Ei Professional Smoke Alarms and Smoke Detectors

Deaf Alarms

Applications

Conventional smoke alarms rely on an audible warning. How then do you adequately protect people who cannot hear the alarm siren? It’s estimated that up to 14% of the population would not be woken by a conventional smoke alarm, leaving them particularly vulnerable in the event of a fire.

The safe and reliable solution is the special mains-powered smoke alarm system from Ei Professional, specifically designed for the deaf and hard of hearing.

In the event of a fire, as well as sounding an audible warning, the alarm will activate a high intensity strobe light built into the control panel and a vibrating pad located beneath the sleeper’s pillow, to alert them of the danger.

The system can be used with ionisation or optical alarms, utilising Ei’s high quality detection technology. Up to 11 other alarms may be interconnected, along with Ei178 high intensity strobe lights to offer a complete warning system throughout the property.

The system offers a test button check facility, for testing the strobe, vibration pad and the panel itself, continuous monitoring and mains/back-up battery indicator LEDs. The rechargeable battery back-up can power the system for seven days in the event of mains failure. An alarm clock input is featured so that the user can utilise the system for wake up calls too.

Main Features

Senses smoke using the light scatter principle – quick response to visible smouldering smoke

Battery powered – 9 volt (supplied)

Mains powered control panel with rechargeable battery back-up

Auxillary output from control panel for other safety accessories

Interconnectable with up to 12 smoke alarms

Super bright neon strobe flashes when alarm sounds to alert the residents

Vibration pad, placed under the pillow, vibrates vigorously to alert resident of the dangers

Manual integral test button to test circuitry, strobe and vibration pad

Green LED mains indicator light to confirm mains power supply to control panel

Red LED will flash every 40 seconds to indicate full auto test of circuitry and battery

Low battery warning signal to operate with or without mains power present

5 Year Guarantee (limited)

Installation

For full Installation and Siting Instructions please refer to the Use and Care Manual

This mains operated system should be installed and interconnected by a qualified electrician in accordance with the Regulations for Electrical Installations published by the IEE.

Failure to install this system correctly may expose the user to shock or fire hazards

The Control Panel should normally be fixed such that the internal strobe light can be seen from the bed and the vibration pad can be placed under the mattress or pillow

It has to be powered from the mains(230 VAC) so a suitable power point or junction box must be available to which it can be permanently connected.

The Smoke Alarm must be located as described in the Smoke Alarm instructions in the use and care manual

The Smoke Alarm supplied with the system may be interconnected with other Ei mains powered smoke/heat alarms up to a maximum of 12 alarms in total

Trouble Shooting

If the units fail any of the tests(see use and care manual) after installation, the system has probably been incorrectly wired and/or all units are not connected. Check all wiring carefully. If the green power light on the control panel is not on, check the power switch on the control is on.Check the wiring to the mains is not off(e.g. due to a tripped circuit breaker or fuse).

The control panel monitors the wiring to the vibration pad and the master smoke alarm for faults as follows:

If the vibration pad is removed or if its wiring is open circuit, the control panel will flash the strobe

If the wiring to the smoke alarm is disconnected, open circuited or short circuited, the control panel will turn on the vibration pad and the strobe light

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