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0940-7217-01_V1.qxd:_
Smoke Alarm
User Guide
Model: i9040EU
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.
Manual 0940-7217-01 Rev.A
2013.7.1
EN14604: 2005
LPCB Ref No. 904a/06
• 9 Volt Battery Operated
4:17 PM
Page 1
0832-CPD-1427
i9040EU

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  • Page 1 0832-CPD-1427 EN14604: 2005 LPCB Ref No. 904a/06 Smoke Alarm User Guide Model: i9040EU i9040EU • 9 Volt Battery Operated 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.

  • Page 2: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds

    0940-7217-01_V1.qxd:_ 2013.7.1 4:18 PM Page 2 What to do When the Alarm Sounds! Smoke Alarm Procedure 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: Important Warning Statements

    4:18 PM Page 3 Welcome i9040EU - 9 Volt Battery Operated Smoke Alarm with “HUSH” Control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms. Thank you for purchasing this smoke alarm. It is an important part of your family’s home safety plan. You can trust this product to provide the highest quality safety protection.

  • Page 4: Product Specifications

    0940-7217-01_V1.qxd:_ 2013.7.1 4:18 PM Page 4 Product Specifications This alarm detects products of combustion using the ionisation technique. It contains 0.9 microcurie of Americium 241, a radioactive material (see section 9). Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the instructions in section 11 for service.

  • Page 5: Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms

    0940-7217-01_V1.qxd:_ 2013.7.1 4:18 PM Page 5 1. Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms • Locate the first alarm in the immediate area of the sleeping rooms. Try to monitor the exit path as the sleeping rooms are usually farthest from the exit. If more than one sleeping area exists, locate additional alarms in each sleeping area (See figure 3).
  • Page 6 0940-7217-01_V1.qxd:_ 2013.7.1 4:18 PM Page 6 1. Recommended Locations for Smoke Alarms • Put smoke alarms at both ends of a hallway or large room if the hallway or room is more than 9.1 m long. For large rooms, one smoke alarm is recommended for every 47 square meters of floor space.

  • Page 7: Locations To Avoid

    0940-7217-01_V1.qxd:_ 2013.7.1 4:18 PM Page 7 2. Locations To Avoid • In the garage. Products of combustion are present when you start your automobile. • Less than 10cm from the peak of an “A” frame type ceiling. • In an area where the temperature may fall below 0ºC or rise above 40ºC, such as garages and unfinished attics;...

  • Page 8: Installation Instructions

    0940-7217-01_V1.qxd:_ 2013.7.1 4:18 PM Page 8 3. Installation Instructions mounting bracket FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6 The “A” line should be horizontal and the “UP FOR WALL MOUNTING” arrow must be pointing up. Alignment marks Remove Install FIGURE 7 FIGURE 8...

  • Page 9: Mounting Instructions

    0940-7217-01_V1.qxd:_ 2013.7.1 4:18 PM Page 9 3. Installation Instructions MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: This unit is sealed. The cover is not removable! 1. Remove the mounting plate from the back of the alarm by holding the mounting plate and twisting the alarm in the direction indicated by the “OFF”...

  • Page 10: Operation And Testing

    0940-7217-01_V1.qxd:_ 2013.7.1 4:18 PM Page 10 4. Operation and Testing OPERATION: The smoke alarm is operating once a fresh battery is installed and testing is complete. When products of combustion are sensed, the unit sounds a loud 85db pulsating alarm until the air is cleared.

  • Page 11: Maintenance

    0940-7217-01_V1.qxd:_ 2013.7.1 4:18 PM Page 11 6. Maintenance BATTERY REPLACEMENT Note: Replacement batteries are available where you purchased your alarm. To replace the battery, remove the alarm from the mounting plate by rotating the alarm in the direction of the “OFF” arrow on the cover (see figure 8).

  • Page 12: Limitations Of Smoke Alarms

    0940-7217-01_V1.qxd:_ 2013.7.1 4:18 PM Page 12 7. Limitations of Smoke Alarms WARNING: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY • Fire-warning equipment for residential occupancies are capable of protecting about half of the occupants in potentially fatal fires. Victims are often intimate with the fire, too old or too young, or physically or mentally impaired such that they cannot escape even when warned early enough that escape should be possible.

  • Page 13: Good Safety Habits

    0940-7217-01_V1.qxd:_ 2013.7.1 4:18 PM Page 13 8. Good Safety Habits DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE • Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two (2) escape routes from each room. Second story windows may need a rope or chain ladder.

  • Page 14: Additional Information

    0940-7217-01_V1.qxd:_ 2013.7.1 4:18 PM Page 14 9. Ionisation Information Ionisation type smoke alarms use a very small amount of a radioactive element in the sensing chamber to enable detection of visible and invisible combustion products. The radioactive element is safely contained in the chamber and requires no adjustments or maintenance.

  • Page 15: Service And Warranty

    If after reviewing this manual you feel that your smoke alarm is defective in any way, do not tamper with the unit. Return for servicing to: Lifesaver Products, Kidde Safety Europe Limited Mathisen Way, Colnbrook SL3 0HB 0800-917-0722 (See Warranty for in-...
  • Page 16 Page 16 QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION Call our Consumer Hotline (UK) 0800 917 0722 (Ireland) 1 800 818 601 Lifesaver is a brand of Kidde Safety Europe Limited Kidde Safety Europe Ltd. Mathisen Way, Poyle Road, Colnbrook, Berkshire SL3 0HB...

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