in 8') horizontally shall be located on the high
side of the room.” NFPA Standard 72 states: “A row of
detectors shall be spaced and located within 0.9 m (3') of
the peak of the ceiling measured horizontally” (Image 2B
and Image 2C).
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Installation
DINING
ROOM
LIVING
ROOM
Smoke Alarms for Minimum Protection
Ionization Type Smoke Alarm with
Hush
®
or Photoelectric Type
Smoke Alarms for Additional Protection
KITCHEN BEDROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
LIVING
ROOM KITCHEN
BEDROOMBEDROOM HALL
BASEMENT
IMAGE 1A
IMAGE 1C
IMAGE 1B
SINGLE FLOOR PLAN MULTIPLE FLOOR PLAN
BEDROOM
FAMILY ROOM
WORKSHOPBASEMENT
KITCHEN
HALL
GARAGE
MASTER
BEDROOM
FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS
SMOKE
ALARMS
CARBON
MONOXIDE
ALARMS
TALKING
SMOKE/CO
ALARM
TOTAL HOME PROTECTION

Locations to Avoid
• Do not install within 0.9 m (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.
• Do not place the alarm where drapes or other objects
will block the sensor. Smoke must be able to reach the
sensor to accurately detect conditions.
• Do not install in peaks of vaulted ceilings, “A” frame
ceilings or gabled roofs. (Less than 10 cm (4") from the
peak of an “A” frame type ceiling.)
• Install at least 30.5 cm (12") away from fluorescent
lights as electronic noise may cause nuisance alarms.
• Keep out of insect infested areas. Avoid excessively
dusty, dirty or greasy areas. Dust particles may cause
nuisance alarms or failure to alarm.
• Extreme temperatures may effect the sensitivity of the
alarm. Do not install in areas where the temperature is
colder than 4.4°C (40°F) or hotter than 37.8°C (100°F),
such as garages or unfinished attics.
• Do not install in areas where the relative humidity (RH)
is greater than 85%. Very humid areas, with moisture or
steam, can cause nuisance alarms.
• Avoid placing ionization smoke alarms in kitchen areas.
Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms. If a
kitchen alarm is desired, it should have Hush®control
feature or be a photoelectric type.
• Do not place in the garage. Particles of combustion are
present when you start your automobile.
• Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards
unless the combination (alarm and guard) has been
evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.
Installation
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Installation
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IMAGE 2A
IMAGE 2C
IMAGE 2B
HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM PEAK
CEILING
10 cm (4”)
MINIMUM
10 cm (4”)
MINIMUM
30.5 cm (12”)
MAXIMUM
SIDE WALL
BEST
PLACEMENT
ACCEPTABLE
PLACEMENT
NEVER HERE
STAGNANT
AIR
10 cm (4”)
0.9 m (3’) 0.9 m (3’)
NOT IN
THIS AREA
ANYWHERE IN THIS
AREA
10 cm (4”)
NOT IN
THIS AREA
ANYWHERE IN THIS
AREA
0.9 m (3’)

Mobile Homes
Modern mobile homes have been designed to be energy efficient.
Install smoke alarms as recommended in Recommended Locations and
Image 2A.
In older mobile homes that are not well-insulated compared to
present standards, extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the
outside to the inside through poorly insulated walls and roof. This
may create a thermal barrier that can prevent the smoke from
reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling. In such units, install the
smoke 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 (Image 2A).
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 the alarm on an inside wall. For minimum protection, install at
least one alarm close to the bedrooms. For additional protection, see
Image 1A.
WARNING: Test your smoke alarm operation after R.V. or mobile home vehicle
has been in storage, before each trip and at least once a week during use.
Wiring Requirements
• This smoke alarm should be installed on a CSA 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. The multiple station interconnect wiring must be run in the
same raceway or cable as the AC power wiring to the alarms. In
addition, the resistance of the interconnect wiring shall be a
maximum of 10 ohms.
• The appropriate power source is 120 Volt AC Single Phase supplied
from a non-switchable circuit which is not protected by a ground
fault interrupter.
• WARNING: The alarm should not be operated on power derived
from a square wave, modified square wave or modified sine wave
inverter. These power sources produce high peak voltages that will
damage the alarm. These types of inverters are sometimes used to
supply power to the structure in off grid installations, such as solar
or wind derived power sources.
Installation
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Wiring Instructions
CAUTION! Turn off the main power to the circuit before wiring
the alarm.
• For alarms that are used as single station, DO NOT CONNECT
THE RED WIRE TO ANYTHING. Leave the red wire insulating
cap in place to make certain that the red wire cannot contact
any metal parts or the electrical box.
• When alarms are interconnected, all interconnected units must
be powered from a single circuit.
• A maximum of 24 Kidde 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, heat, carbon monoxide, etc.)
With 18 alarms interconnected, it is still possible to interconnect
up to a total of 6 remote signaling devices and/or relay modules.
CAUTION! Kidde alarm and accessories CAN ONLY BE
interconnected with other Kidde alarms and accessories as well
as specified brands and models of interconnect compatible alarms.
Connection of Kidde products to a non-specified manufacturer’s
interconnect system, or connection with non-specified equipment
from another manufacturer into an existing Kidde system could
result in nuisance alarming, failure to alarm, or damage to one
or all of the devices in the interconnect system. Refer to the
User’s Guide supplied with each Kidde product for interconnect
compatible models, brands, and devices.
• When mixing models which have battery backup with models
without battery backup, be advised that the models without
battery backup will not respond during an AC power failure.
• The maximum wire run distance between the first and last
unit in an interconnected system is 305 m (1000').
• Image 3 illustrates interconnection wiring. Improper connection
will result in damage to the alarm, failure to operate, or a
shock hazard.
• Make certain alarms are wired to a continuous (non-switched)
power line. NOTE: Use standard CSA listed household wire
(as required by local codes) available at all electrical supply
stores and most hardware stores.
Installation
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Installation
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FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER
REDBLACK
LIVE
NEUTRAL
WHITE
BLACK
WHITE
RED
CONNECTOR CONNECTOR
First Alarm
Additional Alarm
Kidde
Relay Module
SM120X
Additional Alarm
Optional Accessory
WIRES ON ALARM HARNESS Black Connected to hot side of AC line White Connected to neutral side of AC line Red Connected to interconnect lines (red wires)
of other units in the multiple station setup
IMAGE 3 INTERCONNECT WIRING