Aico Residential Fire Detection RFD Bedienungsanleitung

A Guide toResidential Fire DetectionWith Reference to BS 5839: Pt.6: 2004Ahead on QualityAhead on PerformanceAhead on Features(68.52)X

10People with impaired mobility requiremore time to escape. They need theearliest possible warning of a fire andgreater alarm coverage. The hearingimp

SYSTEM PLANNINGBS 5839: Pt.6 quite reasonably pointsout that, no matter how good thesystem is, people will only have anadequate chance of escape if th

12equipment to BS EN 54-2, and powersupply to BS EN 54-4, installed to BS5839: Pt.1 with some minorexceptions• Grade B - Fire detection and alarmsyst

and principal living room (smokedetectors are an acceptable alternativein the living room).Existing PropertiesSingle storey - owner occupiedGrade F, C

14The Code also looks at a third type ofalarm - heat. More emphasis is placedupon the use of heat alarms thanpreviously. The Code recommends thatthey

Positioning of SmokeAlarms:There are a number of factors onehas to take into considerationwhen positioning and maintaininga smoke alarm. The design an

16In the event of a fire being detected, asmall vibrating pad located beneath thesleeper’s pillow gently alerts them. At thesame time a powerful strob

operation, testing, maintenance, falsealarms, escape plans and siting.TESTING AND MAINTENANCERegular routine testing and maintenanceis very important

18It is clear that installing a batterypowered smoke alarm unit and thinkingthat it is sufficient to protect the tenant isan outdated notion. Moreover

19• Do not locate unit within 1m ofdimmer controlled lights and wiring- some dimmers can causeinterference• Do not wire into the same circuit asa di

2Ei ELECTRONICS - THE MANUFACTUREREi Electronics is Europe’s largest and mostexperienced manufacturer of residentialsmoke and heat alarms. The company

20• Hush button for false alarm control• Interconnects with other Ei Professionalmains powered smoke and heat alarms• Separate mains and warning LE

insect resistant screen• Separate mains and warning LEDs• Hush button for false alarm control• Low power cell warning in the eventof a mains or cel

22• Fitted with rechargeable lithium cellsto last in excess of 10 yrs• Up to twelve alarms on one system• Programmable repeater function formore di

23ANCILLARY FIREDETECTION PRODUCTSALARM SYSTEMS FORTHE HEARINGIMPAIREDResidents with hearing difficultiesrequire a different approach tofire protectio

MCP400 Manual Call Point• For use with Ei151TLR, Ei156TLR, Ei161R,Ei164R or Ei166R alarms• Supplied complete with surfacemount box• Testing key sup

Ei152 Remote Test & HushSwitchThe Remote Test and Hush Switch isspecifically designed for use with theEi151TLR, Ei156TLR, Ei161R, Ei164R orEi166R

269 Volt Alarms With 10year+ Life Lithium BatteryCellsBoth of these alarms are supplied withtamper-resistant, non-replaceable 10year life lithium batt

27Ei SMOKE ALARMS - THEFIRST CHOICE FOR LOCALAUTHORITIES ANDHOUSING ASSOCIATIONSNATIONWIDEEi Professional smoke alarms andancillary products have been

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recommendations of BS 5839: Pt.6more clearly understood, and to offeradvice on how to design, install andmaintain a system that meets therequirements,

4Further evidence of the vital importance ofsmoke alarms comes from Americanstudies. In American States whereresidential fire protection is mandatory,

5THE ESSENTIAL CHANGES TOBS 5839: Pt.6: 2004 – AT AGLANCETHE DOCUMENT ITSELFEach clause of the document is now splitinto 2 parts. Firstly, there is th

6SYSTEM VARIATIONSWhere a modification to a system ismade, the standard now refers to it as a‘Variation’ rather than a ‘Deviation’, asthe latter term

7BS 5839: Pt.6 - ANINTRODUCTIONBS 5839: Pt.6 is not intended forhouseholders themselves, but toprovide guidance andrecommendations for architects ando

8On the other hand, a low fire risk maynot justify the cost, complexity andextent of such a system.For example, the single occupant of asmall bungalow

Fires caused by electrical appliancesaccount for some 10% of all householdfires, but result in only 6% of deaths. Electricblankets and bed warmers cau