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Carrier KIDDE 900-CUAR-V User Manual

Combination photoelectric smoke & carbon monoxide alarm with hardwire interconnect & voice
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User Guide
Combination Photoelectric
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
with Hardwire Interconnect & Voice
Model 900-CUAR-V
coMBInAtIon ALARM
120V HARDWIRE IntERconnEct
AA BAttERY BAcKUP
(Ac PoWER REqUIRED)
SELF-tEStInG (SEE SEctIon 10)
VoIcE MESSAGE SYStEM
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  • Page 1 User Guide Combination Photoelectric Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Hardwire Interconnect & Voice Model 900-CUAR-V coMBInAtIon ALARM 120V HARDWIRE IntERconnEct AA BAttERY BAcKUP (Ac PoWER REqUIRED) SELF-tEStInG (SEE SEctIon 10) VoIcE MESSAGE SYStEM...
  • Page 2 Thank You for Purchasing this Kidde Alarm Hardwired for 120V AC, this model includes two replaceable AA backup batteries. It also contains a voice message system and HUSH to temporarily silence nuisance alarms, and “self-testing” features (see section 10). 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.

  • 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). 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 only on the alarm(s) that detected the hazard (initiating alarm).

  • 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) AC power: Green LED on continuously. DC power: Green LED blinks approx every 60 sec. test (button press when Red LED blinks in time with •...

  • Page 7: Troubleshooting Guide

    4. Troubleshooting Guide 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. Trouble Condition Visual Indications Audible Indications Action False Low Battery Amber LED blinks Chirp every 60 sec.

  • Page 8: Introduction, Product Features And Specifications

    5. Introduction, Product Features And Specifications Introduction This alarm detects products of combustion using a photoelectric sensor and carbon monoxide using an electro- chemical 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.

  • 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 ke Alarms for Required Detection are to the closest edge ke Alarms for Additional Detection NFPA 72 states: “Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 1 ft in 8 ft (0.3m in 2.4 m) horizontally of the alarm. within 6 feet of appliances shall be located on the high side of the room.”...
  • 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 at a maximum of 12”...

  • 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: Wiring / Installation / Activation

    9. Wiring / Installation / Activation NOTE: A dust cover has been provided with this alarm. Install the dust cover over the alarm if construction projects are ongoing. Do not remove the dust cover until all construction has been completed for at least 24 hours (drywall, painting, varnishing, mounting plate install, etc).
  • Page 16 SUcH AS SoLAR oR WInD DERIVED PoWER SoURcES. tHESE PoWER SoURcES PRoDUcE HIGH PEAK VoLtAGES tHAt WILL DAMAGE tHE ALARM. Wiring Instructions for Ac quick connector Harness cAUtIon: Turn off the main power to the circuit before wiring the alarm. •...
  • Page 17 • For best results to minimize nuisance alarms, interconnected alarms should be on a Alignment Marks (”A” Line) on When mounting dedicated line. If not on a dedicated line, it Mounting in a hallway, Bracket is suggested that the smoke alarms share the "A"...
  • Page 18 notE: The alarm will mount to the bracket in 4 positions (every 90 degrees). • Turn on the AC power. The green AC Power On Indicator should be lit when the alarm is operating from AC power. notE: Attaching AC power first, without removing the battery pull tab, will result in a false low battery trouble condition chirp (see Troubleshooting Guide).

  • Page 19: Operation And Testing

    10. Operation And Testing co ALARM SEnSoR RESPonSE tIMES At 70 PPM, the unit must alarm within 60-240 minutes. operation At 150 PPM, the unit must alarm within 10-50 minutes. At 400 PPM, the unit must alarm within 4-15 minutes. The alarm is operating once it is activated and testing is complete (see “TESTING”...

  • Page 20: 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 21: Battery Backup

    12. Battery Backup Press Tab to Release Wire Harness This alarm is powered with AC power, but also contains two replaceable AA backup batteries. In order to access the battery compartment, the wiring harness needs to be removed. To release the wiring harness, press down on the tab as shown in Figure 12.

  • Page 22: General Carbon Monoxide (Co) Information

    13. 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 23 how to respond. Fire Departments, most utility companies and HVAC contractors will perform CO inspections. 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.

  • Page 24: 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 25: 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 26 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 27 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.

  • Page 28: Service And Warranty

    16. Service And Warranty ten-Year Limited 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, workmanship or design (part replacement only, no installation), free of charge, upon receiving the alarm with proof of date of purchase, postage and return postage prepaid, to Warranty Service Department, Kidde, 1016...
  • Page 29 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 A Carrier Company ©2023 Carrier. All Rights Reserved.

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