Kidde Firex KF30 Mains Interconnectable Heat Alarm With Back-Up Battery

Kidde Firex KF30 Mains Interconnectable Heat Alarm With Back-Up Battery.

Mains-powered heat alarm that can be interlinked with up to 23 other Kidde mains alarms, be they ionisation, optical or heat.

Once interlinked, the detection of the relevant danger by an individual unit will sound across all the connected alarms.

Features

• Interlink with up to 23 Firex hard-wired alarms – all alarms sound if danger is detected
• Alarm memory – identifies source unit within interconnecting network
• Reduced energy consumption – lower lifetime running costs
• Combined Test/HushTM button allows regular testing of alarm function and can be used to temporarily silence nuisance alarms
• Auto reset after activation
• Tamper-resistant locking device – prevents unauthorised removal without the use of a tool
• Mains operation – 9V Alkaline back-up battery supplied as standard

Specification

• Sensor - Thermistor (Thermal Resistor) within detection unit
• Button Test - Simulates the effect of heat at the sensor, checks electronics and sounder
• Automatic Self-test - Circuitry is tested and unit beeps (chirps) if fault is detected
• Supply Voltage - 230V AC, 50 Hz (nominal UK voltage)
• Power Consumption - < 15mA
• Connection - Push-in/snap-fit type connector with 150mm long flying leads (supplied)
• Battery Back-up - User replaceable alkaline 9V battery (522/6LR61)
• Power-on Indicator - Continuous green LED
• Alarm Sounder - Electronic piezo-electric sounder (T3 pattern sound - three pulses - space - three pulses) with soldered contacts
• Sound Output - 85dB (A) minimum at 3 metres
• Alarm Frequency - 3.2 kHz typical
• Alarm Status - Red LED flashes approx once every five minutes = normal operation
  Red LED flashes once a second = sensing heat in excess of 58ºC (sounder alarm sounds)
• Interconnection - Up to 23 Firex and Kidde ‘Slick’ units (smoke, heat and CO) can be hardwire interconnected with optional control (see below)