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Bryant KN-COPP-3-RC User Manual

Co alarm with digital display and peak level memory
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Carbon Monoxide
PE R M
PA R TS
w o r N
(L b = Lo
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TE ST -R
n M o n
C a r b o
A L A R
Please have the following information
CO Model number (located on back of alarm):
CO Assembly number (located on back of alarm):
Date of Manufacture (located on the back of the alarm):
Date of Purchase:
Where Purchased:
A A t t t t e e n n t t i i o o n n : : Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this manual, which should be saved for future
reference and passed on to any subsequent owner. If you have any questions about the operation or instal-
lation of your alarm, please call our toll free Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788.
Alarm
User's Guide
Digital Display and Peak Level Memory
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IAS 6-96 SECOND EDITION CO ALARM
ALSO COMPLIES WITH CSA 6.19-01
For questions concerning your Carbon Monoxide Alarm,
please call our Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788.
ready when calling:
BRYANT CO Alarm with
Model: KN-COPP-3-RC
Assembly: COALMCCNRB01-A
IAS 6-96 2ND EDITION CO ALARM
ALSO COMPLIES WITH CSA 6.19-01
See page
23 for "What to do when
the alarm sounds"
US
OM19-01
810-2682 REV. A
09/05

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  • Page 1 Carbon Monoxide Alarm See page 23 for “What to do when the alarm sounds” User’s Guide BRYANT CO Alarm with Digital Display and Peak Level Memory Model: KN-COPP-3-RC Assembly: COALMCCNRB01-A O F C O IL LI O N ry )

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Q Q u u i i c c k k S S e e t t U U p p G G u u i i d d e e I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n F F e e a a t t u u r r e e s s •...
  • Page 3 TIONS AS DEFINED IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE. DURING POWER OUTAGE, THIS UNIT WILL OPERATE FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 20 HOURS ON A FULLY CHARGED BRYANT RECHARGABLE BATTERY PACK. THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN ORDINARY INDOOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS. IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO MEASURE COMPLIANCE WITH COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS.

  • Page 4: Quick Set Up Guide

    We urge you to read this entire manual in the sequence it is presented. Listed below are six easy steps for setting up your Bryant CO alarm. Please read this entire guide for complete information. Setting up your alarm for first time operation: Step 1 Determine the best location for your CO alarm(s).
  • Page 5 C C a a u u t t i i o o n n : : Continuous exposure to the loud 85 decibel alarm at close range over an extended period of time may cause hearing loss. Your Bryant CO alarm is now monitoring for the presence of carbon monoxide.
  • Page 6 Find a handy place to keep this manual so that it will be readily available when you have a question. Thank you for making Bryant a part of your complete home safety pro- gram. With proper installation and use, your new Bryant CO alarm will...
  • Page 7 Features Bryant CO Alarm – front view Blinking Red Dot Digital Display PARTS PER MILLION OF CO (Lb = Low or No Battery) TEST-RESET PEAK LEVEL Carbon Monoxide ALARM Peak Level Test/Reset Button Button Alarm Sounder Bryant CO Alarm – rear view...

  • Page 8: Digital Display

    Peak Level Button By pressing this button, you can see the peak CO level recorded by the alarm since it was last cleared or unplugged. This Bryant feature allows you (or a heating contractor or a fireman) to see exactly how serious the CO problem you have so you can react accordingly.
  • Page 9 Features Pull-Out Transformer/Adapter This unique Bryant feature enables the alarm to be used as a direct plug unit, a wall mounted unit or a table top unit. N N o o t t e e : : This CO alarm is not battery operated.
  • Page 10 CO alarms provide early warning of the presence of carbon monox- ide, usually before a healthy adult would experience symptoms. This early warning is possible, however, only if your Bryant CO alarm is located, installed and maintained as described in this user’s guide.

  • Page 11: Installation

    Your Bryant CO alarm should be mounted in or near bedrooms and living areas. It is recommended that you install a Bryant CO alarm on each level of a multi-level home. You may use the number and location of smoke alarms installed in your home according to current building code require- ments as a guide to the location of your Bryant CO alarm(s).

  • Page 12: Where Not To Install Your Co Alarm

    If you must install a Bryant CO alarm near a cooking or heating appliance, i i n n s s t t a a l l l l A A T T L L E E A A S S T T 5 5 f f e e e e t t a a w w a a y y f f r r o o m m a a p p p p l l i i a a n n c c e e .
  • Page 13 • Car idling in an open or closed attached garage, or near a home. How to Install Your Alarm Your Bryant CO alarm with its removable adapter allows you to install the alarm as a wall mounted unit, a direct plug unit, or as a table top unit.
  • Page 14 Installation If the outlet is mounted horizontally (sideways): If you are going to use your alarm as a direct plug and you are going to plug in to an outlet that is mounted horizontally (sideways), you will need to rotate the adapter 90˚. To rotate the adapter: 1.
  • Page 15 9. Plug the adapter into an unswitched wall socket. Table Top Alarm You can use your Bryant CO alarm as a table top unit. Follow steps 1 thru 4 above under “Wall Mounted Alarm”. Instead of mounting the unit to a wall, pull the slide support all of the way out until it stops.

  • Page 16: Battery Installation

    Battery Installation Note: This alarm is shipped from the factory with the battery dis- connected from the alarm. Battery Installation and Operation Install the battery by first removing the battery door Battery and the battery pack. Align the connector with the slot in the battery.

