Aico has announced the launch of the Ei168RC base unit for its RadioLINK wireless interconnect mains powered smoke alarm system.
The unit adds a number of extra features to RadioLINK, as well as enabling installers to take advantage of Aico’s new RC control technology. The company says that this upgrade now makes its technology even better suited to more comprehensive alarm systems, offering greater coverage and protection, but also allowing greater control.
The new base is set as a multi-level repeater as standard, being capable of receiving, transmitting and re-transmitting to achieve multiple signal paths. This means that it is now possible to achieve increased coverage in properties with a larger floor area, and confidently integrate a larger number of alarms into the system. The multiple path capability is designed to avoid most RF-impenetrable structures within the property that may have previously blocked signals.
Aico has also taken the opportunity to simplify and speed up RadioLINK’s house coding and commissioning procedure.
The RC function enables the base unit to communicate with a remote control switch, allowing users to test the system and silence nuisance alarms. Units can be tested and any false alarms silenced with no need to reach up to a ceiling mounted alarm.
The base unit is compatible with Aico’s smoke and heat alarms, which offer 10 year plus Lithium cell back-up.
