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- Page 1 User Guide Photoelectric Smoke Alarm Model 10SDR SMOKE ALARM 2 AA BATTERIES ● Self-TeSTing (See SecTion 9) ● eaSy inSTallaTion (mounTing ● brackeT included) Helps Reduce Cooking 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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: 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, 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: Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators
Hush : Smoke alarm Push button again to pattern continues.) cancel Hush 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. -
Page 6: Troubleshooting Guide
3. Troubleshooting guide Trouble Visual Audible Indications Action Condition Indications Red LED Chirp every 60 sec * Push button once to silence for 24 hrs. Battery blinks every (Push button again to clear Hush perform a test.) 60 sec * Replace batteries as soon as possible. Note: 7 days after Low Battery begins, the chirps cannot be silenced. -
Page 7: Introduction, Product Features And Specifications
4. introduction, Product features and Specifications Introduction This alarm detects products of combustion using a photoelectric sensor. 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” mode. See Troubleshoot- ing Guide. -
Page 8: Limitations Of Smoke Alarms
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: Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms
• This device requires a continuous supply of electrical power from a healthy battery or AC connection, depending on the model. It will not work without power. • Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the battery and the alarm circuits are in good operating condition. - Page 10 CEILING ANYWHERE THIS BOLD S 12” ACCEPTABLE (30.5 cm) TOP OF ALARM 12’’ ACCEPTABLE HERE (30.5 cm) MAXIMUM Note: measurements shown are to the closest edge SIDE of the alarm. WALL ANYWHERE ALONG THIS BOLD SURFACE MULTIPLE 12” SINGLE FLOOR PLAN FLOOR PLAN (30.5 cm) KITCHEN...
- Page 11 BASEMENT arms for Required Detection LIVING KITCHEN ANYWHERE ALONG ROOM arms for Additional Detection THIS BOLD SURFACE MULTIPLE n 6 feet of appliances SINGLE FLOOR PLAN 12” FLOOR PLAN BASEMENT (30.5 cm) IN THIS BEDROOM KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM AREA 12’’ ANYWHERE (30.5 cm) 4”...
- Page 12 NFPA 72 states: “Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 1 ft in 8 ft (.3m in 2.4 m) horizontally shall be located on the high side of the room.” NFPA 72 states: “A row of detectors shall be spaced and located within 3 ft (0.9m) of the peak of the ceiling measured horizontally.”...
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Page 13: Locations To Avoid
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 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: Installation And Activation
8. installation and activation If needed, knock out the plastic After selecting the proper location for your alarm, in these two attach the mounting bracket to the wall or ceiling. holes for To ensure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with alternate the hallway, or wall, the “A”... -
Page 15: Operation And Testing
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: Recognizing Nuisance Alarms
Manual Testing Note: When pushing the Test button, use only your finger or thumb. Using any other instrument(s) (such as a broom handle) is strictly prohibited, as it may damage the alarm. 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. -
Page 17: Batteries
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 to provide continuous alarm detection. -
Page 18: Cleaning Your Alarm
WARNINg: Use only the batteries specified. Use of different batteries may have a detrimental effect on the alarm. Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not mix alkaline, standard, or rechargeable batteries. NOTE: Do not use lithium batteries in this unit. A good safety measure is to replace the batteries at least once a year, or at the same time you change your clocks for daylight saving time. -
Page 19: Good Safety Habits
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 for your information, the national fire Protection Never smoke in bed or leave association’s Standard 72 reads: Where required by other governing laws, codes, or standards for a cooking food unattended. specific type of occupancy, approved single and Teach children never to play multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as with matches or lighters!
- Page 21 Smoke Detection – Are More Alarms Desirable? The required number of smoke alarms might not provide reliable early warning pro- tection 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 protection.
- Page 22 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de- signed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residen- tial installation.
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Page 23: Service And Warranty
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. Consult your insurance agent. - Page 24 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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