B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 1 RadioLINK MAINS POWERED CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM WITH RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM CELL BACK-UP The RadioLINK Carbon Monoxide Alarm Ei262 will communicate with all other RadioLINK devices including Smoke/Heat/Fire Alarms, Relays and other accessories. Model Ei262 Read and retain carefully for as long as the product is being used. Contains vital information on the operation and installation. This leaflet should be regarded as part of the product.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 2 CONTENTS Page 1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 3 4 What to do when you alarm is activated 2 CARBON MONOXIDE - THE SILENT KILLER 5 3 ALARM POSITIONING 9 4 INSTALLATION 13 13 17 20 4.1 Mounting & Wiring Alarms 4.2 RadioLINK Interconnecting etc. 4.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 3 1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ? WARNING: The Alarm should be permanently wired to the mains by a qualified electrician in accordance with IEE wiring regulations (BS7671). Install a Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm in every room that contains a fuel burning appliance, and in rooms where people spend a lot of time e.g. bedrooms, kitchens and sitting rooms.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 4 WHAT TO DO WHEN THE CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS ACTIVATED: ? (1) Open the doors and windows to ventilate the area. (2) Turn off all fuel appliances where possible. (The alarm can be silenced immediately, with low levels of CO, by pushing the Test/Hush button). (3) Evacuate the property leaving the doors and windows open.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 5 2. CARBON MONOXIDE - THE SILENT KILLER 2.1 WHAT IS CARBON MONOXIDE ? Congratulations on becoming the owner of an Ei Carbon Monoxide Alarm. This will help protect you and your household from the dangerous effects of Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer. Many are killed each year, and many more suffer ill health from Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning (CO is the chemical symbol, indicating the molecule has one carbon atom and one oxygen atom).
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 6 Many cases of reported Carbon Monoxide poisoning indicate that while victims are aware they are not well, they become so disorientated they are unable to save themselves by either leaving the building or calling for assistance. Young children and household pets may be the first affected.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 7 2.3 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR CO ALARM DETECTS CARBON MONOXIDE ? When the Ei262 CO Alarm detects potentally dangerous levels of CO, it flashes the red alarm light and then sounds a loud alarm if the CO persists and transmits a RadioLINK alarm signal. Table B below shows how the CO Alarm reacts to different levels of CO gas and exposure time. At higher levels of CO the alarm turns on sooner. The rate of flashing of the red light indicates the level of CO.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 8 Pre-Alarm: When the alarm detects over 50ppm CO the red light flashes every 2 seconds. This helps locate CO leaks as the unit gives a visable indication straight away (the horn will not sound unless the 50ppm of CO remains for at least 90 mins). Note the Pre-Alarm signal may be triggered by CO coming for example, from cooking with gas, from car engines or from nearby barbecues.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 9 3. ALARM POSITIONING 3.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 10 - Next to a door, window, air vent or anywhere that it would be affected by draughts - Next to an extractor fan - Where it would be obstructed, e.g.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 11 300mm CO Alarm 150mm 1 to 3 m DEAD AIR DON'T LOCATE HERE 1 to 3 m Figure 1.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 12 300 mm CO Alarm CO Alarm about 1 to 2m Figure 2. Location in rooms with sloped ceilings Figure 3. Location in bedroom & rooms remote from the appliance - 300mm from apex of ceiling - High side of the room - Wall mounted - Breathing level (approx.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 13 4. INSTALLATION 4.1 Mounting & Wiring your alarm The Alarm is designed to be permanently mounted, using its own built-in terminal block to connect it to the mains wiring. The mounting plate can be screwed directly to the ceiling/wall. Alternatively it can be screwed to a standard junction box (BS 4662 single gang accessory box). The alarm requires a current of 90mA. The Alarm must not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 14 The Alarm must not be connected when the house wiring insulation is being checked with high Voltages i.e. do not use an insulation tester on the alarm. Do not use the CO Alarm on an intermittent basis, or as a portable detector for the spillage of combustion products from fuel burning appliances or chimneys.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 15 3. The house wiring must be connected to the terminal block on the mounting plate as follows: L: Live - connect to the house wires coloured brown or marked L. N: Neutral - connect to the house wires coloured blue or marked N. IC: Interconnect - If you are only installing one alarm do not connect any cable to the IC terminal. As well as the hard wired interconnect the Ei262 also provides a wireless interconnect to other RadioLINK devices.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 16 7. Carefully align the mounting plate and screw into place. Connect the wires to the terminal block. With recessed wiring, ensure the rear gasket seals around the edge of the hole in the ceiling or wall. This is to prevent air draughts affecting the CO gas entering the alarm. If the hole is not closed off by the gasket it should be sealed with silicone rubber or equivalent.