Kidde KN-COSM-I User Manual

Kidde KN-COSM-I User Manual

Combination smoke & carbonmonoxide alarm with voice message system, hush, and peak level memory
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120 V AC and 9V Battery Backup
C
OMBINATION
C
ARBON
With Voice Message System, Hush,
S
C
MOKE AND
ARBON
M
A
ONOXIDE
LARM
LISTED
KN-COSM-I
and KN-COSM-IB
Manual P/N 810-1512 Rev. F
M
ONOXIDE
and Peak Level Memory
User's Guide
ALARM
OPERATE
Model
(model KN-COSM-IB only)
S
MOKE
For questions concerning your
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm,
please call our Consumer Hotline at
1-800-880-6788.
For your convenience, write down the following
information. If you call our consumer hotline,
these are the first questions you will be asked:
Alarm Model Number (located on back of alarm):
Date of Manufacture (located on the back of the alarm):
Date of Purchase:
Where Purchased:
Alarm Assembly Number (located on the back of the alarm)
&
A
LARM

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Summary of Contents for Kidde KN-COSM-I

  • Page 1 Alarm Model Number (located on back of alarm): Date of Manufacture (located on the back of the alarm): Model Date of Purchase: LISTED KN-COSM-I Where Purchased: and KN-COSM-IB Alarm Assembly Number (located on the back of the alarm) Manual P/N 810-1512 Rev. F...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for purchasing the Kidde Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm model # KN-COSM-I or # KN-COSM-IB. Product View ....... Pages 2-3 This alarm is suitable as a Single Station and/or Multiple Station Features .
  • Page 3: Product View

    Product View Product View BACK FRONT Tamper Resist Feature Red LED Light Test/Reset/Hush Button ALARM PUSH & HOLD TO TEST WEEKLY OPERATE MOKE AND ARBON ONOXIDE LARM Alarm Battery AC Connector Pins Green LED Light Sounder Compartment (model KN-COSM-IB only)
  • Page 4: Features

    CO concentrations of 100 ppm or Simply pull tab out, and battery is connected! higher. • Interconnectable to other Kidde/Nighthawk brand • System announces "PUSH TEST BUTTON" when smoke and CO alarms (See Page 16 for details). the unit is powered up, reminding user to •...
  • Page 5 Smoke Alarm Features • Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the batteries • Seven (7) years after initial power up, this unit will and the alarm circuits are in good operating condition. “chirp” every 30 seconds to indicate that it is time •...
  • Page 6: Installation Instructions

    USE AS A TABLETOP DEVICE! INSTALL ONLY AS DETAILED! A. Recommended Installation Locations: Kidde Safety recommends the installation of a Smoke/CO Alarm in the following locations. For maximum protection we suggest an alarm be installed on each level of a multilevel home, including every bedroom, hallways, finished attics and basements.
  • Page 7: Where Not To Install

    Installation Instructions Installation Instructions THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION’S STANDARD 72 Not in this area (National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269). Best anywhere in 4" this area (102 mm) WARNING - This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations of family living units.
  • Page 8: Step 2 Wiring Instructions

    • When alarms are interconnected, all interconnected windows that open to the outside. units must be powered from a single circuit. • A maximum of 24 Kidde Safety devices may be inter- Step 2 connected in a multiple station arrangement. The...
  • Page 9: Step 3 Mounting Instructions

    Installation Instructions Installation Instructions • The maximum wire run distance between the first and Step 3 last unit in an interconnected system is 1000 feet. Mounting Instructions: • Figure 1 illustrates interconnection wiring. Improper CAUTION: YOUR SMOKE/CO ALARM IS SEALED connection will result in damage to the alarm, failure to AND THE COVER IS NOT REMOVABLE! operate, or a shock hazard.
  • Page 10: Step 4 Testing The Alarm

    Indicator should be lit when the alarm is operating from AC power. Your Combination Smoke/CO Alarm is interconnectable to other multiple station Kidde, Nighthawk and 7. Two labels are included with your alarm. They have important information on what to do in case of an Kidde/Fyrnetics products: alarm.
  • Page 11: Hush Control Feature

    Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Peak Level Memory HUSH Control Feature If the CO sensor has detected a CO level of 100 PPM or The HUSH feature has the capability of temporarily higher since last reset, it will be recorded by the Peak desensitizing the smoke alarm circuit for approximately Level Memory function.To access the Peak Level 10 minutes.
  • Page 12: Tamper Resist Feature

    Operating Instructions What To Do If The Alarm Sounds “TAMPER RESIST FEATURE” NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE ALARM! Determining what type of alarm has sounded is easy FIGURE 3A FIGURE 3B with your Nighthawk Combination Smoke/CO Alarm. Locations The voice message warning system will inform you of of Posts the type of situation occurring.
  • Page 13: Carbon Monoxide Alarm

    It’s advisable to inquire about any appli- from the open door/window until the emergency cable fees prior to having the service performed. Kidde services responders have arrived, the premises have Safety will not pay for, or reimburse, the owner or user of...
  • Page 14: Battery Replacement

    Battery Replacement Battery Replacement (For model KN-COSM-IB only) (For model KN-COSM-IB only) FIGURE 4 “BATTERY REPLACEMENT” FIGURE 4 Remove the alarm from the mounting bracket by rotat- ing the alarm in the direction of the “OFF” arrow on the Battery cover.
  • Page 15: General Alarm Maintenance

    Carbon Monoxide Safety Information General Maintenance To keep your Smoke/CO Alarm in good working order, General CO Information please follow these simple steps: Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and • Verify the unit's alarm and LED lights operation by tasteless poison gas that can be fatal when inhaled.
  • Page 16: Co Safety Tips

    Fire Safety Information Carbon Monoxide Safety Information CO Safety Tips Every year have the heating system, vents, chimney and flue inspected and cleaned by a qualified technician. Always install appliances according to manufacturer’s instructions and adhere to local building codes. Most BEDROOM MASTER HALL...
  • Page 17: Fire Prevention

    Industry Safety Standards Fire Safety Information ing fire drills at night. Ensure that small children hear and on each additional story of the family living unit the alarm and wake when it sounds.They must wake including basements and excluding crawl spaces and up in order to execute the escape plan.
  • Page 18: Nrc

    The obli- The above warranty may not be altered except in gation of KIDDE under this warranty is limited to repair- writing signed by both parties hereto. ing or replacing the alarm or any part which we find to Your Nighthawk Combination Smoke &...
  • Page 19: Product Registration

    Under these copy- right laws, no part of this manual may be copied for use without the written consent of Kidde. If you require further information please contact out Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788 or write us at: Kidde Products, 1394 South Third Street, Mebane, NC 27302.
  • Page 20 1394 South Third Street, Mebane, NC 27302 Consumer Hotline: 1-800-880-6788 www.KiddeUS.com Custom Assembled in China with U.S. and Foreign Components. Patents Pending...

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