Ei Electronics RadioLINK Ei 405TY Manual

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Attic Alarms
Upstairs Alarms
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Instruction Leaflet
Contains vital information on unit operation and installation.
Read and retain carefully. If you are just installing the unit,
this leaflet MUST be given to the householder.
Models: 10 Year
Lithium
Battery
Ei 405TY
Replaceable
9V
Battery
Ei 405
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Table of Contents
1READ THIS FIRST
2INTRODUCTION
3LOCATING YOUR SMOKE ALARMS
4POSITIONING YOUR SMOKE ALARM
5INSTALLING YOUR SMOKE ALARMS
6HOUSE CODING YOUR ALARMS
7TESTING AND MAINTAINING YOUR
SMOKE ALARMS
8TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR ALARMS
9IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
10 PLANNING YOUR ESCAPE ROUTE FOR WHEN THE
ALARM GOES OFF
11 GETTING YOUR SMOKE ALARM SERVICED
12 FIVE YEAR GUARANTEE
13 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
1. READ THIS FIRST
A Smoke Alarm is an early warning device. Used correctly it
can give you and your family valuable extra time to escape.
When the alarm sounds, immediately evacuate the premises
before beginning any investigation.
1. Install the mounting plate in the centre of the ceiling (if pos-
sible) using the screws supplied (see section 5.0)
2. Connect battery:
§Model Ei405 - connect battery snaps firmly (see figure 1a).
Press the test button and horn should sound.
§Model Ei405TY — sliding the unit on to the mounting plate
will connect the batteries (see figure 1b). Press the test but-
ton and horn should sound.
3. When the battery is first connected the Alarm may sound
for 2-3 seconds and/or the red light may flash quickly for 10
seconds - this is normal.
4. The wireless interconnect will operate as received once the
batteries are connected. We strongly recommend house
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Figure 1a : Attaching battery to the battery snap on Ei405
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coding your alarms to prevent interference from neighbour-
ing systems (see section 6)
5. Test weekly.
6. Model Ei405 - When the Alarm beeps and the red light
flashes at the same time replace the battery (see figure 7 to
remove unit from the mounting plate).
7. Model Ei405TY - When the Alarm beeps and the red light
flashes at the same time or the blue light flashes every 9
seconds it indicates the battery is depleted and the entire
alarm must be replaced. This normally occurs after 10
years has elapsed (see figure 7 to remove unit from the
mounting plate).
8. Proper protection usually requires more than one Smoke
Alarm.
9. If the Alarm beeps without the red light flashing at the same
time then clean the unit, as this is the automatic test feature
indicating the chamber is degraded.
10. A Smoke Alarm does not prevent fires.
11. Plan your escape route.
12. If you have any doubt or query about Smoke Alarms con-
sult the supplier or your local Fire Brigade.
2. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing Ei405 RadioLINK Smoke
Alarms. You can easily install these alarms throughout the
house in closed rooms, corridors and in the attic for the
fastest response to developing fires.
Closed doors are great for slowing down the spread of fire,
but unfortunately they can also greatly slow down the
response time of alarms, as they block the smoke getting to
them. Without interconnection, closed doors also greatly
reduce the alarm sound level throughout the house, so even
though the fire is detected early, the alarm may not be heard.
The Ei405 RadioLINK Smoke Alarms offer the comfort of
interconnection without the hassle of installing the intercon-
nect wires. The wireless interconnect helps ensure the alarm
will be heard everywhere - including the bedrooms.
Figure 1b: Attaching smoke alarm to the mounting plate
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The wireless interconnect will operate as received once the
batteries are connected. To check operation, first connect all
the batteries (see figure 1) and then hold down the test button
on the first unit until the blue light comes on continuously for
3.5 seconds. All the other smoke alarms will respond within 5
seconds. If there is any possibility of a neighbour having a
similar system, you should house code your units so your sys-
tem will not cause his/hers to alarm or vice versa. This is eas-
ily done and only takes a few minutes- (see section 6.0).
