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Kidde 20SA10-V User Manual

Photoelectric smoke alarm with hardwire interconnect & voice
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User Guide
Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
with Hardwire Interconnect & Voice
Model 20SA10-V
Helps Reduce Cooking
Nuisance Alarms
SMOKE ALARM
120V HARDWIRE INTERCONNECT
10-YEAR BATTERY BACKUP
(AC POWER REQUIRED)
SELF-TESTING (SEE SECTION 10)
VOICE MESSAGE SYSTEM
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  • Page 1 User Guide Photoelectric Smoke Alarm with Hardwire Interconnect & Voice Model 20SA10-V SMOKE ALARM 120V HARDWIRE INTERCONNECT 10-YEAR BATTERY BACKUP (AC POWER REQUIRED) Helps Reduce Cooking SELF-TESTING (SEE SECTION 10) Nuisance Alarms VOICE MESSAGE SYSTEM...
  • Page 2 Thank You for Purchasing this Kidde Alarm Hardwired for 120V AC, this model features a non-replaceable, sealed-in battery backup. 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.

  • 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. Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators ... .6 4.

  • 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 FROM AN INTERCONNECTED CO OR COMBINATION SMOKE / CO ALARM. The carbon monoxide (CO) alarm pattern is four quick beeps with voice “Warning! Carbon Monoxide” repeating every 5 seconds.

  • 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

    If you are experiencing a problem with your alarm, or a fault, and are unsure of the next action, please contact product support at 1-800-880-6788 before discharging the battery. You may also write us at: Kidde, 1016 Corporate Park Drive, Mebane, NC 27302, or visit our internet address at www.kidde.com. Trouble Condition...

  • Page 8: Introduction, Product Features And Specifications

    5. Introduction, Product Features And Specifications Introduction This alarm detects products of combustion using a photoelectric sensor. Ten (10) years after the unit was installed, powered up, and tested, this unit will automatically alert you that it is time to replace the unit. This is called “End of Unit Life” mode. See Troubleshooting Guide. To help identify the date to replace the unit, a label has been affixed to the side of the alarm.

  • 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 ke Alarms for Required Detection LIVING KITCHEN SIDE ROOM of the alarm. WALL 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) within 6 feet of appliances horizontally shall be located on the high side of the room.”...
  • 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 maxi- mum of 12”...

  • 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 STANDARD SCREWDRIVER NOTE: A dust cover has been installed on the alarm. Keep the dust cover on until all construction has been completed for at least 24 hours (drywall, painting, varnishing, mounting plate install, etc). Retain the dust cover and re-install it to protect the alarm during future construction projects.
  • Page 15 • Kidde alarms are not designed, agency tested or certified for recessed mounting and should not be installed in this manner. Recessed mounting impedes smoke entry into the smoke chamber, which may prevent the alarm from sounding in a timely manner.
  • Page 16 • A maximum of 24 Kidde Safety devices may be interconnected in a multiple station arrangement. The interconnect system should not exceed the NFPA interconnect limit of 12 smoke alarms and/or 18 alarms total (smoke, CO, Smoke/ CO Combination, heat, etc.). With 18 alarms interconnected, it is still possible to interconnect up to a total of 6 remote signaling devices and/or relay modules.
  • Page 17 • After selecting the proper location Alignment Marks for your alarm, and wiring the AC (”A” Line) on QUICK CONNECTOR harness as Mounting described previously, attach the Bracket mounting bracket to the electrical box. To ensure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the hallway, or wall, the “A”...
  • Page 18 P4010ACSCO-W, P4010LACS-W, P4010ACS, P4010ACS-W, P4010ACLEDS, P4010ACLEDS-2, P4010ACLEDSCO, P4010ACLEDSCO-2, 3050-VAS10-A, 3050-VASC10-A, P4010ACS-WF, P4010ACSAQ-WF, P4010ACSCO-WF, P4010ACSCOAQ-WF, 900-CUAR, 900-CUAR-V, 20SAR, 20SA10, 20SA10-V, 30CUAR, 30CUAR-V, 30CUA10, 30CUA10-V. The alarm is now activated! After installation / activation, test your alarm as described in Operation and Testing section.

  • Page 19: Operation And Testing

    10. Operation And Testing This model meets the latest residential smoke alarm standards, which includes enhanced resistance to nuisance alarms from cooking. 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 Section 1 for alarm signal descriptions.

  • Page 20: Recognizing Nuisance Alarms

    11. Recognizing Nuisance Alarms Smoke Nuisance This model meets the latest residential smoke alarm standards, which includes enhanced resistance to nuisance alarms from cooking. HUSH : If you know why the alarm is sounding, and you can verify that it is not a life threatening sit- uation, you can push the button on the initiating unit to silence the alarm for 8-10 minutes.

  • Page 21: 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 22: 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 23: 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 clean, dry cloth.

  • Page 24: 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 25 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 26 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 27: Service And Warranty

    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 Corporate Park Drive, Mebane, NC 27302.
  • Page 28 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 ©2024 Kidde. All Rights Reserved.

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