FireAngel WBS-616 User manual

WBS-616 User Manual
Wi-Safe Remote
Warning Handset
Part of the Wi-Safe Home Safety
System
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INTRODUCTION 2
OVERVIEW 3
DEFINITIONS 4
APPLICATION 5
POSITIONING 5
LIMITATIONS 6
HOW TO INSTALL YOUR WI-SAFE
WARNING HANDSET WBS-616 9
1 Preparation
2 Installation
3 Connecting to FireAngel Wi-Safe alarms
4 Testing
OPERATION 15
5 Basic Function
6 Removal of AC Mains Power
7 Removal of Handset
8 Battery Replacement
9 Signal Failure
10 System Integrity Check
11 Audible and Visual Indicators
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR WI-SAFE
REMOTE WARNING HANDSET
ALARMS 22
REPAIR 27
TROUBLESHOOTING 28
DISPOSAL 30
WARRANTY 30
RETURNS 31
PRODUCTS IN THE WI-SAFE RANGE 32
CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! You’ve made a wise investment
in an innovative product and your personal safety.
The Wi-Safe RemoteWarning HandsetWBS-616
is one of a new generation of domestic life safety
products from FireAngel, which combines the
latest technology and innovative design to provide
an aesthetically pleasing and effective contribution
to your re and carbon monoxide (CO) safety.
The Wi-Safe Remote Warning Handset can only
be used in conjunction with Wi-Safe smoke and
carbon monoxide alarms.
What is Wi-Safe?
Wi-Safe is a FireAngel term to describe the
wireless, radio frequency (RF) communication
signal from the Wi-Safe smoke or CO alarms to
the Warning Handset, using the FireAngel unique
encryption protocol.
Wi-Safe Product Range suitable for use withWi-Safe
Remote Warning Handset
•Wi-SafeOpticalSmokeAlarmWSO-601
•Wi-SafeIonisationSmokeAlarmWSI-601
•Wi-Safe10YearOpticalSmokeAlarmWSO-
610
•Wi-Safe10YearIonisationSmokeAlarmWSI-
610
•Wi-SafeCarbonMonoxide(CO)Alarm
WCO-628
•Wi-SafeBaseWEZ-602fortheEasy-Wire
range of Smoke and Heat Alarms
The FireAngel range of products is constantly
being expanded. Please visit www.reangel.co.uk
to nd out about the latest additions to our
product range.
IMPORTANT: This user manual
contains important information
regarding the operation of your Warning
Handset. If you are installing this product for
use by others, you must leave this manual (or a
copy of it) with the end user.

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OVERVIEW OF THE
FIREANGEL WI-SAFE HOME
SAFETY SYSTEM
•RemoteWarningHandsetWBS-616
•SmokeAlarms,WSI-601,WSO-601,WSI-610,
WSO-610
•CarbonMonoxideAlarm,WCO-628
•BaseforEasy-WirerangeofSmokeandHeat
Alarms,WEZ-602
•OtherfutureWi-Safeproducts
All Wi-Safe products bear the
Wi-Safe logo
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The FireAngel Wi-Safe Home Safety System
consists of a Warning Handset to be used in
conjunction with FireAngel Wi-Safe smoke or
carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.
The smoke or CO alarms should be positioned
in recommended locations specied in the user
manuals accompanying those products. When
your smoke or CO alarm triggers, it will go into
alarm and will send a radio frequency signal to the
Warning Handset. When the Warning Handset
receives the signal from a smoke or CO alarm,
it will sound a loud audible signal and the LED
visual indicator at the top of the handset will ash
to alert you.
The Warning Handset consists of two parts – a
cradle with an AC mains adaptor which plugs
into your wall socket, and a removable handset.
When in alarm, if you lift the handset out of the
cradle, the LED at the top of the handset will stop
ashing and illuminates permanently, converting
the handset into a torch to help you escape from
your home. At this point an audible locator sound
will also be emitted from the warning handset.
The AC mains adaptor is rated at 230V 50Hz
0.075A input.
DEFINITIONS
RF
Radio frequency, method of communication
LED
Light emitting diode (all lights on the Warning
Handset are LEDs)
AC Adaptor
Alternating current adaptor, plugs into mains
supply
Encryption Protocol
A secure method of communication, isolating
alarms within an individual system.

