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Mains Radio-Interlinked Ionisation Smoke Alarm with Alkaline Back-up Battery - Aico Ei141RF

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  • Power: 230V mains powered with back-up battery
  • Backup Battery: 9V alkaline back-up battery (included)
  • Warranty: 5 year warranty
  • Wirelessly interlinks with up to 12 compatible alarms
  • Range: up to 30m within buildings
  • Suitable for BS 5839-6: 2019 Grade D2
  • Kitemarked to BS EN 14604: 2005
  • Also suitable for both the Welsh and Scottish 2022 legislation

£106.52 inc VAT

£88.77 ex VAT

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Product Overview

This mains powered radio-interlinked ionisation smoke alarm does not require any cable to interlink with other Ei140 series smoke alarms and is ideal for extensions, renovations, and small let properties.

  • Power: 230V mains powered with back-up battery
  • Backup Battery: 9V alkaline backup battery (included)
  • Warranty: 5 year warranty
  • Mains powered radio-interlinked smoke alarms as a variation of the Ei141RC ionisation smoke alarm
  • Each unit consists of a radio-frequency base-plate and the Ei141RC ionisation smoke alarm sensor
  • Requires no cables between units
  • Can be powered from the nearest light fitting
  • A maximum of 12 units can be interlinked
  • Alarms that can be interlinked include:
  • Kitemarked to BS EN 14604: 2005
  • Suitable for installations complying to BS 5839-6: 2019 Grade D2
  • CE marked
  • With test and hush button
  • LED display to show correct power supply
  • Can transmit up to 30m inside buildings
  • Built-in radioLINK repeater function allows for the RF signal to work around obstructions
  • Supplied with fixings; 2 x screws and 2 x rawl plugs
  • This alarm is also suitable for both the Welsh and Scottish updated 2022 legislation
Interlink

The table below shows all the units that can interlink with the EI168RC/141RC.

Smoke and Heat Alarms - Radio

Model Number
Type of Unit
Type of Interlink
Ei3014 / Ei3014RF Mains Powered Heat Alarm - Sealed Lithium Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei3016 / Ei3016RF Mains Powered Optical Smoke Alarm - Sealed Lithium Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei3024 / Ei3024RF Mains Powered Optical & Heat Alarm - Sealed Lithium Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei3028 / Ei3028RF Mains Powered Heat & Carbon Monoxide Alarm - Sealed Lithium Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei2110e / Ei2110eRF Mains Powered Multi Sensor Smoke & Heat Alarm - Sealed Lithium Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei161e / Ei161eRF Mains Powered Ionisation Smoke Alarm - Sealed Lithium Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei164e / Ei164eRF Mains Powered Heat Alarm - Sealed Lithium Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei166e / Ei166eRF Mains Powered Optical Smoke Alarm - Sealed Lithium Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei141 / Ei168RC141RC Mains Powered Ionisation Alarm - 9V Alkaline Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei144 / Ei168RC144RC Mains Powered Heat Alarm - 9V Alkaline Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei146 / Ei168RC146RC Mains Powered Optical Smoke Alarm - 9V Alkaline Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei3100RF Battery Powered Ionisation Smoke Alarm - 9V Alkaline Radio Interlink
Ei3103RF Battery Powered Heat Alarm - 9V Alkaline Radio Interlink
Ei3105RF Battery Powered Optical Smoke Alarm - 9V Alkaline Radio Interlink
Ei603RF Battery Powered Heat Alarm - Sealed Lithium Radio Interlink
Ei650RF Battery Powered Optical Smoke Alarm - Sealed Lithium Radio Interlink

Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Model Number
Type of unit
Type of interlink
Ei3018 / Ei3018RF Mains Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm - Sealed Lithium Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei3028 / Ei3028RF Mains Powered Heat & Carbon Monoxide Alarm - Sealed Lithium Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei262 Mains Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm - Sealed Lithium Hardwire or Radio Interlink
Ei261 Mains Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm - Sealed Lithium Hardwire Interlink
Ei208WRF Battery Powered Carbon Monoxide Detector - Sealed Lithium Radio Iinterlink

Ancillary Products

Model Number
Type of unit
Type of interlink
Ei170RF Mains Powered Strobe and Vibration Pad for the Hearing Impaired - Sealed Lithium Radio Interlink
Ei407 Battery Powered Manual Call Point - Sealed Lithium Radio Interlink
MCP401RC Mains Powered Manual Call Point Hardwire Interlink
Ei450 Battery Powered Fire and CO Alarm Controller - Sealed Lithium Radio Interlink
Ei411H Battery Powered Locate, Silence & Test Control Switch - Sealed Lithium Radio Interlink
Ei410TRF Battery Powered Test Remote - Sealed Lithium Radio Interlink (Ei3100RF Series)
Ei1529RC Mains Powered Locate, Silence & Test Control Switch Hardwire Interlink
Ei159 Mains Powered Smoke Alarm Locator Switch Hardware Interlink
Ei428 Mains Powered 5A Relay Module Radio 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 alarms where applicable. However, if possible it is recommended that any alarms connected via interlink cable 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:-

Wiring Mains Powered Alarms

Technical Data
Product Code EI168RC141RC
Alternative Product Codes Ei141, Ei141RC, Ei168RC
Brand EI Electronics
Back-Up Battery

9V Alkaline

Dimensions (HxDia)

50x150mm

Operating Temperature

0°C to 40°C

Relative Humidity

15% to 95%

Sound Output

85dB

Warranty

5 Years

Weight 0.48kg
Product Datasheets
FAQs (4)
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. 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. 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. 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.

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Published on: 16th August 2012

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