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Aico Mains Powered Radio-Interlinked Smoke Alarms with Lithium Back-up Battery Ei160RF Series
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FAQs (12)
The Ei160RC series of mains powered radio-interlinked alarms contain a sealed lithium back up battery that lasts the life of the alarm. Supplied with a radio-frequency base plate with a 30m signal range, up to 12 Ei160RC radio-interlinked smoke alarms can be wirelessly connected within one system. Unlike traditional wired connection systems, the radio-interlinked alarms save time, cost and mess during installation, and the sealed lithium battery stops attempts of battery removal.
- Kitemarked to BS EN 14604:2005 and CE marked
- Suitable for installations complying to BS 5839-6: 2013 Grade D, E and F
- Each unit consists of a radio-frequency base-plate and the Ei160 series alarm sensor
- Re-chargeable lithium battery backup guaranteed for 10 years
- Requires no cables between units
- Can be powered from the nearest light fitting
- Ideal for extensions, new build, small let premises and small businesses
- Available in two alarm sensor versions
- Ionisation: best for landings
- Optical: best for hallway, living rooms and bedrooms
- Each unit can transmit up to 30m indoors
- Built-in radioLINK repeater function allows for the RF signal to work around obstructions
- Units are programmed to recognise other units in the same circuit
- A maximum of 12 alarms can be interconnected
- Features test and hush button facility and LEDs to show correct power supply
- Made by Ei Electronics in Ireland
- 5 year warranty
- Also available:
Please Note: These units use the radio-interlink frequency 868.499MHz. This bandwidth is restricted for safety products, therefore the chances of interference should be limited.
The table below shows all the units that can interconnect with the EI168RC/Ei160RC series.
Alarms from the Same Series| Model Number | Type of unit | Type of interconnection |
| Ei168RC/Ei161 | Ionisation Smoke Alarm | Radio-interlinked using the Ei168RC base |
| Ei164eRF | Heat Alarm | Radio-interlinked using the Ei100MRF module |
| Ei168RC/Ei166 | Optical Smoke Alarm | Radio-interlinked using the Ei168RC base |
| Model Number | Type of unit | Type of interconnection |
| Ei605TYCRF | Optical Alarm | Radio-interlinked |
| EI603TYCRF | Heat Alarm | Radio-interlinked |
| Ei168RC/Ei2110 | Multi Sensor Smoke & Heat Alarm | Radio-interlinked using the Ei168RC base |
| Model Number | Type of unit | Type of interconnection |
| Ei208WRF | Battery powered CO detector | Radio-interlinked |
| Ei262 | Mains powered CO detector | Radio-interlinked |
| Model Number | Type of unit | Type of interconnection |
| Ei407 | Wireless Manual Call Point | Radio-interlinked |
| Ei411H | Wireless Locate, Hush and Remote test switch | Radio-interlinked |
| Ei412 | Wireless Fire and CO Alarm Control Switch | Radio-interlinked |
| Ei450 | Wireless Fire and CO Alarm Controller | Radio-interlinked |
Wiring Explained
The radio interlinked Ei160 series of alarms require a 230V AC mains power supply to each unit. Up to 12 alarms can be wirelessly interconnected by radio signal.
To obtain a mains feed, each alarm can be connected to its nearest lighting circuit using 2 core and earth cable. Please note that the separate lighting circuits must have a permanent live supply to all alarms. Radio frequency signals are then used for the wireless interconnection. Please see the diagram below:-
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| Brand | EI Electronics | ||||
| Back-Up Battery | 10 year sealed lithium cell |
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| Dimensions (HxDia) | Optical: 64x150mm Multi-Sensor: 78x152mm Ionisation: 54x150mm |
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| Operating Temperature | 0 to 40°C |
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| Relative Humidity | 15% to 95% Relative Humidity |
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| Sound Output | 85dB |
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| Weight | EI168RC161RC: 0.453kg EI168RC166RC: 0.492kg |
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| Product Datasheets |
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.
Q. Please could you explain how the repeater function works on the Aico/Ei radio interlinked detectors.
A.
Hello. The radioLINK repeater function allows the smoke alarm to "repeat" the radio frequency signal around obstructions. This stops the signal from becoming blocked and ensures that all interlinked alarms can be reached. This repeater function is built-in to the the Ei168RC radioLINK base (with Ei140, Ei160 or Ei2110 alarm), the Ei600 series of radio interlinked battery powered smoke and heat alarms as well as the Ei262 and Ei208WRF carbon monoxide alarms as standard. When house coded, the system works itself out which alarms are to act as repeaters - it's not something you set up yourself.
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.
Show All You would connect the EI408 switched input to the sprinkler system which would activate the EI168 wireless base to sound the alarms
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Customer Reviews
12 customers have given this product an overall rating of 4.8 out of 5
Reviews by real customers
All of our product reviews are written by real customers that have purchased this product from us and are published without modification.Rating: 5 / 5 Stars
Reviewed by:
Neat in appearance and easy to install Products were delivered very quickly from time of order
Published on: 8th November 2015
Rating: 5 / 5 Stars
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Very easy to install Downside of this product is that once the sensors have been radio interlinked the system cannot be added to with additional sensors
Published on: 8th November 2015
Rating: 5 / 5 Stars
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just what I needed. I found the instrcutions confusing and used the mounting plate from the box with the sensor head. I later realized that if using radio to link the alarms this mounting plate could be discarded. The instructions could have this point and saved me some time.
Published on: 13th December 2014
Rating: 5 / 5 Stars
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just what I needed I found the instrcutions confusing and used the mounting plate from the box with the sensor head. I later realized that if using radio to link the alarms this mounting plate could be discarded. The instructions could have this point and saved me some time.
Published on: 13th December 2014
Rating: 5 / 5 Stars
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just what I needed I found the instrcutions confusing and used the mounting plate from the box with the sensor head. I later realized that if using radio to link the alarms this mounting plate could be discarded. The instructions could have this point and saved me some time.
Published on: 13th December 2014
Rating: 4 / 5 Stars
Reviewed by:
Easy to install and effective
Published on: 26th October 2014
Rating: 4 / 5 Stars
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Easy to install
Published on: 26th October 2014
Rating: 5 / 5 Stars
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Good product but don't do what I did This review also applies to the other 3 alarms I purchased. I have a rental property with two mains interlinked alarms and I needed to add two more. To avoid wiring I bought two long life lithium models and replaced the two existing ones with these mains Radio Interlinked models. I wired them into the existing circuit (including wired interlink) and also enabled the radio interlink. All seemed to work fine and the initial test worked fine. However, just before leaving I pressed the test button again and they all went off - but wouldnt stop. It was deafening and it just went on and on. I had to remove all the alarms and reset them to stop it. I guessed that the problem was caused by the fact that the two mains alarms were linked by both wire and radio so I removed the wire link and re-installed them on radio alone. This time it worked OK. A call to safelincs support confirmed that this was likely to be the case as a feedback loop can occur under these circumstances.
Published on: 4th October 2014
Rating: 5 / 5 Stars
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Excellent See my review of EI168RC161RC
Published on: 4th October 2014
Rating: 5 / 5 Stars
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Published on: 8th March 2012
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