Aico EI 175 Instruction Leaflet

EI 175/176 Strobe and Vibration Smoke Alarm System for the deaf and hard of hearing
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CONTROL PANEL

173
(With rechargeable battery
for one week standby)
Important: Read all instructions before installation. This
leaflet must be left with the end user after installation.

Introduction

This leaflet describes the installation of the
176 Systems. If the system is not being used for some time the
control panel power switch must be off to prevent the battery
from being totally depleted and possibly damaged.
Do not turn on until it is fully wired.
The systems consist of:-
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175 System
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Smoke Alarm 100CD
(9V ionisation)
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Control Panel 173
(with built-in strobe)
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Vibration Pad 174
The entire system is powered from the AC mains through a
low voltage transformer. In the event of a mains failure the re-
chargeable battery in the control panel is capable of powering
the total system, including up to 12 interconnected smoke
alarms for one week, followed by at least four minutes alarm.

1. Location and Installation

The Control Panel should normally be fixed such that the in-
ternal strobe light can be seen from the bed and the vibration
pad can be placed under the pillow or mattress. It has to be
powered from the mains (230 VAC), so a suitable power point
or junction box must be available to which it can be perma-
nently connected. The Smoke Alarm must be located as de-
scribed in the Smoke Alarm instructions supplied. Cable (10
m) is supplied to connect between the Control Panel and the
smoke alarm. This can be extended up to 50 m (20 ohms
max.) with suitable low voltage cable if required. The smoke
alarm supplied with the system may be interconnected with
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other 9 Volt interconnect smoke alarms (
/103C only), up to a maximum of 12 smoke alarms in total.
Many dwellings require more than one smoke alarm for mini-
mum protection. See the smoke alarm instruction leaflet for
detailed advice on, location, maintenance etc.
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STROBE
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175 and
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176 System
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Smoke Alarm 105CD
(9V optical)
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Control Panel 173
(with built-in strobe)
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Vibration Pad 174
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100C /105C
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9V SMOKE ALARM
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(or 105CD - optical)
Control Panel
The Control Panel should be permanently fixed to the wall
using the screws and plastic plugs enclosed. The screws
should be spaced 114 mm (4.5 in) vertically apart. The top
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screw will be 27 mm (1.1 in) below the top surface of the con-
trol panel when installed. The screws (large heads) should be
screwed into the wall leaving a gap of approximately 4 mm
(0.15 in) under the head. Fit the keyhole slots on the back of
the control panel over the screw heads and slide the panel
down vertically into position.
The mains adaptor can be plugged into a socket. The socket
must not be used for any other equipment and it must always
be switched on.
It is preferable to permanently wire the unit into a mains junc-
tion box. Wire according to the following instructions.
Warning: First remove the power to the circuit at the distri-
bution board. If you are in any doubt about how to do this, get
help from a qualified electrician.

Connecting to mains junction box.

The mains lead wires are colour coded as follows:
brown: live
blue: neutral
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the
terminal/wire which is marked with the letter N or coloured
black.
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the
terminal/wire which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.
The apparatus is not to be earthed, so no connection is to be
made to terminals or wires marked with the letter E, the sym-
bol or coloured green or green and yellow.
Bring the low voltage wiring to where the smoke alarm is to
be located. Route all wires neatly and securely along the walls
and ceilings.
Note: Turning off the power switch on the Control Panel
does not switch off the apparatus from the supply mains. The
switch removes the AC and battery power from the Control
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100CD - IONISATION
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VIBRATION PAD