FireAngel RF-BW-T RF Ceiling bases

timhoward · Aug 10, 2022

Has anyone got these to actually work?

[ElectriciansForums.net] FireAngel RF-BW-T RF Ceiling bases

I got given 3 to fit today. I normally use AICO but have often wondered about these ones.
Mains powered, plenty of space inside, all looking good.
Instructions say to press learn button on each device, turn mains on, and fit detectors.
All was going according to script at this point.

Then I tested them.
-Kitchen also sounded Top of stairs but not Bottom of Stairs.
-Bottom of stairs also sounded Top of stairs and Kitchen (correct result)
-Top of Stairs also sounded Bottom of stairs but not kitchen.

So I "Unlearned" them (press button 9 times) and start again.
Same result.
Phoned support who said to learn them again, their final words being "good luck", and they were basically just reading from same manual as me.
At this rate the only place they are going is back to the wholesaler. Unless there are any tips or tricks anyone knows!

(There are plenty of YouTube videos which AFAIK apply to a different product range and have a different learning procedure)

Yozza19 · Aug 10, 2022

The worst brand ever we fitted Aprox 1600 of various types of theese and had a failure % of 17% in the 1st year would never use again compared to the less than 1 % with aico stay clear

UNG · Aug 11, 2022

timhoward said:
Unless there are any tips or tricks anyone knows!

I think you answered your own question with

timhoward said:
I normally use AICO but have often wondered about these ones.

And you should have kept wondering about Fireangel products

timhoward said:
At this rate the only place they are going is back to the wholesaler.

The best place for them IMO they are a waste of time

At one of the shows I visited in the last 12 months the guy on the Fireangel stand had a sales spiel of "We can do everything that the Aico kit does for around 10% less" my response was that is a matter of opinion

timhoward · Aug 11, 2022

Thanks guys. The lack of a swarm of replies saying "read the manual" or "they always work for me" tells me what I needed to know.
This job was working with an old time mate who's a builder, and I foolishly let him buy some of the materials. Never again!

timhoward · Aug 12, 2022

AICO units fitted. 1st attempt at house coding worked perfectly. Lesson learned!

cliffed · Jan 21, 2023

Still have problems in-house with 12 detectors it’s such a pain to learn & unlearn… how is it possible to set them up …Again….in situ… I can’t see the amber light…. Nightmare