A remote control Ei410 is available to allow you to test and
hush the alarms, without having to reach up to the smoke
alarms on high ceilings. The remote control also has a
"Locate" button to identify the unit causing the alarm - this is
excellent, particularly at night, as it rapidly identifies where the
fire is located. This is ideal for larger systems, as the distur-
bance in the house can be kept to a minimum e.g. no need to
enter all the bedrooms to check to see if the red light is flash-
ing rapidly (indicates that the unit is detecting smoke).
3. LOCATING YOUR SMOKE ALARMS
Sufficient smoke must enter your Smoke Alarm before it will
respond. Your Smoke Alarm needs to be within 10 paces (7.5
metres) of the fire to respond quickly. The smoke alarms need
to be in positions where they can be heard throughout your
home, so they can wake you and your family in time for you
all to escape. A single Smoke Alarm will give some protection
if it is properly installed, but most homes will require two or
more to ensure that a reliable early warning is given. For rec-
ommended protection you should put individual Smoke
Alarms in all the rooms (apart from the kitchen, where heat
alarms should be used) where fire is most likely to break out.
Your first Smoke Alarm should be located between the sleep-
ing area and the most likely sources of fire (living room or
kitchen for example). But it should not be more than 10 paces
(7.5 metres) from the door to any room where a fire might
start and block your escape from the house.
3.1 Single Storey Dwelling.
If your Home is on one level (a bungalow or mobile home for
example) you should put your first Smoke Alarm in a corridor
or hallway between the sleeping and living areas. Place it as
near to the living area as possible, but make sure you can
hear it loudly enough to wake you in the bedroom. (for exam-
ple, see figure 2).
If your bungalow is very large and the corridor or hallway is
more than say 20 paces (15 metres) long, one Smoke Alarm
will not be sufficient. This is because no matter where it is
located it will be more than 7.5 metres from potential fires.
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Recommended locations, Figures 2, 3, & 4
for minimum protection
¥ on each storey
¥ in each sleeping area
¥ every 7.5 metres of hallways & rooms
¥ within 3 metres of all bedroom doors
¥ all units interconnected
for recommended protection
in addition
¥ in every room (except bathrooms and kitchens)
Figure 2: Single storey dwelling
Figure 3: Single storey dwelling with separate sleeping areas
In houses with more than one sleeping area, Smoke Alarms
should be placed between each sleeping area and the living
area (for example, see figure 3).
3.2 Multi Storey Dwellings
If your home has more than one floor, at least one alarm
should be fitted on each level (see figure 4). The Ei405/405TY
RadioLINK Smoke Alarms are ideal in this situation as they
are automatically interconnected without wiring.
3.3 Recommended Protection
Fire authorities recommend you put individual Smoke Alarms
in or near all the rooms where fire is most likely to break out
BEDROOM
DINING ROOM
KITCHEN
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
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BEDROOM
DINING ROOM
KITCHEN
BEDROOM
BATH
ROOM
BEDROOM
LIVING ROOM
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(apart from the locations to avoid, mentioned below). The liv-
ing room is the most likely place for a fire to start at night, fol-
lowed by the kitchen and then the dining room. You should
also consider putting Smoke Alarms in any bedrooms where
fires might occur, for instance, where there is an electrical
appliance such as an electric blanket or heater, or where the
occupant is a smoker. You could also consider putting Smoke
Alarms in any rooms where the occupant is unable to respond
very well to a fire starting in the room, such as an elderly or
sick person or a very young child.
Figure 4: Multi Storey Dwelling
3.4 Checking you can hear your Smoke Alarms
With the Smoke Alarms sounding in their intended locations,
check you are able to hear it in each bedroom with the door
closed, above the sound of your Audio/TV Systems. The
Audio/TV systems should be set to a reasonably loud conver-
sation level. If you can t hear it over your radio the chances
are that it wouldn t wake you. These RadioLINK Smoke
Alarms will help to ensure the alarm will be heard through-out
the house.
