Kidde 1235CA, PE120CA, 1275CA C o n t e n t s, I n t ro d u c t i o n, I n s t a l l a t i o n

C o n t e n t s

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

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16

Fire Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-20

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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I n t ro d u c t i o n

Models

1235CA, 1275CA and PE120CA

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.

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

Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the instructions in Warranty section for service.

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.

I M P O R TA N T: 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

m a n u f a c t u r e r ’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.

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.

Models 1235CA and 1275CA are designed to detect products of combustion using the ionization technique. They contain 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. Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the instructions in Warranty section 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).

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