Ei Electronics Easichange Series, Easichange Ei151EK, Easichange Ei154EK, Easichange Ei156EK User Manual

Use r Ma n ual for the eas i cha n ge

Rep l ace m ent Ser i es:

Ei1 51 EK - Ioni sati on Ei1 54 EK - Heat

Ei1 56 EK - Opti cal

Insert the removal tool

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Inse r t the s uppl i e d re m o val t o ol i n t o th e left h and
side o f th e tamp e r cat c h and l ever i t do w n gen t l y.

2. Connecting the New A l a r m

Connect the terminal block

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Cong r a tula t i ons! Yo u hav e purc h ased a genu i ne Ei
Elec t r onic s repl a c emen t smok e / heat a larm k it.

This r epla c e ment k it c o n tain s ever y t hing y ou n e e d to
easi l y, q uick l y and s afel y repl a c e yo u r mai n s pow e r ed,
Ei E l e ctro n i cs s m o ke o r heat a larm .

1. Removing the Existing A l a r m

Disconnect the mains power

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War n ing! B e fore t he ex i sting alarm is re m oved

the m a ins p o wer m u st b e disc o n nect e d .

Look o n yo u r mai n s dis t r ibut i o n bo a r d fo r a
swit c h mar k e d “S m o ke Alarm s ” or s imila r and
swit c h thi s off . I f th e r e is n ’ t a s w itch m arke d
with a rec o g nisa b l e la b e l, s w i tch t h e ma i n s
powe r off .

Note : Thi s w ill c u t po w e r to e very t h ing i n the
hous e incl u d ing t h e li g h ts.

Slide the alarm off the mounting plate

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With t he r e m oval t ool s t ill i n sert e d , sl i d e th e lowe r
half o f th e alar m away f rom t h e re m o val t o ol, t h e
alar m will d etac h from t he b a s e.

Remove the alarm

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Gent l y mov e the a l arm v e rtic a l ly t o w ards t he f l o or.

It i s impo r t ant t o do t h is s l o wly a s the a larm i s st i l l
atta c h ed w i t h it s powe r and i n terc o n nect i o n ca b l e.

Plug t he p o w er a n d int e r conn e c tion t ermi n a l bl o c k
into t he b a c k of t he n e w ala r m .

Note : The b l ock w i ll o n l y co n n ect o n e wa y.

Attach the alarm

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Plac e the a l arm o n the b ase p l ate a n d sl i d e it
towa r d s th e tamp e r cat c h unt i l it “ c lick s ” int o plac e .

Reconnect the mains power

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Afte r the n e w al a r m ha s been a ttac h e d to t he
base p late , reco n n ect t h e ma i n s po w e r su p p ly.

3. Checking the new A l a r m

Locate the tamper catch

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The t a mper c atch i s lo c a ted o n the o ppos i t e si d e to
the a l arm h i nges ( as s h o wn i n the a b ove i m age) .

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Unplug the terminal block

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Unpl u g the p ower a nd i n t erco n n ecti o n ter m i nal b l ock
from t he b a c k of t he a l a rm.
Care s houl d be t a k en t o pull t he t e r mina l bloc k and
not t h e ca b l es.

Checking the indicating lights

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Onc e the n ew a larm has bee n
con ne cte d and the main s po wer
has b een r esto red it i s im port ant
to ch eck t he i ndic atin g li ghts .

If th e a la rm i s wo rkin g
cor re ctl y the GREE N LI GHT

(ma in s i nd icat ing ligh t) s houl d be

on co nst an tly a nd th e R ED LI GH T
sho ul d f la sh o nce ever y 40 sec .

Testing the Alarms

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Pres s and h o ld t h e tes t
butt o n for 1 0 se c o nds, t he
alar m shou l d sou n d lou d l y an d

the R ED L IGHT shou l d fla s h
whil e the a l arm i s sou n d ing.

If t h e re a r e oth e r ala r m s in t he
hous e thes e shou l d als o soun d
with i n 5 s e c onds o f th e test
butt o n bei n g pre s s ed.

Any Problems?

If you have any problems fitting your new
alarm please give us a call on: 0800 612 4837
or email [e-mail]

4. Keeping a Record

Now t h at y o u hav e inst a l led a n d te s t ed y o u r ne w alar m ,
it i s esse n t ial t o kee p a re c o rd o f the d a te w h e n it w as
fitt e d . We have i n clud e d a h a n dy r e p lace m e nt r e c ord
stic k e r in t his p a ck.

Fill i n th e date a nd s t i ck i t near y our d i stri b u tion b oard
for f u ture r efer e n ce.

5. Important Information

Regu l a rly c h eck t h at t h e gre e n mai n s
Indi c a tor l i ght o n the c over i s li t .

