Firex i4718 manual

Manual P/N 820-1552 Rev . A 1261-7201-00 SIGNALING LISTED U L A TTENTION: Please take a few minutes to thoroughly r ead this user’ s guide which should be saved for future r eference and passed on to any subsequent owner . Smoke Alarm User’ s Guide • 120 V olt Smoke Alarm with 9 V olt Battery Back-up • Front Load Battery • T est and Hush [...]

Smoke Alarm Procedur e NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE ALARM! Smoke alarms are designed to minimize false alarms. Cigar ette smoke will not normally set off the alarm, unless the smoke is blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles fr om cook- ing may set off the alarm if it is located too close to the cook- ing area. Large quantities of comb[...]

A.C. Wire-in Single and/or Multiple Station (up to 24 Devices) Ionization Smoke Alarm with 9 V olt Battery Back Up and SMART HUSH TM 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. Y ou can trust this product to provide the highest quality safet[...]

W ARNING! REMOV AL OF THE SMOKE ALARM BA TTER Y AND DISCONNECT- ING or LOSS OF A.C. POWER WILL RENDER THE SMOKE ALARM INOPERA TIVE. ELECTRICAL RA TING: 120 V AC, 60HZ, 80mA maximum per alarm (maximum 80mA for originating unit with 24 devices interconnected). 1. RECOMMENDED LOCA TIONS FOR ALARMS • Locate the first alarm in the immediate area of th[...]

• Install Smoke Alarms on tray-shaped ceilings (coffer ed ceilings) on the highest portion of the ceiling or on the sloped portion of the ceiling within 12” (305mm) verti- cally down from the highest point (see figur e 4). MOBILE HOME INST ALLA TION Modern mobile homes have been designed and built to be energy efficient. Install smoke alarms as[...]

• In dusty areas. Dust particles may cause nuisance alarm or failur e to alarm. • In very humid areas. Moistur e or steam can cause nuisance alarms. • In insect-infested areas. • Smoke alarms should not be installed within 3 ft (.9m) of the following: the door to a kitchen, the door to a bathroom containing a tub or shower , forced air supp[...]

• A maximum of 24 Kidde and/or FireX devices may be inter connected in a mul- tiple station arrangement. The interconnect system should not exceed the NFP A interconnect limit of 12 smoke alarms and/or 18 alarms total (smoke, heat, carbon monoxide, etc.). With 18 alarms interconnected, it is still possi- ble to interconnect up to a total of 6 r e[...]

BA TTERY INST ALLA TION See MAINTENANCE (Section 6) for battery installation. CAUTION! THIS UNIT WILL NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT A PROPERL Y INST ALLED BA TTERY , AND IS EQUIPPED WITH A BA TTER Y LOCKOUT FEA- TURE WHICH PREVENTS THE BA TTERY DOOR FROM CLOSING IF A BA T- TER Y IS NOT INST ALLED CORRECTL Y . MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: THIS UNIT IS SEAL[...]

NOTE: The alarm will mount to the bracket in 4 positions (every 90 degrees). When wall mounting, make sure the battery box is at the bottom of the unit. (see Figure 5). 6. Pull the Battery Pull T ab (red tab pr otruding from the unit) completely out of the unit unit and slide the battery door completely closed. This will automatically connect the b[...]

4. OPERA TION AND TESTING OPERA TION: The smoke alarm is operating once A.C. power is applied, fresh batteries are installed and testing is complete. When the smoke alarm ionization chamber senses products of combustion, the horn will sound a loud (85db) tem- poral alarm until the sensing chamber is cleared of smoke particles. SMART HUSH TM CONTROL[...]

Alarm Memory: This smoke alarm is equipped with an alarm memory , which provides a visual indication when an alarm has been activated. The red LED will illuminate for about 1.5 seconds every 16 seconds to indicate the memory condition. The memory will remain activated until pushing the T est/Hush Button resets it. The memory will also reset if the [...]

6. MAINTENANCE ALARM REMOV AL IF SMOKE ALARM T AMPER RESIST FEA TURE HAS BEEN ACTIV A TED, REFER TO SMOKE ALARM T AMPER RESIST FEA TURE IN SECTION 3 FOR REMOV AL INSTRUCTIONS. T o remove the alarm fr om the trim ring, rotate the alarm counter clockwise in the direction of the "OFF" arr ow on the cover . T o disconnect the A.C. power harne[...]

USE ONL Y THE FOLLOWING 9 VOL T BA TTERIES FOR SMOKE ALARM REPLACEMENT . Carbon-zinc type EVEREADY 1222; GOLD PEAK 1604P OR 1604S Alkaline type ENERGIZER 522; DURACELL MN1604 OR MX1604; GOLD PEAK 1604A P ANASONIC 6AM6, 6AM-6, 6AM-6PI, 6AM6X, AND 6LR61 (GA) Lithium type UL TRALIFE U9VL-J NOTE: WEEKL Y TESTING IS REQUIRED! W ARNING! BE SURE TO FOLLOW[...]

reasonable cost; however , alarms have sensing limitations. Ionization sensing alarms may detect invisible fire particles (associated with fast flaming fir es) sooner than photoelectric alarms. Photoelectric sensing alarms may detect visi- ble fire particles (associated with slow smoldering fir es) sooner than ionization alarms. Home fires develop [...]

• Determine a place outside your home where you all can meet if a fir e occurs. • Familiarize everyone with the sound of the smoke alarm and train them to leave your home when they hear it. • Practice a fire drill at least every six months, including fir e drills at night. Ensure that small childr en hear the alarm and wake when it sounds. Th[...]

Smoke Detection – Are Mor e Smoke Alarms Desirable? The required number of smoke alarms might not provide r eliable early war ning protection for those ar eas separated by a door from the ar eas protected by the required smoke alarms. For this reason, it is r ecommended that the householder consider the use of addi- tional smoke alarms for those [...]

FIVE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY (i4618, i4718 Series) Kidde warrants to the original purchaser that the enclosed smoke alarm (but not the battery) will be free fr om defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and service for a period of five years from the date of pur chase. The obligation of Kidde under this warranty is limited to [...]

TEN YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY (i5000 Series) Kidde warrants to the original purchaser that the enclosed smoke alarm (but not the battery) will be free fr om defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and service for a period of ten years from the date of pur chase. The obligation of Kidde under this warranty is limited to repairing[...]