Ei Electronics Ei220EN manual

BS EN 50291: 2001 MAINS MAINS POWERED POWERED Model Ei 225EN Model Ei 220EN - HARD WIRED T O MAINS - WITH PO WER CORD MAINS PO WERED CARBON MONO XIDE ALARM Read and retain carefully f or as long as the product is being used. It contains vital inf or mation on the operation and installation. The leaflet should be regarded as par t of the product. If[...]

3 4 5 11 15 19 20 22 24 26 28 28 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 READ THIS FIRST WHA T T O DO WHEN THE CO ALARM SOUNDS CARBON MONO XIDE - THE SILENT KILLER! WHERE T O PLA CE CARBON MONO XIDE ALARMS INST ALLING Y OUR CARBON MONO XIDE ALARMS TESTING Y OUR CARBON MONO XIDE ALARMS MAINT AINING CARBON MONO XIDE ALARMS LIMIT A TIONS OF CARBON MONO XIDE [...]

1. READ THIS FIRST W ARNING: The Ei225EN Alar m should be per manently wired to the mains b y a qualified electrician in accordance with IEE wir ing regulations (BS7671). The Ei220EN is just plugged in to the mains. Install the Carbon Mono xide Alar m (CO Alar m) in e v er y room that contains a fuel b ur ning appliance, par ticularly rooms where p[...]

When the CO Alar m detects abnormal lev els of CO (abov e 50ppm CO) the red light star ts to flash and the hor n will sound within 90 minutes . At higher le vels of CO the alar m will turn on sooner (see table B - page 9). The CO Alar m will automatically reset once the CO has cleared. Pressing the test/hush b utton resets the CO Alar m immediately[...]

(5) Ring y our gas or other fuel supplier on their emergency number . K eep the number in a prominent place . (6) Do not re-enter the proper ty until the alar m has stopped. (If the alar m has been silenced b y pressing the test/hush button, wait at least 5 min utes so the alar m can chec k that the CO has cleared). (7) Do not use the fuel applianc[...]

(CO) poisoning. CO is an invisib le, odourless, tasteless and e xtremely to xic gas. It is produced b y appliances and v ehicles burning fuels, such as coal, oil, natural/bottled gas, par affin, wood, petrol, diesel, charcoal etc. CO is absorbed b y red blood cells in the lungs in pref erence to o xygen - this results in rapid damage to the hear t [...]

7 Mild Exposure : Slight headache, nausea, v omiting, f atigue (often descr ibed as “flu-lik e” symptoms). Medium Exposure : Se vere throb bing headache, dro wsiness, confusion, f ast hear t rate . Extreme Exposure : Unconsciousness, con vulsions, cardiorespirator y f ailure , death. A high le vel of CO f or a shor t period (e.g. 350 ppm CO f o[...]

T able A: Effects of Carbon Mono xide P oisoning 35 The maximum allo wab le concentration f or continuous e xposure in any 8 hour period according to OSHA *. 150 Slight headache after 1.5 hours. 200 Slight headache, f atigue, dizziness , nausea after 2-3 hours. 400 F rontal headaches within 1-2 hours, lif e threatening after 3 hours, also maximum p[...]

T able B sho ws how the CO Alar m reacts to diff erent le v els of CO gas and exposure time . At higher le vels of CO the alarm tur ns on sooner . The rate of flashing of the red light indicates the le vel of CO . T able B: CO Alarm Response * unless it has been in alarm (see CO Alarm Memory below) If y our CO Alarm sounds follo w the instructions [...]

(Without this f eature the CO le vel w ould need to be at 50ppm CO f or 90 minutes f or an indication to be giv en). Note the Pre-Alar m signal ma y be tr iggered b y CO coming f or e xample, from cooking with gas, from car engines or from nearb y barbecues. This is usually not a concer n unless the Pre-Alarm signal persists until the alar m sounds[...]

4. WHERE T O PLA CE CO ALARMS 3.1 Ideally a Carbon Mono xide Alar m should be installed in: - Ev er y room containing a fuel burning appliance, and - Remote rooms where occupants spend a considerab le amount of time - Ev er y bedroom. How ev er if the number of Carbon Mono xide Alar ms is limited the f ollowing points should be considered when deci[...]

(2) Outside the b uilding. (3) In an enclosed space (e.g. in or belo w a cupboard). (4) In a damp or humid area. (5) Directly abov e a sink or cooker . (6) Ne xt to a door , window , air vent or an ywhere that it would be aff ected by draughts . (7) Ne xt to an e xtractor f an. (8) Where it would be obstructed, e.g. b y cur tains or fur niture. (9)[...]

13 • The CO alar m should be a horizontal distance of between 1m and 3m from the potential CO source. • If there is a par tition in the room, the CO alar m should be located on the same side of the par tition as the potential source. • In rooms with sloped ceilings, the CO alarm should be located at the high side of the room (see fig 3). 300m[...]

3.31 If locating the CO alarm in a bedr oom or in r ooms remote from a fuel b urning appliance (see figure 4) • Mount the CO alar m relativ ely close to the breathing zone of the occupants . Whate ver position is chosen mak e sure it is possib le to vie w the three light indicators, when in the vicinity of the alar m. 14 CO Alarm about 1 to 2m Fi[...]

5. INST ALLING Y OUR CARBON MONO XIDE ALARMS The Alar m is designed to be permanently mounted. The unit can be scre wed directly to the wall or ceiling and connected to the mains . It requires a current of 60mA. The Alar m must not be e xposed to dr ipping or splashing. There are impor tant markings on the underside of the alar m. IMPOR T ANT PRECA[...]

