Sensor Espio Installation And Operation Manual

Fall sensing pool alarm

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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE
Warranty clauses and monthly tests included
THE MOST DISCREET FALL SENSING POOL ALARM
In Compliance with NF P90-307/A1
Testing sheet to be filled signed and returned in the envelope provided for this purpose.

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Warranty clauses and monthly tests included THE MOST DISCREET FALL SENSING POOL ALARM In Compliance with NF P90-307/A1 Testing sheet to be filled signed and returned in the envelope provided for this purpose.
  • Page 2 This swimming pool alarm complies with the NF P90-307/A1 French standard. Sensor Espio™ is not intended as a substitute for the watchfulness of parents and/or responsible adults, which remains the essential factor for the protection of children under the age of five.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Pool under construction: set up of the attachment and temporary installation Installation tests ™ Existing pool: final attachment of Sensor Espio e’) Pool under construction: final attachment of Sensor Espio ™ Validation tests Using Sensor Espio™ Precautions for use Daily use...
  • Page 4: Contents Of The Package

    Complete, sign and return this testing sheet to the manufacturer, within the 7 days following the purchase of your fall detector in the T envelope provided for this purpose In case of negligence or if this testing sheet is not collected, Sensor Espio ™’s warranty won’t be effective.
  • Page 5: How Does Sensor Espio Work

    Thanks to its embarked technology, Sensor Espio™ monitors permanently the pool. In case of an immersion or a fall in the pool, Sensor Espio™ sets off its powerful sirens (according to option). You must switch Sensor Espio™ to disarmed mode before swimming. After swimming Sensor Espio™...
  • Page 6: Installing Sensor Espio

    The performances as defined in the NF P90-307 French standard is not guaranteed beyond wind levels greater than those specified in this standard. During the first 30 minutes after the first activation of Sensor Espio™ with the remote control, you will be in test mode. For more information see p24.
  • Page 7: Tools Required

    - 1 pen - 1 tape measure Your pool alarm must be installed in calm weather on a still pool. The installation of Sensor Espio™ is done in 6 steps: a) Inserting the batteries b) Choice of location c) Existing pool: set up of the attachment and temporary installation c’) Pool under construction: set up of the attachment and temporary installation...
  • Page 8: A) Inserting The Batteries

    Inserting the batteries Make absolutely sure that Sensor Espio™ is vertical when handled, with the battery compartment down. Place Sensor Espio™ on a prop, as shown. Unscrew battery compartment screws. Make sure the polarity is respected. To ensure waterproofing, screw according to Validation sound signal.
  • Page 9: B) Choice Of Location

    Choice of location Sensor Espio™ must be positioned in the centre of the long side (position recommended for rectangular swimming pools) and against a flat wall in your pool. If your pool does not correspond to the configurations shown below, ask your retailer for advice.
  • Page 10: C) Existing Pool: Set Up Of The Attachment And Temporary Installation

    Existing pool: set up of the attachment and temporary installation. Make absolutely sure that Sensor Espio™ is vertical when handled, with the battery compartment down.
  • Page 11 Pool under construction: set up of the attachment and temporary installation Make absolutely sure that Sensor Espio™ is vertical when handled, with the battery compartment down. -10-...
  • Page 12: D) Installation Tests

    Installation tests Ensure you pool is still. For these tests, Sensor Espio™ must be in ARMED mode (green indicator light flashing). If such is not the case, press the grey button on your remote control and wait. If in spite of this, the indicator light does not switch to green, this means that the pool is not still enough.
  • Page 13 Wait for the automatic restart (green The siren must go off less than 20 seconds indicator flashing). after the fall. Stop the alarm by pressing the grey button on your remote control. You must always perform additional fall tests at different locations in the pool (including steps) following the steps described below: After simulating a fall, it is necessary to wait the automatic restart of your pool alarm before carrying out a new one.
  • Page 14: E) Existing Pool: Final Attachment Of Sensor Espio

    To make sure this is the case, you might have to put the attachment support slightly out of shape so that it fits snugly against the coping. Switch Sensor Espio to “OFF mode” (see …) to handle it easily during final installation. -13-...
  • Page 15 Drill the 2 holes with a Ø8mm bit and put It is essential that Sensor Espio™ be handled in the two 2 rawplugs. and positioned as shown. Fit the protection for the attachment Clip the attachment support on the coping support.
  • Page 16 (more or less 2 cm). If this instruction is not complied with, your fall detector will not work properly Sensor Espio™ exits “test mode” after 30 minutes and informs pool owner by a specific sound. When the final attachment is done, you must proceed validation tests. (see page 18).
  • Page 17: E') Pool Under Construction: Final Attachment Of Sensor Espio

    Fasten the attachment support as your pool is being built, and imperatively before the coping is laid. Sensor Espio™ must imperatively be flat against the wall of the pool. To make sure this is the case, you might have to put the attachment support slightly out of shape.
  • Page 18 Sensor Espio™ exits “test mode” after 30 minutes and informs the pool owner by a specific sound. When the final attachment is done, you must proceed validation tests. (see page 18). Regularly check the water level in your pool, especially when the weather is very hot, or rainy, or if it has been windy for several days.
  • Page 19: F) Validation Tests

