Operation And Testing - Kidde 3050-VDSC10 User Manual

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 or CO)
are sensed, the unit sounds a loud alarm with voice messages. See Sections 1 and 2 for alarm signal descriptions.
In high levels of CO, the unit will go into alarm in a shorter period of time than at low levels of CO.
Testing
Test your alarm weekly by pressing and releasing the button quickly. A quick beep will confirm the button has
been pushed followed by the test sequence. See Other Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators table. The alarm
and voice will sound if the electronic circuitry, horn, speaker, and battery are working. If the alarm or voice does
not sound, or gives erratic or low volume sound, the unit must be replaced. See Permanently Disable Alarm /
Discharge Battery section to determine how to prepare the unit for shipment or disposal.
WaRNING: DUE TO THE LOUDNESS OF THE aLaRM, aLWayS STaND aBOUT 2.5 FEET aWay
FROM THE UNIT OR USE EaR PROTECTION WHEN TESTING.
WaRNING: DO NOT USE aN OPEN FLaME TO TEST yOUR aLaRM, yOU COULD DaMaGE THE
aLaRM OR IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MaTERIaLS aND STaRT a STRUCTURE FIRE.
Chirping
When End of Unit Life or Low Battery chirping begins, you can temporarily silence these chirps by pressing
the button.
WaRNING: REPLaCE UNIT aS SOON aS POSSIBLE WHEN IN END OF UNIT LIFE OR LOW BaTTERy MODE.
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CO aLaRM SENSOR RESPONSE TIMES
At 70 PPM, the unit must alarm within 60-240 minutes.
At 150 PPM, the unit must alarm within 10-50 minutes.
At 400 PPM, the unit must alarm within 4-15 minutes.