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APPLICATION
WARNING: The Warning Handset
is only designed to receive signals from
FireAngel Wi-Safe smoke or CO alarms. It
will not respond to other models or brands
of smoke or re alarm systems or other
FireAngel non Wi-Safe smoke or CO alarms.
The FireAngel Wi-Safe Home Safety System is
not intended as a substitute for a complete re
alarm system, as specied in BS 5839-6: 2004.
Your Wi-Safe smoke or CO alarms communicate
to the Wi-Safe Remote Warning Handset only
and will not communicate to each other.
POSITIONING
WARNING: The Warning Handset
will only warn of smoke or carbon
monoxide if it receives a signal from a
recognised active alarm.
In which room should the Warning Handset be
installed?
•Inaroomwhereyousleep
•Inaroomwhereyouarelikelytofallasleep
•Inaroomwherechildrenspendtime
unsupervised
Where in the room should I place the Warning
Handset?
•Inaplacenearwhereyouorfamilymembers
are in the selected room.
•Closetoapowersocketwhereitcanbeeasily
plugged in and does not create a tripping
hazard.
•Whereanymemberofthefamilycaneasily
reach it.
CAUTION: Do not put the Warning Handset
•Outsidethebuilding
•Inacupboard
•Inadamporhumidarea
•Inanareawherethetemperaturecould
regularly drop below –5°C or rise above 40°C

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WHAT ARE THE
LIMITATIONS?
Your Warning Handset requires a FireAngel Wi-
Safe smoke or carbon monoxide (CO) alarm to
trigger it by radio signal.The Warning Handset will
not operate in isolation (on its own), with non Wi-
Safe FireAngel smoke or CO alarms or any alarms
made by other manufacturers.
Your Warning Handset is designed to alert you by
sounding an alarm when it receives a signal from
an activated smoke or CO alarm.
Your Warning Handset may not respond to a
signal from a smoke or CO alarm if the alarm and
the Warning Handset are too far apart; if there
are obstructions that signicantly reduce the signal
(e.g. steel reinforcement in concrete); or if there
are other electrical or electronic equipment that
creates interference and obscures the signal.
Your Warning Handset will only alert you to
the triggering of a smoke or CO alarm if that
alarm has been recognised (see ‘Connecting to
Wi-Safe Alarms’ on page 11) by your Warning
Handset. After initial installation and testing, the
performance of the communication between the
smoke or CO alarm and your Warning Handset
may be compromised by changes in the building’s
structure, property or contents. Always test to
ensure the entire Wi-Safe Home Safety System is
still working after any changes to your building’s
structure, wiring, plumbing, heating or changes in
position of major items of furniture (beds, sofas,
shelving units, etc.).
We recommend that, as a minimum, you install a
Warning Handset in each separate sleeping area of
your property. In addition it is also recommended
that you install a Warning Handset in any other
area of your home where hearing your smoke or
CO alarms may be difcult. Each Warning Handset
works independently of all others and must be
programmed individually to receive signals from
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The Warning Handset will not respond and
alert you of a smoke or re situation without
the triggering of a correctly programmed and
operational FireAngel Wi-Safe smoke alarm.
Also it will not respond and alert you that a high
level carbon monoxide (CO) has been detected
without the triggering of a correctly programmed
and operational CO alarm.
The FireAngel Wi-Safe Home Safety System may
not alarm before a re causes damage, injury or
death, as the smoke may not reach the smoke
alarm in time. Examples include smoking in bed
and violent gas explosions. The smoke alarm
may not respond in a reasonable time if it is not
installed in the best position or if obstacles, such as
furniture or closed doors, are located between the
smoke alarm and the re.
The Wi-Safe Home Safety System may not
alarm before a dangerous CO level causes illness,
poisoning or death, as the CO may not reach the
CO alarm in time.The CO alarm may not respond
in a reasonable time if it is not installed in the
best position or if obstacles, such as closed doors,
are located between the CO alarm and the source
of CO.
TheWarning Handset requires both a continuously
powered AC electrical supply and internal battery
for its normal operation. If the electrical supply fails
or is removed, the unit will continue to operate on
its back-up battery for up to 30 days.The Warning
Handset will advise you of a low battery condition
by emitting an audible “chirp” approximately once
per minute. The low battery LED indicator will
also ash yellow, once per minute.
WHEN THIS OCCURS YOU MUST REPLACE
THE BACK-UP BATTERY TO THE UNIT
WITHIN 7 DAYS TO MAINTAIN OPERATION.
The Warning Handset is designed to alert you
with a combination of an audible alarm and visual
indication. Closed doors, walls and high ambient
noise levels will reduce this distance. Temporary

