If you are just installing the unit, this leaflet MUST be given to the householder. Model: Ei 3105RF (OPTICAL WITH HUSH) Ei 3100RF (IONISATION) P/N B15??? Rev 0 1 Table of Contents Page Page 1 READ THIS FIRST 2 2 INTRODUCTION 3 3 LOCATING YOUR SMOKE ALARMS 3 4 POSITIONING YOUR SMOKE ALARM 5 5 INSTALLING YOUR SMOKE ALARMS 7 6 HOUSE CODING YOUR ALARMS 9 7 TESTING AND MAINTAINING YOUR 10 SMOKE ALARMS 8 TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR ALARMS 13 9 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 14 10 SMOKE ALARM & RF LIMITATIONS 16 11 GETTING YOUR SMOKE ALARM SERVICED 17 12 FIVE YEAR GUARANTEE 17 13 SMOKE ALARM - OPTICAL OR IONISATION 18 14 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 19 1. READ THIS FIRST A Smoke Alarm is an early warning device. Used correctly it can give you and your family valuable extra time to escape. When the alarm sounds, immediately evacuate the premises before beginning any investigation. Figure 1 : Attaching battery to the battery snap 1. Install in the centre of the ceiling (if possible) using the screws supplied (see section 5.0) 2. Connect battery: Connect battery snaps firmly (see figure 1a). Press the test button and horn should sound. 3. When the battery is first connected the Alarm may sound for 2-3 seconds and/or the red light may flash quickly for 10 seconds - this is normal. 4. The wireless interconnect will operate as received once the batteries are connected. We strongly recommend house coding your alarms to prevent interference from neighbouring systems (see section 6) 5. Test weekly. 6. Proper protection usually requires more than one Smoke Alarm. 7. If the Alarm beeps without the red light flashing at the same time then clean the unit, as this is the automatic test feature indicating the chamber is degraded (Ei3105RF only). 8. A Smoke Alarm does not prevent fires. 9. Plan your escape route. 2 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 RadioLINK Smoke Alarms. You can easily install these alarms throughout the house in closed rooms, corridors and in the attic for the fastest response to developing fires. Closed doors are great for slowing down the spread of fire, but unfortunately they can also greatly slow down the response time of alarms, as they block the smoke getting to them. Without interconnection, closed doors also greatly reduce the alarm sound level throughout the house, so even though the fire is detected early, the alarm may not be heard. The Ei3105RF/Ei3100RF RadioLINK Smoke Alarms offer the comfort of interconnection without the hassle of installing the interconnect wires. The wireless interconnect helps ensure the alarm will be heard everywhere - including the bedrooms. The wireless interconnect will operate as received once the batteries are connected. To check operation, first connect all the batteries (see section 1 para 2.) and then hold down the test button on the first unit until the amber light comes on continuously for 3.5 seconds. All the other smoke alarms will respond within 5 seconds. If there is any possibility of a neighbour having a similar system, you should house code your units so your system will not cause his/hers to alarm or vice versa. This is easily done and only takes a few minutes( see section 6.0). 3. LOCATING YOUR SMOKE ALARMS Sufficient smoke must enter your Smoke Alarm before it will respond. Your Smoke Alarm needs to be within 10 paces (7.5 metres) of the fire to respond quickly. The smoke alarms need to be in positions where they can be heard throughout your home, so they can wake you and your family in time for everyone to escape. A single Smoke Alarm will give some protection if it is properly installed, but most homes will require two or more to ensure that a reliable early warning is given. For recommended protection you should put individual Smoke Alarms in all the rooms (apart from the kitchen) where fire is most likely to break out. Your first Smoke Alarm should be located between the sleeping area and the most likely sources of fire (living room or kitchen for example). But it should not be more than 10 paces (7.5 metres) from the door to any room where a fire might start and block your escape from the house. 3.1 Single Storey Dwelling. If your Home is on one level (a bungalow or mobile home for 3 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. (for example, see figure 2). If your bungalow is very large and the corridor or hallway is more than say 20 paces (15 metres) long, one Smoke Alarm will not be sufficient. This is because no matter where it is located it will be more than 7.5 metres from potential fires. Recommended locations, Figures 2, 3, & 4 for minimum protection • on each storey • in each sleeping area • every 7.5 metres of hallways & rooms • within 3 metres o...