Kidde Slick smoke and heat alarms are mains powered with alkaline backup batteries and can be wired to the nearest light fitting. The units can be interlinked with other alarms in the Slick and Firex range: when one alarm detects a fire, all interlinked alarms will sound.
- Mains powered with alkaline back-up battery
- Suitable for installations complying to Grade D2
- Kitemarked to and CE marked
- 6 year warranty
- Up to 24 units can be interlinked
- Slimline units
- Very easy installation
- LED display
- Test/Hush button
- Low battery warning chirp
- This alarm is also suitable for the updated 2022 Scottish legislation for fire alarms in homes
The table below shows all the units that can interlink with the KE1SFW, KE2SFW and KE3SFW.
Alarms from the same series
Model Number
|
Type of unit
|
Type of interlink
|
KE1SFW |
Ionisation Alarm with Alkaline Battery |
Hard wire interlink |
KE1SFLLW |
Ionisation Alarm with Lithium Battery |
Hard wire interlink |
KE2SFW |
Optical Alarm with Alkaline Battery |
Hard wire interlink |
KE2SFLLW |
Optical Alarm with Lithium Battery |
Hard wire interlink |
KE3SFW |
Heat Alarm with Alkaline Battery |
Hard wire interlink |
KE3SFLLW |
Heat Alarm with Lithium Battery |
Hard wire interlink |
Ancillary Products
Model Number
|
Type of unit
|
Type of interlink
|
|
Remote Control Switch with Test and Hush |
Hard wire interlink
|
Compatible alarms
Model Number
|
Type of unit
|
Type of interlink
|
KE4973 |
Optical Alarm |
Hard wire interlink |
KE4985 |
Optical Alarm with Rechargeable Lithium Cell |
Hard wire interlink |
KE4899 |
Heat Alarm |
Hard wire interlink |
KE4892 |
Heat Alarm with Rechargeable Lithium Cell |
Hard wire interlink |
KE1239HI |
Ionisation Alarm with Alkaline Battery |
Hard wire interlink |
KE1239HILL |
Ionisation Alarm with Lithium Battery |
Hard wire interlink |
KE2239HI |
Optical Alarm with Alkaline Battery |
Hard wire interlink |
KE2239HILL |
Optical Alarm with Lithium Battery |
Hard wire interlink |
KE3239HI |
Heat Alarm with Alkaline Battery |
Hard wire interlink |
KE3239HILL |
Heat Alarm with Lithium Battery |
Hard wire interlink |
Q. Does this alarm conform to BS 5446 part 1 as recommended by the Fire Service?
A. This recommendation has been superseded by BS 14604:2005. All of our smoke and heat alarms conform to this standard in accordance with the Kitemark.
Q. What sort of smoke alarm system would I need to install for a HMO?
A. BS 5839-6 recommends that one or two storey HMOs with an individual floor area of no more than 200sqm (not the total of both floors) should have a Grade D smoke alarm system installed. Grade D refers to mains powered smoke alarms with a back up battery power supply. The alarms can be interlinked either by wire or by radio signal and the system does not require a separate fire alarm panel. For HMOs of 3 storey or higher, a Grade A panel system would need to be installed. This can cover the whole of the building, or can be used just for the communal areas with a separate Grade D system installed for the individual dwellings. For both applications, the level of cover should be a minimum of LD3 (in all escape routes) but this may change according to the fire risk assessment.
Q. Can I expand an existing system of Kidde Slick mains powered smoke alarms (with existing interlink through cable) with additional Slick RF smoke alarms as shown in http://www.safelincs.co.uk/kidde-slick-wireless-smoke-alarms/?
A. Yes, you need to add an RF base to just ONE of the existing smoke alarms. Make sure you connect the existing interconnect cable into the slot marked 'i' on the new RF base. Then you can add new RF slick smoke alarms to the system. Just make sure you go through the 'enrolment' process again to ensure all units recognise each other.