The EIB3016: Brooks' 230-volt photoelectric alarm
The EIB3016 runs on mains power, with a built-in, non-removable rechargeable lithium backup rated for 10 years. If the power fails, Brooks says the battery can keep it going for up to 6 months, or up to 3 months in a wireless setup.
It hard wires to up to 12 interconnected devices. To link wirelessly instead, it needs the add-on EIB3000MRF SmartLINK module. Brooks also lists automatic dust compensation, a self-check of the sensor, battery and circuitry, and AudioLINK, which passes the alarm's settings and status to the AudioLINK app by sound.
The EIB650iRF: battery only, linked by radio
The EIB650iRF has a non-replaceable 10-year lithium battery and RadioLINK+ wireless interconnection for up to 12 devices. A sealed mesh screen is there to reduce insect and dust problems.
Both the EIB3016 and the EIB650iRF carry a 5-year limited warranty, and Brooks says both meet AS 3786:2014 and AS 3786:2023.
Other Brooks models
| Power | What it senses | |
|---|---|---|
| EIB146e | 230-volt, with a 9-volt alkaline backup | Photoelectric smoke |
| EIB660iRF | Battery | Photoelectric smoke and heat |
| EIB3024 | 230-volt | Photoelectric smoke and heat |
Before you choose a Brooks alarm
- Hardwired now? Stay with a 230-volt model like the EIB3016, fitted by a licensed electrician.
- Want mains alarms linked without cable? The EIB3016 needs the add-on SmartLINK module for that.
- Count your alarms. Brooks' wired and RadioLINK+ links each go to 12 devices.
- Look for AS 3786 on the label. Brooks lists both the 2014 and 2023 editions for its two main models.
- Compare warranties if that matters to you: Brooks lists 5 years limited on the EIB3016 and EIB650iRF.
What you can do, and what's licensed work
You can
- Put up EIB650iRF battery alarms, which need no mains wiring.
- Press the test button on each alarm.
- Use the AudioLINK app to read an alarm's status.
Leave to a licensed electrician
- Installing or replacing the EIB3016, EIB146e or EIB3024.
- Adding a SmartLINK module to a mains alarm.
- Wiring the interconnect between mains alarms.
Where we'd land
For a home that already has 240-volt alarms, we'd ask the electrician about the EIB3016: the non-removable rechargeable backup means no yearly battery, and it keeps running for months in a blackout. For a battery home, the EIB650iRF links by radio without any wiring. Either way, keeping the whole house on Brooks keeps the linking simple.
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