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RadioLink Ei168 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Connevans S S o o l l u u t t i i o o n n s s t t o o i i m m p p r r o o v v e e t t h h e e q q u u a a l l i i t t y y o o f f l l i i f f e e This product may be purchased from Connevans Limited secure online store at www.DeafEquipment.co.uk DeafEquipment.co.uk...

  • Page 2: 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7 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 8 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 9 RECHARGEABLE CELL "ON" SWITCH (If any other RadioLINK accessories are to be used they must also be put into the house code mode at this time — see their instructions leaflets for details). 11. Check that all RadioLINK Bases have com-...

  • Page 10: Activating The Repeater Function

    20 seconds on each unit. The horn will sound and the amber light on the RadioLINK Base sidewall will come on continuously for about 3.5 seconds. All other installed units should now sound. Release the test button. The local alarm will cease and you should then be able to hear the other alarms sounding in the distance.

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting Rf Link

    (while light remains on) press and hold the House Code switch on the side of the RadioLINK Base with a small screwdriver until the amber light flashes slowly. Release switch. The amber light will flash slowly to indicate that the RadioLINK base is in Repeater Mode.
  • Page 12 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 13: 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 14: Checking & Maintaining Your Smoke Alarm System

    (ii) Press the test/hush button for up to 20 seconds on each unit. The horn will sound and the amber light on the RadioLINK Base sidewall will come on continu- ously for about 3.5 seconds. This will ensure the sensor chamber, electronics and sounder are working.
  • Page 15 (i) Check that the amber light on the side of the RadioLINK Base is not flashing once every 10 seconds. If it is, it indicates either that the rechargeable cells in the RadioLINK Base are not connected or depleted.

  • Page 16: Getting Your Radiolink Base Serviced

    RadioLINK Base as this connects the battery and the unit may beep or alarm in the post. State the nature of the fault, where the RadioLINK Base and alarm were purchased and the date of purchase.

  • Page 17: Technical Specification

    Your RadioLINK Base Serviced"). We shall at our discretion repair or replace the faulty unit. Do not interfere with the RadioLINK Base or attempt to tamper with it. This will invalidate the guarantee, but more importantly may expose the user to shock or fire hazards.
  • Page 18 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 19 (while the light is on) press and hold the House Code switch until the amber light flashes slowly. The amber light will flash 15 times to indicate that the RadioLINK Base is now a Repeater Base.

  • Page 20: Radiolinkaccessories

    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 21 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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