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Read and retain carefully for as long as the product is being used. It 
contains vital information on the operation and installation of your 
Smoke Alarm. The leaflet should be regarded as part of the product.

If you are just installing the unit, 

the leaftet must be given to the 

householder

. The leaflet is to be given to any subsequent user.

Mains Powered
Carbon Monoxide Alarm

with rechargeable lithium cell back-up

Model Ei261ENRC
Model Ei261DENRC

- with Digital Display

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

CARBON MONOXIDE - THE SILENT KILLER

Ei261ENRC/DENRC INDICATOR TABLE

ALARM POSITIONING

INSTALLATION

TESTING

HOW TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN CO 
ALARM & SMOKE ALARM WARNINGS

MAINTENANCE

LIMITATIONS OF CO ALARMS

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY

GETTING YOUR CO ALARM SERVICED

FIVE YEAR GUARANTEE

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TROUBLESHOOTING

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CONTENTS

© Ei Electronics 2018

P/N B16132 Rev11

Summary of Contents for Ei261DENRC

Page 1: ...ide Alarm with rechargeable lithium cell back up Model Ei261ENRC Model Ei261DENRC with Digital Display 2 3 6 6 9 13 14 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 IMPORTANT INFORMATION CARBON MONOXIDE THE SILENT KILLER Ei261ENRC DENRC INDICATOR TABLE ALARM POSITIONING INSTALLATION TESTING HOW TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN CO ALARM SMOKE ALARM WARNINGS MAINTENANCE LIMITATIONS OF CO ALARMS HOW TO...

Page 2: ...possible 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 prominent pl...

Page 3: ...nce to oxygen this results in rapid damage to the heart and brain from oxygen starvation High levels of CO in a house can be caused by Incorrectly or poorly installed 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...

Page 4: ... red alarm light and then sounds a loud alarm if the CO persists The digital display Model Ei261DENRC only indicates the CO level in parts per million ppm CO 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 Table B CO Alarm Response unless it h...

Page 5: ...cted since reset or power up Red light flashes 2 times in 2 seconds every 40 seconds 50 ppm CO detected for approximately 90 minutes since reset or power up Red light flashes 4 times in 2 seconds every 40 seconds 100 ppm CO detected for approximately 40 minutes since reset or power up Red light flashes 8 times in 2 seconds every 40 seconds 300 ppm CO detected for approximately 3 minutes In additio...

Page 6: ...ant s spend most of their time e g living room In a bedsit the CO Alarm should be placed as far away from the cooking appliance as possible but near to where the occupant sleeps 3 INDICATOR TABLE CO Alarm State Green LED Yellow LED Red LED Sounder Display Ei261DENRC only Standby On Off Off Off Blank Alarm See table B On Off Flashing On CO Level displayed Sensor Fault On Flash every 40 secs Off 1 b...

Page 7: ... or dust could block the sensor Where it could be easily knocked or damaged or where it could be accidentally turned off or removed In a bathroom or other areas where the CO Alarm may be exposed to water splashes dripping or condensation e g above an electric kettle Near paint thinners solvent fumes or air fresheners 4 3 IF LOCATING THE CO ALARM IN A ROOM WITH A FUEL BURNING APPLIANCE see Figure 1...

Page 8: ...2m Figure 3 Location in bedroom rooms remote from the appliance Wall mounted Breathing level approx 1 to 2m above floor 8 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 1 to 3m from appliance Ceiling 300mm min from wall Wall 150mm vertically down from ceiling ...

Page 9: ...when appropriate Excessive dust and debris from building work can contaminate the sensor and cause problems it will also invalidate the guarantee If it must be installed cover it completely particularly around the edges with a suitable covering until all cleaning is finished The Alarm must not be connected when the house wiring insulation is being checked with high Voltages i e do not use an insul...

Page 10: ...nect wire is NOT connected to Live Neutral or Earth Do not use an Earth wire for the Interconnect line Note The Alarm does not need to be earthed However the terminal marked is provided for the convenience of the installer so that any copper Earth wire or cable coloured green yellow can be safely terminated 4 Lift off the wiring cover as shown in Figure 5 overleaf 5 If the mains wires are being br...

Page 11: ...fter it is connected to the mains supply 12 The unit may be tamperproofed further by removing the knockout in the sidewall of the mounting plate as shown in Figure 4 and inserting the self tapping screw 3mm diameter 12mm long after the unit is on the mounting plate L N IC IF PRESENT EARTH L LIVE N NEUTRAL IC INTERCONNECT TERMINAL SCREWS RECESSED WIRING AREA MAINS WIRING L N IC KNOCK OUT FOR SURFAC...

Page 12: ...res 820 ft of wire can be used maximum resistance between detectors 50 Ohms Connect as shown in Figure 7 Alarms should be interconnected only within the confines of a single family living unit If they are connected between different units there may be excessive nuisance alarms Everybody may not be aware that they are being tested etc If interconnected CO and Smoke Heat Alarms are all sounding the ...

Page 13: ...d switch off the mains supply at the distribution fuse board and remove unit from mounting plate for 3 minutes Put unit back on mounting plate Reconnect the mains and test again This procedure resets the microprocessor in the unit 5 If the unit beeps every 40 seconds without a light flash it means the battery is depleted On the Ei261DENRC with depleted cells the display will show CP to remind you ...

Page 14: ...he Test Hush button If the red light flashes continuously indicating CO was detected hold the Test Hush button for 20 seconds until the red light stops flashing as the memory resets 7 HOW TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN CO ALARM SMOKE ALARM WARNINGS The CO Alarm has a distinctive on off sound of 3 pulses followed by a pause as compared with a typical Smoke Heat Alarm which has a rapid pulsing sound In addi...

Page 15: ...of their time and in rooms with potential sources of CO gas 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 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 t...

Page 16: ... 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 The appliances mu...

Page 17: ...box to Customer Assistance and Information at the nearest address given on the back page State the nature of the fault where the CO Alarm was purchased and the date of purchase 12 FIVE YEAR GUARANTEE Ei Electronics guarantees this Carbon Monoxide Alarm for five years from the date of purchase against any defects that are due to faulty materials or workmanship This guarantee only applies to normal ...

Page 18: ...beeps and the red light flashes to indicate the CO level if CO is sensed and then resets 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 non condensing Audible Alarm 85dB A minimum 3m Self Diagnostics Horn beep and amber fault light flashes every 40 seconds if a sensor faul...

Page 19: ...VERY 40 SECONDS If the alarm beeps and the amber fault light flashes every 40 seconds the CO sensor is probably defective Press the Test Hush button for approximately 20 seconds to reset the unit If the beeping and the amber light flashing re occurs replace the CO Alarm 3 ALARM BEEPS EVERY 40 SECONDS without amber light flashing Rechargeable cells depleted Reconnect mains power if green light is o...

Page 20: ...levels less than 300 ppm CO during a CO incident Alternatively if an optional Ei1529RC Remote Control is fitted pressing the LOCATE switch when all alarms are sounding will silence all alarms apart from the alarm that is sensing CO Smoke Heat This area can then be safely investigated and if determined that it is a false alarm press the HUSH switch to silence the alarm Aico Ltd Mile End Business Pa...

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