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2. Location & Positioning

1. Read This First ..........................................................................................

2. Carbon Monoxide – The Silent Killer ...............................................

3. Where to place CO Alarms ..................................................................

4. Installation ...............................................................................................

5. Testing / Monitoring & Maintenance ..............................................

6. What to do when the alarm sounds ................................................

7. How to Protect your Family ...............................................................

8. Technical Specification ........................................................................

9. Getting the CO Alarm Serviced ........................................................

10. Guarantees ..............................................................................................

11. Limitations of CO Alarms ...................................................................

12. Troubleshooting ....................................................................................

13. Display & Indicator Summary ..........................................................

14. Contact Us ..............................................................................................

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Summary of Contents for Ei207/208 Series

Page 1: ...ation and installation of your Alarm This booklet should be regarded as part of the product If you are just installing the Alarm this booklet must be given to the householder This booklet is to be given to any subsequent user Ei207 Ei208 Carbon Monoxide Alarm Series Battery Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarms Ei207 208 Series ...

Page 2: ...hart Long Life Battery Built in Ei207D No No RF Capability No No RF Module Supplied No Yes LCD Display Model Ei208W Ei208WRF Yes Yes RF Capability No Yes RF Module Supplied No Ei208 No No No No Ei208DW Ei208DWRF Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes LCD Display 2 ...

Page 3: ... 5 Testing Monitoring Maintenance 6 What to do when the alarm sounds 7 How to Protect your Family 8 Technical Specification 9 Getting the CO Alarm Serviced 10 Guarantees 11 Limitations of CO Alarms 12 Troubleshooting 13 Display Indicator Summary 14 Contact Us Table of Contents 4 5 9 14 16 20 21 23 24 24 25 27 29 32 page ...

Page 4: ...er connecting the power before button testing Install a CO Alarm in every room that contains a fuel burning appliance particularly rooms where people spend a lot of time e g bedrooms kitchens and sitting rooms In rooms with an appliance install preferably on the ceiling 300mm from walls and between 1m to 3m horizontally from appliance In rooms remote from the appliance install at head height where...

Page 5: ...d fuel burning appliances Blocked or cracked chimneys flues Blocked vents or draught proofing which makes areas with fuel burning appliances or fireplaces airtight Engines of cars lawnmowers etc left running in confined spaces Portable paraffin or gas heaters in badly ventilated rooms 2 2 What happens when your CO Alarm detects Carbon Monoxide When the Alarm detects potentially dangerous levels of...

Page 6: ...basis according to US Environmental Protection Agency 800 Dizziness nausea and convulsions within 45 minutes Unconsciousness within 2 hours Death within 2 3 hours 1 600 Headache dizziness and nausea within 20 minutes Death within 1 hour 3 200 Headache dizziness and nausea within 5 10 minutes Death within 25 30 minutes 6 400 Headache dizziness and nausea within 1 2 minutes Death within 10 15 minute...

Page 7: ... example purposes only Off Blank Blank Off 10 ppm 30 ppm Off Off Off Off PPM level PPM level flash on 4 seconds off 12 seconds PPM level flash on 4 seconds off 12 seconds PPM level on within 60 90 mins typ 72 mins on within 10 40 mins typ 18 mins 2 flashes every 2 secs on within 2 mins typ 40 secs 4 flashes every 2 secs 1 flash every 2 secs 30 ppm 43 ppm 43 ppm 80 ppm 80 ppm 150 ppm 150 ppm Table ...

Page 8: ...ordance with Table B NOTE The CO Alarm may sound if cigarette smoke is blown into it or aerosols are released nearby CO ALARM MEMORY The CO Alarm memory is an important feature of the CO Alarm where even if the house is unoccupied during an alarm condition it warns the homeowner that the unit has previously detected CO gas and been in alarm The memory feature has two operation modes memory indicat...

