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Mains Radio-Interlinked Smoke Alarm based on Ei160

Ei161 - Radio-Interlinked Ionisation Smoke Alarm
Ei161 - Radio-Interlinked Ionisation Smoke Alarm
£66.66 ex VAT
£79.99 inc VAT
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Ei166 - Radio-Interlinked Optical Smoke Alarm
Ei166 - Radio-Interlinked Optical Smoke Alarm
£73.33 ex VAT
£87.99 inc VAT
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Ei164 - Radio-Interlinked Heat Alarm
Ei164 - Radio-Interlinked Heat Alarm
£79.16 ex VAT
£94.99 inc VAT
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£66.66 ex VAT
£79.99 inc VAT
  • Mains powered radio-interlinked smoke / heat alarms as a variation of the Ei160 smoke alarm series
  • Each unit consists of a radio-frequency base-plate and the Ei160 series smoke alarm sensor
  • Re-chargeable lithium battery backup guaranteed for 10 years
  • Requires no cables between units
  • Can be powered from the nearest light fitting
  • Fully conforming to BS 5839-6:2004 Grade D, E and F
  • Kitemarked to BS EN 14604:2005 and CE marked
  • Ideal for extensions, small let premises and small businesses
  • Available in four alarm sensor versions
    • Ionisation: best for landings
    • Optical: best for hallway, living rooms etc
    • Heat detector: best for kitchen and garage
  • Each unit can transmit up to 30m
  • Repeater function (daisy chain) enables units to interlink up to 150m away (units required every 30m)
  • Units are programmed to recognise other units in the same circuit (zone) 
  • A maximum of 12 units can be interconnected
  • Compatible with the Ei605 alarm
  • 5 year warranty
  • With test and hush button
  • LED display to show correct power supply
  • Made by Ei Electronics in Ireland
  • Also available Wireless Control Switch
  • Also available Hand Held Radio Frequency Remote Controller
  • Also available Battery Operated Radio Interlinked Alarms
  • Base and sensor are supplied in two boxes
The table below shows all the units that can interconnect with the EI168RC/Ei164RC.

Compatible Alarms
Model Number
Type of unit
Type of interconnection
EI605 Optical Smoke Alarm Radio-interlinked
EI603 Heat Alarm Radio-interlinked
Ancillary Products
Model Number
Type of unit
Type of interconnection
Ei407 Wireless Manual Call Point Radio-interlinked
Ei410 Hand Held Radio Frequency Remote Controller Radio-interlinked
Ei411H Wireless Locate, Hush and Remote test switch Radio-interlinked

This is the technical data for the Mains Radio-Interlinked Smoke Alarm based on Ei160.

Dimensions (HxDia) Ionisation: 54x150mm
Heat: 78x152mm
Optical: 64x150mm
Multi-Sensor: 78x152mm
Back-Up Battery 10 year sealed lithium cell
Sound Output 85dB (minimum) at 3m
Temperature Range 0 to 40°C
Humidity Range 15% to 95% Relative Humidity

Technical Data Sheets

The following technical data sheets are available for this product:

Q. Does this alarm conform to BS 5446 part 1 as recommended by the Fire Service?

A. This recommendation has been superseded by BS 14604:2005. All of our smoke and heat alarms conform to this standard in accordance with the Kitemark.

Q. I have added an Ei168RC164RC wireless linked heat detector to my garage some time after the installation of various other wireless Ei160 detectors in the house. What do I have to do to get the system to recognise the new detector please?

A. To get the Ei168RC164RC to communicate with the existing alarms, you would need to housecode all the units again. Press the housecode button on the new Ei168RC base and on each of the existing units.

Q. I need to connect my EI160 alarms wirelessly to my sprinkler system so that if the sprinkler activated, it would send a signal to my alarms to sound. What can I use

A. You would connect the EI408 switched input to the sprinkler system which would activate the EI168 wireless base to sound the alarms

Q. My ceiling light is on a dimmer switch. Can I still power my radio-interlinked mains smoke alarms from this lighting supply?

A. In modern housing the lighting circuit will travel around your house with the lights being fed from it. Between the circuit and the light will be a switch (or in this case a dimmer) which will control the light. Your mains powered alarms are connected directly to the circuit and have constant power, so are not affected by switches or dimmers.
In older homes that have not had the electrics updated this may not be the case so it is advisable to consult an electrician.

Q. Can the Ei160 RF series be connected to a CO detector?

A. Yes, you can use either the battery powered Ei208WRF CO detector or the mains powered Ei262 CO detector. We also recommend that you fit a Ei412 locator switch to allow you to find out if an alarm was caused by CO gas or a fire!

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Pricing & Availability

Model Stock Levels Prices Weight
Ei161 - Radio-Interlinked Ionisation Smoke Alarm
Product Code: EI168RC161RC
In Stock

£66.66 ex VAT

(£79.99 inc VAT)

0.453kg

Ei166 - Radio-Interlinked Optical Smoke Alarm
Product Code: EI168RC166RC
In Stock

£73.33 ex VAT

(£87.99 inc VAT)

0.492kg

Ei164 - Radio-Interlinked Heat Alarm
Product Code: EI168RC164RC
In Stock

£79.16 ex VAT

(£94.99 inc VAT)

0.422kg

Customer Reviews

24/Dec/2012
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08/Mar/2012
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Not Rated

20/Oct/2011
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Simple and fast to install. Configuration was easy. These were purchased to install on a job where the main Contractor forgot about the smoke alarms and by this time the walls and ceilings were plastered. This solution was ideal as we just took power from the nearest 3-plate pendant and followed the instructions to connect via radio link.

Not Rated

20/Oct/2011
Reviewed by:
Simple and fast to install. Configuration was easy. These were purchased to install on a job where the main Contractor forgot about the smoke alarms and by this time the walls and ceilings were plastered. This solution was ideal as we just took power from the nearest 3-plate pendant and followed the instructions to connect via radio link.
06/Oct/2011
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Very easy to install and set up.

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