Kidde manual N t e n t s, T ro d u c t i o n, Installation, Model 1276CA

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C o n t e n t s

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-16

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-20

Fire Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-24

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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I n t ro d u c t i o n

Model 1276CA

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.

Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this alarm manual, and save it for future reference. Teach children how to respond to the alarms, and that they should never play with the unit.

If you have any questions about the operation or installation of your alarm, please call our toll free Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788.

Image 1C will help you determine the correct location of safety products that will help make your home a safer place.

I n s t a l l a t i o n

This unit is suitable as a Single Station and/or Multiple Station alarm (interconnects with up to 24 devices), and has a five-year limited warranty.

IMPORTANT: This unit is only approved to interconnect with the Kidde line of products. It is not approved to interconnect with any other manufacturer’s products.

This alarm is interconnect compatible with the following alarms and accessories:

Smoke alarms:

1235CA, 1275CA, 1276CA, 1285CA, PE120CA, PI2000CA

Smoke/CO alarms: KN-COSM-IBCA, KN-COSM-ICA

CO alarms: KN-COB-ICB-CA, KN-COB-IC-CA

Relay modules: 120X, SM120X, CO120X

Heat alarm: HD135FCA

Strobe Light: SL177I

Refer to respective manuals for specific application information.

This product is designed to detect products of combustion using the ionization technique. It contains 0.9 microcurie of Americium 241, a radioactive material. 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.

This smoke alarm uses an extremely small amount of radioactive element in the ionization sensor chamber. Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the instructions in Warranty for service.

WARNING! Removal of the smoke alarm battery and disconnecting or loss of AC power will render the smoke alarm inoperative.

ELECTRICAL RATING: 120 V AC, 60 HZ, 80 mA maximum per alarm (maximum 80 mA for originating unit with 24 devices interconnected).

IMPORTANT! Read all instructions before installation and keep this manual near the alarm for future reference.

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Smoke Alarm T ro d u c t i o n InstallationN t e n t s Model 1276CARecommended Locations Locations to Avoid Side WallWiring Mobile HomesThat battery door faces down! Image 4C MountingE r a t i o n BatteryTesting Operation Alarm Tamper Resist FeatureBattery Tamper Resist Feature Hush Control Feature LED IndicatorsBattery Removal MaintenanceAlarm Removal I n t e n a n c eCleaning the Alarm Replacing the AlarmRe Safety Good Safety HabitsAdditional Recommendations Alarm Exit ProcedureNRC Information Year Limited Warranty Wa r r a n t y