Aico Ei146 - General features of the
Aico optical alarm

• More responsive to slow smouldering fires.
• Advanced optical chamber with proven extended life capability. Fine mesh insect screen.
• Battery: Alkaline battery, supplied already connected (to reduce installation errors); it does not draw power until the alarm is fitted to the mounting plate.
• Aico Ei146 interconnects with other Aico Ei mains powered smoke and heat alarms - via RadioLINK.
• Easi-Fit design - time saving and money saving.
• Has separate mains and warning LEDs.
• Removable trunking door on mounting plate - simple to fit trunking, if required. No plug and socket to fiddle with to slow the job down.
• No additional base to buy and fit: saves time, cost, and trouble. Large clearly marked wiring connections
• Multiple cable entries and surface wiring knockouts.
• Kitemarked to BS EN 14604: 2005. 5 year guarantee.
• Buy online ionisation alarm Aico Ei146 here.

The Aico ionisation alarms
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The Aico heat alarms
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• The Aico Ei140 series of mains powered alarms, with Alkaline Battery back-up is designed especially for applications where the budget is a key consideration, and where maintanance is in the hands of the owner occupier or there is nor requirement for Lithium power cell back-up. The Aico Ei140 series provides an alkaline battery backup, instead of the Lithium rechargeable cells.
• Further cost savings for the heat alarm Aico Ei146 are possible through the innovative and totally unique Easi-Fit technology- due to this technology, there is no need to purchase any additional wiring enclosures, mounting kits, leads or connectors.
• Easi-fit alarm - simpler and quicker to install than a common ionisation alarm, insuring great savings. You can purchase the Easi-fit fixing pack, suitable for use on plasterboard, concrete or wood surfaces. No plug and socket to fiddle with to slow the job down. Removable trunking door on mounting plate - simple to fit trunking if required. Useful fixing screws supplied - suitable for plaster, wood and concrete surfaces.
• The large volume of the Ei's optical smoke chamber and the sophisticated electronics have a proven track record of reliability and high efficiency detection. More documentation(pdf file).
• From the same range, Aico Ei140 series, are: Aico Ei141 (ionisation alarm) and Aico Ei144 (heat alarm).
• The complete guide to the Aico Heat/Smoke Alarms and their interconnection.
• Introducing the Aico Ei140 heat/smoke alarms and their interconnection;
• Check out the domestic alarm selector, choosing what alarms to fit and where, based on BS 5839-6:2004

RadioLINK

Aico Ei146 can be interconnected with other mains powered smoke, heat and fire alarms. With RadioLINK, the fire alarms are interconnected by wireless signals (rather than by cable). Much simpler and easier! More...

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