The Ei156 mains powered smoke alarm has now been discontinued by the manufacturer. The design of the base has also been changed so a whole new alarm and mount is required. Original manufacturer Ei Electronics (Aico) recommends the new Ei3016 optical smoke alarm as the most suitable replacement.
The Ei3016 can interlink with any Ei150 series alarms remaining in your system. Like the Ei156 it replaces, the Ei3016 features a lithium back-up battery and optical sensor technology that is less prone to false alarms. Because the base and connector plug for the Ei150 series are no longer used, a replacement base is included with your new alarm that will need to be fitted by an electrician using your existing wiring.
- Power: 230V mains powered with back-up battery
- Backup Battery: Self-charging lifetime battery
- Warranty: 5 year warranty
- Also the recommended replacement for the Ei151 mains powered ionisation smoke alarm
- Replacements also available for the Ei154 mains powered heat alarm
- Suitable for hallways, landings, living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms
- allows users to extract real time data to their smart phone or tablet
- High performance optical sensor most suitable for detecting slow, smouldering fires
- Available to purchase with the Ei1516 Masking Plate to hide blemishes on your ceiling
- Supplied with an easi-fit baseplate
- – easy to identify an alarm that has previously sounded
- CE and Kitemarked to
- Conducts self-checks every 48 seconds to ensure the alarm is functioning correctly
- 85dB warning alarm at 3 metres
- Large combined test and silence button
Please note: Due to the manufacturer changing the design of their baseplates, you will require an electrician to install these alarms in place of your old Ei156 alarms. However, the same power and interlink wiring from your existing connector can be used for the new base.
The tables below show all the products that can interlink with this alarm.
Smoke and Heat Alarms
Model Number
|
Type of Unit
|
Type of Interlink
|
Ei3014 / Ei3014RF |
Mains Powered Heat Alarm - Sealed Lithium |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei3016 / Ei3016RF |
Mains Powered Optical Smoke Alarm - Sealed Lithium |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei3024 / Ei3024RF |
Mains Powered Optical & Heat Alarm - Sealed Lithium |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei3028 / Ei3028RF |
Mains Powered Heat & Carbon Monoxide Alarm - Sealed Lithium |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei2110e / Ei2110eRF |
Mains Powered Multi Sensor Smoke & Heat Alarm - Sealed Lithium |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei161e / Ei161eRF |
Mains Powered Ionisation Smoke Alarm - Sealed Lithium |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei164e / Ei164eRF |
Mains Powered Heat Alarm - Sealed Lithium |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei166e / Ei166eRF |
Mains Powered Optical Smoke Alarm - Sealed Lithium |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei141 / Ei168RC141RC |
Mains Powered Ionisation Alarm - 9V Alkaline |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei144 / Ei168RC144RC |
Mains Powered Heat Alarm - 9V Alkaline |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei146 / Ei168RC146RC |
Mains Powered Optical Smoke Alarm - 9V Alkaline |
Hardwire Interlink |
Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Model Number
|
Type of unit
|
Type of interlink
|
Ei3018 / Ei3018RF |
Mains Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm - Sealed Lithium |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei3028 / Ei3028RF |
Mains Powered Heat & Carbon Monoxide Alarm - Sealed Lithium |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei261 |
Mains Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm - Sealed Lithium |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ancillary Products
Model Number
|
Type of unit
|
Type of interlink
|
MCP401RC |
Mains Powered Manual Call Point |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei1529RC |
Mains Powered Locate, Silence & Test Control Switch |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei159 |
Mains Powered Smoke Alarm Locator Switch |
Hardware Interlink |
Ei128R |
Mains Powered 5A Relay Module |
Hardwire Interlink |
Ei128RBU |
Mains Powered 5A Relay Module with Lithium Backup Battery |
Hardwire Interlink |
Y03 |
Mains Powered Multi Frequency Sounder |
Hardwire Interlink (via relay) |
SAB300C |
Mains Powered Flashing Xenon Strobe (Clear) |
Hardwire Interlink (via relay) |
SAB300R |
Mains Powered Flashing Xenon Strobe (Red) |
Hardwire Interlink (via relay) |
Wiring Explained
Mains powered Ei Electronics smoke and heat alarms require a 230V AC power supply and up to 12 alarms can be hardwire interlinked in one system.
To obtain a mains power supply, each alarm can be connected to the nearest lighting circuit using 2 core and earth cable with a separate, dedicated interlink cable connecting all alarms. However, if possible it is recommended that the alarms are all powered from a dedicated circuit from the distribution board using 3 core and earth cable for safety during maintenance, as the interlink cable will carry power from live alarms on other power circuits. Please see the diagram below:-
Key Product Features
Hard-wire interlinks with any Ei150 alarms remaining in your system
Mains Power / Alarm / Fault coloured LED indicators
5 year manufacturer's warranty as standard
Ei3016 replacement alarm made by original Ei156 manufacturer
What's Included?
Every EI Electronics EI156RA is supplied with the following components.
- 1 x Ei3016 optical smoke alarm
- 1 x Sealed 10-year lithium back-up battery
- 1 x easi-fit base plate
- 1 x Screw fixing set (screws & rawl plugs)
- 1 x Instruction manual