Kidde 10SCO User Manual

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Smoke AlarmThe smoke alarm monitors the air for products ofcombustion that are produced when something is burningor smouldering. When smoke particles in the smoke sensorreach a specified concentration, the alarm/voice messagewarning system will sound, and be accompanied by theflashing red LED light. The smoke alarm takes prece-dence when both smoke and carbon monoxide arepresent.Life safety from fire in residential occupancies is based pri-marily on early notification to occupants of the need toescape, followed by the appropriate escape actions by thoseoccupants. Fire warning systems for dwelling units are capa-ble of protecting about half of the occupants in potentiallyfatal fires. Victims are often intimate with the fire, For theold, young, or physically or mentally impaired such thatthey cannot escape even when warned early enough thatescape should be possible. For these people, other strate-gies such as protection-in-place or assisted escape or rescueare necessary.• Smoke alarms are devices that can provide early warningof possible fires at a reasonable cost; however, alarmshave sensing limitations. Ionisation sensing alarms maydetect invisible fire particles (associated with fast flamingfires) sooner than photoelectric alarms. Photoelectricsensing alarms may detect visible fire particles (associatedwith slow smouldering fires) sooner than ionisationalarms. Home fires develop in different ways and areoften unpredictable. For maximum protection, Kidderecommends that both Ionisation and Photoelectricalarms be installed.• A battery powered alarm must have a battery of thespecified type, in good condition and installed properly.• Smoke alarms must be tested regularly to make sure thebatteries and the alarm circuits are in good operatingcondition.• Smoke alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does notreach the alarm. Therefore, smoke alarms may not sensefires starting in chimneys, walls, on roofs, on the otherside of a closed door or on a different floor.6Smoke Alarm Features2540-7205-02_10SCO(KN-COPE-D).qxd:_ 2014.3.21 10:48 AM Page