Test w e ekly - pres s and h old t h e tes t butt o n
on t h e ala r m for 1 0 se c o nds. The al a rm w i l l
soun d loud l y and t he r e d lig h t sho u l d fl a s h
rapi d l y. Al l othe r inte r conne c ted a l arms
shou l d als o soun d .

Remo v e or c o mple t e ly c o v er y o u r al a r m
when d ecor a t ing t o pre v e nt d u s t an d
cont a m inat i o n da m a ging t he u n i t.

Do n o t all o w pai n t , wa t e r or d ust t o
cont a m inat e your a larm .

Yo ur a la rm is a mai n s 230 V AC elect r ical
appl i a nce. D o no t open o r in s e rt a n y thin g
into t he a l a rm.

Do n o t pai n t you r alar m - It m ay a l a rm o r
ceas e to o p e rate .

If y o u r al a r m so u n ds f o r no r e ason a nd w i l l
not r e set, i t ca n be r e m oved b y re l e asin g
the c l ip o n the b a se. ( S ee “ R e movi n g the
Exis t i ng Alarm ” sect i on on page 1 )

7. Testing & Maintaining Your Alarm

Chec k i ng y o u r A l arms

Chec k all y o ur a l a rms a t lea s t wee k l y, and a l so a f t er
re-o c c upat i o n fo l l owin g a ho l i day e t c.

1. Chec k that t he g r e en m a i ns i n d icat o r lig h t is o n , If
it i s off c h eck c i rcui t brea k e rs, f u ses a n d wi r i ng e t c .
Chec k that t he r e d lig h t beh i n d th e butt o n or o n the
cove r flas h e s ev e r y 40 s econ d s .

2. Pres s the t e st b u t ton f o r up t o 10 s econ d s to e n sure
the s e nsor c hamb e r, e lectr o nics a nd so u nder a re
work i n g. A r e d lig h t beh i nd th e test butto n or o n the
cove r, w i ll fl a sh wh i le ho r n is s oundi n g. T h e ala r m
will s top w h en t h e but t o n is r elea s e d. P r e ssin g the
test b utto n simu l a tes t h e ef f ect of smok e or h e a t
duri n g a r e a l fi r e and i s th e best w ay t o ensu r e the
alar m is o p e rati n g cor r e ctly.

WAR N ING: D O NOT TES T WITH F LAME

The c a n da m a ge t h e ala r m and c an b e a fi r e ris k

We do not r e comm e n d te s t ing t h e al a r ms w i t h sm o k e or
heat a s th e resu l t s ca n be m i s lead i n g un l e ss s p e cial
appa r a tus i s use d .

3. Chec k for a n y si g n of c o ntam i n atio n such a s
cobw e b s or d ust a n d cl e a n th e alar m as d e s crib e d
belo w if n e c essa r y.

Inte r c onne c t ed A larms

Test t h e fir s t uni t by p r essin g the t est b u tton f or 10
seco n d s. All t h e det e ctors shoul d alar m with i n abo u t 5
seco n d s of t he f i r st h o r n so u n ding a nd t h e red l ight o n
the f i rst u n it o n l y wi l l fla s h abo u t onc e a se c o nd. C h eck
all t h e ot h e r un i t s si m i larl y.

If a n uisa n c e al a r m oc c u rs, f a n th e alar m
vigo r o usly w ith a news p a per t o hel p clea r
the s e nsor ( on t h e Ei1 5 1 EH p r e ss t h e hus h
butt o n in t h e co r n er o f the c o ver) .

Clea n your a larm r egul a r ly. Th is will r educ e
the r i sk o f fals e alar m s .

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The r e char g e able c ells m ay r e q uire a few
days t o ch a r ge a f t er f i r st b e i ng c o n nect e d
to t h e mai n s .

It m a y giv e a sh o r t be e p eve r y 40 s e cond s
for u p to 2 hour s whil e it i s char g i ng.

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Note : Ioni s a tion a nd h e a t al a r ms s i g nal t o oth e r
inte r c onne c t ed a l a rms w i thin a bout 4 sec o n ds o f thei r
own s o unde r bein g acti v a ted, o ptic a l ala r m s si g n al
with i n app r o xima t e ly 1 s econ d .

Chec k i ng t h e Rec h a rgea b l e Ce l l s

When t he Alarm is Be e ping

The Alar m auto m atica l ly mo n itors the c e lls e v ery 4 0
seco n d s to e nsur e they a re s a t isfa c t ory. If a pro b l em i s
iden t i fied i t wi l l giv e a sh o r t be e p eve r y 40 s e cond s . If
the u n it i s givi n g bee p s the n chec k the f o llow i n g:

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