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 17 (As a safety feature the units will all communicate with each other (provided they are within range) as installed i.e. without any House Coding. The repeater function is disabled when units are not House Coded). 11. Connect the mains power to the alarm circuit. Check the green light is on.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 18 If interconnected CO and Smoke/Heat Alarms are all sounding, the LOCATE switch on the Ei411H3 Remote Control should be pressed. This will just leave the alarm that triggered the system sounding. GREEN POWER LIGHT TURNS RED FOR RADIOLINK INDICATION This is very important to determine because the actions to take in each situation are very different. In the case of CO the premises should be fully ventilated by opening doors and windows.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 19 4. Check that the RadioLINK Ei262 is house coded to all the other RadioLINK devices in the property by counting the number of times the red light flashes (alternating with the green) every 5 (or 10) seconds. For example, with just the Ei262, on its own, in the “system” it will give one red light flash every 5 seconds, with 3 units in the system should give 3 short flashes every 5 seconds, 4 units should give 4 short flashes and so on, up to 12 units.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 20 When button testing units in sequence it is important to wait 15 seconds plus a further 6 seconds per repeater between button tests (e.g. for a system with 10 repeaters, time to wait: 15 seconds + 10 x 6 seconds = 75 seconds between button tests). Finally attach the label provided to the distribution board to identify the alarm circuits. (Note: If it is necessary to clear House Codes see section 12, page 32 - Technical Specification).
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 21 IC - INTERCONNECT TO OTHER ALARMS AS REQUIRED (see list above) N - NEUTRAL MAINS POWER L - LIVE L N IC L N IC Figure 8 - Interconnect Wiring Diagram Do not connect these Alarms to any other model produced by another manufacturer, or to any other model of Ei Alarm, apart from those listed above. Doing this may damage the Alarms and could result in a shock or fire hazard. The interconnect wire (minimum 0.75mm2 cable) must be treated as if it was Live.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 22 4.4 Using RadioLINK interconnect and hard wired interconnect together. Hybrid systems can be used - for example to get the RadioLINK signal from an Ei262 Alarm to trigger a hard wired Smoke/Heat Alarm system which has one Ei168RC RadioLINK Base. However the devices or systems must not be interconnected both by hard wired and also RadioLINK. This can cause the units to stay latched in alarm, until the units are unpowered. 5. USING AND TESTING YOUR SYSTEM 5.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 23 (the horn will pause during the RF transmission). Any other installed interconnected devices should now sound. Release the test button. The local alarm will cease and you should then be able to hear any other alarms sounding in the distance (if any of the alarms do not sound - see Section 14 Troubleshooting on page 36. Note: The local alarm may sound again depending on the number of repeaters in the system as it acknowledges the repeated signals.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 24 5.2.8. TESTING WITH CARBON MONOXIDE The unit can be tested with CO by using one of the kits that comes with CO either in a glass phial or aerosol can. Follow the instructions on the kit. It is best if possible to inject the CO gas into the gas entry holes (see Figure 4). The unit checks for CO every 4 seconds and as soon as it detects CO, it flashes the red light (as per Table B on page 7) to confirm that is detecting CO gas.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 25 Do not paint the CO Alarm. Remove the CO Alarm when decorating. Do not allow water or dust to contaminate the alarm. Do not open or tamper with the CO Alarm. This can damage the unit and may expose the user to shock or fire hazards. There are no user serviceable parts inside apart from the sensor module - see overleaf. HOW TO DISCONNECT AND REMOVE THE ALARM: (1) Disconnect the mains supply to the CO Alarm circuit at the distribution/fuse board.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 26 (7) Reconnect the mains supply. (8) Wait 4 minutes for the new sensor to stabilise and then press the Test/Hush button - the horn should sound. Note: When the second sensor has completed its 5 years of operation the amber light will flash every 40 seconds. The sensor module can only be replaced once. The entire unit must be replaced after 10 years. The date for replacing the entire unit is given on the ‘REPLACE UNIT BY’ label on the alarm. 8.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 27 - CO Alarms don’t last indefinitely. CO Alarms are sophisticated electronic devices with many parts. Although the alarm and its component parts have undergone stringent tests and are designed to be very reliable, it is possible that parts can fail. Therefore, you should test your CO Alarm weekly. The CO Alarm sensor must be replaced after 5 years operation. The complete unit must be replaced after 10 years. - CO Alarms are not a substitute for life insurance.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 28 The Ei262 CO Alarm has been tested to EN 300 220-1 V1.3.1 (2000-09) in accordance with the requirements of EN 300 220V1.1.1 (2000-09). These tests are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause interference to radio and/or television reception.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 29 - Choose all appliances and vehicles which burn fossil fuels such as coal, oil, natural/bottled gas, paraffin, wood, petrol, diesel, charcoal etc. with care and have them professionally installed and regularly maintained. - These appliances must “breathe in” air to burn the fuel properly. Know where the air comes from and ensure vents/air bricks etc. remain unobstructed (particularly after building work).
