Kidde RF-SM-ACDC User Manual
Kidde RF-SM-ACDC User Manual

Kidde RF-SM-ACDC User Manual

Kidde wireless smoke alarm user's guide

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RF-SM-ACDC
Wireless Smoke Alarm User's Guide
Wireless Smoke Alarm with SMART HUSH
nuisance alarms and battery backup.
Thank you for purchasing a Kidde Wireless AC Powered Smoke Alarm, part of
the Kidde Wireless System. It is an important part of your family's home safety
plan. You can trust this product to provide the highest level of quality and per-
formance. We know you expect nothing less when the lives of your family are at
stake. This alarm, in combination with other Kidde Wireless products, provides
you with an interconnected alarm system without having the inconvenience or
extensive labor of rewiring your home. An interconnected alarm system provides
an earlier warning to smoke or fire by linking alarms so that when one unit
sounds, it will trigger all other units to sound, thereby giving a family more time
to escape. Kidde estimates that nearly 100 million U.S. homes either do not
have interconnected smoke alarms, or have limited coverage. For homes that do
have interconnected systems, this battery powered alarm can provide additional
fire protection in other areas of the home.
For your convenience, write down the following information. If you call
our Consumer Hotline, these are the first questions you will be asked.
Smoke Alarm Model Number
(located on back of alarm):
Date Code (located on back of alarm): The
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
and the manufacturer recommend replacing
this alarm ten years from the date code.
Date of Purchase:
Where Purchased:
For model: RF-SM-ACDC
®
Control to temporarily silence
Manual P/N 820-0833 Rev. C

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  • Page 1 Thank you for purchasing a Kidde Wireless AC Powered Smoke Alarm, part of the Kidde Wireless System. It is an important part of your family’s home safety plan. You can trust this product to provide the highest level of quality and per- formance.
  • Page 2 If your home has Hardwired alarms that are NOT interconnected, you can create an interconnected system by replacing each of the home’s smoke alarms [up to 12] with a Kidde Wireless AC Powered Smoke Alarm.
  • Page 3 (associated with slow smoldering fires) sooner than ionization alarms. Home fires develop in different ways and are often unpre- dictable. For maximum protection, Kidde recommends that both Ionization and Photoelectric alarms be installed. ELECTRICAL RATING: 120 VAC, 60HZ, 15mA maximum per alarm (maximum 15mA for originating unit with 24 devices interconnected).
  • Page 4: Recommended Locations For Alarms

    • 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. Kidde recommends installing a Wireless Smoke Sounder in all rooms where older adults, individuals with partial hearing loss, and children sleep.
  • Page 5: Mobile Home Installation

    In such units, install the smoke alarm on an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 4” (10 cm) and a maximum of 12” (30.5 cm) below the ceiling (see Figure 1).
  • Page 6: Installation Instructions

    (alarm and guard) have been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose. 3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WIRELESS INTERCONNECT SETUP 1. Remove your new Kidde Wireless Interconnect devices from their respective packages and place them in front of you. DO NOT PLUG THEM IN OR INSTALL THE BATTERIES.
  • Page 7 4. Using a pen or pencil, change the switches in each of the Kidde Wireless devices to match the pattern you selected in step 3. Ensure that the sequence is not reversed. 5. Power each unit after setting the ID by installing the batteries. The alarms only read the ID that has been set when they are first supplied power.
  • Page 8 CAUTION! TURN OFF THE MAIN POWER TO THE CIRCUIT BEFORE WIRING THE ALARM. • If you are using the Kidde Wireless AC Powered alarms to replace Hardwired alarms that are not interconnected (see definitions on Quick Setup Guide), DO NOT CONNECT THE RED WIRE TO ANYTHING. Leave the red wire-insulat- ing cap in place to make certain that the red wire cannot contact any metal parts or the electrical box.
  • Page 9: Battery Installation

