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Carbon Monoxide Alarm
User’s Guide
Model: KN-COPF-i
• 120V AC Wire-In
• Rechargeable Battery Backup
• Digital Display
• Interconnectable with other Kidde alarms
ATTENTION: Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this
user’s guide, which should be saved for future reference and
passed on to any subsequent owner.
Manual P/N 820-1387 Rev. A 03/08
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What to do When the Alarm Sounds! Welcome Note: Many times throughout this User’s Guide, we will refer to Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure Carbon Monoxide as “CO”. This Kidde carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is an important part of your WARNING: Activation of the CO family’s home safety plan. This alarm has been designed and tested to Alarm indicates the presence of Carbon detect CO buildup in a residential environment. Your alarm is for use Monoxide (CO) which can kill you. specifically in the home.
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Important Warning Statements 1. Information About Carbon Monoxide WARNING: This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor General Carbon Monoxide Information locations of family living units. It is not designed to measure com- Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless poison gas that pliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration can be fatal when inhaled. CO inhibits the blood’s capacity to carry oxy- (OSHA), commercial or industrial standards. It is not suitable f
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1. Information About Carbon Monoxide 1. Information About Carbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide PPM Levels exchangers. This model is equipped with a digital display that shows levels of CO • Vehicles and other combustion engines running in an open or closed (displayed in PPM – parts per million). Learn the difference between dan- garage, attached or near a home. gerous, high, mid and low levels. • Burning charcoal or fuel in grills and hibachis in an enclosed area. Dangerous Levels: Conditions That
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1. Information About Carbon Monoxide 2. Product Features and Specifications to low levels may cause symptoms, as well as short-term exposures to high levels. This Kidde unit has a time-weighted alarm – the higher the level of CO present, the sooner the alarm will be triggered. Model KN-COPF-i This CO alarm can only warn you of the presence of CO. It does not prevent CO from occurring, nor can it solve an existing CO problem. If your unit has alarmed and you’ve provided ventilation by leaving yo
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2. Product Features and Specifications 3. Installation Locations Temperature: Recommended Installation Locations Operating Range: 40°F (4.4°C) to 100°F (37.8°C) CO alarms should be mounted in or Humidity: near bedrooms and living areas. It is Operating range: 10-95% non-condensing recommended that you install a Kidde CO alarm on each level of your home. Audible Alarm: 85+ dB at 10’ @ 3.4±0.5 KHz pulsing alarm When choosing your installation loca- tions, make sure you can hear the Sensor: Recomme
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3. Installation Locations 4. Installation Instructions • Do not obstruct the vents located on the alarm. Do not place the • With 18 alarms interconnected, it is still possible to interconnect up to alarm where drapes, furniture or other objects block the flow of air to a total of six remote signaling devices and/or relay modules. the vents. • The maximum wire run distance between the first and last unit in an interconnected system is 1000’ (305 m). 4. Installation Instructions • Make certain al
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4. Installation Instructions 5. Alarm Characteristics Mounting Carbon Monoxide Alarm Indicator • After selecting the proper location for When the alarm senses a dangerous level of CO, the unit will emit a your CO alarm and wiring the AC Quick- loud alarm pattern. The alarm pattern is four (4) quick beeps followed Connector harness, plug the AC Quick- by five (5) seconds of silence. This cycle repeats as long as a dangerous Connector into the mating connector in CO conditions exist. The red Alar
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6. Model KN-COPF-i Operating Characteristics 6. Model KN-COPF-i Operating Characteristics Whenever the alarm is operating, the green Power LED is illuminated LED Display Shows Alarm Sound Unit Status Recommendation and the digital display will display “0” to indicate the unit is monitoring Steady “Err” One quick Unit malfunction Press the Test/Reset for CO. If the alarm senses dangerous levels of CO, the red Alarm LED Red LED flashes every beep every button. If “Err” con- will flash, the amber
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7. Maintenance 7. Maintenance NOTE: This unit is sealed. The cover is not removable. Alarm Removal Due to the loudness of the alarm, we suggest that you place your Turn off the power to the alarm. Remove the alarm from the electrical fingers over the sounder opening while testing your alarm. box by unscrewing the four screws under the cover securing the alarm. Disconnect the AC Quick-Connector harness by pulling the connector CAUTION: Continuous exposure to the high sound level of this apart. al
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SEVEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Warranty Coverage: The manufacturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser, that this product will be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of seven (7) years from date of purchase. The manufacturer’s liability hereunder is limited to replacement of the product, repair of the product or replacement of the product with repaired product at the discretion of the manufacturer. This warranty is void if the product has been damaged by accident, unrea
