Limitations Of Co Alarms - Ei Electronics RadioLINK Ei262 User Instructions

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(7) Reconnect the mains supply.
(8) Wait 4 minutes for the new sensor to stabilise and then press the Test/Hush button - the horn should
sound.
Note: When the second sensor has completed its 5 years of operation the amber light will flash every 40
seconds. The sensor module can only be replaced once. The entire unit must be replaced after 10 years.
The date for replacing the entire unit is given on the 'REPLACE UNIT BY' label on the alarm.
8.1 CO Alarms
- The Ei262 CO Alarm will not work without mains power and if the rechargeable cells are depleted. The
green power light indicates that the Alarm is receiving mains power.
- Carbon Monoxide must enter the unit for it to be detected. There may be Carbon Monoxide in other
areas of the house (e.g. downstairs, in a closed room etc) but not in the vicinity of the CO Alarm. Doors,
air draughts and obstructions can prevent the CO from reaching the Alarm. For these reasons we
recommend CO Alarms are fitted both near and in bedrooms, particularly if bedroom doors are closed
at night. Additionally install in rooms where members of the household spend much of their time, and
in rooms with potential sources of CO gas.
- The CO Alarm may not be heard. The sound output is loud but it may not be heard behind a closed door
or if it is too far away. Interconnecting CO Alarms greatly improves the probability that they will be heard.
The Alarm may not wake up somebody who has taken alcohol or drugs. The alarm sound may be masked
by other sounds such as T.V., stereo, traffic noise etc. Fitting CO Alarms on either side of closed doors will
improve their chance of being heard. This CO Alarm is not designed for people with impaired hearing.
(For deaf people or those with impaired hearing use this CO Alarm in conjunction with an Ei170RF
RadioLINK Alarm Panel which has a bright strobe & vibration pad).
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