IDEALLY INSTALL IN THE CENTRE OF CEILING AT LEAST 300mm FROM LIGHT FITTINGS. INTERCONNECT ALL ALARMS.
ENSURE LIVE MAINS IS CORRECTLY CONNECTED TO BROWN SMOKE ALARM WIRE ON INTERCONNECTED ALARMS - OTHERWISE UNITS WILL BE DAMAGED.
DO NOT FIT ACTUAL ALARM UNTIL ALL BUILDING WORK IS COMPLETED TO AVOID CONTAMINATION.
AFTER CHECKING OPERATION, COVER SMOKE ALARM WITH DUST COVER UNTIL REQUIRED FOR USE.
DO NOT TEST THE WIRING INSULATION WITH THE ALARMS CONNECTED.
CHECK OPERATION OF ALARM
GREEN MAINS LIGHT IS ON
TEST BUTTON OPERATES ON ALL ALARMS.
ALL INTERCONNECTED ALARMS OPERATE WHEN EACH TEST BUTTON IS PRESSED FOR 10 SECONDS.
REMOVE UNIT FROM MOUNTING PLATE BY RELEASING CATCH AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1, SWITCH OFF MAINS FIRST.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE ALARM AS IT IS PERMANENTLY SEALED FOR SAFETY.
The Alarm is designed to be permanently mounted on to a standard or rectangular junction box and connected to the 230 V.A.C., 50Hz mains supply. It requires a current of 40mA. The Alarm must not be exposed to dripping or splashing. There are important markings on the underside of the alarm.
IMPORTANT PRECAUTION: Do not install the actual alarm itself in new or renovated buildings until all work is completed (including floor coverings) and the building has been fully cleaned. The wiring can be installed at anytime. The Alarm must not be connected when the house wiring insulation is being checked with high voltages, that is don’t use an insulation tester on the alarm.
WARNING: Mains operated Alarms should be installed and interconnected by a qualified electrician.
WARNING: The Alarm must be continuously powered 24 hours a day so it is important that it is not on a circuit that can be turned off by a switch.
Note: BS5839:Part 6:1995 recommends the mains supply to be used in different situations. A grade D system consists of one or more mains powered Smoke Alarms, each with an integral standby supply. (The 05-704 Smoke Alarms and 05-705 Heat Alarms with rechargeable lithium back-up cells can be used in a grade D system). The power supply for Alarms in a grade D system should be from the public electricity supply to the dwelling. The mains supply to the Alarms should take the form of either:
(a) an independent circuit at the dwelling’s main distribution board, in which case no other electrical equipment should be connected to this circuit (other than a dedicated monitoring device installed to indicate failure of the mains supply to the Alarms); or
(b) a separately electrically protected, regularly used local lighting circuit.
If Alarms are being interconnected, all Alarms should be connected to a single circuit.
1. Select a location complying with the above advice.
2. Disconnect the AC mains supply from the circuit that is going to be used, by removing the fuse from the unswitched fused spur.
3. Install a junction box where the alarm is to be placed. If the mounting plate is to be screwed directly on to the junction box make sure the orientation of the box will leave the Smoke Alarm squarely aligned to the rectangular walls.
We recommend the use of 6243Y mains cable - use the third core for the interconnect line. Do not use an earth wire for the interconnect line.
4. Remove the mounting plate from the Smoke Alarm by releasing the tamper-proofing catch with a small screwdriver as shown in Figure 1 and sliding the Smoke Alarm from the plate.
5. The wires in the plug supplied are colour coded as follows: Brown=Live, Blue=Neutral, White=Interconnect
The Brown wire must be connected to the terminal/wire which is marked with the letter L or coloured Red or Brown.
The Blue wire must be connected to the terminal/wire which is marked with the letter N or coloured Black or Blue.
Failure to do this will damage interconnected alarms.
The extra insulation on the white wire must not be removed unless the Alarms are being interconnected. To interconnect the Alarms connect all the White wires together as shown in Figure 7.
N.B. The Alarm is not to be earthed so no connection is to be made to terminals or wires marked with the letter E, the symbol I or coloured Green or Green and Yellow.
There are two blue wires in the plug which are joined together. This is to disconnect the battery when the plug is removed)
6. When correctly terminated, route the plug and wires through the rectangular slot in the mounting plate. Screw the mounting plate to the junction box in the orientation required to have the rectangular Smoke Alarm aligned squarely with the walls. Ensure that there is a clear space behind the rectangular hole in the mounting plate. This will allow the plug which protrudes from the Smoke Alarm to move freely as it is slid into position.
Ensure the gasket seals around the edge of the junction box / hole in the ceiling. This is to prevent air draughts affecting the smoke / heat entering the alarm. If the orifice is too large it should be sealed with a silicone rubber or equivalent.
7. Push the plug firmly on to the socket in the back of the Alarm being careful to orientate the polarized plug correctly. Slide the Alarm on to the mounting bracket until the tamper-proof clip clicks into place.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to remove the Alarm without first releasing the tamper clip as shown in Figure 1.
8. Connect the mains power to the Smoke Alarm circuit. Check the operation of the Alarm as outlined below .
Note: A maximum of twelve 05-704, and 05-705 Smoke Alarms or Heat Alarms may be interconnected along with an 05-721 pattress with relay (see Accessories below).
Up to 36 of these alarms may be interconnected if an 05-721 is not being used. Systems using more than 3 or 4 alarms must be very carefully planned to ensure nuisance alarms are not excessive, for example from cooking or weekly testing.
All alarms must be cleaned and maintained regularly.
