the sensor chamber, electronics and sounder are
working. A red light on the cover, will flash while horn is
sounding. The alarm will stop when the button is
released. Pressing the test button simulates the effect of
smoke
or
heat during a real fire and
is
the best way to
ensure the Alarm is operating correctly.
WARNING: DO NOT TEST WITH
FLAME
This
can
set
fire
to
the
Alarm
and
damage
the
house
We
do not recommend testing with smoke or heat as the
results can
be
misleading unless special apparatus
is
used.
(iii) Check for any sign of
contamination
such as
cobwebs or dust and clean the alarm as described in
the "CLEANING YOUR
ALARM"
section on page
7,
if
necessary.
(iv)
Interconnected
Alarms
only·
Test the first unit by
I the button for 10 seconds. All the units should
within 10 seconds of the first horn sounding. The
red light on the first unit only will flash about once a
second. Check all the other units similarly.
(v)
Check the functioning of the mains battery back-up
directly
after
installation
and then
at
least
yearly
as
follows:
Turn off the mains power at the distribution board and
check that the green indicator light is extinguished.
- Press the test button and ensure the horn sounds
loudly for 10 seconds.
Turn on the mains supply at the distribution board only
if the unit passes the above test.
Note:
If the mains is disconnected and the battery is
almost depleted the unit will beep every 40 seconds for
at
least 30 days.
(vi) Monitor the alarm over a short period of time for any
beeps.
Switching
off
Mains
for
long
periods
If the premises are regularly being left without mains
power for long periods the smoke/heat alarms should
be removed from their mounting plates to prevent the
batteries becoming fully depleted. (This is sometimes
done with holiday homes which are only occupied in the
Summer).
The alarms must be re-attached to the mounting plates
when the premises are re-occupied.
(Long term storage (over 1 year) with the batteries in a
fully depleted state can damage the batteries such that
they will not recharge when the units are re-connected
to the
mains supply}.
5.1
If the unit is beeping
The Alarm automatically monitors the battery every 40
seconds to ensure that it is satisfactory. If it is depleted
it will give a short beep every 40 seconds.
Models
Ei141, Ei144 & Ei146
only
Before replacing the battery, check that the beeps
are not due to one of the following:
(i) battery snaps not connected properly.
(ii) On the
Optical
Smoke
Alarm
only (Ei146) if the
unit beeps and the red light does not flash at the
same time it indicates a problem with the smoke
chamber - see "CLEANING YOUR
ALARM"
section
on page 7.
(iii)
If
the beeps have continued for over 20 minutes
(and the other causes of beeps have been ruled out
- see "TROUBLESHOOTING" section on page 12)
the battery must be replaced.
See "CHANGING THE BATTERY" section on page
4.
Models
Ei161 RC, Ei164RC & Ei166RC
only
(i) Check that the green mains power light is on.
If
it
is
off the Alarm is not receiving mains power and is
being powered from its internal back-up cells.
The
beeps indicate that they are depleted. The cells are
not replaceable. Re-connect the mains, check fuse,
circuit breakers and wiring.
If
in doubt contact a
qualified electrician.
The
beeps should cease within
2 hours as the cells charge up. Fully charged, the
cells will provide
up
to 6 months back-up without
mains power.
(ii) On the
Optical
Smoke
Alarm
only
(Ei166RC) if
the unit beeps and the red light does
not
flash
at
the
same time it indicates a problem with the smoke
chamber - see "CLEANING YOUR
ALARM"
section
on page 7.
all of the above possible causes
of
beeps have
been ruled out, but the beeping has still persisted for
over
2
hours
with
the green light
on
- the
rechargeable cells may be defective. The Smoke /
Heat Alarm must be returned to the manufacturer for
repair or replacement - see "GETTING YOUR
ALARM
SERVICED" section on page
11.
Please
note:
The
ionisation alarms (Ei1411161 RC) give
two short beeps about
a second apart
at
the end
of
the
hush period
(i.
e.
about 10 minutes after test/hush button
has been pressed). These two beeps should not be
confused with low battery beeps.
A unit will operate from the mains alone, even with a
fully depleted or a defective battery (and give beeps
every minute), though it may not give sufficient warning
of
fire if the mains supply
is
disconnected for any
reason. If there are any problems get a qualified
electrician to inspect the house wiring and connections
to the alarms.