INST ALLA TION PR OCEDURE Ei225EN (Only) W arning: The CO alar m should be installed by a qualified electrican in accordance with the IEE wiring regulations (BS 7671). F ailure to install this alar m correctly ma y e xpose the user to shoc k or fire hazards. Pr ocedure: 1. Select a location complying with the abov e advice. 2. Disconnect the A C ma[...]

6. The Bro wn wire (ter minal 3) must be connected to the house wiring coloured brown or to a house terminal mar k ed “L ”. The Blue wire (ter minal 4) m ust be connected to the house wiring coloured blue or to a house ter minal marked “N”. The alar m does not need to be ear thed, how e v er for con v enience a spare ter minal (no . 5) is p[...]

Ei220EN (Only) 1. Slide the cov er off as shown in Figure 7 to e xpose the mounting screw holes . 2. Cut a notch in the back side wall (on the centre of either side or at the bottom, f or the pow er cord) to allow the unit to lie flush against the ceiling/wall. 3. Mark the two screw locations . Dr ill suitab le holes (6mm dr ill) then inser t the p[...]

6. TESTING Y OUR CO ALARM (1) Regularly check that the green mains po wer light is on. The unit cannot detect CO if the mains pow er is not on. (If it is off check circuit break ers, fuses , wiring etc). (2) T est the unit weekly by pressing the test/hush b utton. Hold the test b utton (f or up to 10 seconds) until the hor n sounds f or ov er 5 sec[...]

inject the CO gas into the gas entr y holes , see Figure 1. When it senses the CO it flashes the red light (as per T able B) to confir m that is detecting CO gas . How to distinguish between CO Alarm and Smoke Alarm W arnings The CO Alar m has a distinctiv e on-off sound of 3 pulses, f ollowed b y a pause as compared with a typical Smok e Alar m wh[...]

Remov e the CO Alar m when decorating. Do not allow w ater or dust to contaminate the alar m. W arning : Do not open or tamper with the CO Alar m. There are no user ser viceable par ts. This can damage the unit and ma y e xpose the user to shock or fire hazards . END OF LIFE When the unit has completed up to 6 y ears of operation the amber light wi[...]

3. Unscre w the ter minal co ver scre w . 4. Disconnect the wires from the ter minal b lock and mak e saf e, par ticular ly if the circuit is going to be tur ned on again after the CO Alarm is remov ed. 5. Unscre w from the wall. Ei220EN only 1. Unplug the unit. 2. Slide cov er up as shown in figure 7. 3. Unscre w from the wall. 8. LIMIT A TIONS OF[...]

(3) The CO Alar m ma y not be heard. The sound output is loud but it ma y not be heard behind a closed door or if it is too f ar aw a y . The Alar m ma y not wak e up somebody who has tak en alcohol or drugs. The alarm sound may be mask ed by other sounds such as T .V ., stereo , traffic noise etc. Fitting CO Alar ms on either side of closed doors [...]

THE A CUTE EFFECTS OF CARBON MONO XIDE EXPOSURE. IT WILL NO T FULL Y SAFEGU ARD INDIVIDU ALS WITH SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS. IF IN DOUBT CONSUL T A MEDICAL PRA CTITIONER. 9. HO W T O PR O TECT Y OUR F AMIL Y F ollow these guidelines to reduce the risk of Carbon Mono xide poisoning. (1) Know and look out f or tell-tale signs that Carbon Monoxide m[...]

air comes from and ensure v ents/air br ic ks etc. remain unobstructed (par ticular ly after b uilding work). (4) The appliances must also “breathe out” the waste gases (including the CO) – usually through a flue or chimne y . Ensure chimneys and flues are not b lock ed or leaking, and get them chec k ed ev er y y ear . Check f or e xcessive [...]

10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION Operating V oltage : 230± 10% V AC , 50Hz P ow er : 1 W att, (60 mA) P ower on Indicator : Green Light on Sensor : Electrochemical Sensor CO Sensitivity : Meets BS EN 50291: 2001. Unit operates as per T ab le B (page 9). Electrical Safety : Complies with rele vant sections of EN 60335-1: 1994 Electromagnetic : Complies[...]

Initialisation Time : 70 seconds. On pow er up red and amber lights flash momentarily to show the y are operational. Operating T emper ature : -10°C to 40°C Humidity Range : 15% to 95% R.H. (non-condensing) A udible Alarm : 85dB(A) at 3m minimum Self Diagnostics : H o rn beep and amber f ault light flashes ev er y 40 seconds if a sensor f ault is[...]

Dimensions : 135 x 105 x 71 mm. W eight : 195g - Ei225EN 290g - Ei220EN 11. GETTING THE CO ALARM SER VICED If y our CO Alar m f ails to wor k after y ou hav e carefully read all the instructions, chec ked the unit has been installed correctly , and is receiving A C pow er , - see “How to disconnect and remov e the Alar m” in section 7, page 20.[...]

This guarantee e xcludes incidental and consequential damage. If this Carbon Mono xide Alar m should become def ective within the guar antee per iod, it must be retur ned to where it w as purchased or alter nativ ely to Ei Electronics., carefully pac kaged, with the problem clearly stated. (see section 11 “Getting the CO Alar m Ser viced”) alon[...]

13. TR OUBLESHOO TING 1. ALARM DOES NO T WORK WITH THE TEST B UTT ON: (1) Chec k that the green mains po wer light is on. If it is off check the wiring, fuse, circuit break ers etc. (2) Hold the test b utton down f or at least 5 seconds. 2. ALARM BEEPS AND AMBER LIGHT FLASHES EVER Y 40 SECONDS: If the alar m beeps and the amber f ault light flashes[...]

(2) Ensure there are no fumes in the area (e .g. paint, thinners, alcohol, hair spr a y , chemical cleaners aerosol spra ys etc). (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) Press the test/hush b utton to silence the alar m. If the unit c[...]

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