Carbon
monoxide alarms alarm control
Aico Ltd -Extra control and interconnection with new Aico CO alarm
Aico Ltd has launched a unique mains
powered Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm which can be interconnected
with the company's RC range of smoke and heat alarms.
The new Ei261ENRC CO alarm comes with all the features and
quality build that professionals have come to expect from Aico
alarms, with the added benefit of interconnection to a domestic
fire alarm system. When the Ei261ENRC detects dangerous levels
of CO, all the alarms interconnected
on the system will sound, regardless of type.
CO alarms need to be positioned in close proximity to the
appliance most likely to produce CO fumes, which is often the
kitchen boiler or a fire in the living room. But if there is a
CO incident during the night when occupants are asleep away from
the device, they may not hear the alarm.
That's why interconnecting a CO alarm with the home's smoke
alarm system is an economic way of solving the problem of
audibility.
Since it is important to differentiate between a fire and a CO
leak once the alarm has been raised, Aico also offers the
Ei1529RC wall-mounted Alarm Control Switch. Using the Ei1529RC -
which can be positioned anywhere for convenient access, similar
to a light switch - residents can now quickly locate the exact
alarm which has registered the fire, check the mains power, and
simply and conveniently test and hush all the alarms on the
system from one location.
The new Ei261ENRC CO alarm can also be interfaced with an Aico
smoke detection system for the deaf to provide a vital warning
of a CO leak to vulnerable people who could not otherwise hear
the audible warning given from an alarm.
The Ei261ENRC CO alarm itself features rechargeable Lithium Cell
back-up and a cost-saving replaceable CO sensor design. The life
of a typical sensor in a CO alarm is often much shorter than the
life of the alarm itself. Most units have to be thrown away and
replaced when the sensor
fails, which is both wasteful and expensive. With the Ei261ENRC,
a modestly-priced replacement sensor module can be plugged into
the base of the unit when required, giving another 5 years of
useful life.
The Ei261ENRC features the latest generation electrochemical
type CO sensor which automatically checks CO levels in the
environment every 80 seconds. Pre-calibrated and tested in CO
gas to ensure accuracy, it is said to offer both a high level of
selectivity and exceptional resistance to false alarms.
The alarm unit features both high and low level LED indicators,
with a special pre alarm LED indication for detection of CO at
50ppm. When the levels detected reach dangerous levels, a red
warning LED combines with an integral built in sounder
outputting 85Db(A) at 3 metres to provide a
full audio-visual warning. Other indicators confirm mains power
supply and fault indication.
Other features of note include a manual Test/Hush button, Easi-fit
design, Quick CO Gas Test facility and a memory feature which
enables the user to tell if CO has been detected during a period
of absence.
Back-up in the event of mains failure is provided by sealed-in,
tamperproof rechargeable Vanadium Pentoxide Lithium stand-by
cells, designed to last at least ten years and capable of
powering the unit for at least 30 days in the event of a mains
failure.
Kitemarked to BS EN 50291: 2001, the new Ei261ENRC mains powered
CO alarm from Aico Ltd. comes complete with five year guarantee.
Email:
julie@publicityoverload.co.uk