FireAngel WFS-627 User manual

WFS-627 User Manual
Wi-Safe Strobe
Alert System
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 STROBE ALERT
SYSTEM 10
1 Preparation
2 Connect the Rechargeable Battery
3 Installation
4 Connecting to Wi-Safe Alarms
5 Testing
OPERATION 16
6 Basic Function
7 Removal of AC (Mains) Power
8 Battery Care
9 System Integrity Check
10 Visual Indicators
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR STROBE ALERT
SYSTEM TRIGGERS 21
REPAIR 25
TROUBLESHOOTING 26
DISPOSAL 28
WARRANTY 28
RETURNS 30
CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! You’ve made a wise investment
in an innovative product and your personal safety.
The Wi-Safe WFS-627 Strobe Alert System 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 Strobe Alert System 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 Wi-Safe smoke or CO alarms to the
Strobe Alert System (or other Wi-Safe receivers),
using the FireAngel unique encryption protocol.
Wi-Safe Product Range suitable for use with
WFS-627 Wi-Safe Strobe Alert System
•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
The WFS-627 Wi-Safe Strobe Alert System can
be used alongside the WBS-616 Remote Warning
Handset and any other FireAngel product containing
a Wi-Safe receiver.
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.

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OVERVIEW OF THE
FIREANGEL WI-SAFE
HOME SAFETY SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
•StrobeAlertSystemWFS-627
•StrobeandVibratingAlertSystemWFSVP-629
•RemoteWarningHandsetWBS-616
•VibratingAlertSystemWVP-626
•SmokeAlarms,WSI-601,WSO-601,WSI-610,
WSO-610
•CarbonMonoxideAlarm,WCO-628
•OtherfutureWi-Safeproducts
All Wi-Safe products bear the
Wi-Safe logo
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IMPORTANT: This user manual
contains important information
regarding the operation of your Strobe Alert
System. 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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DEFINITIONS
Strobe
High intensity ashing light
RF
Radio frequency, method of communication
LED
Light emitting diode (The 3 status indicators on
the front of the receiver box are LEDs)
AC Adaptor
Alternating current adaptor, plugs into mains
supply. The AC mains adaptor is rated at 230V
50Hz 0.075A input.
Encryption Protocol
A secure method of communication, identifying
alarms within an individual system.
This FireAngel Wi-Safe Home Safety System
consists of a Receiver Box with integrated
Strobe Light, with AC mains adaptor to be used
in conjunction with FireAngel Wi-Safe smoke or
carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.
The smoke and/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 send a radio frequency signal
to the Wi-Safe Receiver Box. When the Wi-Safe
Receiver Box receives the signal, it will activate the
Strobe and the red LED visual indicator on the
Receiver Box will illuminate to indicate what type
of signal is being received.

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APPLICATION
WARNING: The Strobe Alert
System 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 contain
transmitters only and will communicate with the
Wi-Safe Strobe Alert System (and other Wi-Safe
receiving products) only and will not communicate
with each other.
POSITIONING
WARNING: The Strobe Alert
System will only warn of smoke or
carbon monoxide if it receives a signal from a
recognised active alarm.
In which room should the Strobe Alert System be
installed?
It should be installed in the primary room
where you spend most of the time during
the day e.g. living room, kitchen, dining room.
Additional systems should be installed in any
room where you may need to be alerted in
the event of an alarm.
Where should the Receiver Box with Strobe be
positioned?
•Closetoapowersocketwhereitcanbeeasily
plugged in and does not create a tripping
hazard
•InapositionwhereyoucanseetheStrobe
light from anywhere in the room

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•WhereitcanbesecuredtoawallOR where
it can be placed on a table (take care not to
knock the Receiver Box off the table)
•WhereyoucanseetheLEDindicatorsonthe
front of the receiver box
CAUTION: Do not put the Strobe Alert
System
•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
•Whereitcaneasilybeknockedordamaged
WHAT ARE THE
LIMITATIONS?
Your Strobe Alert System requires a FireAngel
Wi-Safe smoke or carbon monoxide (CO) alarm
to trigger it by radio signal. The Strobe Alert
System 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
Strobe Alert System is designed to alert you by
ashing a high intensity light on the Receiver Box
when it receives a signal from an activated smoke
or CO alarm. Your Strobe Alert System may not
respond to a signal from a smoke or CO alarm if
the alarm and the Receiver Box 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 Strobe Alert System 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 12) by your Strobe Alert

