Page 2 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION; CHANGING
Do not paint your alarm. Do not allow paint, water or dust to contaminate your alarm. Your alarm is a mains 230V AC electrical appliance. Do not open or insert anything into the alarm. 3. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Regularly check that the green mains indicator light on the cover is lit. If alarm beeps o...
Page 3 - CHANGING THE BATTERY; ALARM REMOVAL
4. CHANGING THE BATTERY (Models Ei141 / 144 / 146 only) 1. Switch off mains power to alarm (green light on cover should go out). 2. Remove unit as shown in “ ALARM REMOVAL ” section on page 2. 3. Locate battery slot in base of alarm as shown below. 4. Unclip battery from battery snap connectors. 5. ...
Page 4 - If the unit is beeping
will stop when the button is released. Pressing the test buttonsimulates the effect of smoke or heat during a real fire and isthe 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 ...
Page 5 - Optical Smoke Alarm only; unit beeps and the red light does; not; flash at the same; ” section on page 10.; GETTING YOUR ALARM SERVICED; CLEANING YOUR ALARM; Electrical shock hazard. Disconnect the AC mains
Models Ei161RC, Ei164RC & Ei166RC only (i) Check that the green mains power light is on. If it is offthe Alarm is not receiving mains power and is beingpowered from its internal back-up cells. The beepsindicate that they are depleted. The cells are notreplaceable. Re-connect the mains, check fus...
Page 6 - When; sure; that it is just a nuisance alarm, simply press the; Hush Feature
The latest design, materials and manufacturing techniques have been usedin the construction of our Alarms to minimize the effects of contamination.However it is impossible to completely eliminate the effect of dust andinsect contamination, and therefore, to prolong the life of the Alarm youmust ensu...
Page 7 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS; PLANNING YOUR ESCAPE ROUTE
reduced. At the end of the hush period the IonisationSmoke Alarms (Ei141/161RC) and the Heat Alarms(Ei144/164RC) will give two short beeps. On interconnected Alarms, pressing the Test/Hush Button onthe one sensing smoke (i.e. the one with the red light flashingevery second) will silence all alarms. ...
Page 8 - Limitations of Smoke / Heat Alarms; INSTALLER INSTRUCTIONS
1. Check room doors for heat or smoke. Do not open a hot door. Use analternate escape route. Close doorsbehind you as you leave. 2. If smoke is heavy, crawl out, staying close to floor. Take short breaths, ifpossible, through a wet cloth or holdyour breath. More people die fromsmoke inhalation than ...
Page 11 - INDEX
13. TROUBLESHOOTING (CONTINUED) beeps, a fault may exist. Disconnect the mains first andreplace the unit - see “ ALARM REMOVAL ” section on page 2. (2) Ionisation Smoke Alarms (Ei141/161RC) and Heat Alarms(Ei144/164RC) give two beeps 10 minutes after the test/hushbutton is pressed. (3) If an Optical...
Page 12 - USER INSTRUCTIONS
Ei141 - Ionisation 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: Constant green light Red light flash every 40 sec. Press test button for 10 sec. Alarm w...