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User’s Guide for Models KN-COSM-I and KN-COSM-IB
Combination
Smoke and
Carbon Monoxide
Alarm
• 120V AC
• 9V Battery Backup
(model KN-COSM-IB)
• 2-LED Display
• Peak Level Memory
®
• Hush
• Voice Message System
For questions concerning your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide
Alarm, please call our Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788.
For your convenience, write down the following information. If you call
our consumer hotline, these are the first questions you will be asked:
Alarm Model Number
(located o
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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1 Product View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 2-3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 4-7 Installation Instructions Step 1: Installation Instructions: A. Recommended Installation Locations . . Pages 8-10 B. Where Not to Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10 Step 2: Wiring Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Kidde Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm model # KN-COSM-I or # KN-COSM- IB. This alarm is suitable as a Single Station and/or Multiple Station (24 devices) alarm. This alarm has a five-year limited warranty. Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this user’s guide, and save for future reference. Teach children how to respond to the alarms, and that they should never play with the unit. Your Kidde Smoke/CO Alarm was designed to detect bo
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Product View FRONT 2
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Product View BACK 3
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Features • Loud 85 decibel alarm. • Permanent independent smoke and carbon monoxide sensors. • Smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are present. • Powered by 120V AC (60 Hz, 25 mA max) wire-in connector. Model KN-COSM-IB is also equipped with a 9V battery back- up. • Model KN-COSM-IB is equipped with Battery Pull Tab that allows for easy battery connection. Simply pull tab out, and battery is connected! • Interconnectable to other Kidde/Nighthawk brand smoke and CO al
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Features • Voice Message System that alerts user to the following condi- tions: – System announces “HUSH MODE ACTIVATED” when the unit is first put into HUSH Mode. – System announces “HUSH MODE CANCELLED” when unit resumes normal operation after Hush Mode has been cancelled. – System announces “CARBON MONOXIDE PREVIOUSLY DETECTED” when the unit has detected CO concentrations of 100 ppm or higher. – System announces “PUSH TEST BUTTON” when the unit is powered up, reminding user to activate
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Features and General Information • Seven (7) years after initial power up, this unit will “chirp” every 30 seconds. This is an “operational end of life” feature which will indicate that it is time to replace the alarm. Smoke Alarm The smoke alarm monitors the air for products of combustion that are produced when something is burning or smoldering. When smoke particles in the smoke sensor reach a specified concentration, the alarm/voice message warning system will sound, and be accompanied by th
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Features and General Information • AC powered alarms (without battery backup) will not operate if the AC power has been cut off, such as by an electrical fire or an open fuse. • Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure the bat- teries 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, walls, on roofs, on the other side of a closed door or on a
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Installation Instructions Step 1 Installation Guide: IMPORTANT: THIS ALARM MUST BE MOUNTED ON A CEILING OR WALL. IT WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE AS A TABLETOP DEVICE! INSTALL ONLY AS DETAILED! A. Recommended Installation Locations: Kidde Safety recommends the installation of a Smoke/CO Alarm in the following locations. For maximum protection we suggest an alarm be installed on each level of a multilevel home, includ- ing every bedroom, hallways, finished attics and basements. Put alarms at both e
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Installation Instructions Sloped Ceiling Installation: The following information is from the National Fire Protection Association and is listed in Fire Code 72. Install Smoke Alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral ceilings at, or within 3 ft (0.9m) of the highest point (measured horizontal- ly). NFPA 72 states “Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 1 ft to 8 ft (.3 m-2.4 m) horizontally shall be locat- ed on the high side of the room”. NFPA 72 states “A row of alarms shall be s
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Installation Instructions THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION’S STANDARD 72 (National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269). WARNING - This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations of family living units. It is not designed to measure compliance with Occupational ! Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) commercial or industrial standards. B. Where Not to Install: Do not install in garages, k
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Installation Instructions Step 2 Wiring Instructions: WIRING REQUIREMENTS • This smoke alarm should be installed on a U.L. listed or rec- ognized junction box. All connections should be made by a qualified electrician and all wiring used shall be in accordance with articles 210 and 300.3(B) of the U.S. National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70, NFPA 72 and/or any other codes having jurisdiction in your area. The multiple station interconnect wiring to the alarms must be run in the same raceway or ca
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ALARM OPERATE ALARM OPERATE Installation Instructions • A maximum of 24 Kidde Safety devices may be interconnect- ed in a multiple station arrangement. The interconnect sys- tem should not exceed the NFPA interconnect limit of 12 smoke alarms and/or 18 alarms total (smoke, CO, Smoke/ CO Combination, heat, etc.). This Smoke/CO combination alarm must be counted as a smoke alarm when determining the number of units on an interconnect line. With 18 alarms interconnected, it is still possible to i
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Installation Instructions Step 3 Mounting Instructions: CAUTION: YOUR SMOKE/CO ALARM IS SEALED AND THE COVER IS NOT REMOVABLE! 1.To help identify the date to replace the unit, a label has been affixed to the side of the alarm. Write the “Replace by” date (7 years from initial power up) in permanent marker on the label. See Alarm Replacement section for additional information. 2.Remove the mounting bracket from the back of the alarm by holding the mounting bracket and twisting the alarm in the di
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Installation Instructions 7.Turn on the AC power. The green AC Power On Indicator should be lit when the alarm is operating from AC power. 8.Two labels are included with your alarm. They have impor- tant information on what to do in case of an alarm. Add the phone number of your emergency service provider (Fire Department or 911) in the space provided. Place one label next to the alarm after it is mounted, and one label near a fresh air source such as a door or window. 9.For model KN-COSM-IB
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Operating Instructions Interconnect Feature Your Combination Smoke/CO Alarm is interconnectable to other multiple station Kidde, Nighthawk and Kidde/Fyrnetics products: • When compatible smoke alarms and heat alarms are inter- connected to your Smoke/CO Alarm, they will only respond to a smoke related event. • When mixing compatible models with battery backup with models without battery backup, be advised that the models without battery backup will not respond during an AC power failure. • Th
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Operating Instructions diately, the unit will verbally announce “HUSH MODE ACTIVAT- ED”, and the green LED will flash every 2 seconds for approxi- mately 10 minutes. This indicates that the smoke alarm is in a temporarily desensitized condition. Your Smoke/CO Alarm will automatically reset after approximately 10 minutes. When the unit returns to normal operation after being in HUSH mode, it will verbally announce “HUSH MODE CANCELLED”, and sound the alarm if smoke is still present. The H
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Operating Instructions LED Indicator Operation Red LED Red LED will flash in conjunction with the alarm beep. Therefore, the red LED will flash during a smoke alarm, a CO alarm, a low battery mode chirp and a unit error mode chirp. Green LED The green LED will flash as described below under the following conditions: – Standby Condition (powered by AC and battery backup): The LED will be constantly on, but will flicker every 30 seconds when a CO reading is taken. – Standby Condition (for model K
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Operating Instructions A A Posts FIGURE 5A FIGURE 5B NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE ALARM! Determining what type of alarm has sounded is easy with your Nighthawk Combination Smoke/CO Alarm. The voice message warning system will inform you of the type of situation occur- ring. Refer to the Features section on pages 4-7 for a detailed description of each alarm pattern. What To Do If The Alarm Sounds When the smoke alarm sounds: Smoke alarms are designed to minimize false alarms. Cigarette smoke w
