Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Ei164RC Ei Electronics
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2. ALARM REMOVAL SLIDE ALARM OFF BASE W ITH THE SCR EW DRIVER ST ILL IN SERT ED, PUSH THE L OWER HALF OF T HE AL ARM AW AY FR OM THE S CREW DRIVER, IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW ON THE COVER HOLD THE L OWER HALF OF TH E ALARM AND REM OVE FROM THE BASE PLA TE BY MOVI NG IT VERTICALLY DO WNWARDS, T O W ARDS THE FL OO R.
Do not paint your ala rm. Do not allow paint , wat er o r dust to con tamin ate yo ur alarm. Your alarm is a ma ins 230V AC electrical appliance. Do not open or insert an y thi n g into the alarm. 3. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Regularly check that the g reen mains indicator light on the cover is lit.
4. CHANGING THE B A TTER Y (Models Ei141 / 144 / 146 only) 1. Switch off mains pow er to alar m (green light on cov er should go out). 2. Remov e unit as shown in “ ALARM REMO V AL ” section on page 2. 3. Locate batter y slot in base of alar m as shown belo w .
will stop when the button is released. Pressing the test button simulates the eff ect of smoke or heat during a real fire and is the best wa y to ensure the Alar m is operating correctly .
Models Ei161RC, Ei164RC & Ei166RC only (i) Check that the g reen mains pow er light is on. If it is off the Alar m is not receiving mains pow er and is being pow ered from its inter nal back-up cells . The beeps indicate that they are depleted. The cells are not replaceable .
The latest design, materials and manufacturing techniques ha ve been used in the construction of our Alar ms to minimize the eff ects of contamination.
reduced. At the end of the hush period the Ionisation Smoke Alarms (Ei141/161RC) and the Heat Alarms (Ei144/164RC) will give two short beeps. On interconnected Alar ms, pressing the T est/Hush Button on the one sensing smoke (i.e . the one with the red light flashing e v er y second) will silence all alar ms.
1. Check room doors f or heat or smoke. Do not open a hot door . Use an alter nate escape route. Close doors behind you as y ou leave . 2. If smoke is hea vy , crawl out, sta ying close to floor . T ak e shor t breaths, if possible , through a wet cloth or hold your breath.
• Smoke / Heat Alarms ma y not detect e v er y type of fire to giv e sufficient early war ning. • Fire A uthorities recommend that both Optical and Ionisation Smoke Alarms should be fitted f or the f astest response to all types of fires. • Smoke / Heat Alarms don’t last indefinitely .
13. TR OUBLESHOO TING 1. FREQUENT NUISANCE ALARMS OCCUR: (1) Close kitchen / bathroom door when in use. (2) Ensure that the alar m is sited at least 6m aw a y from sources of fumes. (3) Contamination from insects, paint or paint fumes ma y hav e occurred.
13. TROUBLESHOO TING (CONTINUED) beeps, a f ault may e xist. Disconnect the mains first and replace the unit - see “ ALARM REMO V AL ” section on page 2. (2) Ionisation Smoke Alarms (Ei141/161RC) and Heat Alar ms (Ei144/164RC) giv e two beeps 10 minutes after the test/hush button is pressed.
Ei141 - Ionisa tion Ei144 - Heat Ei146 - Optical RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM CELL BACK-UP Ei161RC - Ionisation Ei166RC - Optical Ei164RC - Heat 1. REGULAR CHECKS 230V~ SMOKE & HEAT ALARMS USER INSTRUCTIONS Look for: Const ant gree n lig ht Red li g ht flash ever y 40 se c.
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