4. POSITIONING YOUR SMOKE ALARM
4.1 On a ceiling
Hot smoke rises and spreads out, so a central ceiling position
is the recommended location. The air is dead and does not
move in corners, therefore Smoke Alarms must be mounted
away from corners. Place the unit at least 0.30m from any
light fitting or decorative object which might obstruct smoke
entering the Smoke Alarm. Keep at least 0.30m away from
walls and corners. See figure 5.
4.2 Wall Mounting
When a ceiling position is not possible (for example on a ceil-
ing having exposed beams or joists, or built-in radiant heat-
ing) put the top edge of your Smoke Alarm between 0.15m
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and 0.30m below the ceiling. Keep at least 0.30m from cor-
ners (see figure 5).
4.3 On a sloping Ceiling
In areas with sloping or peaked ceilings install your Smoke
Alarm 0.90m from the highest point measured horizontally
(see figure 6), because dead air at the apex may prevent
smoke from reaching the unit.
4.4 Locations to Avoid
Don t place your Smoke Alarm in any of the following areas:
§Bathrooms, kitchen, shower rooms, garages or other rooms
where the smoke alarm may be triggered by steam, con-
densation, normal smoke or fumes.
§Attics or other places where extremes of temperature may
occur (below 4¡C or above 40¡C).
§Near a decorative object, door, light fitting, window molding
etc., that may prevent smoke from entering the Smoke
Alarm.
§Surfaces that are normally warmer or colder than the rest of
the room (for example attic hatches, uninsulated exterior
walls etc). Temperature differences might stop smoke from
reaching the unit.
§Next to or directly above heaters or air conditioning vents,
windows, wall vents etc. that can change the direction of
airflow.
§In very high or awkward areas where it may be difficult to
reach the alarm for testing or battery replacement on Ei405
model.
§Locate unit at least 1.5m away from fluorescent light fittings
as electrical noise and/or flickering may affect the unit.
§Locate away from very dusty or dirty areas as dust build-up
in the chamber can make unit too sensitive and prone to
alarm. It can also block the insect screen mesh and prevent
smoke from entering the chamber.
§Do not locate in insect infested areas. Small insects getting
in to the chamber can cause intermittent alarms.
0.15 to 0.3m
Figure 5 Figure 6
IDEAL IN CENTRE
OF CEILING
0.9m
(3 FEET)
DEAD AIR SPACES
NEVER WITHIN 0.3m
OF ANY CORNER
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5. INSTALLING YOUR SMOKE ALARMS
We recommend that up to 12 smoke alarms can be intercon-
nected with the radio link. We strongly recommend that all
alarms are house coded during the installation (see section
6).
5.1 Installation Procedure
1. Select a location complying with the above advice.
2. Remove the mounting plate from the Smoke Alarm. If it has
been latched release the tamperproof catch with a small
screwdriver, as shown in figure 7, and slide the alarm from the
mounting plate.
3. Place the base on the ceiling/wall exactly where you want
to mount the unit. With a pencil, mark the location of the two
screw holes.
4. It may be necessary to rotate/resite units to maximise the
radio link signals (see section 5.2). Consequently we advise
to use only one screw initially. Taking care to avoid any elec-
trical wiring in the ceiling, drill one hole through the centre of
one of the marked locations. Push the plastic screw anchors
provided into the drilled hole. Screw in firmly. The second
screw may then be used to securely fix the alarm in place
after the radio link interconnection is verified.
5. Connect the battery to the battery snaps as shown in figure
1a (model Ei405 only).
6. Carefully line up the unit on the base and slide on as shown
in figure 1b. (This connects the batteries in the Ei405TY
Smoke Alarm).
7. Press the test button on each alarm to ensure that the
smoke alarm works (see figure 8).
