North America’s #1 home fire safety brand* is bringing you the next level of
fire safety with the Kidde Smoke Alarm model 20SA10-CA.
This alarm offers a modern design ideal for all living spaces. Cutting edge
technology sends fast alerts that give your family more time to get out safely
and enhanced sensing technology reduces false alarms often caused by
cooking.
Comprehensively tested and designed to UL/ULC standards for safety
and reliability, this Kidde DETECT alarm is powered by 120V AC with 10-year
backup battery so you never have to change a battery.
Plus, it’s self-testing and easy to install with the included twist-and-click
mounting bracket. Equipped with end-of-life notifications, the alarm will beep
to remind you it’s time to replace it 10 years after it is powered. This alarm
also has interconnected alarm activation so you never miss an emergency
and can get out faster.
Alarm Warnings – Featuring multi-color LEDs
Fire: The red LED will flash in sync with the alarm pattern (3 long beeps).
The alarm will repeat this pattern until the unit is reset or smoke is eliminated.
End of Unit Life: Two chirps and amber LED flashes per minute.
Alarm Memory: Alerts a user if smoke has been detected in the last 24
hours. If smoke has been detected, the red LED blinks every 15 seconds.
Features & Benefits
• Worry-Free 10-Year Backup Battery – No battery changes for 10 years.†
Avoids inconvenient battery replacements over the life of the device.
• Interconnected Alarms – When one alarm sounds, they all sound, so
you never miss an emergency and can get out faster.
• Self-testing Alarms – For added assurance, internal components
ensure alarm is always operating as expected.
• Simple Installation – Easy install with included twist-and-click
mounting bracket.
• End-of-life Notifications – No low battery chirps! This alarm beeps to
remind you it’s time to replace it 10 years after it is powered.
Installation of Alarm
This model meets the latest residential smoke alarm standards, which
includes enhanced resistance to nuisance alarms from cooking. Industry
experts recommend that both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms be
installed to help ensure optimal detection of the various types of fires that
can occur within the home. Ionization sensing alarms may detect invisible fire
particles (associated with fast flaming fires) sooner than photoelectric alarms.
Photoelectric sensing alarms may detect visible fire particles (associated
with slow smoldering fires) sooner than ionization alarms. Industry experts recommend specific locations for smoke alarms, such as every level and
sleeping area of the dwelling. The alarm can be installed on the surface of
any wall or ceiling following the UL/ULC/NFPA/Manufacturer’s recommended
placement guidelines, on a CSA listed or recognized junction box. See User
Guide for more location information and additional instructions.
All connections should be made by a qualified electrician and all wiring
used shall be in accordance with codes having jurisdiction in your area.
Make certain all alarms are wired to a single, continuous (non-switched)
power line, which is not protected by a ground fault interrupter. A maximum
of 305m (1000 ft.) of wire can be used in the interconnect system. Use
agency approved household wire (as required by local codes) available at all
electrical supply stores and most hardware stores.
A maximum of 24 Kidde devices can be interconnected in a multiple station
arrangement. The interconnect system must not exceed the NFPA (National
Fire Protection Association) limit of 18 initiating devices, of which 12 can be
smoke alarms. With 18 initiating devices (smoke, heat, CO, etc.) interconnected,
it is still possible to interconnect 6 strobe lights and or relay modules.