    Validation tests For these tests, your swimming pool must be still and Sensor Espio™ must be in ARMED mode (green indicator light flashing). If such is not the case, press the grey button on your remote control. If in spite of this, the indicator light does not switch to green, this means that the pool is not still enough.
  • Page 20 You can reactivate the “test mode” during 30 minutes (see p24). ™ After a fall or one action from you, Sensor Espio is not monitoring any longer! It will automatically restart its monitoring after a few minutes. During this time, utmost vigilance must is required from parent/responsible adult.
  • Page 21: Using Sensor Espio

    The only authorized operation on the device once it is installed is changing the battery. Do not use an electric screwdriver when installing the device. Regularly check that your Sensor Espio™ is working properly by performing the tests mentioned in this guide (see page 15 and 33).
  • Page 22: Daily Use

    Action must be taken when the siren is heard. The greatest vigilance by the parent/responsible adult is necessary between the end of the swim and reactivation of the alarm system. Do not activate the swim jet system after swimming, to allow the reactivation of the alarm system. DAILY USE I WANT TO HAVE A SWIM AUTOMATIC RESTART...
  • Page 23 MANUAL RESTART -22-...
  • Page 24: Using The Magnet

    Its red indicator light flashes. As soon as wind gusts slow down, Sensor Espio™ will automatically rearm and its green light will flash. The performance as defined in standard NF P90/307/A1 is not guaranteed beyond wind levels greater than those specified in this standard.
  • Page 25: Other Functions

    Be careful, according to the regulation, the pool must be secured all year long. Do not put Sensor Espio™ in off mode unless you have another safety system that complies with the Standard. In off mode, all Sensor Espio™ indicator lights are off. Place the magnet on the green indicator light...
  • Page 26: Replacing The Batteries

    Make absolutely sure that Sensor Espio™ is vertical when handled, with the battery compartment down. When you put Sensor Espio™ in off mode, ensure that pool access is secured. DURING THIS TIME, YOUR POOL IS NOT PROTECTED. UTMOST VIGILANCE IS REQUIRED FROM THE PARENT/RESPONSIBLE ADULT.
  • Page 27 Replace the batteries as per the procedure described in page 7. Remove any trace of moisture on the cover and in the compartment before inserting the new batteries. Once the batteries have been inserted, please replace your fall detector at its location in the swimming pool as follows: -26-...
  • Page 28 During the first 30 minutes of reactivation, the siren will sound shortly and at low volume. For more information about “tests mode” see page 24. Perform the validation tests again for a last check (see page 18) Regularly check the water level in your pool, especially when the weather is very hot, or rainy, or if it has been windy for several days.
  • Page 29: Replacing The Remote Control Battery

    REPLACING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY When the battery is too low, the remote control indicates this with: • either fast flashing of the red indicator light for 3 seconds; • or the light stays off. -28-...
  • Page 30: I Have A Problem With My Fall Detector

    I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY FALL DETECTOR TWO REGULAR BEEPS ARE HEARD Sensor Espio™ indicates that there is an operating problem by emitting 2 short, low-pitched beeps every minute. In this case, your immersion detector needs to be sent back to our After-Sales Service.
  • Page 31: Frequently Asked Questions

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q1. During the test phase with filtering or filtering + robot cleaner, the siren goes off accidentally, or your fall detector switches from armed mode (green light flashing) to disarmed mode (red light flashing)? R1.1. Make sure that your fall detector is further than 1 meter away from the filtration system (return fittings, waste plug, skimmer, vacuum fittings, etc.) or waterfall or any other device that may disturb the pool at this place.
  • Page 32: Safety Advices Related To The Alarm

    LEGAL INFORMATION The French Act No. 2003-9 and its implementing order No. 2003-1389 were passed in order to fight against the growing number of accidents and drowning incidents in private swimming pools for individual or collective use. These laws set the following provisions: Starting from January 1, 2004, any new, non-enclosed, in-ground private swimming pool for individual or collective use must be equipped with a standardized safety system.
  • Page 33 GENERAL SAFETY ADVICE You alone are responsible for your children's safety! The risk is greatest when children are less than five years old. Accidents don't just happen to other people! Be prepared, and tackle it! Monitor and act! • Children must be constantly supervised from nearby. •...
  • Page 34 Ensure that children or animals are not present during installation of your device. WARRANTY COVER MG International or its retailers shall provide the purchaser of this product (Sensor Espio™) with the services presented below. MG International, distributor of Sensor Espio™ warrants Sensor Espio™ against any defects in...
  • Page 35 This warranty is given in lieu of all other expressed or implied warranty, and the liability of MG International hereby shall be only limited to the repair of Sensor Espio™ (including the optional remote wireless siren) or to the replacement of the aforementioned product.
  • Page 36: Monthly Tests

    MONTHLY TESTS In order to check the proper operation of your Sensor Espio™, it is essential that verification tests be carried out on a monthly basis (see page 18) and that the results be recorded in the form below. In the event of malfunction, inform your retailer immediately and take necessary measures to prevent access to your pool, and monitor it.
  • Page 37 Roussillon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Réunion regions) - Nancy (Burgundy, Champagne- Ardenne and Lorraine regions) - Paris (Ile-de-France and West Indies-Guiana regioos) Rennes (Basse-Normandie and Brittany regions) - Strasbourg (Alsace and Franche-Comté regions) Toulouse (Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées regions) Product reference Sensor Espio™ (ESP007-M) -36-...

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