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2520-7201-00.qxd
AC Powered with Battery Backup
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
with Peak Level Memory, and Battery Backup
For questions concerning your Alarm, please
call Kidde Safety Europe on 01753 685148
Please have following information
Alarm Model number (located on front of alarm):
Alarm Assembly number (located on back of alarm):
Date of Manufacture (located on the back of the alarm):
Date of Purchase:
Where Purchased:
Attention: 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 Kidde Safety Europe on 01753 685148
2006.4.7
User's Guide
Model: KN-COPP-3-UK(900 0191)
Includes a
9 Volt Battery
Please ha v e the f ollo winginf ormation
ready when calling:
3:56 PM
Page 1
KM 98848
EN50291:2001
820-1134 REV. A
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Page 1: Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Attention: 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 Kidde Safety Europe on 01753 685148 820-1134 REV. A... -
Page 2: Environmental Protection
2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 2 Table of Contents Quick Set Up Guide Introduction • Carbon Monoxide Features • Your CO alarm • What CO alarms can and cannot do Installation • Where to install your alarm • Where not to install your alarm •... - Page 3 2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 1 IMPORTANT THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS DESIGNED TO DETECT CARBON MONOXIDE GAS FROM ANY SOURCE OF IMPROPER OR MALFUNCTIONING APPLIANCES. IT WILL NOT SENSE SMOKE, FIRE, OR ANY POISONOUS GAS OTHER THAN CARBON MONOXIDE. FOR THIS REA- SON YOU MUST INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS TO PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF FIRE AND TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FROM FIRE AND ITS RELATED HAZARDS.
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Page 4: Quick Set Up Guide
Quick Set Up Guide We urge you to read this entire manual in the sequence it is presented. Listed below are five easy steps for setting up your Kidde CO Alarm. Please read this entire guide for complete information. Note: This CO alarm must be installed by a competent person. - Page 5 Page 3 Features This Kidde Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm is an important part of your family’s home safety plan. As a new owner of a CO alarm, here are some basic facts you should know for your protection and convenience...
- Page 6 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 4 Features Your CO Alarm This Kidde alarm is the only CO alarm that gives you the choice of a direct-plug unit, a wall mount unit, or tabletop unit all in one. Front view Alarm Fault...
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Page 7: Peak Level Button
This is the loud 85 decibel pulsing alarm that will sound to alert you to a potential problem. Pullout Transformer/Adapter This unique Kidde alarm feature enables the alarm to be used as a direct plug unit, a wall mounted unit or a tabletop unit. 9 Volt Backup Battery This CO alarm is not battery operated. -
Page 8: Where To Install Your Co Alarm
This early warning is possible only if your Kidde CO Alarm is located, installed and maintained as described in this user’s guide. This unit is designed to act as a continuous monitor; it is not designed for use as a short-term testing device to perform a quick check for the presence of CO. -
Page 9: Installation
Your Kidde CO Alarm should be mounted in or near bedrooms and liv- ing areas or wherever you suspect a CO exposure to be likely. It is rec- ommended that you install a Kidde CO Alarm on each level of a multi- level home. - Page 10 Refer to Where to Install Your CO Alarm for general guidelines. Direct Plug Alarm In its “as shipped” configuration, your Kidde CO Alarm is ready to be plugged directly into a wall-mains socket. To install: 1.) Choose a standard unswitched 230V electrical outlet to plug the alarm into.
- Page 11 9. Plug the adapter into an unswitched wall socket. Table Top Alarm You can also use your Kidde CO Alarm as a table top unit. Simply fol- low the steps for removing adapter, then instead of mounting the alarm to a wall, replace the back cover and stand the unit on a table, bed-...
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Page 12: Normal Operation
2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 10 Normal 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 function- ing. You should see the green power light blink every 15 seconds when the unit is on battery only power and on continuously when powered by Within 20 seconds, your CO alarm will start monitoring for CO and will... - Page 13 2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 11 Normal Operation How to Test Your CO Alarm You should test the alarm once a week, following the directions listed below. If at any time you test the alarm and it does not perform as described, have it replaced immediately.
