Ei Electronics Ei3100RF? Ei3500RF Instruction Leaflet

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Page 1 Read and retain carefully. If you are just installing the unit, this leaflet MUST be given to the householder. Models: Ei3100RF / Ei3500RF Ionisation Smoke Alarms Ei3105RF Optical Smoke Alarm with Hush Feature P/N B15527 Rev5 © Ei Electronics 2013...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Page READ THIS FIRST INTRODUCTION LOCATING YOUR SMOKE ALARMS POSITIONING YOUR SMOKE ALARM INSTALLING YOUR SMOKE ALARMS HOUSE CODING YOUR ALARMS TESTING AND MAINTAINING YOUR SMOKE ALARMS TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR ALARMS FIRE SAFETY ADVICE SMOKE ALARM & RF LIMITATIONS GETTING YOUR SMOKE ALARM SERVICED FIVE YEAR GUARANTEE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION...
Page 3: Introduction
8. A Smoke Alarm does not prevent fires. 9. Plan your escape route. 10. If you have any doubt or query about Smoke Alarms consult the supplier or your local Fire Brigade. 2. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing Ei3105RF or Ei3100RF / Ei3500RF RadioLINK Smoke Alarms.
Page 4 3.1 Single Storey Dwelling. If your Home is on one level (a bungalow or mobile home for example) you should put your first Smoke Alarm in a corridor or hallway between the sleeping and living areas. Place it as near to the living area as possible, but make sure you can hear it loudly enough to wake you in the bedroom.
Page 5: Positioning Your Smoke Alarm
3.2 Multi Storey Dwellings If your home has more than one floor, at least one alarm should be fitted on each level (see figure 4). The Ei3105RF and Ei3100RF / Ei3500RF Wireless Smoke Alarms are ideal in this situation as they are automatically interconnected without wiring.
Page 6 light fitting or decorative object which might obstruct smoke entering the Smoke Alarm. Keep at least 0.3m away from walls and corners (see figure 5). 4.2 Wall Mounting When a ceiling position is not practical (for example on a ceiling having exposed beams or joists, or built-in radiant heating) put the top edge of your Smoke Alarm between 15 and 30 cm below the ceiling.
Page 7: Installing Your Smoke Alarms
• Locate away from very dusty or dirty areas as dust build-up in the chamber can make unit too sensitive and prone to alarm. It can also block the insect screen mesh and prevent smoke from entering the chamber. • Do not locate in insect infested areas. Small insects getting in to the chamber can cause intermittent alarms.
Page 8 Snap Battery Connectors to Battery. They fit together only one way. Battery Missing indicator The unit is fitted with a warning flag which pops up when the battery is removed. This prevents the cover from closing when there is no battery in the unit. When the battery is being installed or changed, this flag must be held down while gently pushing the Battery into the Battery Holder.
Page 9: House Coding Your Alarms
to make one a repeater, or rotate / re-locate 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 10.2 on “Limitations of Radio Frequency Signals”). However, you should try making one unit into a repeater, rotating the smoke alarms or re-locating the smoke alarms (e.g.
Page 10 4. The units will stay in house code mode for 15 minutes and then reset automatically. Alternatively they can be taken out of house code mode quickly by pressing and holding the house code switch until the amber light comes on again. The amber light will go out immediately when the switch is released, indicating that the alarm is no longer in house code mode.
Page 11: Testing And Maintaining Your
To De-activate the Repeater Function (see Technical Specifications, page 19). 7. TESTING AND MAINTAINING YOUR SMOKE ALARMS Your smoke alarm is a life saving device and should be regularly checked. Regularly check that the red light on the smoke alarm flashes once a minute to show the units are powered.
Page 12 Check whether there is some source of smoke or fumes, for example cooking fumes being drawn past the Smoke Alarm by an extractor. If there are frequent nuisance/false alarms it may be necessary to re-locate the device away from the source of the fumes. (If you have an Ionisation alarm model Ei3100RF / Ei3500RF, replacing it with an Optical Alarm Ei3105RF often sloves the problem.
Page 13 unit. If the beeping persists and the beep does not coincide with a red light flash, return the unit for service (see section 11 “Getting your Smoke Alarm Serviced”). 7.6 Dust & Insect Contamination All Smoke Alarms are prone to dust and insect ingress which can cause false alarms.
Page 14: Troubleshooting Your Alarms
8. TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR ALARMS 8.1 Alarms sounds for no apparent reason • House code your alarms (see section 6). If the alarms are in the default factory settings, neighbouring units may cause them to alarm. • Check for fumes, steam, etc. from kitchen or bathroom. Paint and other fumes can cause nuisance alarms.
Page 15 • Do not attempt to remove, recharge or burn the battery, as it may explode. • If it is necessary to remove the battery for separate disposal, handle carefully to avoid possible eye damage or skin irritation if battery has leaked or corroded. • Ei3100RF / Ei3500RF only - The circular black chamber located in the Smoke Alarm contains a small amount of radioactive material (Am241, 33kBq).
Page 16: Smoke Alarm & Rf Limitations
9.2. PLANNING YOUR ESCAPE ROUTE FOR WHEN THE ALARM GOES OFF 1. Check room doors for heat or smoke. Do not open a hot door. Use an alternate escape route. Close doors behind you as you leave. 2. If smoke is heavy, crawl out, staying close to floor.
Page 17 10.2 Limitations of Radio Frequency Signals Ei Electronics radio communication systems are very reliable and are tested to high standards. However, due to their low transmitting power and limited range (required by regulatory bodies) there are some limitations to be considered: • Receivers may be blocked by radio signals occurring on...
Page 18: Getting Your Smoke Alarm Serviced
If this smoke alarm should become defective within the guarantee period, it must be returned to Ei Electronics, with proof of purchase, carefully packaged, and with the problem clearly stated. (see “Getting Your Alarm Serviced”). We shall at our discretion repair or replace the faulty unit.
Page 19 Power on Indicator: Red light flashes every 40 seconds. Smoke Sensitivity: Meets or exceeds requirements of BS EN 14604: 2005. Humidity Range: 15% to 95% RH (non-condensing). Audible Alarm: 85dB at 3m (minimum). Chamber Fault: The unit checks the sensing chamber every 40 seconds, and it beeps if a fault is found (without red light flashing at the same time) (Ei3105RF only).
Page 20 The Declaration of Performance No. 13-0001 may be consulted at www.eielectronics.com/compliance Hereby, Ei Electronics declares that these Ei3100RF, Ei3500RF, Ei3105RF Alarms are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The Declaration of Conformity may be consulted at www.eielectronics.com/compliance...

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