Ei Electronics Ei140RC Series User manual

230V~ SMOKE & HEAT ALARMS

Ei140RC Series

Instruction Manual

with Alkaline Battery Backup

Aico Ltd

Mile End Business Park, Maesbury Rd, Oswestry,

Shropshire SY10 8NN, U.K.

Tel: 01691 664100

www.aico.co.uk

Ei Electronics

Shannon, Co Clare, Ireland.

Tel: 061 471277

www.eielectronics.com

The Ei140RC series is supplied with an Easi-Fit

base that allows very quick and simple installation

of the Smoke Alarm, combined with simple detector

head removal and replacement. The Easi-Fit base

automatically connects both mains power and battery

as the detector head slides on to the Easi-Fit base.

Up to 12 Smoke/Heat Alarms can be interconnected so

that when one senses fire all the units alarm.

Interconnection can be achieved by hardwire or through

a RadioLINK Base, the Ei168RC.

A green LED indicates the presence of mains power. A

red LED will flash rapidly in an alarm scenario.

All Alarms feature a combined test/hush button.

The “Test/Hush” button will either silence false alarms

or perform a unit self-test.

In “Test” mode the Alarm will perform a self-test and

sound the horn.

In “Hush” mode the Alarm will be silenced for a period

of approximately ten minutes to overcome false alarm

conditions. It will then automatically reset itself.

The Ei140RC series may be interconnected with any

other Ei Electronics RadioLINK or RadioLINK+products

through fiiting onto an Ei168RC RadioLINK Base.

This base will enable the Ei140RC series Alarms to

communicate RF messages to other Ei Electronics

products such as the Ei450 RadioLINK Alarm Controller

where you can remotely locate, test and hush your

Ei140RC Series Alarms using this wireless controller.

For detailed user instructions on using the RF

interconnection base Ei168RC with the Ei140RC series,

please consult the Ei168RC instruction manual.

Important Information

Do’s Don’ts

Regularly check green mains

indicator is lit

Do not paint your Alarm. Do

not allow paint, water or dust

to contaminate the Alarm

Test Weekly – See testing

and maintenance

Your Alarm is powered by

230VAC. Do not open or

insert anything into the Alarm

If nuisance alarms occur –

press the test/hush button to

silence the Alarm for 10 mins

Remove or completely cover

your Alarm when decorating

to prevent dust or other

contamination damaging the

unit

Clean your Alarm regularly

RF Interconnection

Introduction to Ei140RC

Smoke/Heat Alarms

User Section

1. Switch off mains power to Alarm (green light on cover

should go out).

2. Remove unit as shown in “ALARM REMOVAL”

section on page 11.

3. Locate battery slot in base of Alarm as shown below.

4. Unclip battery from battery snap connectors.

5. Connect new battery by clipping back on to battery

snap connectors. Use only 9V Alkaline batteries Duracell

MN1604, Energizer 522. Other batteries can cause

problems.

We recommend that the “replace by date” on the battery

should still have at least 2 years to go. Older batteries

will give beeps prematurely.

6. Slide unit back on to the base. A click should be heard

as the Alarm engages. (The unit cannot be replaced on

the base unless a battery is installed).

7. Press and hold the test button - horn should sound

loudly.

8. Reinstate mains power to Alarm (green light on cover

should come on).

Check all Alarms weekly, especially after initial

installation or re-occupation (e.g. following a holiday)

1. Check that the green mains indicator light is on. (if it is

off check circuit breakers, fuses and wiring etc.)

2. Check that the red LED on the cover flashes once

every 40 seconds to indicate normal operation – If

the memory has been set indicating that the Alarm

has been activated in the last 24 hours, the red LED

will flash twice every 40 seconds. After 24 hours the

memory will be cleared.

3. Press the test button for up to 10 seconds to ensure

the sensor chamber, electronics and sounder are

working. A red light on the cover, will flash while horn

is sounding. The alarm will stop when the button is

released. Pressing the test button simulates the effect

of smoke or heat during a real fire and is the best way

to ensure the Alarm is operating correctly. This action

will also clear the memory.