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 30 10. GETTING YOUR CO ALARM SERVICED If your CO Alarm fails to work after you have carefully read all the instructions, checked the unit has been installed correctly, and is receiving AC power, return it for repair or replacement. (Do not attach to mounting plate as unit can give beeps or alarm if the Test/Hush button is pressed during shipping).
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 31 12. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Voltage : 230±10% VAC, 50Hz Power : 1 Watt (90 mA) Power on Indicator : Green Light Sensor : Electrochemical Sensor CO Sensitivity : Meets BS EN 50291: 2001. Unit operates as per Table B.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 32 Initialisation Time : 70 seconds. On power up red and amber lights flash momentarily to show they are operational. Operating Temperature : -10°C to 40°C Humidity Range : 15% to 95% R.H.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Audible Alarm Page 33 : 85dB(A) minimum @ 3m Self Diagnostics Sensor : Horn beep and amber fault light flashes every 40 seconds if a sensor fault is found. Rechargeable Lithium Cells: : Fully charged cells can power unit in standby for over 4 weeks and without mains power, it can power the unit in alarm for over 2 hours. The unit beeps every 40 seconds if cells are depleted. Tamperproof : Screwdriver needed to release from mounting plate.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 Repeater Function 3:38 PM Page 34 : To disable the Repeater function press and hold the test button until the alarm sounds and the RadioLINK red light turns on. Immediately (while the RadioLINK light is still on), press and hold the house code switch with a small screwdriver, until the red indicator light gives 3 slow flashes. Immediately release the switch and test button. To re-activate the Repeater function just follow the instructions above for disabling.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 35 Radiolink Base Ei168RC The Ei262 CO Alarm can be interconnected to any of the RadioLINK Smoke/Heat/Fire Alarms such as the Ei160 Series mounted on an Ei168RC RadioLINK Base or and Ei405 Smoke Alarm. Deaf & Hearing Impaired RadioLINK Alarm System Ei170RF: For use with RadioLINK Smoke/Heat/Fire/CO Alarms. With built-in Strobe and vibration pad.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 36 14. TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING THE RF LINK If when checking the RadioLINK interconnection some of the alarms do not respond to the button test, then: (i) Ensure you have held the test button down for up to 10 seconds and the RadioLINK Indicator light has come on continuously for 3.5 seconds. (ii) Re-locate/rotate the units.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 37 1. ALARM DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE TEST BUTTON IS PRESSED: - Check that the green mains power light is on. If it is off check the wiring, fuse, circuit breakers etc. - Hold the Test/Hush button down for at least 5 seconds. - Turn off mains power, remove from mounting plate (see figure 4) for 3 minutes and re-install (this resets the alarm). 2.
B16587-R0-262-UC-ENG 15/4/09 3:38 PM Page 38 If the unit continues to sound it is possibly defective and should be replaced. Follow the instructions in Section 10 “GETTING YOUR CO ALARM SERVICED”. 5. Test/Hush BUTTON DOES NOT SILENCE ALARMS: If there are a number of alarms interconnected and they are all sounding, pressing the Test/Hush button on the unit sensing CO (i.e. the one with the red light flashing) will silence the system. Pressing any other Test/Hush button will not silence the alarms.
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