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System. After initial installation and testing, the
performance of the communication between the
smoke or CO alarm and your Strobe Alert System
may be compromised by changes in the building’s
structure or contents. Always test to ensure the
entire Wi-Safe Home Safety System (all alarms
and receivers) 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
strobe in a room where you are likely to spend
a lot of time during the day. To get you started
quickly your FireAngel WFS-627 has been
designed to detect a signal from any FireAngel
product with a Wi-Safe transmitter as soon as it
is activated. We highly recommend you uniquely
code your Wi-Safe system to your home, and
isolate your Wi-Safe system from other Wi-Safe
systems nearby. To do this go through the simple
section ‘Connecting to Wi-Safe alarms’ starting on
page 12 of your user manual.
The Strobe Alert System will not alert you to
a smoke or re situation unless it has been
triggered by a recognised and operational Wi-
Safe smoke alarm. Also it will not respond and
alert you that a high level of carbon monoxide
(CO) has been detected without the triggering
of a recognised and operational FireAngel Wi-
Safe 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

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best position or if obstacles, such as closed doors,
are located between the CO alarm and the source
of CO.
The Strobe Alert System requires both a
continuously powered AC electrical supply and
internal battery for its normal operation. The
battery accompanying this product is rechargeable
and charges when there is mains power to the
Receiver Box.
WARNING: Use only the battery
included in this pack as it has been
chosen specically for this application. Use of
other batteries may damage the product.
The battery provided is rechargeable and is
continuously charged when plugged into the
mains. Installation of the wrong type of battery
is dangerous and may cause harm or damage.
If the electrical supply fails or is removed, the unit
will continue to operate on its back-up battery for
up to 3 days.The yellow LED will ash twice every
5 seconds in the event of a low battery condition.
WHEN THIS OCCURS YOU MUST RESTORE
POWER WITHIN 3 DAYS TO RECHARGE
THE BACKUP BATTERY AND MAINTAIN
CORRECT OPERATION.
The Strobe Alert System is designed to alert you
with a visual indication from the Strobe. Residents
who are asleep or under the inuence of alcohol
or drugs may not see the Strobe. Make sure the
Strobe is not obstructed.Test and check that you
can see the Strobe in all positions in the room in
which it is located.
The Strobe Alert System 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 give an indication of smoke or CO within
sufcient time to alert you of the danger and
provide adequate time for your escape. In order

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to maximise your level of safety, always test your
Strobe Alert System by testing all alarms in the
Wi-Safe system every week to ensure the whole
system is in full working order and that the
radio frequency (RF) link between the alarms
and receivers has not been compromised. (See
“Testing” on page 14).
NOTE: The Strobe Alert System, smoke and CO
alarms should not be considered as a substitute
for life or property insurance. The Strobe Alert
System should be replaced immediately in the
event of failure, and be replaced every 5 years
regardless.
CAUTION: Your Wi-Safe Strobe Alert System
is a sealed AC electrical device, and no attempt
should be made to open the casing on any part of
the system. Attempting to open the case will:
•Damageyoursystem
•Possiblyresultinexposuretoapotentially
lethal electric shock
•Impairitsoperation
•Invalidateyourwarranty
DANGER: Under no circumstances
should this product be immersed in
water, or used in an area where water may
come into contact with the system.
WARNING: The Strobe Alert System
is intended for operation only on 230V
AC, 50 Hz circuits.

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HOW TO INSTALLYOUR
STROBE ALERT SYSTEM
1Preparation
IMPORTANT: Make sure you have read and
understood this entire manual before installing
your Strobe Alert System.
Ensure that all smoke alarms and carbon monoxide
(CO) alarms to be used are compatible with your
Strobe Alert System, look for the Wi-Safe symbol
(see “Application” on page 5). All smoke alarms
and CO alarms must be installed, tested and
working correctly as per the instructions in their
respective user manuals.
2Connect the Rechargeable
Battery
WARNING: Connect battery with
mains power disconnected.
CAUTION: Keep the battery away
from exposed metal to avoid the
possibility of short circuits.This could overheat
and damage the battery.
Remove the battery cover from the back of the
Receiver Box.
Locate the battery clip and connect the battery
by aligning the terminals correctly and clip into
place. Place the battery into the Receiver Box and
replace the battery cover.
Press arrow on drawer
in and slide out to
reveal battery
compartment

