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TRUSENSE SMOKE
User Guide
Multi-Criteria Optical Sensor Smoke Alarm
with Voice and Hardwire Interconnect
Model 3050-VAS10
Helps Reduce Cooking
Nuisance Alarms
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10 YEAR SMOKE ALARM
SENSE
A d v a n c e d S m o k e D e t e c t i o n Te c h n o l o g y
SMOKE ALARM
120V HARDWIRE INTERCONNECT
10-yEAR bATTERy bACKUp
VOICE ALARM
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- Page 1 TRUSENSE SMOKE User Guide Multi-Criteria Optical Sensor Smoke Alarm with Voice and Hardwire Interconnect Model 3050-VAS10 10 YEAR SMOKE ALARM SENSE A d v a n c e d S m o k e D e t e c t i o n Te c h n o l o g y SMOKE ALARM 120V HARDWIRE INTERCONNECT 10-yEAR bATTERy bACKUp...
- Page 2 Thank You for Purchasing this Kidde Alarm Hardwired for 120VAC, this model features a non-replaceable, sealed-in battery backup. It also contains a voice message system and SMART Hush® Control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms. Teach children how to respond to the alarm and that they should never play with the unit. This alarm was designed specifically for use in a residential environment.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds ... . 4 2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds ..5 3. -
Page 4: Smoke Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds
1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds The smoke alarm pattern is three long beeps with voice “Fire!,” a 1.5 second pause, and three long beeps repeating. The red LED blinks in time with the alarm pattern only on the alarm(s) that detected the hazard (initiating alarm). •... -
Page 5: Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds
2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds NOTE: This is not a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm, but will receive and transmit a CO alarm signal (with voice message) from an interconnected CO or combination smoke / CO alarm. The carbon monoxide (CO) alarm pattern is four quick beeps with voice “Warning! Carbon Monoxide”... -
Page 6: Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators
(Red LED blinking). If you require further information please contact Product Support at 1-800-880-6788 or write us at: Kidde, 1016 Corporate Park Drive, Mebane, NC 27302. Our internet address is www.kidde.com. -
Page 7: Troubleshooting Guide
4. Troubleshooting Guide Trouble Condition Visual Indications Audible Indications Action false Low battery Amber LED blinks every Chirp and voice “Activate * Rotate the alarm onto the mounting (AC power 5 sec. Battery” every 60 sec. bracket to activate backup battery. connected before backup battery activated) -
Page 8: Introduction, Product Features And Specifications
5. Introduction, Product Features And Specifications Introduction This alarm detects products of combustion using a multi-criteria optical sensor . Ten (10) years after the unit was installed, this unit will automatically alert you that it is time to replace the unit. This is called “End of Unit Life”... -
Page 9: Limitations Of Smoke Alarms
6. Limitations Of Smoke Alarms WARNING: pLEASE READ CAREfULLy AND THOROUGHLy • 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 10: Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms
7. Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms • Locate smoke alarms in all sleeping areas. Try to monitor the exit path as the bedrooms are usually farthest from the exit. If more than one sleeping area exists, locate additional alarms in each sleeping area. •... - Page 11 are to the closest edge NFPA 72 states: “Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 1 ft in 8 ft (.3m in 2.4 m) horizontally shall of the alarm. t within 6 feet of appliances be located on the high side of the room.” NFPA 72 states: “A row of detectors shall be spaced and located within 3 ANYWHERE ALONG ft (0.9m) of the peak of the ceiling measured horizontally.”...
- Page 12 • For mobile home installation, select locations carefully to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling. For more details, see MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION section. • When mounting the alarm on the wall, use an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a maximum of 12”...
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Page 13: Locations To Avoid
8. Locations To Avoid (See Figures 7-A, 7-B, & 7-C for recommended locations) • In the garage. Products of combustion are present when you start your automobile. • Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms. If a kitchen alarm is desired, it should have an alarm silence feature and should not be installed within 6 ft of cooking appliances. -
Page 14: Wiring / Installation / Activation
9. Wiring / Installation / Activation USE ACTIVATION TOOL OR SCREWDRIVER NOTE: To avoid false low battery chirping (model will also announce “Activate Battery”) one of the following steps must be taken to ensure activation: (Battery activation is confirmed with a beep and voice “Push Test Button.”) Figure 9 -A A. - Page 15 Figure 9-C, Interconnect Wiring Diagram FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER BLACK BLACK BLACK WHITE WHITE WHITE Kidde Relay Module SM120X, CO120X or both Optional Accessory First Additional Additional Alarm Alarm Alarm Service Wiring practice that has had good results in preventing nuisance alarms...
- Page 16 Existing Kidde AC Connector • A maximum of 24 Kidde Safety devices may (either connector AC connector can be used for be interconnected in a multiple station this model) arrangement.
- Page 17 described previously, attach the mounting bracket to the electrical box. To ensure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the hallway, or wall, the “A” line on the mounting bracket should be parallel with the hallway when ceiling mounted, or horizontal when wall mounted. •...
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Page 18: Operation And Testing
10. Operation And Testing Operation The alarm is operating once it is activated and testing is complete (see “TESTING” below). When products of combustion (smoke) are sensed, the unit sounds a loud alarm with voice messages. See Sections 1 and 2 for alarm signal descriptions. -
Page 19: Recognizing Nuisance Alarms
11. Recognizing Nuisance Alarms Smoke Nuisance HUSH®: If you know why the alarm is sounding, and you can verify that it is not a life threatening situation, you can push the button on the initiating unit to silence the alarm for 8-10 minutes. If the smoke is not too dense, that unit, and all interconnected units will silence. -
Page 20: Battery Backup
12. Battery Backup This alarm is powered with AC power, but also contains a sealed lithium battery backup system. No battery installation or replacement is necessary for the life of the alarm. NOTE: AC power must be connected to obtain the full 10 year battery and unit life. Constant exposure to high or low humidity or temperatures may reduce battery life. -
Page 21: Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery
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 • Once the alarm battery has been discharged, it cannot be reactivated! •... -
Page 22: Cleaning Your Alarm
14. Cleaning Your Alarm 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: Good Safety Habits
15. Good Safety Habits Develop and practice a plan of Escape Prepare and practice a home escape plan twice a year, including drills at night. Know two ways out of every room (door & window) and identify a meeting place outside the home where everyone will gather once they have exited the residence. - Page 24 NfpA (National fire protection For your information, the National Fire Protection Association) Association’s Standard 72 reads: Where required by other Fire Safety in the Home: NFPA 72 is intended governing laws, codes, or standards for a specific type of occupancy, approved single and multiple-station smoke to provide reasonable safety for persons in alarms shall be installed as follows: family living units.
- Page 25 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Page 26: Service And Warranty
Kidde warrants that the enclosed alarm will be free from defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and service for a period of ten years from the date of purchase. 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,... - Page 27 OR fOR MORE INfORMATION Call Kidde Product Support line at 1-800-880-6788 or contact us at www.kidde.com Kidde 1016 Corporate Park Drive, Mebane, NC 27302 Made in China...
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