Aico Ei105B, Ei105C User Instruction

Basic Information about your Smoke Alarm

A Smoke Alarm is an early warning device. Used correctly it
can give you and your family valuable extra time to escape.

Note:-

• When the battery is first connected the Alarm may sound for
2-3 seconds and/or the LED may flash quickly for 10 seconds

- this is normal.

• A Smoke Alarm does not prevent fires.

• Install correctly, in the centre of the ceiling if possible.

• Test monthly.

• When the Alarm beeps and

LED flashes at the same time

replace battery.

• If the Alarm beeps without

the LED flashing at the same time
then clean unit as this is the automatic test feature telling you
the chamber is degraded.

• Plan your escape route.

• Proper protection may require more than one Smoke Alarm.

• If you have any doubt or query about Smoke Alarms consult
the supplier or your local Fire Brigade.

Locating your Smoke Alarm

Sufficient smoke must enter your Smoke Alarm before it will
respond. Your Smoke Alarm needs to be within 10 paces (23
feet) of the fire to respond quickly. It also needs to be in a
position where its alarm can be heard throughout your home,
so it can wake you and your family in time for you all to escape.
A single

Smoke Alarm will give some protection if it is properly

installed, but most homes will require two or more to ensure
that a reliable early warning is given. For maximum protection
you should put individual Smoke Alarms in all the rooms where
fire is most likely to break out.

Your first Smoke Alarm should be located between the sleeping
area and the most likely sources of fire (living room or kitchen
for example). But it should not be more than 10 paces (seven
metres) from the door to any room where a fire might start and
block your escape from the house.

(a) Single Storey Dwelling

If your Home is on one level (a bungalow or mobile home for
example) you should put your first Smoke Alarm in a corridor or
hallway between the sleeping and living areas. Place it as near
to the living area as possible, but make sure you can hear it
loudly enough to wake you in the bedroom. (for example, see
figure 1).

If your bungalow is very large and the corridor or hallway is
more than say 22 paces (15 metres) long, one Smoke Alarm
will not be sufficient. This is because no matter where it is
located it will be more than 7.5 metres from potential fires.

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In houses with more than one sleeping area, Smoke Alarms
should be placed between each sleeping area and the living
area (for example, see figure 2).

(b) Multi Storey Dwellings

If your home is on more than one level the best place for your
first Smoke Alarm is in the downstairs hallway near the stairs
(for example see figure 3).This is because smoke is likely to be
detectable in the hallway before it reaches the upstairs landing
and bedrooms. Your second Smoke Alarm should be upstairs,
because the downstairs Smoke Alarm is unlikely to detect the
smoke from a fire in a bedroom upstairs.

(c) Maximum Protection

For maximum protection you should put individual Smoke
Alarms in all the rooms where fire is most likely to break out
(apart from the locations to avoid, mentioned below). The living
room is the most likely place for a fire to start at night, followed
by the kitchen and then the dining room. You should also
consider putting Smoke Alarms in any bedrooms where fires
might occur, for instance, where there is an electrical appliance
such as an electric blanket or heater, or where the occupant is
a smoker. You could also consider putting Smoke Alarms in any
rooms where the occupant is unable to respond very well to a
fire starting in the room, such as an elderly or sick person or a
very young child.

(d) Checking you can hear your Smoke Alarm

With the Smoke Alarm sounding in its intended location, check
you are able to hear it in each bedroom with the door closed,
above the sound of your radio. The radio should be set to a
reasonably loud conversation level. If you can’t hear it over your
radio the chances are that it wouldn’t wake you.

If a Smoke Alarm is too far away for it to wake you, it is best to
link it to another Smoke Alarm near the bedroom. The
Interconnect Smoke Alarms Ei105C and Ei100C are designed
for this - when one alarm senses smoke, all connected alarms
respond.

Positioning your Smoke Alarm

(a) Ceiling Mounting

Hot smoke rises and spreads out, so a central ceiling position
is the preferred location. The air is “dead” and does not move in
corners, therefore Smoke Alarms must be mounted away from
corners. Place the unit at least 30cm (12 inches) from any light
fitting or decorative object which might obstruct smoke entering
the Smoke Alarm. Keep at least 15 cm (6 inches) away from
walls and corners. See figure 4.

(b) Wall Mounting

When a ceiling position is not practical (for example on a ceiling
having exposed beams or joists, or built-in radiant heating) put
the top edge of your Smoke Alarm between 15 and 30 cm (6
and 12 inches) below the ceiling. Keep at least 15cm (6 inches)
from corners. (see figure 4).

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(c) On a sloping Ceiling

In areas with sloping or peaked ceilings install your Smoke
Alarm 90 cm (3 feet) from the highest point measured
horizontally (see figure 5), because “dead air” at the apex may
prevent smoke from reaching the unit.

(d) Locations to Avoid

Don’t place your Smoke Alarm in any of the following areas:

• Bathrooms, shower rooms, garages or other rooms where

the smoke alarm may be triggered by steam, condensation,
normal smoke or fumes.

• Attics or other places where extremes of temperature may

occur (below 4°C/34°F or above 40°C/104°F).

• Near a decorative object, door, light fitting, window

molding etc., that may prevent smoke from entering the
Smoke Alarm.

• Surfaces that are normally warmer or colder than the rest of

the room (for example attic hatches, uninsulated exterior walls
etc). Temperature differences might stop smoke from reaching
the unit.

• Next to or directly above heaters or air conditioning vents,

windows, wall vents etc. that can change the direction of
airflow.

• In very high or awkward areas where it may be difficult to

reach the alarm (for testing, battery replacement etc).

• Locate unit at least 1.5m (5 feet) and route wiring at least 1m

(3 feet) away from fluorescent light fittings as electricial
“noise” and/or flickering may affect the unit.

• Locate away from very dusty or dirty areas as dust build-up

in the chamber can make unit too sensitive and prone to
alarm. It can also block the insect screen mesh and prevent
smoke from entering the chamber.

• Do not locate in insect infested areas. Small insects getting

in to the chamber can cause intermittent alarms.

(e) Nuisance/False Alarms

If, when the alarm goes off, there is no sign of smoke heat or
noise to indicate that there is a fire, you should get your family
into a safe place, before you start investigating.

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Check the house carefully in case there is a small fire
smouldering somewhere.

Check whether there is some source of smoke or fumes, for
example cooking fumes being drawn past the Smoke Alarm by
an extractor.

If there are frequent nuisance/false alarms it may be necessary
to re- locate the device away from the source of the fumes.
Fanning vigorously with a newspaper or similar will help silence
alarm.

Installing your Smoke Alarm

(a) Attaching to Ceiling or Wall

(NB: For Interconnecting see page 9)

The Smoke Alarm is battery operated and needs only wiring, if
the Inter-Link facility is being used.

1. Pull cover open at tab. Remove cover from base by

separating at rear snap-in hinges by rotating cover backwards.

2. Place the base on ceiling or wall exactly where you want to

mount the unit. With a pencil, mark the location of the screw
holes.

3. Taking care to avoid any electrical wiring in the ceiling or wall,

drill a hole through the centres of the marked locations. Push
the plastic Screw Anchors provided into the drilled holes. Screw
in firmly.

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