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- Page 1 User Guide Photoelectric Smoke Alarm Model 10SDR-CA SmokE AlARm 2 AA BATTERIES ● ● SElf-TESTIng (SEE SEcTIon 9) ● EASy InSTAllATIon Helps Reduce Cooking (mounTIng BRAckET IncludEd) Nuisance Alarms...
- Page 2 Teach children how to respond to the alarm and that they should never play with the unit. Your Kidde Smoke Alarm was designed for use in a residential environment. It is not designed for use in a recreational vehicle (RV) or boat.
- Page 3 Contents 1. Smoke Alarm: What to Do When the Alarm Sounds ..4 2. Other Alarm Visual and Audible Indicators ... .5 3. Troubleshooting Guide ....6 4.
- Page 4 1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds The smoke alarm pattern is three long beeps, a 1.5 second pause, and three long beeps repeating. The red LED blinks in time with the alarm pattern. • Alert small children in the home as well as anyone else that might have difficulty recognizing the importance of the alarm sounding or that might have difficulty leaving the area without help.
- Page 5 2. Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators Operational Mode Visual Indications Audible Indications Action/Note normal (standby) Red LED blinks approx every 60 sec. Test (button press Red LED blinks in • Single beep. Perform button press when no alarm time with alarm •...
- Page 6 3. Troubleshooting Guide If you require further information please contact Product Support at 1-800-880-6788 or write us at: Kidde Canada Inc., P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0. Our internet address is www. kiddecanada.com. Trouble Visual Audible Indica- Action Condition...
- Page 7 4. Introduction, Product Features And Specifications 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 au- tomatically alert you that it is time to replace the unit. This is called “End of Unit Life” mode.
- Page 8 5. 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 9 • Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the battery and the alarm circuits are in good operating condition. • Smoke alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does not reach the alarm. Therefore, smoke alarms may not sense fires starting in chimneys, within walls, on roofs, on the other side of a closed door or other obstructions.
- Page 10 10 cm (4in) CEILING MINIMUM 10 cm (4in) CEILING MINIMUM DEAD AIR SPACE 10 cm (4in) DEAD AIR MINIMUM SPACE 10 cm BEST (4in) NEVER HERE MINIMUM HERE BEST NEVER 30.5cm 30.5cm HERE HERE (12in ) (12in ) MAXIMUM 30.5cm MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE (12in )
- Page 11 CAN/ULC-S553 and NFPA 72 state: “Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 0.3 m in 2.4 m (1 ft in 8 ft) horizontally shall be located on the high side of the room.” (See Figures 6-C) SINGLE FLOOR PLAN NOT IN THIS AREA DINING...
- 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 INSTALLA- TION section. • When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 10 cm (4”) from the side wall (Figure 6-A).
- Page 13 7. Locations to Avoid (See Figures 6-A, 6-B, & 6-C for recommended locations) • In the garage. Products of combustion are present when you start your auto- mobile. • Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms. If a kitchen alarm is desired, it should have an alarm silence feature or be a photoelectric type.
- Page 14 8. Installation and Activation Remove NOTE: A dust cover has been installed on the alarm. Keep the dust cover on until all construc- tion has been completed for at least 24 hours (drywall, painting, varnishing, mounting plate install, etc). Construction dust and chemicals can cause contamination and false alarms.
- Page 15 This could endanger the lives of occupants in the residence. Kidde alarms are designed, tested and certified for wall (if applicable) and ceiling surface mount only.
- Page 16 Testing WARnIng: Do not attempt to test this unit with retail “canned smoke” products. Those products are intended for use by trained professionals and produce incon- sistent results when misused. Over-application of canned smoke can permanently damage the alarm. Self-Testing This model is equipped with internal, self-testing components that are always checking to ensure the device is operating as expected.
- Page 17 END OF UNIT LIFE: LED blinks and chirps twice every 60s. Humidity Range: Up to 95% relative humidity (RH), non-condensing. For service return to Kidde, 1016 Corporate Park Drive, Mebane, NC 27302 1-800-880-6788 Made In China A Carrier Company Figure 11...
- Page 18 within 7 days of the first occurrence of the “Low Battery Warning” to provide continuous alarm detection. Replace batteries with one of the following approved brands: Energizer E91, Gold Peak 15A or Golden Power GLR6A. These batteries can be purchased at your local retailer. WARnIng: Use only the batteries specified.
- Page 19 13. 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 20 fire prevention Per CAN/ULC-S553 and NFPA 72: Where Never smoke in bed required by other governing laws, codes, or stan- or leave cooking food dards for a specific type of occupancy, approved single and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be unattended. Teach children installed as follows: never to play with matches or lighters! Train everyone...
- Page 21 Smoke detection – Are more Alarms desirable? The required number of smoke alarms might not provide reliable early warning protection for those areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the required smoke alarms. For this reason, it is recommended that the resident consider the use of additional smoke alarms for those areas for increased protec- tion.
- Page 22 The above warranty may not be altered except in writing signed by both parties hereto. Your Kidde Alarm is not a substitute for property, fire, disability, life or other insurance of any kind. Appropriate insurance coverage is your responsibility. Notify your local fire department and insurance company of your alarm installation.
- Page 23 QuESTIonS oR foR moRE InfoRmATIon Call Kidde Product Support line at 1-800-880-6788 or contact us at www.kiddecanada.com Kidde Canada Inc. P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0 ©2024 Kidde. All Rights Reserved.
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