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or permanently impaired hearing may result in
the Warning Handset not being heard. Stereos,
trafc and other loud sources may also prevent
the Warning Handset from being heard. Heavy
sleepers and residents under the inuence of
alcohol or drugs may also not hear or respond to
the Warning Handset.Test and check that you can
hear the Warning Handset in all circumstances.
The Warning Handset employs the latest
technology and is independently tested as being
compliant with the applicable clauses of relevant
British and European Standards. However, as with
any electronic product, it might fail and may not
produce an alarm within sufcient time to alert
you of the danger and provide adequate time
for your escape. In order to maximize your level
of safety, always test your Warning Handset by
testing all other alarms in the system every week
to ensure it is in full working order and that the
radio frequency (RF) link between the alarms had
not been compromised. (See “Testing” on page
13).
NOTE: The Warning Handset, smoke and CO
alarms should not be considered as a substitute
for life or property insurance.The Handset should
be replaced immediately in the event of failure,
and replaced every ten years.
Although the Warning Handset may be of some
assistance to alert someone with mild hearing
impairment, it is not designed to be an alarm
device for deaf and hard of hearing people. Deaf
and hard of hearing people should seek advice for
the installation of a device certied to BS 5446-3:
2005.
CAUTION: Your Warning Handset is a sealed
AC electrical device, and no attempt should be
made to open the main casing. Attempting to
open the main case will:
•DamageyourWarningHandset
•Possiblyresultinexposuretoapotentially
lethal electric shock
•Impairitsoperation

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•Invalidateyourwarranty
DANGER: Under no circumstances
should this product be immersed in
water, or used in the presence of water.
WARNING: The Warning Handset is
intended for operation only on 230V
AC, 50 Hz circuits.
HOW TO INSTALLYOUR
WARNING HANDSET
1Preparation
IMPORTANT: Make sure you have read and
understood this entire manual before installing
your Warning Handset.
Ensure that all smoke alarms and carbon monoxide
(CO) alarms to be used are compatible with your
Warning Handset, look for the Wi-Safe symbol
(see “Application”, page 4). All smoke alarms and
CO alarms must be installed, tested and working
correctly as per the instructions in their respective
user manuals, and the Warning Handset should be
positioned as per “Positioning” (page 5), before
installing the handset.
2Installation
Place the cradle on a suitable at surface, bedside
table for example, where the Warning Handset
cannot be easily knocked or slide off. Plug the wall
adaptor into a 230V AC supply and ensure the
supply is switched on.
MODEL: SA0307
INPUT: 230V~50Hz
OUTPUT: 12V 159mA
AC/DC ADAPTOR
MADE IN CHINA
Warning Handset cradle
AC adaptor

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iii Insert the 9 volt alkaline battery provided. If
replacing an existing battery, then only use
batteries listed on page 18. Ensure the battery
is tted the correct way round.
iv Replace the battery cover, simply clip it into
place.
Fitting the Battery
Your Warning Handset requires a 9V battery as
well as an AC supply.The battery provides power
to the Handset when it has been removed from
its cradle, and also provides backup power for
the Warning Handset when AC power has been
disconnected or has failed.
WARNING: Your Warning Handset is
supplied with the battery already in the
battery compartment BUT it is protected by a
clear protective wrapper.The battery must be
removed from the Warning Handset and the
clear protective wrapper should be removed
before re-inserting the battery.
iTo remove the battery cover, rstly insert the
tip of a ball point pen or a similar object into
the hole then lift up to release the battery
cover
ii Remove the battery cover from the Warning
Handset by lifting it at the bottom and sliding
down.
Lift off battery cover
Insert pen tip to release
battery cover lock

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vInsert the warning handset into the cradle
The green “power” LED should illuminate
continuously to show that the AC power
supply is connected.
3Connecting to Wi-Safe Alarms
Your Warning Handset is designed to respond to
smoke and carbon monoxide alarms having a Wi-
Safe interconnect function.The Warning Handset
will only respond to alarms that it has been set
up to recognise. This prevents components in
your Wi-Safe Home Safety System interfering
with other Wi-Safe systems and other wireless
products using RF technology neaer your home.
The Warning Handset must have been set up
in accordance with points 1 ‘Preparation’ and 2
‘Installation’ before carrying out this procedure.
Connect and Install Wi-Safe Smoke Alarm and
Carbon Monoxide Alarms to the Warning
Handset
Insert battery and replace cover
Insert handset into cradle

