BRK & Kiddie smokes

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I know for a fact that you can interconnect certain Firex and Kidde models as both companies are under the same corporate umbrella now.

I highly doubt you can interconnect Kidde and BRK. This information should be right in the manual that comes with the product, or on the product itself.
 
I install BRKs on my own resi project, but have many Kiddes in existing remodels/additions, but have never considered them interchangeable.

If there's only one or two existing ones, and I need to add some, I stay with the same brand. If I can't find the existing brand, I just change out the existing ones. Chances are, they were due for replacement anyway. *

pater d said:
I know for a fact that you can interconnect certain Firex and Kidde models as both companies are under the same corporate umbrella now.
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Even if they have the same parent company today does not mean all the existing units out there from day one are magically compatible now.








* You did know they only have a 10-year life span, didn't you?
 
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480sparky said:
Even if they have the same parent company today does not mean all the existing units out there from day one are magically compatible now.
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Yes, but I did see the official UL document stating Firex/Kidde compatibility with my own eyes at the supply house counter. That's also why I said certain models are compatible.

To: Whom it may concern
Subject: Notes on the interconnection of Kidde? and Firex? alarms

To Whom It May Concern:

Firex and Kidde have received Underwriters Laboratory (UL) listing to interconnect certain Firex smoke alarms to certain Kidde smoke and smoke/CO alarms. Firex alarms of models ADC (4518 series) and FADC (4618 and 5000 series) can be interconnected with Kidde smoke alarms of models i12020, i12040, i12060, i12080, 1235, 1275, 1276, 1285, PE120, PI2000, RF-SM-AC/DC and combination smoke/CO alarm model KN-COSM-IB (part number 900-0114).

The listing applies only to the models in the above paragraph, and not to any other models. Some examples of models that are NOT listed for Firex/Kidde interconnection are the Firex model PAD (4480), FADCP (4490), G-6 (406), FXW-R (428), GC (41216), PG (484), ADH (5700), 499 relay, 501 relay, COE (10000 series), FADCM (12000 series), and Kidde models 1296, HD135F, and KN-COB-IC (900-0120).

Each alarm shall be installed and tested in accordance with its manual. To perform an interconnect test using smoke alarms, press and hold the test/reset button on an initiating smoke alarm for at least five seconds. The initiating alarm will sound and communicate to all interconnected alarms, and will continue to communicate for as long as the button is held. All interconnected smoke and combo alarms shall sound for smoke if they are installed and functioning properly.

To perform an interconnect test using the combination smoke/CO alarm model KN-COSM-IB (part number 900-0114), press and release the test button on a KN-COSM-IB. The alarm will sound its horn and voice for smoke while telling all interconnected smoke and combo alarms to sound for smoke. Then the initiating alarm will sound its horn and voice for CO and will communicate that there is a CO event to all interconnect alarms. During this time all interconnected CO alarms shall sound for CO, and any interconnected Firex smoke alarms will also sound for CO.

Any questions on this subject can be directed towards me, and I will be happy to answer them.

Regards,


John McGonigle
Applications Technology Manager
8115 US RTE 42N
Plain City, OH 43201

614-873-9523
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