FireAngel WFSVP-629 User manual

WFSVP-629 User Manual
Wi-Safe Strobe
and Vibrating
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 WI-SAFE
SYSTEM 10
1 Preparation
2 Connect the rechargeable battery
3 Installation
4 Location of the Vibrating Pad
5 Connecting to Wi-Safe alarms
6 Testing
OPERATION 17
7 Basic Function
8 Removal of AC (Mains) Power
9 Battery care
10 System Integrity Check
11 Visual Indicators
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR WI-SAFE
SYSTEM ALARMS 22
REPAIR 26
TROUBLESHOOTING 27
DISPOSAL 29
WARRANTY 29
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 WFSVP-629 Strobe and Vibrating 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 and Vibrating Alarm 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 the Wi-Safe smoke or CO alarms to
the Strobe and Vibrating Alert System, using the
FireAngel unique encryption protocol.
Wi-Safe Product Range suitable for use with
WFSVP-629 Wi-Safe Strobe and Vibrating 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 WFSVP-629 Wi-Safe Strobe and Vibrating
Alert System can be used alongside the WBS-616
Remote Warning Handset.
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 OFTHE
FIREANGEL WI-SAFE
HOME SAFETY SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
•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 and
Vibrating 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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This FireAngel Wi-Safe Home Safety System
consists of a Receiver Box with integrated Strobe
Light, an AC mains adaptor and Vibrating Pad 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
Wi-Safe Receiver Box.When the Wi-Safe Receiver
Box receives the signal, it will activate the Strobe
and Vibrating Pad and the red LED visual indicator
on the Receiver Box will illuminate to indicate
what type of signal is being received.
The Strobe and Vibrating Alert System consists
of two parts – a Receiver Box with integrated
Strobe and AC mains adaptor, which plugs into
your wall socket, and a Vibrating Pad to be placed
under a pillow or a cushion on a chair.
The AC mains adaptor is rated at 230V 50Hz
0.075A input.
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
Encryption Protocol
A secure method of communication, identifying
alarms within an individual system.

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APPLICATION
WARNING: The Strobe andVibrating
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 and Vibrating Alert System (and
other Wi-Safe receiving products only) and will
not communicate with each other.
POSITIONING
WARNING: The Strobe and
Vibrating 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 and Vibrating Alert
System be installed?
It should be installed in the primary room
where you sleep.Additional systems should be
installed in any room where you may need to
be alerted in the event of an alarm.
Where should the Vibrating Pad be positioned?
•Underyourpillow
•Underacushiononachairwhereyouare
likely to fall asleep
Where should the Receiver Box be positioned?
•Closetoapowersocketwhereitcanbeeasily
plugged in and does not create a tripping
hazard.

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•InapositionwhereyoucanseetheStrobe
light from anywhere in the room
•Whereitcanbesecuredtoawallorbedpost
OR Where it can be placed on a bedside table
(take care not to knock the Receiver Box off
the table)
•WhereyoucanseetheLEDindicatorsonthe
front of the alarm
CAUTION: Do not put the Strobe andVibrating
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 and Vibrating Alert System requires
a FireAngel Wi-Safe smoke or carbon monoxide
(CO) alarm to trigger it by radio signal.The Strobe
and Vibrating 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 and Vibrating Alert
System is designed to alert you by ashing a high
intensity light on the Receiver Box and vibrating
the Vibrating Pad when it receives a signal from
an activated smoke or CO alarm. Your Strobe
and Vibrating 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 and Vibrating Alert System will only alert
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that alarm has been recognised (see ‘Connecting
toWi-Safe Alarms’ on page 13) by your Strobe and
Vibrating Alert System. After initial installation and
testing, the performance of the communication
between the smoke or CO alarm and your Strobe
and Vibrating Alert System may be compromised
by changes in the building’s structure, property 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 Vibrating Pad under each pillow you are likely
to fall asleep on or under a cushion on a seat
that you spend a lot of time on or are likely to
fall asleep on. To get you started quickly your
FireAngel WFSVP-629 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 13 of your
user manual.
The Strobe and Vibrating Alert System will
not respond and alert you of a smoke or re
situation without the triggering of a recognised
and operational FireAngel 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.

