Cleaning Your Alarm | Ei Electronics B16009-R0-160RC Series manual

B16009-R0-160RC SERIES-U&C 17/1/07 11:13 AM Page 5

Models Ei161RC, 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 6.

If 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 10.

Please note: The ionisation alarms (Ei141/161RC) 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 10.

6. CLEANING YOUR ALARM

WARNING: Electrical shock hazard. Disconnect the AC mains at the fuse box or circuit breaker powering the Alarm before following 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 prone to dust and insect ingress which can cause false alarms or failure to alarm.