careium i10 Quick start guide

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CO Detector i10
Technical Guide

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Welcome to Careium
This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know to set up
your carbon monoxide detector.
Before installation
IMPORTANT: Before installing your equipment, please ensure you have
provided us with all the service user details (contact information,
medical records, keyholder details, etc). If you have not already done
so, you can provide this via either the form on our website, available at
careium.co.uk/service-user-details or via the paper forms we previously
sent you. Alternatively, please contact our Customer Services team on
0300 333 6511, who can take this information over the telephone.
Please remember to update us with any changes to the information we
hold to ensure we have all the correct information when we respond to
activations from your equipment.
If you have any questions or issues, please see our comprehensive
FAQs online at careium.co.uk/contact/faqs
All illustrations are for illustrative purposes only and may not accurately depict
the actual device. The items supplied with your unit might vary depending on the
software and accessories available in your region.

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Product overview
The carbon monoxide detector i10 is designed to protect you and your
family from harmful levels of toxic gas by analysing and detecting the
presence of carbon monoxide gas in the air (also known as CO gas). The
carbon monoxide detector i10 is also designed to work in a wireless system
with one or more of our smoke detectors and heat detectors.
Product features
• Sealed built-in 10-year lithium battery.
• The carbon monoxide detector switches on automatically when clicked
into place on the radio base.
• The integrated LEDs provide information about the status of the carbon
monoxide detector during installation, during normal operation and
during live alarms.
• If the battery is low or the detector has reached the end of its service life,
a beep will be emitted every minute. It is possible to silence the alarm for
ten hours by pressing the pause button (Silence). The carbon monoxide
detector does not need to be removed from the mounting plate. It can
be replaced at your convenience the following day/days.
• Pressing the pause button (Silence) will silence all unwanted alarms
for 5 minutes.
• Reacts quickly with a strong signal (85dB at 3 metres) that automatically
resets when carbon monoxide has left the detection chamber.

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What is carbon monoxide?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an extremely toxic gas. It is a colorless, odorless
and tasteless gas that can be released by incomplete combustion of fossil
fuels such as natural gas, bottled gas, petrol, diesel, oil, paran, wood, coal
coke and biofuels. When inhaled,
CO causes chemical asphyxiation and when it mixes with blood it reduces
the oxygen transported around the body, especially to the brain. The
following symptoms are typical of CO poisoning and should be discussed
with all members of your household.
Mild exposure: Mild headache, nausea, fatigue, similar to u symptoms.
Medium exposure: Severe throbbing headache, fatigue, confusion,
vomiting and rapid heart rate.
Extreme exposure: Unconsciousness, convulsions, heart and respiratory
failure leading to possible death. Even if they do not feel well, victims of CO
poisoning are so disoriented that they can no longer decide what to do,
such as even leave the building or call for help. Very young children often
show symptoms earlier than adults. Being aected while you sleep is the
most dangerous situation that can occur because the person will not wake
up by themselves.
Examples of common sources of risk that create CO poisoning:
•Technical problems in heating equipment due to faults, lack of
service or maintenance
•Non-functioning chimneys or ventilation pipes which may have
collapsed or become sealed (e.g. due to a bird’s nest, snow, etc.)
•Incorrect air direction, so-called retraction
• Improper installation of burners or replaces
•In equipment used intermittently for short periods or by
dierent persons
•Incorrectly sized chimneys or garden BBQ grills used indoors. The carbon
monoxide detector is set to warn of the following concentrations of CO
gas in accordance with EN50291-1:2018.

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It does not set o unwanted alarms at concentrations as low as 30 ppm for
short periods (120 minutes), but if the amount of carbon monoxide in the
air exceeds 50 ppm, the unit will set o the alarm within 90 minutes.
At concentrations higher than 100 ppm, the alarm is set o within 60
minutes and at concentrations higher than 300 ppm, the alarm is set o
within 3 minutes.
Concentration in the air No alarm within Alarm within
30 ppm 120 mins -
50 ppm 60 mins 90 mins
100 ppm 10 mins 60 mins
300 ppm - 3 mins
The right amount of oxygen in the room
If appliances draw in air for combustion from inside the room for open
wood and coal res, portable gas or paran heaters or portable wood-
burning stoves, the room MUST be adequately ventilated to allow sucient
air for complete combustion.
DO NOT block fresh air vents specically designed for this purpose.
Heating systems will compete for the air supply, make sure that there is
sucient air supply.