8.Check the radio link interconnection by holding the test but-
Figure 7: Removing the smoke alarm from the mounting plate
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ton down until the blue light has come on continuously —this
indicates that the alarm is now transmitting radio link signals.
You should now be able to hear the other alarm(s) in the dis-
tance. If you do not hear the other alarm(s) then you may
need to resite/rotate the alarm (see section 5.2 below).
9. The units, as received, will transmit and receive the default
RF signal. However, to avoid other neighbouring systems
interfering with your alarms, we recommend that you house
code your alarms.
Install all the other alarms similarly.
5.2 Radio Link is not working!
It is imperative that all smoke alarms in your system commu-
nicate with each other. The number of walls, ceilings and
metal objects in the radio link signal path reduces the strength
of the radio link signals between the smoke alarms.
Accordingly, one or more smoke alarms may have difficulties
in communicating to all smoke alarms in the system.
If, when checking the radio link interconnection, some of the
alarms do not respond to the button test, then you will need to
either:
(i) convert one of the central units into a Repeater (see sec-
tion 6.2)
or
(ii) re-locate/rotate the units. There are a number of reasons
why the radio link signals may not reach all the smoke alarms
in your system (see section 9.2 on Limitations of Radio
Frequency Signals ). However, you should try re-locating the
smoke alarms (e.g. move them away from metal surfaces or
wiring) or rotating the smoke alarms.
Re-locating and/or rotating the smoke alarms may move them
out of the range of existing smoke alarms even though they
may have already been house coded correctly in the system.
It is important therefore to check that all detectors are com-
municating in their final installed positions. If smoke alarms
are resited and/or rotated, we would recommend that all the
smoke alarms are returned to the factory settings and then
house coded again in their final positions (see section 6.0).
The radio link interconnection should then be re-checked
again.
6. HOUSE CODING YOUR ALARMS
House coding your alarms will prevent neighbouring alarm
systems from setting off your own alarms and vice versa. The
house coding process changes the radio signal from the fac-
tory default signal to your own unique radio code.
6.1 House Code Procedure
Ensure that the battery is connected to all alarms before
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beginning the house code procedure
1. Insert a small screwdriver into the vertical slot in the base
to turn on the house code switch (see figure 9) and hold until
the blue light comes on. The blue light will then flash rapidly
for about 1 second to indicate the unit is now in the house
code mode.
2. Similarly press and hold the house code switch on the sec-
ond installed unit until its blue light comes on. Put all the
remaining alarms into the house code mode in the same man-
ner.
3. When in the house code mode, the blue light will flash a
number of times every 5 seconds to indicate that:
(a) the alarm is in house code mode and
(b) the number of units that have been identified in your sys-
tem.
For example with 3 alarms in your system, you should see 3
blue light flashes every 5 seconds, with 4 alarms in your sys-
tem you should see 4 blue light flashes and so on. You will
also see a light flash for a remote control keyfob (Ei410) if this
is also placed in house code mode at this time. The maximum
number of light flashes that can be seen is about 12, even
though more alarms may be house coded in your system.
(Please note that during the house coding process one alarm may
sound for 1 minute.)
4. The units will stay in house code
mode for 15 minutes and then reset
automatically. Alternatively they can
be taken out of house code mode
quickly by pressing and holding the
house code switch until the blue
light comes on again. The blue light
will go out immediately when the
switch is released, indicating that
the alarm is no longer in house code
mode.
Note: The RadioLINK Alarms can be returned to the originally factory
settings by pressing and holding the house code switch on until the
blue light flashes slowly. This will take about 6 seconds.
Additional RadioLINK Smoke Alarms (and/or a Remote
Control Ei 410) can be added to the system at any time.
Simply put all the units, the additional units and those previ-
ously installed, into the house code mode at the same time.
6.2 Setting up an Ei405 or Ei405TY as a Repeater Unit
In the normal installations (single storey and two-storey hous-
es), the signal range should be sufficient to activate the
Figure 8
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