- Page 14 PLEASE familiarize yourself with the malfunction alert, Do not confuse these signals with an alarm. After reading the information above, if you are still unsure whether your alarm is operating properly, call the Kidde Freephone Customer Hotline at 0800 917 0722 to do a quick diagnostic check of the alarm over the phone.
- Page 15 2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 13 Normal Operation Note: If you will be staining or stripping wood floors or furniture, paint- ing, wall-papering, or using aerosols or adhesives for a do-it-yourself project or hobby, before you begin: Remove the alarm to a remote location to prevent possible damage to or contamination of the sensor.
- Page 16 2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 14 What You Should Know Before the Alarm Sounds The Effects of CO Exposure When you breathe carbon monoxide, it enters your bloodstream through your lungs and attaches to red blood cells. These red blood cells, called haemoglobin, carry oxygen throughout your body.
- Page 17 2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 15 What You Should Know Before the Alarm Sounds Today’s more energy-efficient, airtight home designs can trap CO pol- luted air inside where it can quickly build to lethal levels. What You Can do to Protect Your Family To be safe, know the possible sources of CO in your home.
- Page 18 2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 16 What You Should Know Before the Alarm Sounds – Unfamiliar or burning odour – Yellow or orange flame • Be aware of the symptoms of CO poisoning: – headaches, dizziness, weakness, sleepiness, nausea, vomiting, confusion and disorientation.
- Page 19 2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 17 What You Should Know Before the Alarm Sounds members suffer from flu-like symptoms that don’t disappear but improve when they leave home for extended periods of time. Be Aware of the Warning Signs of Carbon Monoxide: Indicators of Possible CO Leaks •...
- Page 20 2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 18 What You Should Know Before the Alarm Sounds Pregnant women should be aware that their unborn fetus could be harmed by exposure to CO, even when the mother suffers no ill effect. Any pregnant woman who suspects she may have been exposed to CO should immediately contact her physician.
- Page 21 2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 19 The Effects of Carbon Monoxide Exposure Anyone in the household who is elderly, has anemia, heart disease, respiratory problems, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis, is at a higher risk of CO poisoning and health problems from exposure to CO. If any- one in the household is at high risk for CO poisoning, we urge you to take extra precaution to prevent possible poisoning.
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Page 22: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds
2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 20 What To Do When The Alarm Sounds What to Do When the Alarm Sounds for Carbon Monoxide Determine if anyone in the household is experiencing symp- toms of CO poisoning. 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 themselves by either exiting the building or calling for assistance. - Page 23 2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 21 What To Do When The Alarm Sounds Note any combustion equipment not inspected by the techni- cian and consult the manufacturer’s instructions, or contact the manufacturer directly, for more information about CO safety and this equipment. Make sure that motor vehicles are not, and have not been, operating in an attached garage or adjacent to the residence.
- Page 24 –The house was ventilated before they arrived and the fresh air caused the CO to dissipate. The peak level function on your Kidde CO Alarm helps the responders know how severe the problem was before they arrived. –The CO problem was caused by a source that fluctuates on and off, sometimes creating CO and sometimes not.
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Page 25: Technical Information
2520-7201-00.qxd 2006.4.7 3:56 PM Page 23 Technical Information Product Specifications Power: 230V AC units: 50 Hz, Current 50 mA max. Sensor: CO sensor calibrated at 150 ppm (±25 ppm). Temperature: Operating range: 40˚F (4.4˚C) to 100˚F (37.8˚C). Mounting: Accessories supplied for wall mount or direct plug applications. - Page 26 Technical Information How the Unit Determines When to Alarm Your Kidde alarm uses advanced technology to monitor the environ- ment in your home and warn you of certain levels of CO. An internal microcomputer works together with the sensors inside the alarm to determine the levels of CO in the air.
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Page 27: Warranty
Warranty Performance: During the above warranty period, your product will be replaced with a comparable product if the defective product is returned, postage prepaid, to Kidde Safety Europe Ltd, Mathisen Way, Colnbrook, Slough SL3 0HB. Telephone 01753 685148, together with proof of pur- chase date. - Page 28 Page 26 Warranty Important: Do not tamper with the alarm unit. Separating halves of the unit will void the warranty. Your Kidde Carbon Monoxide Alarm is not a substitute for property, disability, life, or other insurance of any kind. Appropriate insurance coverage is your responsibility.