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Smoke Alarm Kidde Model i4618A Teardown


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Front of Kidde i4618A Smoke Alarm.
Front of Kidde Smoke Alarm, Model i4618A.
Back of Kidde i4618A Smoke Alarm.
Back of Kidde Smoke Alarm, Model i4618A.
Components in Kidde i4618A Smoke Alarm.
Components inside Kidde Smoke Alarm, Model i4618A.
Kidde Ironization Chamber and Sensor
Ionization Chamber and Sensor - Kidde Model i4618A Smoke Alarm.
Kidde Sensor Connection to IC
One of the Sensor Plates is directly connected to the Custom Analog Integrated Circuit below the Ionization Chamber.
Americium 241
Americium 241 Radiation Source from Kidde Smoke Alarm Model, i4618A.
Horn for Kidde i4618A
Horn for Kidde i4618A Smoke Alarm.
Piezoelectric Disk for Kidde i4618A
Piezoelectric disk for Horn of Kidde i4618A Smoke Alarm.
Back of PC Board Kidde i4618A
Back of Printed Circuit Board for Kidde i4618A Smoke Alarm.

References

  1. i4618A Data Sheet
  2. i4618A User Manual
  3. i4618AC User Manual