  • Page 17: Battery Backup Operation

    Constant exposures to high or low humidity may reduce battery life. WARNING: Replace the battery pack only with a Bryant rechargeable bat- tery pack. Replacement battery packs can be purchased from Bryant customer service. See page 28 for additional precau-...

  • Page 19: Operation

    Operation Normal Operating Characteristics When you first power up the unit, the alarm will sound briefly to let you know the unit is receiving power and that the alarm circuit is functioning. You will see three eights on the digital display, indicating the alarm is in the start-up mode.

  • Page 20: Testing The Electronics

    Operation Testing the Electronics Y Y o o u u s s h h o o u u l l d d t t e e s s t t t t h h e e a a l l a a r r m m o o n n c c e e a a w w e e e e k k , following the directions listed below.

  • Page 21: How To Know If Your Alarm Is Malfunctioning

    Operation How to Know If Your Alarm is Malfunctioning Your alarm performs an internal self-diagnosis every 15 seconds to make sure that it is functioning properly. The alarm is designed to alert you in the unusual event of a malfunction. If the alarm malfunctions.

  • Page 22: How To Care For Your Alarm

    Operation How to Care for Your Alarm To keep your alarm in good working order, you must follow these simple steps: WHAT YOU SHOULD DO: • Test the alarm once a week by pressing the Test/Reset button (see page 5). •...

  • Page 23: Peak Level Memory

    30 or more for short periods of time, by using the Peak level memory feature on the Bryant CO alarm you can view concentrations of CO between 11 and 30 PPM. Use the concentrations shown in memory as a tool in identifying the source of the CO.

  • Page 24: Home Safety Tips

    Carbon Monoxide Home Safety Tips What You Can Do... • Buy only appliances approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. • Choose fuel-burning appliances that can be vented to the outdoors, whenever possible. • Make sure appliances are installed according to manufacturer’s instructions and local building codes.

  • Page 25: Understand The Effects Of Carbon Monoxide Exposure

    Carbon Monoxide Be Aware of the Warning Signs of Carbon Monoxide: Clues You Can See... • Streaks of carbon or soot around the service door of your fuel-burning appli- ances. • Ayellow or orange flame may indicate a problem with natural gas appliances. •...
  • Page 26 What To Do When the Alarm Sounds Determine if anyone in the household is experiencing symptoms of CO poison- ing. Many cases of reported CO poisoning indicate that while victims are aware they are not well, they become so disoriented they are unable to save them- selves by either exiting the building or calling for assistance.
  • Page 27 What To Do When the Alarm Sounds WARNING: Actuation of your CO Alarm indicates the presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO) which can KILL YOU. When the CO alarm senses a dangerous level of CO, the unit will emit a loud alarm pattern.

  • Page 28: Specifications

    At 400 PPM, the unit must alarm within 4–15 minutes. Digital Display Accuracy: Each Bryant CO Alarm is calibrated at a CO concentration of 150 ppm in air, at 80˚ F (+/- 10˚ F). Depending on the ambi- ent condition (temperature, humidity) and the condition of the sensor, the alarm readings may vary.

  • Page 29: How The Unit Determines When To Alarm

    Specifications How the Unit Determines When to Alarm Your Bryant CO alarm uses advanced technology to monitor the environment in your home and warn you of unacceptable lev- els of carbon monoxide. An internal microcomputer works together with the sensor inside the alarm to determine the lev- els of carbon monoxide in the air and to calculate the rate that CO would be absorbed into the human body.

  • Page 30: Display Readings

    Display Readings Your new Bryant carbon monoxide alarm is a sophisticated electronic device – yet very simple to understand. Basically, the unit will display a “0” if it senses 30 PPM of CO or less and if you have a good backup battery pack installed.
  • Page 31 Display Readings AC Powered in Normal Stand-by Operation Display Shows Alarm Sound Unit Status Unit Condition Recommended Action “0” with None. Normal operation Battery is fully None. flashing dot. sensing for CO. charged. “0” alternat- None. Charging battery Battery dis- Keep unit on ing with “Lb”...

  • Page 32: Li-Ion Battery Handling Precautions

    Display Readings DC Powered in Battery Backup Operation Display Shows Alarm Sound Unit Status Unit Condition Recommended Action Confirm battery “0” or CO 1 “chirp” every Battery conserve Battery is partial- connection is concentration 15 seconds mode, sensing ly discharged, fully seated &...
  • Page 33 Li-Ion Battery Handling Precautions • Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack under any circumstances. Disassembling the battery can cause internal shorts, resulting in bulging/bursting due to excess gas genera- tion, overheat, ignition, explosion or other problems. • Do not pierce the battery with sharp objects or subject to any other mechanical forces.

  • Page 34: Limited Warranty

    Important: Do not remove back cover. Back cover removal will void warranty. Your Bryant Carbon Monoxide Alarm is not a substitute for property, disability, life or other insurance of any kind. Appropriate insurance coverage is your responsibility. Consult your insurance agent.
  • Page 35 P P l l e e a a s s e e s s e e n n d d p p r r o o d d u u c c t t s s a a n n d d a a l l l l o o t t h h e e r r c c o o r r r r e e s s p p o o n n d d e e n n c c e e t t o o : : Kidde Attn.: Customer Service Department 1394 South Third Street, Mebane, NC 27302...

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