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Aico Mains Powered Smoke Alarms with Lithium Back-up Battery Ei160RC Series

Discontinued Product

This product has been discontinued.

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Mains Powered Smoke Alarms with Lithium Back-up Ei3000 Series

  • Available in Optical, Heat, Combined Optical & Heat, and Combined Heat & CO
  • Mains powered alarms with sealed lithium back-up battery
  • AudioLINK technology fitted as standard
  • Interlinks with up to 12 compatible devices
  • Compatible with Ei3000MRF SmartLINK Module for radio-interlinking
  • Suitable for BS 5839-6: 2019 Grade D1 installations
  • Also suitable for both the Welsh and Scottish 2022 legislation

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£44.99 ex VAT

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Product Overview

The Ei160RC series of mains powered smoke alarms are fitted with a sealed rechargeable lithium long life battery. Designed to last the life of the alarm, the back up battery will not need replacing and continues to power the unit in case of a mains failure. The Ei160RC smoke alarms can be interconnected using cable, allowing all the alarms to sound if a single unit detects a fire. This interconnection feature provides occupants with the earliest warning in case of an emergency.

  • Ionisation and optical smoke alarms Kitemarked to BS EN 14604:2005
  • Suitable for installations complying to BS 5839-6: 2013 Grade D, E and F
  • 10 year rechargeable lithium back-up battery - Complete peace of mind for the full life of the alarms
  • Available in two versions:
    • Ionisation smoke alarm (Ei161RC) for fast-flaming fires - used on landings, offices
    • Optical smoke alarm (photo-electric smoke alarm) (Ei166RC), responds faster to smouldering fires - used in bedrooms, living rooms, hallways
  • 230V mains powered
  • Features test/hush button facility
  • Ei160 series alarms can be interconnected cable (or wireless if purchased with radio-interlink base)
  • 5 year guarantee
Interconnection

The table below shows all the units that can interconnect with the Ei160 series of alarms.

Alarms from the same series
Model Number
Type of unit
Type of interconnection
Ei161RC Ionisation Alarm Hard wire Interconnect
Ei166RC Optical Alarm Hard wire Interconnect
Ei164e Heat Alarm Hard wire Interconnect

EI2110

Multi Sensor Smoke & Heat Alarm Hard wire Interconnect
Ancillary Products
Model Number
Type of unit
Type of interconnection
Y03 Multi Frequency Sounder Hard wire Interconnect
Ei1529RC Smoke alarm Locate, Hush and Remote test switch Hard wire Interconnect
SAB300C Mains Powered Flashing Strobe - Clear Hard wire interconnect
SAB300R Mains Powered Flashing Strobe - Red Hard wire interconnect

Wiring Explained

The Ei160 series of smoke and heat alarms require a 230V AC mains power supply. Up to 12 alarms can be hard wire interconnected on one circuit.

To obtain a mains feed, the first alarm can be connected to the nearest lighting circuit using 2 core and earth cable. From this alarm, 3 core and earth cable is required for all additional alarms, which allows for the hard wire interconnection to work. Please see the diagram below:-


wiring-hard-wired-alarms

Alternatively, the alarms can be hard wired using a dedicated circuit from the distribution board.

Technical Data
Product Code EI161166164M
Brand EI Electronics
Back-Up Battery

Longlife Lithium Battery

Dimensions (HxDia)

Ionisation: 40x145mm

Optical: 50x152mm

Operating Temperature

0 to 40°C

Relative Humidity

15% to 95% Relative Humidity

Sound Output

85dB

Weight 1.00kg
Product Datasheets
FAQs (7)
Q. What sort of smoke alarm system would I need to install for a HMO?
A.

BS 5839-6 recommends that one or two storey HMOs with an individual floor area of no more than 200sqm (not the total of both floors) should have a Grade D smoke alarm system installed. Grade D refers to mains powered smoke alarms with a back up battery power supply. The alarms can be interlinked either by wire or by radio signal and the system does not require a separate fire alarm panel. For HMOs of 3 storey or higher, a Grade A panel system would need to be installed. This can cover the whole of the building, or can be used just for the communal areas with a separate Grade D system installed for the individual dwellings. For both applications, the level of cover should be a minimum of LD3 (in all escape routes) but this may change according to the fire risk assessment.

Q. Can I add a CO detector to a smoke alarm system with Ei160 alarms?
A.

Yes, even though the Ei160 series has been discontinued, the new Ei3000 series of alarms are compatible with any remaining 160s you still have. This includes the Ei3018 carbon monoxide alarm. We also recommend that you install a Ei1529RC locator switch as well which will allow you to find out whether an alarm is caused by CO gas or a fire.

Q. How do you wire in the Ei140/Ei160 series of smoke alarms?
A.

To wire the units correctly you would use 2 core and earth cable to the first unit and 3 core and earth to the interconnected units. The alarms do not have to be earthed but a brass screw connector is provided so that the earth can be safety terminated.

Q. Can I upgrade an existing Ei140 series base with an Ei3000 series alarm?
A.

Yes, the new Ei3000 series is fully backward compatible and will work directly with the the Ei140 series base. Both the power supply and the interlink with any remaining Ei140 alarms will continue to work with your new Ei3000 alarm.

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

BS 5446-1:2000 was withdrawn in 2008 and replaced by BS EN 14604:2005 to conform with European standards. All of our alarms containing a smoke detector (smoke only, smoke & heat, smoke & CO) are fully compliant with BS EN 14604:2005. They also comply with any other relevant standards relating to their other detection capabilities.

Q. My detector does not have "RC" stated at the end of the code. What does this stand for?
A.

The RC just refers to "Remote Control" as the unit can be fitted to a radio-frequency base for interconnection. The model hasn't changed but the manufacturers changed the product code slightly in reference to this.

Q. For mains powered Aico smoke and heat alarms, when the electricity supply fails and the back up battery takes over, please can you tell me how long the battery will last in this situation?
A.

For mains powered Aico alarms with a new, fully charged lithium back up battery, the battery would last approx. 3-6 months without a mains supply. For mains powered Aico alarms with a standard alkaline back up battery, the battery would last up to a year without mains supply. If the alarm has been installed with an Ei168RC radio frequency base, please note that the Ei168RC back up battery would last approx 2 months if the power fails.

Customer Reviews

43 customers have given this product an overall rating of 4.8 out of 5

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Rating: 5 / 5 Stars

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Easy to fit. Base covered old alarm when it was removed.

Published on: 22nd June 2016

Rating: 5 / 5 Stars

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Ordering was very easy as was fitting the alarm (we did already have the base plate wired in position).

Published on: 7th June 2016

Rating: 5 / 5 Stars

Reviewed by:

Ordering was easy as was fitting the alarm.

Published on: 7th June 2016

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