Kidde PI2010 User Manual

Kidde PI2010 User Manual

Ac wire-in single and/or multiple station (up to 24 devices) photoelectric/ionization smoke alarm with 9 volt battery back up and “hush” control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms
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PI2010
Smoke Alarm User's Guide
AC Wire-in Single and/or Multiple Station (up to 24 Devices)
Photoelectric/Ionization Smoke Alarm with 9 Volt Battery
Back Up and "HUSH" Control to temporarily silence nuisance
alarms.
Thank you for purchasing this smoke alarm. It is an important part of
your family's home safety plan. You can trust this product to provide
the highest quality safety protection. We know you expect nothing less
when the lives of your family are at stake. Kidde alarms and accessories
CAN ONLY BE interconnected with other Kidde alarms and accessories
as well as specified brands and models of interconnect compatible
alarms. Connection of Kidde products to a non-specified manufactur-
er's interconnect system, or connection with non-specified equipment
from another manufacturer into an existing Kidde system could result
in nuisance alarming, failure to alarm, or damage to one or all of the
devices in the interconnect system. Refer to the User's Guide supplied
with each Kidde product for interconnect compatible models, brands,
and devices. Refer to the wiring instructions in section 3 for NFPA initi-
ating device limits.
For your convenience, write down the following
information. If you call our Consumer Hotline,
these are the first questions you will be asked.
Smoke Alarm Model Number
(located on back of alarm):
Date Code (located on back of alarm).
National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) and the manufacturer
recommends replacing this alarm
ten years from the date code:
Date of Purchase:
Where Purchased:
For model: PI2010
820-0905 REV. D 06/09
1475-7205-00

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  • Page 1 You can trust this product to provide the highest quality safety protection. We know you expect nothing less when the lives of your family are at stake. Kidde alarms and accessories CAN ONLY BE interconnected with other Kidde alarms and accessories as well as specified brands and models of interconnect compatible alarms.
  • Page 2: Recommended Locations For Alarms

    The ion portion of this alarm detects products of combustion using the ionization technique. It contains 0.9 microcurie of Americium 241, a radioactive material (see section 9).Distributed under U.S. NRC License No. 32-23858-01E. Manufactured in compliance with U.S. NRC safety criteria in 10 CFR 32.27. The purchaser is exempt from any regulatory requirements.
  • Page 3 • Locate an alarm in every sleeping room. • Locate an alarm in every room where electrical appliances are operated (i.e. portable heaters or humidi- fiers). • Locate an alarm in every room where someone sleeps with the door closed. The closed door may prevent an alarm FIGURE 1 not located in that room from waking the...
  • Page 4: Locations To Avoid

    at a minimum of 4” (10 cm) and a maximum of 12” (30.5 cm) below the ceiling (see figure 1). • Install Smoke Alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral ceilings at or within 3ft (0.9m) of the highest point (measured horizontally). 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.”...
  • Page 5: Installation Instructions

    • In very humid areas. Moisture or steam can cause nuisance alarms. • In insect-infested areas. • Smoke alarms should not be installed within 3 ft (.9m) of the follow- ing: the door to a kitchen, the door to a bathroom containing a tub or shower, forced air supply ducts used for heating or cooling, ceiling or whole house ventilating fans, or other high air flow areas.
  • Page 6 • When alarms are interconnected, all interconnected units must be powered from a single circuit. • A maximum of 24 Kidde/Lifesaver devices may be intercon- nected 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, heat, carbon monoxide, etc.).
  • Page 7: Battery Installation

    Black Hot Side of AC Line White Neutral Side of AC Line Interconnect Lines (Red Wires) of Other Units in the Multiple Station Set up BATTERY INSTALLATION See Maintenance (section 6) for battery installation CAUTION! IF BATTERY REMINDER FINGER IS NOT HELD DOWN IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT BY THE BATTERY, THE BATTERY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, THE AC QUICK CONNECTOR WILL NOT ATTACH TO THE ALARM, AND THE...
  • Page 8 tion of the “ON” arrow on the cover until the alarm ratchets into place (this ratcheting function allows for aesthetic alignment). 7. Turn on the AC power. The green AC Power On Indicator should be lit when the alarm is operating from AC power. TAMPER RESIST FEATURE: To make your smoke alarm tamper Posts FIGURE 5...
  • Page 9: Operation And Testing

    4. OPERATION AND TESTING OPERATION: The smoke alarm is operating once AC power is applied, a fresh battery is installed and testing is complete. When products of combustion are sensed, the unit sounds a loud 85db pulsating alarm until the air is cleared. HUSH CONTROL: The “HUSH”...
  • Page 10: Nuisance Alarms

    (non-recirculating type) will also help remove these combustible products from the kitchen. The Model PI2010 has a “HUSH” control that is extremely use- ful in a kitchen area or other areas prone to nuisance alarms. For...
  • Page 11: Battery Installation And Removal

    THE BATTERY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, THE AC QUICK CONNECTOR WILL NOT ATTACH TO THE ALARM, AND THE ALARM WILL NOT ATTACH TO THE TRIM RING. The Model PI2010 Smoke Alarm is powered by a 9V alkaline bat- Battery Reminder...
  • Page 12: Cleaning

    tery (lithium batteries may also be used). A fresh battery should last for one year under normal operating conditions. This alarm has a low battery monitor circuit which will cause the alarm to “chirp” approximately every 45 seconds for a minimum of seven (7) days when the battery gets low.
  • Page 13: Good Safety Habits

    Home fires develop in different ways and are often unpredictable. For maximum protection, Kidde recommends that both Ionization and Photoelectric alarms be installed. • A battery powered alarm must have a battery of the specified type, in good condition and installed properly.
  • Page 14: Nrc Information

    and in the kitchen, basement and garage. Know how to use a fire extinguisher prior to an emergency. • Current studies have shown smoke alarms may not awaken all sleep- ing individuals, and that it is the responsibility of individuals in the household that are capable of assisting others to provide assistance to those who may not be awakened by the alarm sound, or to those who may be incapable of safely evacuating the area unassisted.
  • Page 15: Service And Warranty

    If after reviewing this manual you feel that your smoke alarm is defective in any way, do not tamper with the unit. Return it for servicing to: KIDDE, 1016 Corporate Park Dr., Mebane, NC 27302. 1-800-880-6788 (See Warranty for in-warranty returns).
  • Page 16: Ten Year Limited Warranty

    The obligation of Kidde under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing the smoke alarm or any part which we...

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