Professional ® | Instruction Leaflet |
EI 170/171 Strobe and Vibration Smoke Alarm System, for the deaf and hard of hearing.
AC SMOKE ALARM EI 151 - IONISATION (or EI 156 - optical)
STROBE
CONTROL PANEL EI 173
(With rechargeable battery for one week standby)
PATTRESS EI 172
VIBRATION PAD EI 174
Introduction
This leaflet describes the installation of the EI 170 and EI 171 Systems.
Important: Read all instructions before installing. This leaf- let must be left with the end user after installation.
N.B. If the system is not being used for some time the Con- trol Panel power switch must be in the off position. This will prevent the battery from being totally depleted and possibly damaged.
Do not turn on until it is fully wired.
The systems consist of:-
EI 170 System | EI 171 System | ||
EI 151 Mains Smoke | EI 156 Mains Smoke | ||
Alarm (ionisation) | Alarm (optical) | ||
EI 173 | Control Panel | EI 173 | Control Panel |
(with | (with | ||
EI 174 | Vibration Pad | EI 174 | Vibration Pad |
EI 172 | Pattress (for | EI 172 | Pattress (for |
Smoke Alarm interface) | Smoke Alarm interface) | ||
1. Location & Installation
The Control Panel should normally be fixed such that the in- ternal strobe light can be seen from the bed and the vibration pad can be placed under the mattress or pillow. It has to be powered from the mains (230 VAC) so a suitable power point or junction box must be available to which it can be perma- nently connected. The Smoke Alarm must be located as de- scribed in the Smoke Alarm instructions supplied. Cable (10
m)is supplied to connect between the Control Panel and the EI 172 Pattress for the smoke alarm. This can be extended up to 50 m (20 ohms max.) with suitable low voltage cable if re- quired. The smoke alarm supplied with the system may be in- terconnected with other EI mains powered smoke alarms up to a maximum of 12 smoke alarms in total. Many dwellings re- quire more than one smoke alarm for minimum protection. See the smoke alarm instruction leaflet for detailed advise on, interconnection, maintenance etc.
Warning: This mains operated system should be installed and interconnnected by a qualified electrician in accordance with the Regulations for Electrical Installations published by
the Institute of Electrical Engineers (UK). Failure to install this system correctly may expose the user to shock or fire hazards.
Control Panel
The Control Panel should be permanently fixed to the wall using the screws and plastic plugs enclosed. The screws should be spaced 114 mm (4.5 in) vertically apart. The top screw will be 27 mm (1.1 in) below the top surface of the con- trol panel when installed. The screws (large heads) should be screwed into the wall leaving a gap of approximately 4 mm (0.15 in) under the head. Fit the keyhole slots on the back of the control panel over the screw heads and slide the panel down vertically into position.
The mains adaptor can be plugged into a socket. The socket must not be used for any other equipment and it must always be switched on.
It is preferable to permanently wire the unit into a mains junc- tion box. Wire according to the following instructions.
Warning: First remove the power to the circuit at the distribu- tion board. If you are in any doubt about how to do this, get help from a qualified electrician.
Connecting to mains junction box.
The mains lead wires are colour coded as follows:
brown: live
blue: neutral
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the ter- minal/wire which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal/wire which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.
The apparatus is not to be earthed, so no connection is to be made to terminals or wires marked with the letter E, the sym-
bol 
or coloured green or green and yellow.
Bring the low voltage wiring to where the smoke alarm is to be located. Route all wires neatly and securely along the walls and ceilings.
Note: Turning off the power switch on the Control Panel does not switch off the apparatus from the supply mains. The switch removes the AC and battery power from the Control
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