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Photoelectric Smoke
Alarm with LED Strobe
and Voice
User Guide
Model: P4010ACLEDSCA
120 V AC with 10-year sealed lithium battery backup
NOTE: Battery backup supplies power to the smoke alarm portion only.
Strobe will not work without AC power.
ATTENTION: Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this user
guide which should be saved for future reference and passed on to any
subsequent owner.
1318-7202-01 EN
SINGLE AND/OR MULTIPLE
STATION SMOKE ALARM
(with voice message system)

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  • Page 1 Photoelectric Smoke Alarm with LED Strobe and Voice User Guide Model: P4010ACLEDSCA (with voice message system) 120 V AC with 10-year sealed lithium battery backup NOTE: Battery backup supplies power to the smoke alarm portion only. Strobe will not work without AC power.
  • Page 2 SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATION What to do When the Alarm Sounds! Smoke alarm pattern is 3 long beeps, repeating, followed by “Fire! Feu!”. Strobe will flash once per second. NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE ALARM! Smoke alarms are designed to minimize false alarms. Cigarette smoke will not normally set off the alarm, unless the smoke is blown directly into the alarm.
  • Page 3 SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATION What to do When the Alarm Sounds! Smoke alarm pattern is 3 long beeps, repeating, followed by “Fire! Feu!”. Strobe will flash once per second. • If the escape route requires you to go through smoke, stay close to the floor where the air is cleaner.

  • Page 4: Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure

    CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM ACTIVATION What to do When the Alarm Sounds! WARNING: This alarm DOES NOT detect Carbon Monoxide (CO) and is not a substitute for owning a Carbon Monoxide Alarm. If CO is detected from any other unit in an interconnected system, the carbon monoxide (CO) alarm pattern will sound 4 quick beeps in time with red LED flashes, repeating every 5 seconds, followed by “Warning! Carbon Monoxide! Monoxyde...
  • Page 5 Single Alarm or in a Multiple Alarm system, (up to 24 devices). Thank you for purchasing this integrated smoke/strobe alarm. It is an important part of your family’s home safety plan. You can trust Kidde to provide the highest quality safety products. We know you expect nothing less when the lives of your family are at stake.
  • Page 6 Interconnectable to other compatible alarms (see Installation / Mounting Instructions section for details). Note: If more than one P4010ACLEDSCA strobe is in the interconnected system, all other P4010ACLEDSCA strobes will synchronize within 20 seconds of an initiating alarm.

  • Page 7: Audible Alarm

    2. Product Features and Specifications Temperature: Operating Range: 4.4°C (40°F) to 37.8°C (100°F) Humidity: Operating range: 0-95% relative humidity, non-condensing Audible Alarm: 85+ dB at 10’ @ 3.2±0.5 KHz pulsing alarm, with voice messages “Fire! Feu!” NOTE: This is not a CO alarm, but it will receive and transmit a CO alarm signal (with voice message “Warning! Carbon Monoxide.
  • Page 8 3. Limitations of Smoke Alarms WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY • 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 occupants. •...
  • Page 9 4. Recommended Locations WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY • For rooms larger than 250 sq. ft. (4.27 m x 4.88 m – 14’ x 16’) the notification device should be located within 4.88 m (16’) of the pillow when located in a sleeping area. •...
  • Page 10 4. Recommended Locations DINING KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM ROOM BEDROOM HALL BEDROOM LIVING ROOM BEDROOM LIVING KITCHEN ROOM Required Smoke or Smoke / CO Alarms Smoke Alarms for Additional Protection Ionization Type Smoke Alarm with BASEMENT Hush Control or Photoelectric Type ®...
  • Page 11 4. Recommended Locations 10 cm (4”) CEILING MINIMUM FIGURE 2A BEST NEVER PLACEMENT HERE ACCEPTABLE PLACEMENT SIDE WALL FIGURE 2B NOT IN THIS AREA ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA 0.9 m (3’) 0.9 m (3’) HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM PEAK FIGURE 2C NOT IN THIS AREA ANYWHERE IN...
  • Page 12 4. Recommended Locations Mobile Homes Modern mobile homes have been designed to be energy efficient. Install smoke alarms as recommended in Figure 2A. In older mobile homes that are not well insulated compared to present standards, extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside to the inside through poorly insulated walls and roof.

