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TRUSENSE SMOKE/CO COMBO
User Guide
Combination Multi-Criteria Optical Sensor Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
with Voice
Model 3050-VDSC10
Helps Reduce Cooking
Nuisance Alarms
th
UL 217 8
Ed.
10 YEAR SMOKE AND
CARBON MONOXIDE 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
COMBINaTION aLaRM
10-yEaR SEaLED LITHIUM
BaTTERy
VOICE aLaRM
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- Page 1 TRUSENSE SMOKE/CO COMBO User Guide Combination Multi-Criteria Optical Sensor Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice Model 3050-VDSC10 10 YEAR SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE 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...
- Page 2 Thank You for Purchasing this Kidde Alarm This model is powered by a non-replaceable, long life sealed lithium battery system. 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 is a multi-criteria device designed to detect both smoke and carbon monoxide from any source of combustion 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. The smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present. -
Page 5: Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds
2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds The carbon monoxide (CO) alarm pattern is four quick beeps with voice “Warning! Carbon Monoxide” repeating every 5 seconds. The red LED blinks in time with the alarm pattern. After 4 minutes in CO alarm the alarm pattern and voice will only occur every 60s. -
Page 6: Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators
3. Other Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators Operational Mode Visual Indications Audible Indications Action/Note Normal (standby) Green LED blink approx every 60 sec. Test (button press Red LED blinks in time • Single beep. Perform button press once when no alarm condi- with alarm pattern. -
Page 7: Troubleshooting Guide
* Remove, discharge, dispose unit, and replace as soon as possible. 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 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 and carbon monoxide using an electrochemical cell. Many times throughout this User Guide, we will refer to Carbon Monoxide as “CO.” 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 And Carbon Monoxide Alarms
6. Limitations Of Smoke And Carbon Monoxide 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 WaRNING: PLEaSE REaD CaREFULLy aND THOROUGHLy • IMPORTANT: This alarm is designed to detect carbon monoxide gas from ANY source of combustion. It is NOT designed to detect any other gas. CaUTION: This alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas at the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may be present in other areas.
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Page 11: Recommended Locations For Smoke And Carbon Monoxide Alarms
7. Recommended Locations For Smoke And Carbon Monoxide 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 12 Note: measurements shown 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. be located on the high side of the room.” NFPA 72 states: “A row of detectors shall be spaced and located within 3 within 6 feet of appliances ft (0.9m) of the peak of the ceiling measured horizontally.”...
- Page 13 • 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 a maximum of 12”...
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Page 14: 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 15: Installation And Activation
9. Installation And Activation USE ACTIVATION TOOL OR SCREWDRIVER NOTE: One of the following steps must be taken to ensure activation: A. Locate the red wheel on the back of the unit - turn the red wheel to the “ON” position using the included white activation tool or a standard screwdriver. -
Page 16: Operation And Testing
10. Operation And Testing Operation CO aLaRM SENSOR RESPONSE TIMES At 70 PPM, the unit must alarm within 60-240 minutes. The alarm is operating once it is activated and At 150 PPM, the unit must alarm within 10-50 minutes. At 400 PPM, the unit must alarm within 4-15 minutes. testing is complete (see “TESTING”... -
Page 17: 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 to silence the alarm for 8-10 minutes. If the smoke is not too dense, that unit will silence. After the Hush®... -
Page 18: Battery
12. Battery This alarm is powered by a non-replaceable, 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 or temperatures may reduce battery life. WaRNING: NO SERVICEaBLE PaRTS INCLUDED. -
Page 19: 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 20: General Carbon Monoxide (Co) Information
14. General Carbon Monoxide (CO) Information Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless poison gas that can be fatal when inhaled. CO inhib- its the blood’s capacity to carry oxygen. Possible Sources of CO Inside your home, appliances used for heating and cooking are the most likely sources of CO. Vehicles and other combustion engines running in an attached garage and using a charcoal/gas grill or hibachi in an enclosed area are all possible sources of CO. - Page 21 Some contractors may charge for this service. It’s advisable to inquire about any applicable fees prior to having the service performed. Kidde will not pay for, or reimburse the owner or user of this product, for any repair or dispatch calls related to the alarm sounding.
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Page 22: Cleaning Your Alarm
15. 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
16. 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 Fire Prevention Never smoke in bed or leave cooking food unattended. Teach children never to play with matches or lighters! Train everyone in the home to recognize the smoke alarm pattern and to leave the home using their escape plan when it’s heard. Know how to do “Stop, Drop and Roll” if clothes catch on fire, and how to crawl low under smoke.
- Page 25 California State Fire Marshal 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, but outside the bedrooms), heat or smoke detectors in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms, basements and attached garages.
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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, work-... - Page 27 QUESTIONS 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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