Page 9: ...owever if the number of Carbon Monoxide Alarms to be fitted is limited the following points should be considered when deciding where best to fit the alarm s If there is an appliance in a room where people sleep place a CO Alarm in this room Locate a CO alarm in a room containing a flueless or open flued appliance and Locate an alarm in a room where the occupant s spend most of their time e g sitti...

Page 10: ...eep it at least 1 metre horizontally from it 2 Outside the building 3 In an enclosed space e g in or below a cupboard 4 In a damp or humid area 5 Directly above a sink or cooker 6 Next to a door window air vent or anywhere that it would be affected by draughts 7 Next to an extractor fan 8 Over heat sources such as radiators or hot air vents 9 Where it would be obstructed e g by curtains or furnitu...

Page 11: ...al distance of between 1m and 3m from the potential CO source If there is a partition in the room the CO alarm should be located on the same side of the partition as the potential source In rooms with sloped ceilings the CO alarm should be located at the high side of the room see fig 2 3 32 If locating the CO alarm in a bedroom or in rooms remote from a fuel burning appliance see figure3 Mount the...

Page 12: ...12 300mm 150mm 1 to 3 m 1 to 3 m DEAD AIR DON T LOCATE HERE CO Alarm Figure 1 Location in room with a fuel burning appliance ...

Page 13: ... to 2m Figure 3 Location in bedrooms other rooms remote from the appliance i e at breathing level 300mm CO Alarm Figure 2 Location in rooms with sloped ceilings the CO alarm should be located at the high side of the room ...

Page 14: ...e Alarm With a pencil mark the location of the two screw holes 4 Taking care to avoid any electrical wiring in the ceiling drill holes using a 5 0mm drill bit through the centre of the marked locations Push the plastic screw anchors provided into the drilled holes Screw the mounting plate to the ceiling wall 5 Alternatively if desired the CO Alarm will also free stand on a flat surface with the mo...

Page 15: ... that the Alarm works see figure 5 9 Install all the other Alarms similarly 4 2 How to Tamperproof the Alarm The Alarm can be made resistant to unauthorised removal Break off the small pillar on the base as shown in figure 6a To remove the Alarm from the ceiling it is now necessary to use a small screwdriver to release the catch push catch towards the ceiling and then twist off the Alarm see figur...

Page 16: ...indicate the alarm is operating correctly Guidelines and best practices for testing are as follows 1 After the system is installed 2 Once weekly thereafter 3 After prolonged absence from the dwelling e g after holiday period 4 After repair or servicing of any of the systems elements or household electrical works Silencing Hush When the Alarm sounds after sensing CO pressing the test hush button wi...

Page 17: ...wiping with a clean damp cloth Do not use any cleaning agents bleaches detergents or polishes including those in aerosol cans Avoid spraying air fresheners hair spray paint or other aerosols near the CO Alarm Do not place air fresheners near the unit Standby No visual or audible indication if unit is OK Status Result Unit OK Button Test Off Off On On Low Battery Off 1 Flash 1 Beep See Note Off Sen...

Page 18: ... on the side wall if it has been exceeded replace the entire unit If the Replace by label on the side wall has not been exceeded remove the Alarm from the mounting plate remove the battery cover see figure 8 and replace the batteries Use only the following Alkaline AAA size batteries Duracell Panasonic or Energizer Insert the new batteries with the orientation shown on the base Replace the battery...

Page 19: ... on WEEE disposal and recycling Quick Test with Carbon Monoxide The Carbon Monoxide Alarm checks for CO gas every 4 seconds and when exposed to the CO gas the red light will flash as per Table B to confirm that it is detecting the CO gas The Alarm can be tested with carbon monoxide gas by using one of the kits that comes with the gas either in a glass phial or aerosol can Follow the instructions o...

Page 20: ...top using them The Alarm can be silenced immediately by pushing the test hush button 3 Evacuate the property leaving the doors and windows open 4 Get medical help immediately for anyone suffering the effects of Carbon Monoxide poisoning headache nausea and advise that Carbon Monoxide poisoning is suspected 5 Ring your gas or other fuel supplier on their emergency number Keep the number in a promin...

