Kidde TRUSENSE SMOKE 2050-DS10, User Manual

Page 1: ...TTACHING THE SMOKE ALARM TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET PRESS RELEASE THE TEST BUTTON IF THE SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS IT HAS BEEN EFFECTIVELY ACTIVATED IF THE SMOKE ALARM DOES NOT SOUND AFTER PRESSING THE TEST BUT...

Page 2: ...erated Model 2050 DS10 10 year Sealed lithium battery SMOKE ALARM 10 YEAR SMOKE ALARM A d v a n c e d S m o k e D e t e c t i o n Te ch n o l o g y SENSE P U S H TO TEST WEEKLY OR TO H U S H RED ALARM...

Page 3: ...esigned for use in a recreational vehicle RV or boat Note Please thoroughly read this user guide and save the document for future reference and to pass on to any subsequent owner The National Fire Pro...

Page 4: ...res And Specifications 7 5 Limitations Of Smoke Alarms 8 6 Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarms 10 7 Locations To Avoid 14 8 Installation And Activation 15 9 Operation And Testing 18 10 Recognizing...

Page 5: ...surface If hot or if you see smoke seeping through cracks don t open that door Instead use your alter nate exit If the inside of the door is cool place your shoulder against it open it slightly and b...

Page 6: ...3 long beeps Single beep Perform button press once a week to verify proper alarm operation Smoke Alarm Memory unit has experienced a smoke alarm event Red LED blinks every 15 sec NOTE Alarm memory is...

Page 7: ...oon as possible Memory Fault Amber LED blinks 3 times every 30 sec Chirp every 30 sec Push button once to attempt to reset the unit If error continues remove discharge dispose unit and replace as soon...

Page 8: ...is called End of Unit Life mode See Troubleshooting Guide To help identify the date to replace the unit a label has been affixed to the side of the alarm Write the Install date in the space provided a...

Page 9: ...fective in some situations such as during incendiary fires where the fire grows so rapidly that an occupant s egress is blocked even with properly located smoke alarms or when victims are intimate wit...

Page 10: ...reach the alarm Therefore smoke alarms may not sense fires starting in chimneys within walls on roofs on the other side of a closed door or other obstruction If the alarm is located outside the bedro...

Page 11: ...s or humidifiers Locate an alarm in every room where someone sleeps with the door closed The closed door may prevent an alarm not located in that room from waking the sleeper Smoke heat and combustion...

Page 12: ...appliances ACCEPTABLE TOP OF ALARM ACCEPTABLE HERE Note measurements shown are to the closest edge of the alarm Figure 6 A ANYWHERE ALONG THIS BOLD SURFACE Locations permitted for smoke alarms and sm...

Page 13: ...12 ANYWHERE ALONG THIS BOLD SURFACE Locations permitted for smoke alarms and smoke detectors on tray shaped ceilings Figure 6 B Figure 6 C Not within 6 feet of appliances...

Page 14: ...mes have been designed and built to be energy efficient Install smoke alarms as recommended above In older mobile homes that are not well insulated compared to present standards extreme heat or cold c...

Page 15: ...articles may cause nuisance alarms or a failure to alarm In very humid areas above 95 RH non condensing as moisture or steam can cause nuisance alarms In insect infested areas Smoke alarms should not...

Page 16: ...an only be discharged at the end of product life If the alarm is removed from the mounting bracket the bat tery will remain active See Permanently Disable Alarm Discharge Battery section Installation...

Page 17: ...battery installation is necessary WARNING Failure to properly install and activate this alarm will prevent proper operation of this alarm and will prevent its response to fire hazards ACTIVATING THE...

Page 18: ...ee Figure 8 D When the posts are broken off the tamper resist on the base is allowed to engage the mounting bracket Rotate the alarm onto the mounting bracket until you hear the tamper resist tab snap...

Page 19: ...and battery are working If the alarm does not sound or gives erratic or low volume sound the unit must be replaced See Permanently Disable Alarm Discharge Battery section to determine how to prepare t...

Page 20: ...a continuous alarm If no fire is present check to see if one of the reasons listed in Locations to avoid may have caused the alarm If a fire is discovered get out and call the fire department or 911 T...

Page 21: ...the alarm yourself Low Battery This alarm is equipped with a low battery monitor circuit If the battery capacity is near ing the point where it can no longer provide adequate power for all alarm func...

Page 22: ...larm safe for disposal by draining the battery Figures 12 A top and 12 B bottom 12 Permanently Disable Alarm Discharge Battery WARNING Failure to DISCHARGE alarm battery as instructed prior to disposa...

Page 23: ...could damage the alarm If the alarm is in Fault mode the alarm may be in need of cleaning After cleaning press the button If the fault does not clear the alarm needs to be replaced Never use detergent...

Page 24: ...ne what to do in case of fire and where to meet after they leave the house Ensure that small children hear the alarm and wake when it sounds They must wake up in order to execute the escape plan Pract...

Page 25: ...rogram 1 Minimizing fire hazards 2 Providing fire warning equipment 3 Having and practicing an escape plan For your information the National Fire Protection Association s Standard 72 reads Where requi...

Page 26: ...not normally recommended as these locations occasionally experience conditions that can result in improper operation California State Fire Marshal Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the...

Page 27: ...ity and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the above warranty period In no event shall the Manufacturer be liable for loss of use of this product or for any indirect special i...

Page 28: ...27 QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION Call Kidde Product Support line at 1 800 880 6788 or contact us at www kidde com Kidde 1016 Corporate Park Drive Mebane NC 27302 Made in China...