    Battery installation instructions are provided on the inside of the battery door. When installing, use the battery to press the battery reminder finger down into the battery compartment (see figure 6). Kidde Relay Module SM120X...
  • Page 10: Mounting Instructions

    A missing or improperly installed battery will prevent the battery door from clos- ing and result in improper alarm operation. This smoke alarm uses a 9V alkaline battery (lithium batteries may also be used). A fresh battery should last for one year under normal operating conditions.
  • Page 11 2. After selecting the proper smoke alarm location as described in Section 1 and wiring the AC Quick Connector as described in the WIRING INSTRUC- TIONS, attach the trim ring to the electrical box (see Figure 8). To ensure aesthetic alignment of the alarm, the “A”...
  • Page 12 4. OPERATION AND TESTING OPERATION The smoke alarm is operating once AC power is supplied, a fresh battery is installed and testing is complete. When the smoke alarm ionization chamber senses products of combustion, the horn will sound a loud (85db) temporal alarm until the sensing chamber is cleared of smoke particles.
  • Page 13 Remote HUSH CONTROL: Press the button on any Kidde Wireless device to acti- ® vate the Smart HUSH ® alarm. This allows you to enable the Smart HUSH be installed in an area that is difficult to reach. This feature should only be used when a known alarm condition, such as smoke from cooking, activates the alarm.
  • Page 14: Nuisance Alarms

    Remote Push To Test: Test your Kidde Wireless alarm system by activating the test button on any Kidde Wireless alarm for a minimum of 5 seconds, or until all of the interconnected alarms sound. When the other alarms respond, this verifies that both the alarms and the interconnect system are functioning properly.
  • Page 15: Alarm Replacement

    In rare occasions, interference from other electronic devices may cause nuisance alarms. If you do get nuisance alarms, please refer to the trouble-shooting guide at the end of this and each of your Kidde Wireless products’ user’s guides. 6. MAINTENANCE ALARM REMOVAL IF THE SMOKE ALARM’S TAMPER RESIST FEATURE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED,...
  • Page 16: Limitations Of Smoke Alarms

    Alkaline type: ENERGIZER 522; DURACELL MN1604 OR MX1604; GOLD PEAK 1604A; PANASONIC 6AM6, 6AM-6, 6AM-6PI, 6AM6X, and 6LR61(GA). Lithium type: ULTRALIFE U9VL-J NOTE: WEEKLY TESTING IS REQUIRED! WARNING! BE SURE TO FOLLOW BATTERY INSTALLATION INSTRUC- TIONS PRINTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE BATTERY DOOR OF THE ALARM AND USE ONLY THE BATTERIES SPECIFIED.
  • Page 17: Good Safety Habits

    • Determine a place outside your home where you all can meet if a fire occurs. • Familiarize everyone with the sound of the smoke alarm and train them to leave your home when they hear it.
  • Page 18: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds

    If someone doesn’t wake up, assign an adult to wake and assist that individual in the event of a fire. Kidde recommends that parents plan on alerting and assisting children. Practice allows all occupants to test your plan before an emergency. It is important they know what to do.
  • Page 19: Nfpa Required Protection

    “Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows. A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity of, but outside of the...
  • Page 20: Troubleshooting Guide

    Move the other units to a new location. Only one RF-SM-ACDC unit can be connected to system that uses a third wire to interconnect units. If two RF- SM-ACDC units are connected to a wired interconnect system they will interfere with each other’s transmis-...
  • Page 21: Service And Warranty

    User’s Guide, without express approval from Kidde. Doing so will void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the...
  • Page 22: Ten Year Limited Warranty

    ARISING FROM THE SALE OF THIS SMOKE ALARM OR UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE EXCEED THE COST OF REPLACEMENT OF SMOKE ALARM AND, IN NO CASE, SHALL KIDDE OR ANY OF ITS PARENT OR SUB- SIDIARY CORPORATIONS BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES...

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