WARNING: DO NOT TEST WITH FLAME

This can set fire to the Alarm and damage the house.

We do not recommend testing with smoke or heat as

the results can be misleading unless special apparatus

is used.

4. Check for any sign of contamination such as cobwebs

or dust and clean the Alarm as described in the

“cleaning” section if necessary.

Testing and Maintenance

Changing The Battery

(Ei141RC/144RC/146RC ONLY)

5. Interconnected Alarms only - Test the first unit by

pressing the button for 10 seconds. All the units

should alarm within 10 seconds of the first horn

sounding. The red light on the first unit only will flash

about once a second. On releasing the button the

local Alarm will stop sounding immediately and the

remote Alarms will stop sounding approximately 3

seconds later (if testing using RF interconnection

this could take slightly longer). This will verify that

the interconnect is working. Check all the other units

similarly.

6. Check the functioning of the mains battery back-up

directly after installation and then at least yearly as

follows:

- Turn off the mains power at the distribution board and

check that the green indicator light is extinguished.

- Press the test button and ensure the horn sounds

loudly for 10 seconds.

Turn on the mains supply at the distribution board only if

the unit passes the above test.

Note: If the mains is disconnected and the battery is

almost depleted the unit will beep every 40 seconds for

at least 30 days.

7. Monitor the Alarm over a short period of time for any

beeps.

Switching off Mains for long periods

If the premises are regularly being left without mains

power for long periods the Smoke/Heat Alarms should be

removed from their mounting plates to prevent the batteries

becoming fully depleted. (This is sometimes done with

holiday homes which are only occupied in the Summer).

The Alarms must be re-attached to the mounting plates

when the premises are re-occupied.

If the unit is beeping: Before replacing the battery,

check that the beeps are not due to one of the following:

(i) battery snaps not connected properly.

(ii) On the Optical Smoke Alarm only (Ei146RC) if the

unit beeps and the red light does not flash at the same

time it indicates a problem with the smoke chamber - see

“Cleaning Your Alarm” section.

(iii) If the beeps have continued for over 20 minutes (and

the other causes of beeps have been ruled out - see

“Troubleshooting” section) the battery must be replaced.

See “Changing the Battery” section.

Cleaning your Alarm

If all of the above possible causes of beeps have been

ruled out, but the beeping has still persisted for over 2

hours with the green light on - replace the Alarm. The

Smoke / Heat Alarm can be returned to the manufacturer

for repair or replacement - see “Service and Guarantee”

section.

WARNING: Electrical shock hazard. Disconnect the AC

mains at the fuse box or circuit breaker powering the

Alarm before following the cleaning instructions.

Clean your Alarm regularly, particularly in dusty areas.

Use the narrow nozzle attachment of your vacuum

cleaner to remove dust, insects and cobwebs from the

sides and cover slots where the smoke or heat enters.

To clean the cover, wipe with a damp cloth. Dry cover

thoroughly with a lint free cloth.

WARNING: Do not paint your Alarm.

Other than the cleaning described above, no other

customer servicing of this product is required. Repairs,

when needed, must be performed by the manufacturer.

All Alarms are prone to dust and insect ingress which

can cause nuisance/false alarms or failure to alarm.

In certain circumstances even with regular cleaning,

contamination can build up in the smoke sensing

chamber causing the Alarm to sound or fail. If this

happens the Alarm can be returned to us for servicing

or replacement. Contamination is beyond our control, it

is totally unpredictable and is considered normal wear

and tear.

For this reason, contamination is not covered by the

guarantee and a charge is made for servicing such units.

If you experience persistent nuisance/false alarms it may

mean that the environment may not be suitable for your

particular Alarm type.

When sure that it is just a nuisance/false alarm, simply

press the test/silence button briefly on the Alarm to

silence the unit for 10 minutes.

If, when the alarm goes off, there is no sign of smoke,

heat or noise to indicate that there is a fire, you should

get your family into a safe place, before you start

investigating.