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The construction and design of premises, as well as the number, type and
position of dierent sources of carbon monoxide vary greatly. Below is a
general guide on where and where not to mount a CO detector to minimise
the risk of false alarms/ misleading indications.
Which room?
Ideally, a carbon monoxide detector should be installed in each room
containing a combustion device. Additional carbon monoxide detectors
can be installed to provide as early a warning as possible for residents
in other rooms. Place additional carbon monoxide detectors in the
following locations:
• In remote rooms where residents spend a lot of time while awake and
from where they may not be able to hear an alarm from a detector in
another part of the building,
• And preferably in every bedroom.
If there is a combustion device in more than one room and the number
of alarms is limited, the following points should be considered when
deciding where best to place a carbon monoxide detector:
• Place a carbon monoxide detector in the room containing a stove or
replace, and
• Place a carbon monoxide detector in a room where residents spend
most of their time.
• If the combustion device is in a room that is not normally used (for
example, in a boiler room), the carbon monoxide detector should be
placed just outside that room so that the alarm can be heard better if
the room is remote; see the guidance in points a. and b. above, as these
should be considered.
Where to install

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Where in the room?
It should be possible to see all light indicators on the detector.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to provide specic guidance on the exact
location of a detector suitable for all types of rooms and their use. However,
the following points should be considered when determining an optimal
location for all appropriate situations.
A detector in the same room as a combustion device:
• If the detector is mounted on a wall, it must be placed close to the ceiling
and at a height greater than the height of doors or windows.
• A ceiling mounted detector must be at least 300 mm from any wall and
for a wall mounted detector it should be at least 150 mm from the ceiling.
• The detector must be at a horizontal distance of between 1 and 3 metres
from the potential source. If there is a partition in a room, the detector
should be placed on the same side as the potential source.
• Carbon monoxide detectors in rooms with a sloping ceiling should be
placed on the higher side of the room.
A detector in the bedroom or in a room that is far away from the
combustion device:
A detector placed in a bedroom or in a room that is far away from the
combustion device should be placed relatively close to people’s breathing
zone. The breathing zone should be determined as the horizontal level in
the room where a person’s head spends most of the time, e.g. when sitting
in a chair or lying on a pillow sleeping.
Pay special attention to the positions of the elderly and disabled when
making decisions about placement. Carbon monoxide is particularly
dangerous for someone sleeping, as the gas will not wake them up. If they
wake up and have been exposed to carbon monoxide, they may be too
disoriented to know what’s wrong with them and what to do next. A carbon
monoxide alarm at the headboard helps to avoid this situation.

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Where not to mount
• in an enclosed space (e.g. in a cupboard or behind a curtain);
• where normal airow may be obstructed (e.g. by furniture, books or
ornaments);
• next to a door or window, fan, air vent or similar ventilation openings.
• in an area where the temperature may drop below -10°C or exceed 40°C,
• where dirt and dust can block the sensor or in a place with high humidity,
• in the immediate vicinity of a stove or oven or directly above a sink.
WARNING: Do not use this device in areas with temperatures below
-10°C or above + 40°C; or in humidity less than 30% RH or at more
than 90% RH.

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Mounting / Installation
Separate the alarm from the radio base. The alarm is delivered switched
o and the radio base is loose. If the alarm has been activated before
installation, press the small locking tab located in the side wall and slide it
apart until it opens while holding the radio base together. Then remove the
alarm. Be careful, there may be a cable connected between the radio card
and the detector.
Select the desired location, see section ‘where to install’. Always ensure
that surfaces do not contain hazardous materials, e.g. asbestos, water or
electrical wires before drilling. The enclosed screws are suitable for use
in wood, and screws and plugs are used for plasterboard and concrete.
For some installations, the installer may need to use another solution
such as double-sided tape or adhesive to avoid drilling. If mounting
adhesive is used, take the drying time into account before actually tting
the CO detector. If you use double- sided tape or adhesive, make sure
that the surfaces are clean, dry, at and have good adhesion. Always take
appropriate safety precautions when attaching the mounting plate to the
ceiling. Wear protective equipment, e.g. protective goggles and a face mask
when drilling.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 2
2A
Test / Silence
buttons
Indicator
lights
2B