Ei Electronics Ei164RC manual

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    2. ALARM REMOVAL SLIDE ALARM OFF BASE W ITH THE SCR EW DRIVER ST ILL IN SERT ED, PUSH THE L OWER HALF OF T HE AL ARM AW AY FR OM THE S CREW DRIVER, IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW ON THE COVER HOLD THE L OWER HALF OF TH E ALARM AND REM OVE FROM THE BASE PLA TE BY MOVI NG IT VERTICALLY DO WNWARDS, T O W ARDS THE FL OO R. REMOVE AL ARM LOCATE REMOVA L [...]

  • Page 2

    Do not paint your ala rm. Do not allow paint , wat er o r dust to con tamin ate yo ur alarm. Your alarm is a ma ins 230V AC electrical appliance. Do not open or insert an y thi n g into the alarm. 3. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Regularly check that the g reen mains indicator light on the cover is lit. If alarm beeps once every 40 seconds for over 20 minu[...]

  • Page 3

    4. CHANGING THE B A TTER Y (Models Ei141 / 144 / 146 only) 1. Switch off mains pow er to alar m (green light on cov er should go out). 2. Remov e unit as shown in “ ALARM REMO V AL ” section on page 2. 3. Locate batter y slot in base of alar m as shown belo w . 4. Unclip batter y from batter y snap connectors. 5. Connect new battery by clipping[...]

  • Page 4

    will stop when the button is released. Pressing the test button simulates the eff ect of smoke or heat during a real fire and is the best wa y to ensure the Alar m is operating correctly . W ARNING: DO NOT TEST WITH FLAME This can set fire to the Alarm and damage the house W e do not recommend testing with smoke or heat as the results can be mislea[...]

  • Page 5

    Models Ei161RC, Ei164RC & Ei166RC only (i) Check that the g reen mains pow er light is on. If it is off the Alar m is not receiving mains pow er and is being pow ered from its inter nal back-up cells . The beeps indicate that they are depleted. The cells are not replaceable . Re-connect the mains , check fuse , circuit breakers and wiring. If i[...]

  • Page 6

    The latest design, materials and manufacturing techniques ha ve been used in the construction of our Alar ms to minimize the eff ects of contamination. Howe ver it is impossible to completely eliminate the eff ect of dust and insect contamination, and theref ore, to prolong the lif e of the Alarm you must ensure that it is k ept clean so that exces[...]

  • Page 7

    reduced. At the end of the hush period the Ionisation Smoke Alarms (Ei141/161RC) and the Heat Alarms (Ei144/164RC) will give two short beeps. On interconnected Alar ms, pressing the T est/Hush Button on the one sensing smoke (i.e . the one with the red light flashing e v er y second) will silence all alar ms. Pressing the Hush Button on any other A[...]

  • Page 8

    1. Check room doors f or heat or smoke. Do not open a hot door . Use an alter nate escape route. Close doors behind you as y ou leave . 2. If smoke is hea vy , crawl out, sta ying close to floor . T ak e shor t breaths, if possible , through a wet cloth or hold your breath. More people die from smoke inhalation than from flames . 3. Get out as f as[...]

  • Page 9

    • Smoke / Heat Alarms ma y not detect e v er y type of fire to giv e sufficient early war ning. • Fire A uthorities recommend that both Optical and Ionisation Smoke Alarms should be fitted f or the f astest response to all types of fires. • Smoke / Heat Alarms don’t last indefinitely . F or e xample if there is a build up of contamination, [...]

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    13. TR OUBLESHOO TING 1. FREQUENT NUISANCE ALARMS OCCUR: (1) Close kitchen / bathroom door when in use. (2) Ensure that the alar m is sited at least 6m aw a y from sources of fumes. (3) Contamination from insects, paint or paint fumes ma y hav e occurred. Clean the alarm - see “ CLEANING Y OUR ALARM ” section on page 6. (4) If the problem persi[...]

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    13. TROUBLESHOO TING (CONTINUED) beeps, a f ault may e xist. Disconnect the mains first and replace the unit - see “ ALARM REMO V AL ” section on page 2. (2) Ionisation Smoke Alarms (Ei141/161RC) and Heat Alar ms (Ei144/164RC) giv e two beeps 10 minutes after the test/hush button is pressed. (3) If an Optical unit (Ei146/166RC) beeps without th[...]

  • Page 12

    Ei141 - Ionisa tion Ei144 - Heat Ei146 - Optical RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM CELL BACK-UP Ei161RC - Ionisation Ei166RC - Optical Ei164RC - Heat 1. REGULAR CHECKS 230V~ SMOKE & HEAT ALARMS USER INSTRUCTIONS Look for: Const ant gree n lig ht Red li g ht flash ever y 40 se c. Press test button for 10 sec. Ala rm w ill so und lou dly . Vacuum around side [...]