Single and/or Multiple Station Smoke Alarm - User’s Guide - Models i12020ACA, i12040ACA, P12040CA

Oct 23, 2026

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User guide for a single-station and/or multiple-station interconnected smoke alarm system, covering models i12020ACA, i12040ACA, and P12040CA. Provides key safety notices, explains the low-battery HUSH feature for the i12040ACA model, and details installation requirements including allowed interconnect compatibility, wiring and electrical ratings, and recommended mounting locations throughout a home. Includes guidance for safe operation, maintenance, fire safety, and warranty information, with contact and compliance notes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages22

Reading Time55 min

AccessFree to download

Contents of This User’s Guide

1. Introduction

2. Installation

3. Operation

4. Maintenance

5. Fire Safety

6. Warranty

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SINGLE AND/OR MULTIPLE
STATION SMOKE ALARM | | --- | --- | |
Smoke Alarm
User’s Guide

Models: i12020ACA i12040ACA P12040CA | | | NOTE: The model i12040ACA smoke alarm has a low battery HUSH feature. If the alarm is sounding a low battery warning chirp, you can silence this chirp for approximately 13 hours by pressing the Test/Hush button.

120 V AC Direct Wire | | ATTENTION: Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this user’s guide which should be saved for future reference and passed on to any subsequent owner. Manual P/N 820-1193 Rev D 4/12 1375-7214-00 1375-7214-00(820-1193_RevD)_EN_V1_10Y.indd 1 13-4-23 上午11:19 Contents of This User’s Guide 1. Introduction 2. Installation 3. Operation 4. Maintenance 5. Fire Safety 6. Warranty Kidde Canada Inc., P.O. Box 40, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0 Consumer Hotline: 1-800-880-6788 [www.kiddecanada.com](www.kiddecanada.com) Made in China. Patents Pending 1. Introduction Models i12020ACA, i12040ACA and P12040CA Thank you for purchasing this smoke alarm. It is an important part of your family’s home safety plan. You can trust this product to provide the highest quality safety protection. We know you expect nothing less when the lives of your family are at stake. Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this alarm manual, and save it for future reference. Teach children how to respond to the alarms, and that they should never play with the unit. If you have any questions about the operation or installation of your alarm, please call our toll free Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788. Image 1C will help you determine the correct location of safety products that will help make your home a safer place. IMPORTANT: Read all instructions before installation and keep this manual near the alarm for future reference. Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the instructions in Warranty section for service. 1375-7214-00(820-1193_RevD)_EN_V1_10Y.indd 2 13-4-23 上午11:19 2. Installation This unit is suitable as a Single Station and/or Multiple Station alarm (interconnects with up to 24 devices), and has a ten-year limited warranty. IMPORTANT: Kidde alarms and accessories CAN ONLY BE interconnected with other Kidde alarms and accessories as well as specified brands and models of interconnect compatible alarms. Connection of Kidde products to a non-specified manufacturer’s interconnect system, or connection with nonspecified equipment from another manufacturer into an existing Kidde system could result in nuisance alarming, failure to alarm, or damage to one or all of the devices in the interconnect system. Refer to the User’s Guide supplied with each Kidde product for interconnect compatible models, brands, and devices. This alarm is interconnect compatible with the following alarms and accessories: Smoke alarms: 1235CA, 1275CA, 1276CA, i12020CA, i12020ACA, i12040CA, i12040ACA, i12060CA, i12060ACA, PE120CA, P12040CA, Pi2000CA, Pi2010CA, KN-SMFM-I-CA Smoke/CO alarms: KN-COSM-IBCA, KN-COSM-ICA, KN-COPE-ICACO alarms: KN-COB-ICB-CA, KN-COB-IC-CA, KN-COP-IC-CA Relay modules: SM120X, CO120X Strobe Light: SL177i Refer to respective manuals for specific application information. Models i12020ACA and i12040ACA are designed to detect products of combustion using the ionization technique. They contain 0.9 microcurie of Americium 241, a radioactive material. Distributed under U. S. NRC License No. 32-23858-01E. Manufactured in compliance with U. S. NRC safety criteria in 10 CFR 32.27. The purchaser is exempt from any regulatory requirements. Do not try to repair the smoke alarm yourself. Refer to the instructions in Warranty section for service. WARNING: Removal of the smoke alarm battery and disconnecting or loss of AC power will render the smoke alarm inoperative. ELECTRICAL RATING: 120 V AC, 60 HZ, 80 mA maximum per alarm (maximum 80 mA for originating unit with 24 devices interconnected) . 1375-7214

FAQs

How do I silence the low-battery chirp on model i12040ACA?

Press the Test/Hush button to silence the low-battery warning chirp for approximately 13 hours.

What alarms can be interconnected with these smoke alarms?

Interconnect only with other Kidde alarms/accessories and specified compatible brands and models listed in the guide; using non-specified equipment can cause nuisance alarming, failure to alarm, or damage.

Where should I install the smoke alarm in a home?

Place the first alarm near the bedrooms, monitor exit paths, add alarms for stairways and every floor level, and install in every sleeping room and in rooms where electrical appliances operate or when doors are closed during sleep.

Oct 23, 2026

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