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When the battery is connected the red and yellow
LEDs will illuminate for a short period.At this point
the yellow LED will do one of the following:
i) If the battery has discharged to a very low
level during shipping the yellow LED will ash
twice every 5 seconds to indicate that the
battery level is low. Depending upon the level
of charge in the battery this could continue for
up to 72 hours.
ii) If the battery has retained sufcient charge
during shipping then the yellow LED will
ash once every 5 seconds until AC power is
connected.
The battery is meant to provide power to the
Strobe in the event that mains power has been
disconnected or has failed. Only use
the battery supplied. The battery
should remain operational for the
lifetime of the product ie. 5 years.
3Installation
Make sure the Strobe is visible from anywhere
in the room. We recommend wall mounting the
Receiver Box with Strobe light.To do this drill two
suitably sized holes 64mm apart, centre to centre,
using the guide below (Warning - make sure that
you check for electrical cabling hidden in the wall
before carrying out any drilling). In the pack you
will nd two screws and two screw anchors. Push
the screw anchors (if needed) into the drill holes
and secure the screw leaving the heads protruding
so that the face of the head is 5mm away from the
wall. Now hook the Receiver Box onto the screws
(see page 12). If placing the Receiver Box on a
table instead of mounting on the wall, make sure
it cannot be easily knocked or slide off. Plug the
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wall adaptor into a 230V AC supply and ensure
the supply is switched on. The green ‘Power’ LED
should illuminate continuously to show that the
AC power supply is connected.
Hook the
Receiver Box
onto the screws
4Connecting to Wi-Safe Alarms
Your Strobe Alert System is designed to respond
to smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that
have a Wi-Safe transmitter installed. To get you
started quickly your FireAngel WFS-627 has been
designed to detect a signal from any FireAngel
product with a Wi-Safe transmitter as soon as it
is activated. We highly recommend you uniquely
code your Wi-Safe system to your home, and
isolate your Wi-Safe system from neighbours’ Wi-
Safe systems nearby.
The Strobe Alert System must have been set up in
accordance with points 1‘Preparation’, 2‘Connect
the rechargeable battery’ and 3’Installation’ before
carrying out this procedure.
Uniquely coding your Wi-Safe system
You will need two people to carry out this operation.
Using a very small screwdriver or paper clip that

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has been opened out, push the learn button
located in the hole on the side of the Receiver
Box with Strobe briey and release (see below).
On releasing the button the Yellow and Red LEDs
on the front of the Receiver Box will illuminate
one after the other rapidly and continuously (the
green light will be permanently illuminated as the
mains will be switched on). This shall be referred
to as the ‘learn mode LED sequence’. This LED
sequence will continue for around 4 minutes or
until the learn button is pressed again, which will
switch off learn mode.
The learn mode LED sequence shows that your
Strobe Alert System is waiting for alarm signals to
be learnt. At this point one person should go to
the smoke or carbon monoxide alarm that is to
be connected and press the test button on that
smoke alarm or carbon monoxide alarm.When an
alarm is testing the red LED on the alarm will ash
rapidly and the alarm will sound. While the alarm
is completing the test procedure, the person
monitoring the Receiver Box should notice that
the red and yellow LEDs ash more slowly.
NOTE: During the learning process the Strobe
will not ash. Details of the operational test for the
Strobe are included under section 5 ‘Testing’.
The change in LED pattern on the Receiver Box
indicates that it has recognised the alarm. When
the alarm test cycle is complete the yellow and
red LEDs on the Receiver Box will ash rapidly

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again in the normal ‘learn mode LED sequence’.
The person who pushed the test button on the
smoke alarm should then return to where the
Receiver Box is located and conrm with the
person monitoring the Receiver Box that the LED
sequence had slowed during the smoke alarm test
indicating that it had recognised the smoke alarm.
Once conrmed the next alarm can be connected
by one person going to the alarm and pressing the
test button again while the other person monitors
the LEDs on the Receiver Box.
NOTE: When connecting CO alarms, only the
horn and battery test is required. You do not
need to carry out the detailed sensor test. The
test button should be held down for 2 seconds
only, during which time the LED on the CO alarm
will ash Red rapidly and the alarm will sound
continuously.
After connecting the nal smoke/CO alarm in the
system, you should press the learn button on the
Receiver Box once to stop the learn mode. The
‘learn mode LED sequence’ will stop and only the
green LED will remain permanently illuminated
(assuming that the AC (mains) power is switched
on).This will also happen automatically if no alarms
are connected for 4 minutes or more.
5Testing
Now the Receiver Box has been connected to
all the alarms in the system you should test the
functionality of the whole Wi-Safe system. The
whole system should also be tested whenever:
•Analarmisaddedtothesystem
•TheReceiverBoxismoved
•Therearechangestothestructureofyour
property
•Therearesignicantchangesinthepositionof
large items of furniture or electrical products
in your home
Testing is simple, but again you will need two
people to carry this out. Ensure that your Receiver
Box with Strobe is located in its most suitable

