Questions and Answers for Kidde Firex Smoke Detector, Hardwired with 9-Volt Battery Backup & Front Load Battery Door, Adapters Included, Smoke Alarm

A:  Hello. This alarm will have the same wiring harness plug but you will have to replace the mounting bracket plate, which will just take a screwdriver and a ladder. The I4618AC is still available as the I4618AC model 21030967 which will have the same wiring harness plug and the same mounting bracket plate.

A:  All hardwired alarms are required to have battery backups. You will want the P4010ACSCO model 21029893 with a 10 year built in back-up battery that you never have to change. After 10 years, you change the alarm.

A:  Hello. There is no direct replacement for your alarms. That being said, you can use any of the Kidde current hardwired smoke alarms to replace your older alarms. You will have to take down all of the older alarms before putting up any new alarms. You will have to change out and rewire the wiring harness plugs at each location. There are no adaptors for the wiring harnesses you have now. You will have to change out the mounting brackets at each location but that will just take a screwdriver to change out.

A:  Hello. There is no direct replacement for your alarms. That being said, you can use any of our current alarms to replace your older alarms. You will have to take down all of the older alarms before putting up any new alarms. You will have to change out the mounting brackets at each location but that will just take a screwdriver to change out. You will either have to change out and rewire the wiring harness plugs at each location or you can choose to use the KA-F2 adaptors to adapt the old plugs to our new alarms. The adaptors would plug into the old plugs and the new alarms would plug into the adaptors. This sku comes with the KA-F2 adaptors.

A:  Hello. This is just a smoke detector and not a smoke and carbon monoxide detector. That said, it uses the same wiring harness plug but a different mounting bracket plate. Changing out the bracket will just take a screwdriver and a ladder to change out.

A:  Hello. No, our alarms are not made for alarm panels and fire suppression systems. They only interconnect from one alarm to the next to the next through a 3 wire circuit.

A:  Hello. All connections should be made by a qualified electrician and all wiring used shall be in accordance with articles 210 and 300.3(B) of the U.S. National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70, NFPA 72 and/or any other codes having jurisdiction in your area. Please refer to the owner's manual for the wiring diagram.

A:  Hello. They can communicate and interconnect with each other through a 3 wire circuit. If wired together properly then if one alarm goes off, they will all go off.