Manual de instrucciones de Kidde 1285

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For models: 1285
Smoke and Fire Alarm
User’s Guide
A.C. Wire-in Single and/or Multiple Station (24 Devices) Ionization Smoke
Alarm with 9 Volt Battery Back Up and Battery Powered Safety Light.
Thank you for purchasing this smoke and fire 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 noth-
ing less when the lives of your family are at stake.
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This product is designed to detect products of combustion using the ionization technique. It contains • For mobile home installation, select locations carefully to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the 0.9 microcurie of Americium 241, a radioactive material. Distributed under U.S. NRC License No. 32- ceiling. For more details, see MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION below. 23858-01E. Manufactured in compliance with U.S. NRC safety criteria in 10 CFR 32.27. The pur- •When mounting an alarm on th

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listed household wire (18 gauge or larger as required by local codes) available at all electrical sup- 2. LOCATIONS TO AVOID ply stores and most hardware stores. •In the garage. Products of combustion are present when you start your automobile. FIGURE 1 INTERCONNECT WIRING DIAGRAM • Less than 4” (10cm) from the peak of an “A” frame type ceiling. •In an area where the temperature may fall below 40ºF or rise above 100ºF. •In dusty areas. Dust particles may cause nuisance alarms or failure to ala

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6. If you have finished all the WIRING, BATTERY INSTALLATION AND TRIM RING MOUNTING 4. OPERATION AND TESTING STEPS, you can install the alarm on the trim ring. Alignment marks are provided on the side of the alarm and on the trim ring (see Figure 4). OPERATION: The smoke alarm is operating once A.C. power is applied, fresh batteries are installed and testing is complete. When the smoke alarm ionization chamber senses products of combustion, the 7. Install the alarm on the trim ring with the in

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If the alarm does sound, check for fires first. If a fire is discovered, get out and call the fire department. NOTE: REGULAR TESTING IS RECOMMENDED. IF THE SAFETY LIGHT APPEARS DIM DURING If no fire is present, check to see if one of the reasons listed in Section 2 may have caused the alarm. REGULAR TESTING, REPLACE BOTH BATTERIES IMMEDIATELY. USE ONLY THE FOLLOWING 9 VOLT BATTERIES FOR FOR SAFETY LIGHT REPLACEMENT. 6. MAINTENANCE EVEREADY 522; DURACELL MN1604,MX1604; GOLD PEAK 1604A ALARM REM

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•Practice a fire drill at least every six months. Practice allows you to test your plan before an emer- 7. LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS gency. You may not be able to reach your children. It is important they know what to do. WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS •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

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tions that can result in improper operation. This equipment should be installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association’s FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Standard 72 (NFPA, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269). KIDDE Safety warrants to the original purchaser that the enclosed smoke alarm (but not the bat- NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INSURANCE COMPANY OF YOUR SMOKE ALARM tery) will be free from defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and serv- INSTA