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1.1 Installation Guide

B16008-R0-160RC SERIES-U&C  17/1/07  11:13 AM  Page 1

Summary of Contents for Ei Ei164RC

Page 1: ...2 1 1 Installation Guide B16008 R0 160RC SERIES U C 17 1 07 11 13 AM Page 1...

Page 2: ...E FROM THE BASE PLATE BY MOVING IT VERTICALLY DOWNWARDS TOWARDS THE FLOOR REMOVE ALARM LOCATE REMOVAL SLOT LOCATE THE ARROW ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE ALARM THE SLOT IS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE ARROW...

Page 3: ...ard gives guidance on how many alarms to install what type of alarm to use where to position alarms The above points will depend on the type of dwelling to be protected and the level of fire risk Fire...

Page 4: ...iving Room Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen Bedroom Shower Garage Smoke Alarms located on each storey every 7 5 m of hallways and escape routes within 3m of all bedroom doors apart from toilets bathrooms Bedr...

Page 5: ...torey every 7 5 m of hallways and escape routes within 3m of all bedroom doors apart from toilets bathrooms for new or materially altered dwellings or existing dwellings with poor structural fire prec...

Page 6: ...arages Living Room Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen Bedroom Shower Garage Smoke or Heat Alarms located in each Living room i e most frequently used daytime room Smoke Alarms located on each storey every 7 5 m...

Page 7: ...rning will only be given by the Heat Alarm when there is a very significant flaming fire in the room If the door s and windows are not closed to contain the fire and heat it is extremely unlikely that...

Page 8: ...in HMOs Check that a Grade D system is adequate for the dwelling into which the system is being installed 3 POSITIONING ALARMS The locations must comply with applicable building regulations Hot smoke...

Page 9: ...ery replacement Locate away from very dusty or dirty areas as dust build up in the chamber can impair performance It can also block the insect screen mesh and prevent smoke from entering the smoke det...

Page 10: ...supply for the Alarms should be derived from the public electricity supply to the dwelling The mains supply to the Alarms should take the form of either a an independent circuit at the dwelling s main...

Page 11: ...e is NOT connected to Live Neutral or Earth Do not use an Earth wire for the Interconnect line N B The alarm does not need to be earthed However the terminal marked is provided for the convenience of...

Page 12: ...the hole in the ceiling or wall This is to prevent air draughts affecting the smoke heat entering the alarm If the hole is too large or the alarm does not seal it it should be sealed with silicone rub...

Page 13: ...ed All alarms must be cleaned and maintained regularly A qualified person must be on call to quickly remove any nuisance units i e units with red light flashing rapidly which are causing all the other...

Page 14: ...e Alarm Locator button will silence all interconnected alarms for 10 minutes except those sensing fire It is easily installed between the Interconnect and Neutral terminals Alarm System Control Switch...

Page 15: ...com 1 2 3 4 4 8 9 9 10 10 11 14 15 1 QUICK GUIDE 1 1 INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 2 ALARM REMOVAL 2 HOW MANY ALARMS TO INSTALL 2 1 CATEGORIES OF SYSTEM 2 2 SELECTING ALARM TYPE 2 3 GRADE D E F SYSTEMS 3 POSI...

Page 16: ...TO AVOID CONTAMINATION AFTER CHECKING OPERATION COVER SMOKE ALARM WITH DUST COVER UNTIL REQUIRED FOR USE DISCONNECT THE ALARM BEFORE APPLYING HIGH VOLTAGE INSULATION TESTS TO WIRING DO NOT ATTEMPT TO...

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