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position (refer to section on ‘’Positioning’’, page 5),
with AC power connected.
One person will need to go to one of the
connected alarms in the Wi-Safe System and
carry out a self test.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
full sensor test ie. only push the test button on the
alarm for 2 seconds.
For smoke alarms:The other person should check
that the red LED on the Receiver Box illuminates
continuously for a short time, and that the Strobe
ashes once or more.
For CO alarms: The other person should check
that the red LED on the Receiver Box ashes for
a short time, and that the Strobe ashes once or
more.
For both alarms the red LED will stop illuminating
automatically when the alarm signal from the alarm
stops, ie. the alarm’s test sequence is complete.
The person who has tested the alarm should
check and conrm with the person monitoring
the Receiver Box that the LED on the Receiver
Box indicated an alarm and that the Strobe ashes
once or more while they were away testing the
alarm.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The length of time that
the Strobe ashes for varies and can vary from test
to test even with the same alarm, this is normal.
Also the length of time of operation will in most
cases differ from the length of the alarm sound
given off by the smoke or CO alarm.The Strobe
may only ash once - this is normal. In a real alarm
situation the Strobe will continue to ash while
receiving an alarm signal.
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. During tests with AC power off, the
yellow LED will also ash once every 5 seconds to
indicate that AC power has been disconnected.

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OPERATION
POWER
F A U L T
ALARM
POWER
F A U L T
ALARM
POWER
F A U L T
ALARM
POWER
F A U L T
ALARM
POWER
F A U L T
ALARM
POWER
F A U L T
ALARM
WCO-628
BIn Alarm
AOn Standby with AC power connected
Smoke Detected CO Detected
Flashing Strobe and
red ALARM LED on
Receiver Box indicates
alarm
LED status on
Receiver Box

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For CO alarms: When a signal is detected
from a Wi-Safe carbon monoxide alarm the
red LED will ash 4 times rapidly followed by
a short pause.
NOTE: If both smoke and CO alarms go into
alarm mode, the red LED will operate in the
same way as it would when receiving a signal
from a smoke alarm.
The Strobe will stop ashing and the red
LED will cease to illuminate when the alarm
sending the signal has been reset or has
stopped if the danger is no longer present.
Only reset an alarm if you are certain there
is no imminent danger from re or carbon
monoxide.You will only be able to silence the
Strobe Alert System by silencing the alarm
that initially triggered the system.
NOTE: The CO alarm can only be silenced
if the alarm was caused by low levels of CO
6Strobe Alert System Basic
Function
AOn Standby with AC power connected
The Receiver Box should be connected to
an AC supply.The green “power” LED on the
Receiver Box will be permanently illuminated.
BIn Alarm
When a Wi-Safe smoke or carbon monoxide
alarm goes into “alarm” mode the red LED will
illuminate and the Strobe on the Receiver Box
will ash continuously.The way in which the
Strobe operates is the same for both alarm
types, however the way in which the red LED
illuminates depends upon which type of alarm
is sending the signal.
For smoke alarms: When a signal is detected
from a Wi-Safe smoke alarm the red LED will
illuminate permanently.

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being detected ie. less than 50ppm.
7Removal 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”LED will no longer illuminate continuously,
but instead the yellow LED will ash once every
5 seconds.
Without AC (mains) power the Receiver Box
and Strobe are powered by its internal backup
rechargeable battery.To ensure correct operation
the AC (mains) power must be restored as soon
as possible. A battery with full capacity will allow
the Strobe Alert System to operate for a total of
3 days without AC (mains) power.
8 Battery Care
The battery must be in good condition to provide
adequate backup power in the event that AC
(mains) power fails.
AC (mains) power should always be connected.
The battery provided has been chosen specically
for this application and will last for the lifetime of
the product ie. 5 years under normal operating
conditions. If during normal operation the yellow
LED ashes twice every 5 seconds while the green
LED is illuminated, contact technical support for
advice (see page 30).
WARNING: Use only the battery
included in this pack as it has been
chosen specically for this application. Use of
other batteries may damage the product.
The battery provided is rechargeable and
is continuously charged when plugged into
the mains. Installation of a non-rechargeable
battery is dangerous and may cause harm or
damage.