Kidde KN-COPE-I - Manual (Page 13)

Step 1
Installation Guide:
IMPORTANT: THIS ALARM MUST BE MOUNTED ON A CEIL-
ING OR WALL. IT WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE AS A
TABLETOP DEVICE! INSTALL ONLY AS DETAILED!
A. Recommended Installation Locations:
Kidde recommends the
installation of a Smoke/CO
Alarm in the following loca-
tions. For maximum protec-
tion we suggest an alarm be
installed on each level of a
multilevel home, including
every bedroom, hallways, fin-
ished attics and basements.
Put alarms at both ends of
bedroom, hallway or large
room if hallway or room is
more than 30 ft (9.1m) long.
If you have only one alarm,
ensure it is placed in the hall-
way outside of the main sleeping area, or in the main bed-
room. Verify the alarm can be heard in all sleeping areas.
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 products rise to the ceiling and spread hor-
izontally.
Mounting the alarm on the ceiling in the center of the
room places it closest to all points in the room. Ceiling
mounting is preferred in ordinary residential construction.
When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a mini-
mum of 4” (10cm) from the side
wall (see figure 1). If installing the
alarm on the wall, use an inside wall
with the top edge of the alarm at a
minimum of 4” (10cm) and a maxi-
mum of 12” (30.5cm) below the
ceiling (see figure 1).
Operating and Installation Instructions
8
FIGURE 1
Note: Battery compartment must face down for wall
mounting. (as per instruction on battery pull tab).
Battery compartment
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