Check the house carefully in case there is a small fire

smouldering somewhere.

Check whether there is some source of smoke or fumes,

for example cooking fumes being drawn past the Smoke

Alarm by an extractor.

If there are frequent nuisance/false alarms it may be

necessary to re-locate the device away from the source

of the fumes. If for some reason the Alarm continues

to sound without smoke or heat being present (due to

insect infestation or contamination build-up for example)

the units can be silenced by disconnecting the mains

power and removing the unit - see “ALARM REMOVAL”

section - page 11 (Installer section).

If cleaning the Alarm does not correct the problem

it can be returned to the manufacturer for repair or

replacement - see “Service and Guarantee” section.

Silence Feature

All the Smoke Alarms have a combined Test/Silence

Button to help you control nuisance/false alarms.

1. To silence a nuisance/false alarm, press the Test/

Silence Button located on the cover. The Alarm will

automatically switch to a reduced sensitivity condition

for a 10 minute period (very large levels of smoke

from a nearby fire will override the silence period).

The unit will flash the red light every 10 seconds (instead

of the normal 40 seconds) to indicate the sensitivity is

reduced.

On interconnected Alarms, pressing the Test/Silence

Button on the one sensing smoke (i.e. the one with the

red light flashing every second) will silence all alarms.

Pressing the Silence Button on any other Alarm will not

silence the alarm.

2. The unit will reset to normal sensitivity at the end of

the silenced period.

Nuisance / False Alarms

Use the Smoke / Heat Alarm Test Buttons to familiarise

your family with the Alarm sound and to practice fire drills

regularly with all family members. Draw up a floor plan

that will show each member at least 2 escape routes

from each room in the house.

Children tend to hide when they don’t know what to do.

Teach children how to escape, open windows, and use

roll up fire ladders and stools without adult help. Make

sure they know what to do if the alarm goes off.

1. Check room doors for heat

or smoke. Do not open a hot

door. Use an alternate escape

route. Close doors behind you

as you leave.

2. If smoke is heavy, crawl out,

staying close to floor. Take

short breaths, if possible,

through a wet cloth or hold

your breath. More people die

from smoke inhalation than

from flames.

3. Get out as fast as you can.

Do not stop for packing. Have

a prearranged meeting place

outside for all family members.

Check everybody is there.

4. Call the Fire Brigade

immediately on a mobile phone

or from a neighbour’s house.

Make sure to call the Brigade for

all fires no matter how small -

fires can suddenly spread. Also

call the Brigade even if the alarm

is automatically transmitted to a

remote manned centre - the link

may have failed.

5. NEVER re-enter a burning house.

Smoke / Heat Alarms have significantly helped to reduce

the number of fire fatalities in countries where they are

widely installed.

However independent authorities have stated that they

may be ineffective in some circumstances. There are a

number of reasons for this:

• NOTE: Constant exposure to high or low temperatures

or high humidity may reduce the life of the battery.

• Smoke / Heat Alarms will not detect fire if sufficient

smoke / heat does not reach the Alarm. Smoke / heat

may be prevented from reaching the Alarm if the fire is

too far away, for example, if the fire is on another floor,

behind a closed door, in a chimney, in a wall cavity,

or if the prevailing air draughts carry the smoke / heat

away. Installing Smoke / Heat Alarms on both sides

of closed doors and installing more than one Smoke

Limitations of Smoke / Heat Alarms

Planning Your Escape Route

NEVER

/ Heat Alarm as recommended in the ‘INSTALLER

INSTRUCTIONS’ section significantly improves the

probability of early detection.

• The Alarm may not be heard.

• A Smoke / Heat Alarm may not wake a person who has

taken drugs or alcohol.

• Smoke / Heat Alarms may not detect every type of fire

to give sufficient early warning.

• Smoke / Heat Alarms don’t last indefinitely. For

example if there is a build up of contamination,

performance will be impaired.

