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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.
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 |
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:-
Product Code |
Ei161 - Radio-Interlinked Ionisation Smoke Alarm: EI168RC161RC Ei166 - Radio-Interlinked Optical Smoke Alarm: EI168RC166RC |
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Brand | EI Electronics |
Back-Up Battery | 10 year sealed lithium cell |
Dimensions (HxDia) | Ionisation: 54x150mm Optical: 64x150mm Multi-Sensor: 78x152mm |
Operating Temperature | 0 to 40°C |
Relative Humidity | 15% to 95% Relative Humidity |
Sound Output | 85dB |
Weight | EI168RC161RC: 0.453kg EI168RC166RC: 0.492kg |
Product Datasheets |
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.
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!
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.
You would connect the EI408 switched input to the sprinkler system which would activate the EI168 wireless base to sound the alarms
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.
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.
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.
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.
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12 customers have given this product an overall rating of 4.8 out of 5
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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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
Reviewed by:
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
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