Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery - Kidde 3050-VDSC10 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
• Once the alarm battery has been discharged, it cannot be reactivated!
• Once discharged, the alarm will NO LONGER DETECT SMOKE OR CO.
• Once the alarm battery is discharged, the battery is depleted and the alarm will no longer function.
• Once the alarm battery has been discharged, the alarm cannot be mounted onto the mounting bracket or
reactivated.
Figures 13-A (top) and 13-B (bottom)
To Permanently Disable alarm / Discharge Battery:
• Rotate the alarm counterclockwise to remove it from the mounting
bracket.
• Push in the dashed area with a screwdriver to break tab.
• After the tab is broken, use the screwdriver to turn the red slotted
arrow to the "Permanently Disable Alarm / Discharge Battery"
location. This will disable the alarm, stop the low battery or end of
unit life "chirps" and render the alarm safe for disposal by draining
the battery.
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