It is recommended that the Smoke / Heat Alarms are

replaced after 10 years as a precaution.

If your Alarm fails to work after you have carefully read

all the instructions, checked the unit has been installed

correctly, and is receiving AC power (green light on)

contact Customer Assistance at the address given at

the end of this leaflet. If it needs to be returned for repair

or replacement put it in a padded box and send it to

“Customer Assistance and Information” at the nearest

address given on the Alarm or in this leaflet. Do not snap

on to the mounting plate as this connects the battery and

the unit may beep or alarm in the post. State the nature

of the fault, where the Alarm was purchased and the

date of purchase.

Ei Electronics guarantees this Alarm for five years from

date of purchase against any defects that are due to

faulty materials or workmanship. This guarantee only

applies to normal conditions of use and service, and does

not include damage resulting from accident, neglect,

misuse, unauthorised dismantling, or contamination

howsoever caused. This guarantee excludes incidental

and consequential damage. If this Alarm should become

defective within the guarantee period, it can be returned

to Ei Electronics, with proof of purchase, carefully

packaged, with the problem clearly stated. We shall at

our discretion repair or replace the faulty unit.

Do not interfere with the Alarm or attempt to tamper with

it. This will invalidate the guarantee, but more importantly

may expose the user to shock or fire hazards.

This guarantee is in addition to your statutory rights as

a consumer.

1. ALARM SOUNDS FOR NO APPARENT REASON:

(1) Identify the alarm source. On interconnected units,

the red light on the cover will flash rapidly only on the unit

which is the source of the alarm. If an optional Ei1529RC

Control Switch or an Ei450 Alarm Controller is installed,

press Locate when the system is sounding to identify

source of alarm.

(2) Check for fumes, steam etc. from the kitchen or

bathroom. Paint and other fumes can cause nuisance/

false alarms.

(3) Press the test/silence button to silence the Smoke/

Heat Alarm for 10 minutes.

(4) If alarm does not stop, switch off mains and remove

unit - see “Important Information” section. (Only remove

Troubleshooting

Service and Guarantee

the alarm with the red light flashing, the others are

probably satisfactory).

2. LOW BATTERY & OTHER BEEPS:

(1) If the battery is correctly connected and the unit

has beeped for over 20 minutes the battery is probably

depleted. Obtain a new battery, disconnect the mains,

then remove the Alarm and replace the depleted battery.

(2) If the Ei146RC beeps without the red light flashing at

the same time, the chamber is defective. See ‘Cleaning

your Alarm’ section.

(3) If the green mains light is on and replacing the battery

or cleaning the unit has not stopped the beeps, a fault

may exist. Disconnect the mains first and replace the

unit - see “Alarm Removal” section.

3. INTERCONNECTED ALARMS DO NOT ALL

SOUND:

(1) Hold test button for 10 seconds after first Alarm has

sounded to ensure signal is transmitted to all units.

(2) One or more of the connections may not be correctly

connected. We recommend you consult a qualified

electrician.

The crossed out wheelie bin symbol that is on your

product indicates that this product should not be disposed

of via the normal household waste stream. Proper

disposal will prevent possible harm to the environment or

to human health. When disposing of this product please

separate it from other waste streams to ensure that it can

be recycled in an environmentally sound manner. For

more details on collection and proper disposal, please

contact your local government office or the retailer where

you purchased this product.

Block E1

Ei Electronics, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland

Nominal activation conditions/ sensitivity,

response delay (response time) and

performance under fire condition

Pass

Operational reliability Pass

Tolerance to voltage supply Pass

Response delay and temperature resistance Pass

Vibration resistance Pass

Humidity resistance Pass

Corrosion resistance Pass

Electrical stability

The Declaration of Performance No. 13-0001 may be consulted

at www.eielectronics.com/compliance

Pass

DoP No.13-0001

EN14604:2005 + AC:2008

Smoke Alarm Devices:

Ei141RC, Ei146RC

Heat Alarm Devices:

Ei144RC

Fire Safety

0086

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