
KI-PCD
Intelligent Optical Detector with CO Sensor
The KI-PCD uses a photo-optical sensing chamber to detect smoke, and a high performance CO sensor to detect carbon monoxide. The detector analyzes the smoke and CO sensors independently to determine whether to initiate smoke/fire alarm, a CO-related life safely alarm, or both. The two elements can report separately to the system.
Overview
The KI-PCD detector brings advanced multisensor technology
to a practical design that increases efficiency, saves installation
time, cuts costs, and extends life safety and property protection
capabilities. Continuous self-diagnostics ensure reliability over the
long-haul, while environmental compensation helps reduce main
tenance costs.
The KI-PCD provides a combination of optical detection for the
early detection of smoke, with the added element of carbon
monoxide sensing. The result is a detector that pulls double duty:
continually monitoring the environment for signs of fire — as well
as its invisible yet deadly companion: carbon monoxide.
Like all KI Series detectors, the KI-PCD gathers analog informa
tion from its sensing elements and converts this data into digital
signals. To make an alarm decision, the detector’s on-board mi
croprocessor measures and analyzes smoke sensor readings and
compares this information to historical data. Digital filters remove
signal patterns that are not typical of fires, thus virtually eliminating
unwanted alarms. The detector also analyzes the smoke sensor
independently from the CO sensor to determine whether to initiate
a fire alarm, a life safety CO alarm, or both.
Standard Features
Note: Some features described here may not be supported by
all control systems. Check your control panel’s Installation and
Operation Guide for details.
• Next generation detection technology
• Integrates optical smoke with carbon monoxide detection
• Wide 0.53 to 3.94 %/ft. (1.7 to 12.35 %/m) smoke obscuration
• Sensor Markings Provide Easy Testing Identification
• Uses existing wiring
• Automatic device mapping
• Ground fault detection by module
• Up To 250 Total Addresses Per Loop
• Two levels of environmental compensation
• Two levels of dirty detector warning
• Up to twenty pre-alarm settings
• Five sensitivity settings
• Non-volatile memory
• Electronic addressing
• Environmental compensation
• Automatic day/night sensitivity adjustment
• Bicolor (green/red) status LED
• Standard, relay, fault isolator, and audible mounting bases.