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the white light will ash.Wait until this has ashed
at least three times before releasing the button.
On releasing the button the LEDs on the front
of the Handset will illuminate one after the other
in a clockwise rotation.This will continue until the
unit is returned to its cradle or times out if no
alarms are connected to it (within a few minutes).
This shows that your Warning Handset is waiting
for alarm signals to be learnt. An audible warning
will not be given when the Warning Handset is in
this mode.
Take the handset to a Wi-Safe alarm that is to
be connected. Test the alarm as per the user
instructions for that particular model. Note:
For CO alarms only the horn and battery test
is required, you do not need to carry out the
detailed sensor test.When the alarm is self testing,
the white torch light at the end of the handset
should illuminate briey once to indicate that the
handset recognises the signal from the alarm.
Take the Warning Handset to the other Wi-Safe
alarms and repeat the procedure, until all alarms
The alarm(s) to be connected must be:
iFireAngel Wi-Safe type(s), compatible with the
Wi-Safe Remote Warning Handset WBS-616
ii Correctly tted and installed
iii Tested and working
Read the manual for each alarm thoroughly to
ensure that these requirements are met.
Connect
Remove the Wi-Safe
Remote Warning
Handset from its
cradle. It will give an
audible warning to
indicate that it has
been removed (this will
stop automatically after
a few seconds). Using
the narrow tip of a pen
or an open paper clip push and hold the learn
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Replace the remote in its cradle. If more
alarms are to be learnt, repeat the entire
“connect” procedure.
ii If an alarm has already been learnt by your
Warning Handset, repeating the process will
not give a response.
iii The Warning Handset will learn any
compatible, working FireAngel Wi-Safe alarm
within range. It is very unlikely that one of
your neighbours will be carrying out the same
procedure at the same time.
iv Additional Wi-Safe alarms can be added to
your system at any time.This will not affect the
communication between the Handset and any
alarms that have already been learnt into the
system.
vYour Warning Handset can be connected to
20 different Wi-Safe alarms.
vi You can have more than one Warning
Handset in your Wi-Safe system but each
Warning Handset must be individually
connected to each alarm.
have been connected. Replace the Warning
Handset in the cradle; all lights except the green
“power” light will be extinguished. The Warning
Handset is now in its normal “standby” mode,
i.e. waiting to respond to alarms that have been
connected to it.
Once your Warning Handset has been connected
to your Wi-Safe alarms it is crucial you test that
the Handset receives a signal from all the alarms in
the system in the position where the Handset will
be sited. See section 4 ‘Testing’.
IMPORTANT: If you move the
Handset to another location you should
check that it still receives a signal from all the
alarms in the system, by retesting each alarm.
NOTES
iIf the Warning Handset is left out of its cradle
for more than 4 minutes without receiving
any signals, when in learn mode, the lights will
extinguish and no more signals will be learnt.

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4Testing
Your Warning Handset should be tested whenever
an alarm is added to the system. Each alarm in the
system should be tested at least once per week,
this will test the Handset automatically.
Testing is simple. Ensure that your Warning
Handset is located in its most suitable position
(refer to section on ‘’Positioning’’, page 5) with
the handset tted into its cradle, with AC power
connected.
Go to one one of the connected alarms in the
Wi-Safe Safety System and carry out a self test.
Go back to the handset.The appropriate light on
the handset (“smoke” or “carbon monoxide”)
should ash rapidly, as should the white LEDs at
the top of the handset.An audible signal should be
emitted that corresponds to“smoke”(three bursts
between a short delay) or“carbon monoxide”(four
quick bursts between delays of several seconds).
Remove the Warning Handset from its cradle.The
torch will switch fully on and the full alarm sound
will be replaced by the “locator” audible signal,
which is a burst of 4 rapid chirps followed by a
2 second delay repeated continuously. Wait for
5 seconds, then replace the Warning Handset in
the cradle. If the Warning Handset is replaced too
soon it may pick up the repeat signal and go into
alarm again, if this happens remove the Handset
from the cradle again and wait for more than 5
seconds.The Handset should then be replaced in
the cradle. All lights should extinguish except the
green “power” light.
Repeat this procedure for every connected Wi-
Safe alarm.
NOTE: The above test procedures should be
carried out both with and without the AC power
turned on.

