Kidde PI9010 - Manual (Page 5)

whole house ventilating fans, or other high air flow areas.
• Kitchens. Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms. If a kitchen
alarm is desired, it should have an alarm silence feature or be a pho-
toelectric type.
• Near fluorescent lights. Electronic “noise” may cause nuisance
alarms.
• Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the
combination (alarm and guard) has been evaluated and found suit-
able for that purpose.
3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: THIS UNIT IS SEALED. THE COVER IS NOT
REMOVABLE!
1. Remove the mounting plate from the back of the alarm by hold-
ing the mounting plate and twisting the alarm in the direction
indicated by the “OFF” arrow on the alarm cover.
2. To insure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with the hallway or
wall, the “A” line on the mounting plate should be parallel with
the hallway when ceiling mounting or horizontal when wall
mounting
3. After selecting the proper smoke alarm location as described in
section 1, attach the mounting plate to the ceiling as shown in
figure 4. For wall mounting see figure 4. Place mounting plate
FIGURE 4
Alignment Marks
Install Remove
A A
When mounting
in a hallway, the
“A” line should
be parallel with
the hallway.
When wall
mounting, the
“A” line should
be horizontal.