Page 21: ...he CO Alarm warning of abnormal levels Staining sooting or discolouration on or around appliances A pilot light frequently going out A strange smell when an appliance is operating A naked gas flame which is yellow or orange instead of the normal blue Family members including pets exhibiting the flu like symptoms of CO poisoning described above If any of these signs are present get the appliance ch...

Page 22: ...6 Never adjust your own gas pilot lights 7 Never use a gas cooker or a barbecue for home heating 8 Children should be warned of the dangers of CO poisoning and instructed never to touch or interfere with the CO Alarm Do not allow small children to press the test hush button as they could be subjected to excessive noise when the unit alarms 9 Leaving windows or doors slightly open even a few inches...

Page 23: ...mediately stop the horn the red light will continue to flash If CO is still present the red light and the horn will turn on again after about 4 minutes The unit can only be silenced once during a CO incident At 150ppm CO the unit cannot be silenced Operating Temperature 10 C to 40 C Humidity Range 15 to 95 R H non condensing Audible Alarm 85dB A at 3m minimum LCD Display Displays CO level above 10...

Page 24: ...nics guarantees Carbon Monoxide Alarms Models Ei207 excluding batteries for 2 years models Ei208 for 5 years from date of purchase against any defects that are due to faulty materials or workmanship These guarantees only apply to normal conditions of use and service and do not include damage resulting from accident neglect misuse unauthorised dismantling or contamination howsoever caused These gua...

Page 25: ...urces of CO gas 3 The CO Alarm may not be heard The sound output is loud but it may not be heard behind a closed door or if it is too far away RF interconnecting CO Alarms greatly improves the probability that they will be heard The Alarm may not wake up somebody who has taken alcohol or drugs The alarm sound may be masked by other sounds such as T V stereo traffic noise etc Fitting CO Alarms on e...

Page 26: ...ence of natural gas methane bottled gas propane butane or other combustible gases Fit combustion Gas Alarms to detect these Note Carbon Monoxide Alarms with electrochemical sensors have a cross sensitivity to hydrogen This means that they can alarm due to sensing hydrogen being produced by batteries being incorrectly charged such as on boats or with battery back up systems such as those used with ...

Page 27: ...be leaking CO gas e g even from next door 2 Ensure there are no fumes in the area e g paint thinners hair spray chemical cleaners aerosol sprays damp proofing done with and aqueous emulsion such as Aminofunctional siloxane and Alkylalkoxysilane 3 Ensure there is no outdoor source of CO in the vicinity e g a car with engine running heavy traffic heavy air pollution barbecue fumes etc 4 Ensure there...

Page 28: ...o problems with the other RF interconnected Alarms and that all Alarms are housecoded correctly 7 Press the test hush button to silence the alarm If the unit continues to sound it is possibly defective and should be replaced see Getting the CO Alarm Serviced section 28 ...

Page 29: ...13 Display Indicator Summary 29 ...

Page 30: ...s Action Red LED Red LED Amber LED Green LED Yellow LED Sounder Sounder Action Replace Alarm Press hold button Press hold button Press hold button Low battery Off 1 beep with flash 2 beeps with flashes 1 flash Flashes as per Table C Faulty Sensor See Note Alarm Memory 24 hours after event Flashes as per Table C Off Off Long term memory Off Press hold button 3 flashes End of Life EOL Off 3 beeps wi...

Page 31: ...osal will prevent possible harm to the environment or to human health When disposing of this product please separate it from other waste streams to ensure that it can be recycled in an environmentally sound manner For more details on collection and proper disposal please contact your local government office or the retailer where you purchased this product Block E1 ...

Page 32: ...o Ltd Mile End Business Park Maesbury Rd Oswestry Shropshire SY10 8NN U K Tel 0870 758 4000 www aico co uk Ei Electronics Shannon Co Clare Ireland Tel 061 471277 www eielectronics com P N B17090 Rev3 Ei Electronics 2012 ...

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