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CTorch and Audible Locator DReset
AOn Standby BIn Alarm
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If both smoke and CO alarms go into alarm
mode, both “smoke” and “carbon monoxide”
red LEDs will appear on the Warning Handset.
The audible alarm from the Warning Handset
will be of the “smoke” pattern only.
NOTE: The Warning Handset will only
respond to alarms that are of a compatible
type in the FireAngel Wi-Safe range and have
been learnt with the Warning Handset.
CTorch and Audible Locator
Lifting the Warning Handset from its cradle
will cause the white LED at the end of
the Warning Handset to stop ashing and
illuminate continuously as a torch.This function
should assist safe escape from the residence.
The sound emitted from the Handset also
changes, from an alarm signal to a distinctive
“locator” pattern (a burst of 4 very rapid
loud “chirps” every few seconds) that assists
emergency services in locating its position.
5Warning Handset Basic Function
AOn Standby
The Warning Handset should normally be
tted into its cradle and connected to an
AC supply.The green “power” LED will be
permantently illuminated.
BIn Alarm
When a Wi-Safe smoke or carbon monoxide
alarm goes into “alarm” mode, the white LEDs
on the top of the Warning Handset will ash
rapidly and the red LED next to“smoke” or
“carbon monoxide” will illuminate to indicate
the type of alarm signal that the handset is
receiving.The Warning Handset also generates
an audible alarm which is different for smoke
and CO (“smoke” - repeated cycle of three
blasts then a short delay,“carbon monoxide”
- repeated cycle of four quick blasts then a
delay of several seconds).

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minute as a warning.
Without AC power the Warning Handset is
powered by its internal battery. To ensure this
battery is not prematurely discharged, the AC
power must be restored as soon as possible. A
battery with full capacity will power the Warning
Handset for a total of 4 weeks.
If the warning handset has been removed from
the cradle or power has been removed for an
extended period (more than 24 hours) we
recommend replacing the battery.
The 6 hour delay is provided to prevent nuisance
“chirping” during occasional power outages.
7Removal of the Warning Handset
If the Warning Handset is lifted out of its cradle
when there is no alarm condition, it will give a
warning; 10 loud blasts, repeated again after one
minute. Following this initial warning the Handset
NOTE:This function depends on a working
battery being tted in the Warning Handset.
The function will not operate if the handset
has not reacted to a remote Wi-Safe
connected alarm.
DReset
When the alarm condition no longer exists,
the Warning Handset can be reset by
replacing the remote in its cradle. It is now in
its “standby” mode.
6Removal of AC (Mains) Power
If AC (mains) power is removed (through
unplugging the wall adaptor, switching off the ac
supply or as a result of power outage), the green
“power” light will no longer illuminate continuously,
but instead ash once per minute.
After 6 hours, if ac power has not been restored,
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immediately.
In all circumstances the battery must also be
replaced at least once per year.
To replace the battery, remove the Warning
Handset from its cradle. The Handset will emit
an audible warning to indicate that it has been
removed.
Remove the battery cover and replace the battery
as per the instructions in “Fitting the Battery”. (See
page 10)
Use only the following batteries:
Duracell Ultra, Duracell MN 1604, Engergizer
Ultra+, Energizer 522 or Gold Peak 1604A 9V,
ULTRALIFE U9VL Lithium
9Signal Failure
Operation of the Warning Handset depends
on receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal from
Wi-Safe alarms in order to respond to an alarm
condition. Nearby electronic equipment may,
will emit a single chirp once every minute. The
Warning Handset should be replaced in the cradle
as soon as possible to prevent premature discharge
of the internal battery. This warning feature also
helps to reduce the risk of the Warning Handset
being removed from the area undetected (for
example, by a child).
The Warning Handset will still respond to an
alarm condition if left out of its cradle, provided
there is sufcient battery power remaining.When
an alarm signal is received, the Handset will initially
react as per step “B” of “basic function” (see page
16). If the alarm condition persists for more than
30 seconds, the remote will automatically become
a torch and locator (step Cof “Basic Function”).
8Battery Replacement
The battery must be in good condition to operate
the Warning Handset reliably. If the low battery
LED ashes at the same that a warning chirp is
given (once per minute), replace the battery

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in extreme cases, interfere with these signals,
preventing the Warning Handset from reacting to
an alarm condition.
The Warning Handset monitors signals in the
area to check if this is likely to be a problem. If
interference is detected, the “signal failure” LED
ashes yellow once per minute and the handset
will chirp once per minute as a warning.
If this warning is given, try moving the Warning
Handset to a different position in the room or
move nearby electronic equipment out of the way.
If this doesn’t cure the problem, try switching off
different items of electronic equipment until the
cause is found.
WARNING: Do not switch off or disable any life
critical or safety equipment.
10 System Integrity Check
It is important that, when any changes are made
to the system or your home, you check that all
the elements of the Wi-Safe system are still
communicating. When any of the following occur,
check the communication between all the alarms
in the system and the Warning Handset(s). See
Section 4 ‘Testing’ on page 14.
•ChangingthebatteryintheHandset
•Changingthebatteryinanyalarminthe
system
•Changingthelayoutofyourhouse(ie.
structural changes, moving large items of
furniture, wiring changes, major decorative
alterations, adding large metal constructions)
•Installationofelectronicequipment