Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery - Kidde P4010DCS-W User Manual

13. Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery

WArnIng: fAIlUre to dISchArge AlArm bAttery AS InStrUcted prIor to
dISpoSAl mAy creAte potentIAl for lIthIUm bAttery relAted fIre or hAzArd.
WArnIng: dISchArgIng the AlArm bAttery IS permAnent
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Once the alarm battery has been discharged, it cannot be reactivated!
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Once discharged, the alarm will NO LONGER DETECT SMOKE.
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Once the alarm battery is discharged, the battery is depleted and the alarm will no longer function.
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Once the alarm battery has been discharged, the alarm cannot be mounted onto the mounting plate or reactivated.
Figures 13-A (top) and 13-B (bottom)
to permanently disable Alarm / discharge battery:
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Rotate the alarm counterclockwise to remove it from the mounting plate.
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Push in the dashed area with a screwdriver to break tab (Figure 13-A).
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After the tab is broken, use the screwdriver to turn the red slotted arrow to
the "Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery" location. This will dis-
able the alarm, stop the low battery or end of unit life "chirps" and render
the alarm safe for disposal by draining the battery (Figure 13-B).
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