A qualified person must be on call to quickly remove any faulty alarms (that is units with red light flashing), which are causing all the alarms to sound.
WARNING: Do not connect these Alarms to any other type of EPL Alarm, or to any other model produced by another manufacturer, apart from those listed above. Doing this may damage the Alarms and could result in a shock or fire hazard.
A maximum of 250 metres of wire can be used (maximum resistance allowed between detectors is 50 ohms).
These Smoke Alarms should be interconnected only within a single family living unit.
After installation check all the Alarms
(i) Check that the green mains indicator light is on. (If it is off check circuit breakers, fuses and wiring etc.) Check the red light behind the button or on the cover flashes every 40 seconds.
(ii) Press the test button for up to 10 seconds to ensure the sensor chamber, electronics and sounder are working. A red light behind the test button or on the cover, will flash while horn is sounding. The alarm will stop when the button is released. Pressing the test button simulates the effect of smoke or heat during a real fire and is the best way to ensure the Alarm is operating correctly.
WARNING: DO NOT TEST WITH FLAME.
This can set fire to the Alarm and damage the house.
We do not recommend testing with smoke or heat as the results can be misleading unless special apparatus is used.
(iii) Check for any sign of contamination such as cobwebs or dust and clean the alarm as described in the ‘‘User Instructions’’ leaflet.
Interconnected alarms
Test the first unit by pressing the button. All the detectors should alarm within about 5 seconds of the first horn sounding and the red light on the first unit only will flash about once a second. Check all the other units similarly.
Checking Rechargeable Cells
When the unit is beeping: The Alarm automatically monitors the cells every 40 seconds to ensure that they are satisfactory. If a problem is identified it will give a short beep every 40 seconds. If the unit is giving beeps then check the following:
(i) Check that the green mains power light is on. If it is off the Alarm has been powered from the battery and the beeps indicate it is discharged. Reconnect the mains, check fuse, circuit breakers and wiring. If in doubt contact a qualified electrician. The beeps should cease within 2 hours as the battery charges up.
(ii) Check that the hush button has not been pressed inadvertently (05-704 only). This also causes beeps every 40 sec ends for up to 15 minutes. Press the test button to cancel hush mode beeps.
(iii) The cells may be discharged. The beeps should cease within 2 hours as the cells charge up. Fully charged, the cells will provide up to 6 months back-up without mains power.
(iv) On the Optical Smoke Alarms only (05-704) if the unit beeps and the red light does not flash at the same time it means a problem with the smoke chamber - see Cleaning the Smoke Alarm in the ‘‘User Instructions’’ leaflet.
If all of the above possible causes of beeps have been ruled out but the beeping has still persisted for over 2 hours with the green light on - the rechargeable cells may be defective. The Alarm must be returned to the manufacturer for repair or’ replacement (see section Getting Your Smoke Alarm Serviced - in the ‘‘User Instructions’’ leaflet).
2. Manual Testing:
The functioning of the rechargeable cells can be checked as follows:
(i) Ensure that the alarm has been connected to the mains, green light on, for a least 2 days for the battery to charge.
(ii) Turn off the mains power at the distribution board and check that the green indicator light is extinguished. Do not remove the plug from the rear as this will disconnect the cells.
(iii) Press the test button and ensure the horn sounds loudly for 10 seconds.
(iv) Release the test button and watch it carefully for one minute:
• The red light behind the test button or on the cover will flash at least once.
• The unit must not give a beep which indicates the cells are discharged.
(v) Turn on the mains supply at the distribution board only if the unit passes all the above tests.
Note: If the mains is disconnected and the cells are almost discharged the unit will beep every 40 seconds for at least 72 hours. This is to remind the user to reconnect the mains supply.
The unit will operate from the mains alone, even with a fully discharged or a defective battery, though it may not give sufficient warning of fire if the mains supply is disconnected for any reason.
If there are any problems get a qualified electrician to inspect the house wiring and connections to the alarms. If there are still problems the unit must be returned for examination.
Identify the alarm source. On all interconnected units, the red light under the test button or on the cover will flash rapidly only on the unit which is the cause of the alarm.
Check for fumes, steam etc. from the kitchen or bathroom. Paint and other fumes can cause nuisance alarms.
Fan the unit vigorously with a newspaper to disperse fumes.
If alarm does not stop, switch off mains and remove unit (see figure 1). (only remove alarm with red light flashing, the others are probably satisfactory).
(1) Alarms may be in ‘hush mode’. Press the test button for 10 seconds to reset the unit (05-704 only).
(2) Cells may be discharged due to mains failure. Check the green mains light is on. If not, check fuse, circuit breakers and wiring connections.
(3) If the above fails to turn on the green light, a fault may exist. Switch off mains and remove the unit (see figure 1).
(4) If the green mains light is on and the action in (1 )above has not silenced the beeping, a fault may exist. Remove the unit (see figure 1).
Hold test button for 10 seconds after first alarm has sounded to ensure signal is transmitted to all units.
Switch off mains and check that live, neutral and interconnect cables have been correctly connected and that the connections are tight.
Close kitchen / bathroom door when in use.
Ensure that the alarm is sited at least 6m away from sources of fumes.
Contamination from insects, paint or paint fumes may have occurred.
Clean the alarm - see ‘‘User Instructions’’ leaflet.
If the problem persists, re-siting of the unit should be considered.
For further information or technical assistance contact as below,
Evasafe Fire Systems, Farren Court, Cowfold, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8BP, UK
Telephone (+44)1403 864 676
Fax (+44)1403 864 873
email: info@evasafe.co.uk