  • Page 13: Wiring Instructions

    5. Locations to Avoid • Do not place the alarm where drapes or other objects will block the sensor. Smoke must be able to reach the sensor to accurately detect conditions. • Do not install in peaks of vaulted ceilings. In this area install as shown in Figures 2B and 2C.
  • Page 14 • When alarms are interconnected, all interconnected units must be powered from a single circuit. • A maximum of 24 Kidde Safety devices may be interconnected in a multiple station arrangement. The interconnect system should not exceed the NFPA interconnect limit of 12 smoke alarms and/or 18 alarms total (smoke, CO, Smoke/CO Combination, heat detector, etc.).
  • Page 15 6. Installation / Mounting Instructions • Figure 3 illustrates interconnection wiring. Improper connection may result in damage to the alarm, failure to operate, or a shock hazard. • Make certain alarms are wired to a continuous (non-switched) power line. NOTE: Use standard CSA Listed household wire (as required by local codes) available at all electrical supply stores and most hardware stores.

  • Page 16: Strobe Synchronization

    Strobe Synchronization This strobe alarm will automatically synchronize (flash at the same time) with other P4010ACLEDSCA strobes that are part of the interconnected system. Synchronization will take up to 20 seconds when in alarm. Note: The alarms will not synchronize during test mode.
  • Page 17 8. Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators The following table describes the visual and audible alarm conditions the unit may encounter and illustrates how the unit will indicate normal standby, alarm and error conditions. Operational Visual Audible Mode Indications Indications Note / Action: Normal Green LED on None...
  • Page 18 Life chirps begin) every 30 seconds. possible. If you require further information please contact Product Support at 1-800-880-6788 or write us at: Kidde Canada Inc., P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0 or visit us on the web at www.kiddecanada.com.
  • Page 19 9. Nuisance and Hush This smoke/strobe alarm is designed to minimize nuisance alarms. Cigarette smoke will not normally cause the unit to alarm, unless the smoke is blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles from cooking may set off the alarm if it is located too close to a cooking appliance.
  • Page 20 10. Battery BATTERY ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION NOTE: This alarm is powered by 120 V AC with a sealed lithium battery system. No battery installation or replacement is necessary for the life of the alarm. IMPORTANT: Constant exposure to high or low humidity may reduce battery life.
  • Page 21 11. Deactivation of Alarm WARNING! • Deactivation of the alarm is permanent. Once the alarm has been deactivated, it cannot be reactivated! • Once deactivated, the alarm will NO LONGER DETECT SMOKE. • Once the alarm is deactivated the battery will be depleted and the alarm will no longer function.
  • Page 22 12. Maintenance Your alarm should be cleaned at least once a year You can clean the interior of your alarm (sensing chamber) by using compressed air or a vacuum cleaner hose and blowing or vacuuming through the openings around the perimeter of the alarm. The outside of the alarm can be wiped with a damp cloth.
  • Page 23 13. Good Safety Habits WARNING: Reinstall the Strobe/Smoke Alarm as soon as possible to assure continuous protection. Develop and practice a plan of escape! • Install and maintain fire extinguishers on every level of the home and in the kitchen, basement and garage. Know how to use the fire extinguisher prior to an emergency.
  • Page 24 13. Good Safety Habits Alarm Exit Procedure • Leave immediately by your escape plan. Every second counts, so don’t waste time getting dressed or picking up valuables. • In leaving, don’t open any inside door without first feeling its surface. If hot, or if you see smoke seeping through cracks, don’t open that door! Instead, use your alternate exit.
  • Page 25 13. Good Safety Habits Additional Recommendations The National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72 provides the following information: Where required by other governing laws, codes, or standards for a specific type of occupancy, approved single and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows: In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area, within 6.4 m (21’) of any door to a sleeping room, with the distance...
  • Page 26 The obligation of Kidde under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing the alarm or any part which we find to be defective in material, workmanship or design, free of charge, upon sending the alarm with proof of date of purchase, postage and return postage prepaid, to: Kidde Canada Inc., P.O.

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