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EiProfessional RadioLINK Ei168 User Manual

Radiolink base for use with easi-fit smoke & heat alarms
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Contains vital information on the products operation and installation. Read
and retain carefully. If you are just installing this product the manual
Model: Ei168
MUST be given to the householder.

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    B A S E for use with Smoke & Heat Alarms User Manual Contains vital information on the products operation and installation. Read and retain carefully. If you are just installing this product the manual Model: Ei168 MUST be given to the householder.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Page QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE INTRODUCTION INSTALLATION ACTIVATING THE REPEATER FUNCTION TROUBLESHOOTING RF LINK LIMITATIONS OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS CHECKING & MAINTAINING YOUR SMOKE ALARM SYSTEM GETTING YOUR RadioLINK BASE SERVICED FIVE YEAR GUARANTEE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION RadioLINKACCESSORIES...

  • Page 3: Quick Installation Guide

    (see page 3). 1.2) Slide alarm on to the Ei168 RadioLINK Base. This will auto- matically activate the rechargeable back-up cells. Repeat this procedure for all alarms in the system (see page 5).

  • Page 4: Introduction

    When it receives an RF alarm signal from anoth- er Ei168 Base, the attached smoke or heat alarm will sound. It therefore eliminates the need to run long interconnect wires between all the smoke alarms on different floors and in different rooms.

  • Page 5: Installation

    This unit is not waterproof and must not be exposed to dripping or splashing. Up to twelve Ei168 RadioLINK Bases can be inter- connected using the RF radio link. Figure 1 1.
  • Page 6 Important: Only cut the thinned down knockout section and leave the top intact as shown. There is only one position suitable for the surface wiring to enter the alarm. 6. The house wiring must then be connected to the terminal block on the Ei168 RadioLINK Base as follows (see figure 3): L: Live - connect to the house wires coloured brown, red or marked L.
  • Page 7 IC: (Hardwire Interconnect- normally not used except to hardwire interconnect to mains smoke alarms which don’t have an Ei168 RadioLINK Base) The alarm does not need to be earthed. However the earth terminal is provided for the convenience of the...
  • Page 8 TURN ON HOUSE CODE SWITCH hours to charge and test again. Similarly, install all the other Smoke/Heat Alarms with their Ei168 RadioLINK Bases. 10. Press and hold the House Code switch on the side of any one of the RadioLINK Bases as shown in figure 6 with a small screwdriver until the amber light turns on.

  • Page 9: Activating The Repeater Function

    4. ACTIVATING THE REPEATER FUNCTION In normal installations (single storey and two-storey houses), the signal range should be sufficient to activate the alarms. However some Ei168 RadioLINK Bases may not receive the radio link signals and then it will be necessary to set up a unit as a REPEATER Base.

  • Page 10: Troubleshooting Rf Link

    Release switch. The amber light will flash slowly to indicate that the RadioLINK base is in Repeater Mode. Although, any Ei168 RadioLINK Base can be converted into a Repeater Base. Only one base should be designated as a repeater unit in any house installation.
  • Page 11 Figure 8 Figure 9 (iv) Re-locate/rotate the units. There are a number of reasons why the radio link signals may not reach all the smoke alarms in your system (see section 6 on Limitations of Radio Frequency Signals ). Try rotating the units or re-locating the units (e.g.

  • Page 12: Limitations Of Radio Communications

    (ii) Receivers may be blocked by radio signals occurring on or near their operating frequencies, regardless of the house coding. The Ei168 RadioLINK Base has been tested to EN 300 220-1 V1.3.1 (200-09) in accordance with the requirements of EN 300 220V1.1.1 (2000-09). These tests are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residen- tial installations.

  • Page 13: Checking & Maintaining Your Smoke Alarm System

    (ii) Increase the distance between the Ei 168 and the device being affected (iii) Connect the device being affected to a mains outlet on a circuit different from the one that supplies the Ei168 transceiver (iv) Consult the supplier or an experienced radio/television technician.
  • Page 14 7.2 Checking RadioLINK Base Battery Back-Up It is important to check that the rechargeable back-up cells in the Ei168 RadioLINK Base are switched on, charged, and capable of powering the system.

  • Page 15: Getting Your Radiolink Base Serviced

    "off" switch (see figure 7) to disconnect the rechargeable cells and put both the alarm and the Ei168 RadioLINK Base in a padded box and send it to "Customer Assistance and Information" at the nearest address given on the unit or in this leaflet. Do not snap the smoke/heat alarm on to the RadioLINK Base as this connects the battery and the unit may beep or alarm in the post.

  • Page 16: Technical Specification

    guarantee only applies to normal conditions of use and service, and does not include damage resulting from accident, neglect, mis-use, unauthorized disman- tling, or contamination howsoever caused. This guarantee excludes incidental and consequential damage. This guarantee does not cover costs associated with the removal and/or installation of units.
  • Page 17 Low Battery Indication: Amber light flashes every 10 second. Size of System: A maximum number of 12 Ei168 units can communicate together on one system (however the range is likely to be the limiting factor in many cases) Communication: All units will communicate together as shipped.
  • Page 18 Clearing House Codes: The house codes memorised can be deleted (i.e. the RadioLINK Bases can be uncoded) by pressing and holding the House Code switch on for about 6 seconds. The amber light will come on and then flash slow- ly to indicate the smoke alarm has been returned to the default factory settings.

  • Page 19: Radiolinkaccessories

    11. RadioLINK ACCESSORIES Ei410 - RadioLINK REMOTE CONTROLLER The Remote Control Ei410 allows you to test, hush or locate RF linked Smoke/Heat Alarms. Ei411 - RadioLINK REMOTE TEST & LOCATE SWITCH This wall mounted switch allows you to test or locate RF linked Smoke/Heat Alarms.
  • Page 20 Aico Ltd. Mile End Business Park, Maesbury Road, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 8NN, U.K. Telephone: 0870 7584000 www.aico.co.uk Ei Electronics Shannon Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland. Telephone: +353 61 471277 www.eielectronics.com P/N B15051 Rev 1...

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