Battery Installation And Operation - Kidde KN-COPP-3 User Manual

Part One – Your Kidde Carbon Monoxide Alarm
5. Using the wall mount diagram located
near the back of this user's guide, install the
two screws provided until heads are approxi-
mately 1/8" from wall (If mounting in plaster
board or drywall, drill two 3/16 holes and use
plastic anchors provided).
6. Hook the Kidde CO alarm unit over the
screws onto keyholes in back of unit.
7. Plug cord into electrical outlet.
Table Top Alarm
You can also use your Kidde CO alarm as a table top unit. Simply
follow steps 1 thru 4 on page 6 under "Wall Mounted Alarm",
then instead of mounting to a wall, simply pull out slide support
and stand on table, bedside stand, chest of drawers, etc. (refer to
diagram on page 3).

Battery Installation and Operation

Install the battery by first removing the battery door and the
battery pack.
Align the connector with the
slot in the battery. Insure the
orientation of the two align-
ment ribs align with the slots
in the battery case.
(Red dot on battery will align
with red wire). Press the con-
nector in until it is fully seat-
ed. See drawing at right.
Be sure to correctly insert
battery into the battery compartment
(with wires at top) as shown in drawing
at right. After inserting battery, replace
back door.
Upon initial power up or after the
alarm has operated on battery backup
and depending on the charge state of
the battery, it could take up to 20 hours
to FULLY charge the battery.
During the first 10-hour initial charge period or, until the battery
has charged, "Lb" will be displayed along with the CO level (usu-
ally "0") and without an audible "chirp". When the initial
charge is complete, the "Lb" will disappear. If however, after 10
hours the battery is not charging properly, "Lb" may continue to
flash AND there will be an audible "chirp" once every 15 sec-
onds indicating the battery is not charging. If this occurs, make
sure the connection between the battery and the alarm is cor-
rectly oriented and fully seated. If not, disconnect the battery
WALL
1/8"
Red
Battery
Dot
Connector
Red Wire
Alignment
Ribs
Battery
Battery
Compartment
and reconnect insuring the alignment ribs match the slots in the
battery. If it is properly connected and fully seated and "Lb" is
still displayed along with an audible "chirp", contact customer
service.
Battery Backup Operation
When the alarm is unplugged or loses AC power and the bat-
tery pack is fully charged, the alarm will automatically switch to
battery backup operation and you will notice the following:
• For the first five minutes of operation on battery, the alarm
will operate as if on AC power.
• However, after five minutes of operation, to conserve battery
capacity, the display will flash the CO level (usually "0") once
every 60 seconds.
Caution: If the unit detects CO and enters an alarm state while
in battery back-up condition, the CO level will be displayed and
the audible alarm pattern of four quick beeps will sound once
every 60 seconds.
Battery Back-up Operation in Low Battery "Lb" Condition:
When the battery pack is not fully charged, the unit will begin
displaying "Lb" and "chirp" once every 15 seconds. This will last
approximately 7 hours to warn you the battery is losing capacity.
Apply AC power to charge battery as soon as possible.
NOTE: While in the low battery "Lb" warning mode, the unit is
sensing for and will alarm if CO is detected.
Battery Back-up Operation in Trouble Alarm Condition:
When the battery pack capacity has been discharged to a state
where it can no longer provide enough power to detect CO and
operate the alarm, it will enter a trouble alarm condition. The
display will go blank and the alarm will give an audible trouble
Wires
"chirp" once every 60 seconds. This will continue for approxi-
at Top
mately 7 hours after which time the alarm will no longer "chirp"
to warn of a trouble condition.
WARNING: THE UNIT WILL NOT DETECT CO WHILE IN THE
TROUBLE ALARM CONDITION, BLANK DISPLAY, AND ONE
AUDIBLE TROUBLE "CHIRP" EVERY 60 SECONDS. APPLY AC
POWER TO CHARGE THE BATTERY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
When AC power is restored, the alarm will automatically switch
back to normal operating mode and begin charging the battery
pack to full capacity. After continued operation on battery back-
up, "Lb" may flash while the battery is recharging and will con-
tinue until fully charged.
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