If
there are still problems the unit must be returned for
examination
- see "GETTING YOUR
ALARM
SERVICED" section on page
11.
6.
CLEANING YOUR ALARM
WARNING: Electrical shock hazard. Disconnect the
AC
mains
at
the fuse box
or
circuit breaker powering the
Alarm before fol/owing the cleaning instructions.
Clean your Alarm regularly, particularly in dusty areas.
Use the narrow nozzle attachment of your vacuum
cleaner to remove dust, insects and cobwebs from the
sides and cover slots where the smoke
or
heat enters.
To
clean the cover, wipe with a
damp
cloth. Dry cover
thoroughly with a lint free cloth.
WARNING:
Do
not
paint
your
Alarm.
Other than the cleaning described above,
no
other customer
servicing of this product is required. Repairs, when needed,
must
be
performed by the manufacturer.
All Alarms
are
to dust and insect ingress which
can
cause
false alarms or
to
alarm.
The latest design, materials and manufacturing techniques have
been used
in
the
construction of our Alarms
to
minimize the
effects
01
contamination. However it is impossible to completely
eliminate the effect of dust and insect contamination, and
therefore, to prolong the
life of the Alarm
you
must ensure that
it is kept clean
so
that excess dust does not build
up.
Any
insects or cobwebs
in
the vicinity of the Alarm should
be
promptly removed.
In certain circumstances even with regular cleaning,
contamination can build
up
in
the smoke sensing chamber
causing the alarm to sound or fail.
If this happens
the
alarm
must be returned to
us
for servicing or replacement.
Contamination is beyond our control,
it
is
totally unpredictable
and is considered normal wear
and
tear.
For this reason, contamination is not covered by the guarantee
and a charge
is
made for servicing such units.
you
experience persistent false alarms,
in
particular locations,
due to contamination of
the
smoke chamber you could consider
Optical Smoke Alarms (EiI46/166RC) with Ionisation
Smoke Alarms (EiI41/161RC). Ionisation type alarms are less
susceptible to dust than Optical type alarms.
7.
NUISANCE ALARMS
When
sure
that it is just a nuisance alarm, simply pr
the test/hush button briefly on the Alarm to silence
unit for 10 minutes.
If, when the alarm goes off, there is no sign of sm(
heat or noise to indicate that there is a fire, you sh(
get your family into a safe place, before you
~
investigating.
Check the house carefully in case there is a small
smouldering somewhere.
Check whether there is some source
of
smoke
fumes, for example cooking fumes being drawn past
Smoke Alarm by an extractor.
If there are frequent nuisance/false alarms
it
may
necessary to re-Iocate the device away from the
sOl
of
the fumes or replace an Ionisation Alarm with
Optical Alarm. If for some reason the alarm continue
sound without smoke
or
heat being present
(dUE
insect infestation or contamination build-up for exam
the units can be silenced by disconnecting the
mi
power and removing the unit - see
"ALARM
REMOV
section on page
2.
If cleaning the Alarm does not correct the problem it
be returned
to
the
manufacturer
for repair
replacement - see
"GETTING
YOUR
ALA
SERVICED" section on page
11
.
Hush Feature
All the Smoke/Heat Alarms have a combined Test/H
Button to help you control nuisance false alarms.
1.
To
cancel a false alarm, press the Test/Hush Bu
located on the cover. The Alarm will automatically
SVI
to a reduced sensitivity condition (very large level
smoke from a nearby fire will override the Hush on
Smoke Alarms). This condition allows unwanted ala
to be silenced for a period of approximately 10 minu
The
unit
will
flash
the
red
light
every
10
seco
(instead
of
the
normal
40
seconds)
to
indicate
sensitivity
is
reduced.
At
the
end
of
the
hush
pel
the
Ionisation
Smoke
Alarms
(Ei1411161RC)
and
Heat
Alarms
(Ei1441164RC) will
give
two
sl
beeps.
On interconnected Alarms, pressing the
Testlf-:
Button on the one sensing smoke (i.e. the one
with
red light flashing every second) will silence aI/ alai
Pressing the Hush Button on
any
other Alarm will
cancel the alarm.
2.
The unit will reset to normal sensitivity at the en
the silenced period. If additional silenced
timE
required, simply push the Test/Hush Button again.
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