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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.
The Strobe and Vibrating 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 andVibrating Alert System is designed
to alert you with a combination of a visual
indication from the Strobe and vibration from the
Vibrating Pad. Heavy sleepers and residents under
the inuence of alcohol or drugs may not feel the

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Vibrating Pad. Make sure the Strobe section of the
Receiver Box is not obstructed and the Vibrating
Pad is placed securely under the pillow/cushion so
that it cannot slip underneath the bed or chair
meaning it may not alert the person relying on it.
Test and check that you can feel the Vibrating Pad
in all circumstances where you may nd yourself
asleep.
The Strobe and Vibrating 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 produce 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 to maximise your level of safety, always test
your Strobe and Vibrating 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 15).
NOTE: The Strobe and Vibrating Alert System,
smoke and CO alarms should not be considered
as a substitute for life or property insurance. The
Strobe and Vibrating Alert System should be
replaced immediately in the event of failure, and
be replaced every 5 years regardless.
CAUTION: Your Wi-Safe Strobe and Vibrating
Alert System is a sealed AC electrical device, and
no attempt should be made to open the main
casing on any part of the system. Attempting to
open the main case will:
•Damageyoursystem
•Possiblyresultinexposuretoapotentially
lethal electric shock
•Impairitsoperation
•Invalidateyourwarranty

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HOW TO INSTALLYOUR
STROBE AND VIBRATING
ALERT SYSTEM
1Preparation
IMPORTANT: Make sure you have read and
understood this entire manual before installing
your Strobe and Vibrating Alert System.
Ensure that all smoke alarms and carbon monoxide
(CO) alarms to be used are compatible with
your Strobe and Vibrating 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.
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 andVibrating
Alert System is intended for operation
only on 230V AC, 50 Hz circuits.

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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.
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
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.
Press arrow on drawer
in and slide out to
reveal battery
compartment

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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 below). If placing the Receiver Box on
a bedside table instead of mounting on the wall,
make sure it cannot be easily knocked or slide
off. Plug the wall adaptor into a 230V AC supply
and ensure the supply is switched on. The green
Strobe and Vibrating Pad 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
64mm
Hook the
Receiver Box
onto the screws

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Wi-Safe systems nearby.
The Strobe and Vibrating 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
has been opened out, push the learn button
located in the hole on the side of the Receiver
Box briey and release (see page 14).
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
‘Power’ LED should illuminate continuously to
show that the AC power supply is connected.
4Location of the Vibrating Pad
Position the Vibrating Pad in its required position.
Recommendations
•Underapillowwhereyousleep
•Underacushionwhereyousit
5Connecting to Wi-Safe Alarms
Your Strobe andVibrating Alert System is designed
to respond to smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
that have a Wi-Safe interconnect function. To get
you started quickly your FireAngel WFSVP-629
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’

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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 and Vibrating 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
will ash more slowly.
NOTE: During the learning process the Strobe
will not ash and theVibrating Pad will not activate.
Details of the operational test for the Vibrating
Pad are included under section 6 ‘Testing’.
The change in LED pattern on the Receiver Box
indicates that it has recognised the smoke alarm.
When the smoke alarm test cycle is complete the
yellow and red LEDs on the Receiver Box will
ash rapidly 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.

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6Testing
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 andVibrating Pad is located in its most suitable
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
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.

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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
in depth 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 (the time
that the smoke alarm is in its test cycle), and that
the Vibrating Pad vibrates.
For CO alarms: The other person should check
that the red LED on the Receiver Box ashes for
a short time (the time that the CO alarm is in its
test cycle i.e. 2 seconds), and that theVibrating Pad
vibrates intermittently.
For both alarms the red LED will stop illuminating
and the Vibrating Pad will stop vibrating
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 and Vibrating Pad that the LED
on the Receiver Box indicated an alarm and that
the Vibrating Pad vibrated while they were away
testing the alarm.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The length of time
that the Strobe ashes for and the Vibrating Pad
vibrates 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.
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 LT
ALARM
POWER
F A U LT
ALARM
POWER
F A U LT
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
Vibration warning from
Vibrating Pad

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from a Wi-Safe smoke alarm the red LED will
illuminate permanently, and the Vibrating Pad
will vibrate for 2 seconds then there will be a
2 second pause, this pattern will continue until
the smoke alarm stops sending a signal.
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, and the Vibrating Pad will
vibrate 4 times rapidly followed by a short
pause, this pattern will continue until the CO
alarm stops sending a signal
NOTE: If both smoke and CO alarms go into
alarm mode, the red LED and the Vibrating
Pad will operate in the same way as it would
when receiving a signal from a smoke alarm.
The Strobe will stop ashing, the red LED will
cease to illuminate and the Vibrating Pad will
stop vibrating when the alarm sending the
7Strobe andVibrating Alert
System Basic Function
AOn Standby with AC power connected
The Receiver Box should be connected to an
AC supply and the Vibrating Pad should be
placed in a suitable position (see positioning
on page 5).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, the Strobe on the Receiver Box
will ash and the Vibrating Pad will vibrate.
The way in which the Strobe operates is the
same for both alarm types, however the way
in which the LED illuminates and the way the
Pad vibrates depends upon which type of
alarm is sending the signal.
For smoke alarms: When a signal is detected