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- Page 1 User Guide Photoelectric Smoke Alarm with Hardwire Interconnect Model 20SAR SMOKE ALARM 120V HARDWIRE INTERCONNECT AA BATTERY BACKUP (AC POWER REQUIRED) Helps Reduce Cooking Nuisance Alarms SELF-TESTING (SEE SECTION 10)
- Page 2 Thank You for Purchasing this Kidde Alarm Hardwired for 120V AC, this model includes two replaceable AA backup batteries. It also contains HUSH to temporarily silence nuisance alarms, and “self-testing” features (see section 10). Teach children how to respond to the alarm and that they should never play with the unit.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds ..4 2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds ..5 3. Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators ... .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 only on the alarm(s) that detected the hazard (initiating alarm). -
Page 5: Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds
2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds NOtE: thiS iS NOt A cARbON MONOxidE (cO) ALARM, bUt wiLL REcEivE ANd tRANSMit A cO ALARM SiGNAL fROM AN iNtERcONNEctEd cO OR cOMbiNAtiON SMOKE / cO ALARM. The carbon monoxide (CO) alarm pattern is four quick beeps repeating every 5 seconds. WARNING: ACTUATION OF YOUR CO ALARm INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF CARBON mONOxIDE (CO) WHICH CAN KILL YOU. -
Page 6: Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators
3. Other Alarm Visual And Audible Indicators Operational Mode visual indications Audible indications Action/Note AC power: Green LED on Normal (standby) continuously. DC power: Green LED blinks approx every 60 sec. Test (button press when Red LED blinks in time with •... -
Page 7: Troubleshooting Guide
4. Troubleshooting Guide 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. trouble condition visual indications Audible indications Action False Low Battery None Chirp every 60 sec. -
Page 8: Introduction, Product Features And Specifications
5. Introduction, Product Features And Specifications Introduction 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 automatically alert you that it is time to replace the unit. This is called “End of Unit Life” mode. See Troubleshooting Guide. To help identify the date to replace the unit, a label has been affixed to the side of the alarm. -
Page 9: Limitations Of Smoke Alarms
6. 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 10: Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms
7. Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms • Locate smoke alarms in all sleeping areas. Try to monitor the exit path as the bedrooms are usually farthest from the exit. If more than one sleeping area exists, locate additional alarms in each sleeping area. - Page 11 are to the closest edge ke Alarms for Required Detection LIVING KITCHEN SIDE of the alarm. ROOM WALL ke Alarms for Additional Detection NFPA 72 states: “Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 1 ft in 8 ft (0.3m in 2.4 m) BEDROOM HALL BEDROOM...
- 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 INSTALLATION section. • When mounting the alarm on the wall, use an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a maximum of 12”...
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Page 13: Locations To Avoid
8. Locations To Avoid (See Figures 7-A, 7-B, & 7-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: Wiring / Installation / Activation
• Kidde alarms are not designed, agency tested or certified for recessed mounting and should not be installed in this manner. Recessed mounting impedes smoke entry into the smoke chamber, which may prevent the alarm from sounding in a timely manner. - Page 15 • When alarms are hardwire interconnected, all interconnected units must be powered from a single circuit. • A maximum of 24 Kidde Safety devices may be interconnected in a multiple station arrangement. The intercon- nect system should not exceed the NFPA interconnect limit of 12 smoke alarms and/or 18 alarms total (smoke, CO, Smoke/ CO Combination, heat, etc.).
- Page 16 NOtE: Use standard UL Listed household wire (as required by local codes) available at all electrical supply stores and most hardware stores. NOtE: AC power should be turned off at this stage. • For best results to minimize nuisance alarms, interconnected alarms should Alignment Marks be on a dedicated line.
- Page 17 NOtE: Do not grab the shield to install or remove the alarm. Grab the alarm by the outside of the enclosure. (Figure 9-E). ✘ Shield Figure 9-E NOtE: If either battery is missing, the alarm cannot mount on the mounting bracket. Mounting Bracket Note orientation of "A"...
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Page 18: Operation And Testing
P4010ACSCO-W, P4010LACS-W, P4010ACS, P4010ACS-W, P4010ACLEDS, P4010ACLEDS-2, P4010ACLEDSCO, P4010ACLEDSCO-2, 3050-VAS10-A, 3050-VASC10-A, P4010ACS-WF, P4010ACSAQ-WF, P4010ACSCO-WF, P4010ACSCOAQ-WF, 900-CUAR, 900-CUAR-V, 20SAR, 20SA10, 20SA10-V, 30CUAR, 30CUAR-V, 30CUA10, 30CUA10-V. The alarm is now activated! After installation / activation, test your alarm as described in Operation and Testing section. -
Page 19: Recognizing Nuisance Alarms
WARNING: DUE TO THE LOUDNESS OF THE ALARm, ALWAYS STAND ABOUT 2.5 FEET AWAY FROm THE UNIT OR USE EAR PROTECTION WHEN TESTING. WARNING: DO NOT USE AN OPEN FLAmE TO TEST YOUR ALARm, YOU COULD DAmAGE THE ALARm OR IGNITE COmBUSTIBLE mATERIALS AND START A STRUCTURE FIRE. Chirping When End of Unit Life or Low Battery chirping begins, you can temporarily silence these chirps by pressing the button. -
Page 20: Battery Backup
Press Tab to Release 12. Battery Backup Wire Harness This alarm is powered with AC power, but also contains two replaceable AA backup batteries. Under normal conditions, fresh batteries will last at least one year. In order to access the battery compartment, the wiring harness needs to be removed. -
Page 21: Cleaning Your Alarm
13. Cleaning Your Alarm Your Alarm Should be Cleaned at Least Once a Year You can clean the interior of your alarm (sensing chamber) by using compressed air or a vacuum cleaner hose and blowing or vacuuming through the openings around the perimeter of the alarm. The outside of the alarm can be wiped with a clean, dry cloth. -
Page 22: Good Safety Habits
14. 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 23 Fire Prevention Never smoke in bed or leave cooking food unattended. Teach children never to play with matches or lighters! Train everyone in the home to recognize the smoke alarm pattern and to leave the home using their escape plan when it’s heard. Know how to do “Stop, Drop and Roll” if clothes catch on fire, and how to crawl low under smoke.
- Page 24 California State Fire marshal Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows: A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity, but outside the bedrooms), heat or smoke detectors in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms, basements and attached garages.
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Page 25: Service And Warranty
15. Service And Warranty Ten-Year Limited Warranty Kidde warrants that the enclosed alarm (but not the batteries) will be free from defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and service for a period of ten years from the date of purchase. - Page 26 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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The unit is a model 20SA10. It’s new as in 11/2023. The unit is clean. It chirps all the time. How do I fix it?
To address a Kidde 20SA10 that chirps constantly:
1. Low Battery:
- Visual Indications: Amber LED blinks every 60 seconds.
- Audible Indications: Chirp every 60 seconds.
- Action: Push the button once to silence for 24 hours (if silencing is possible). Replace the batteries as soon as possible. Note that 7 days after the low battery warning begins, it cannot be silenced.
2. Smoke Sensor Fault:
- Visual Indications: Amber LED blinks every 60 seconds.
- Audible Indications: 3 chirps every 60 seconds.
- Action: Clean the unit. If the fault persists, push the button once to attempt a reset. If the error continues, remove and replace the alarm.
3. Fatal Fault:
- If the above actions don’t resolve the issue, the alarm may need replacement.
Ensure the alarm is reinstalled immediately after any actions to maintain safety.
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