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Carbon Monoxide Detector - Model CO-250 F
Introduction
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the carbon monoxide
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:
IMPORTANT
Installation a ndmaintenance onlytobecarried outbyspecialist !
What y oushould know about c arbon m onoxide ( CO)
Carbo
n
e
monoxid
(CO) isodongerous
poison. Itisocolourless,
s,
moteriol
namely, when n ot e nough oxygen isovoiloble.
This hozord con occur, forexample, inopen f ireplaces, boilers, stoves ond automobile exhaust. This toxin isbound i ntheblood where i t prevents
thetransport ofoxygen, which con couse d eath b ysuffocation.
senior citizens ond people withheort orrespiratory
problems ore especially
nitiol c arbon monoxide poisoning symptoms ore similar tothefluwithnofever o nd coninclude dizziness,
ond disorientatio
n.
f symptoms
ofcarbon monoxide
poisoning
determine
d
byocarboxyhemoglobi
n
test.
The f olowing symptom
s
ore reloted toCARBON
MONOXIDE
POISONING
1.MildExposure: Slight headache,
nouseo,
vomiting, fatigue (often d escribed
2. Medium Exposure: Severe throbbing heodoche,
drowsiness,
3. Extreme Exposure: Unconsciousne
ss,
convulsions,
cardiorespiratory
Important information
Note thotthere ore other h ozords where t heCO detector willnottrigger o nolorm, such o sgosleaks, fires orexplosions.
substitute forsmoke, fire,heat o rother g os detectors! More information isovoiloble ontheInternet, e.g. o nwww.protector24.de.
This device isintended foruse within private h ousing. tis suitable neither forcommercial
croft orcommercial vessels.
This detector isintended toprotect persons from theocote e ffects ofcorbon monoxide. Itconnotprovide people withspecial medicol properties
complete security. fin doubt youshould c onsut o physician.
Gos o pplionce
s
/ equipment should b e instal edbytwined personnel
them Checke
d
regular y.The installation oftheCO detector should n otbeused ososubstitute forproper instal otion, u se ond maintenance
fired facilities,
fuel-
including
oppropriote
ventilation
ond exhaust systems.
DangerCOLevels
Concentration of
CO in Air
APPROXIMATE
INHALATION
(ppm parts p ermillion)
The maximum a llowable concentration
50 ppm
Slight headache,
fatigue, dizziness,
200 ppm
Frontal headaches
within 1-2 hours, lifethreatening
400ppm
Dizziness,
nausea and convulsions
800ppm
Deathwithin 2-3hours.
1,600ppm
Headache,
dizziness and nausea within 20minutes. Death w ithin I hour.
3,200 ppm
Headache,
dizziness and nausea within 5-10 minutes. Death w ithin 25-30 minutes.
6,400ppm
Headache,
dizziness and nausea within 1-2 minutes. Death w ithin 10•15 m inutes.
12,800ppm
Deathwithin 1-3minutes.
Your d etector detects othreat only where i t isinstalled. Carbon monoxide must r each d etector indescribed
THIS CO ALARM MEETS THESE ALARM RESPONSE
At 50 PPM,theunit mustalarmwithin 60•90minutes
At 100PPM,the unit mustalarmwithin 1040 minutes
At 300 PPM,the unit mustalarmwithin 3 minutes
Specifications:
AlarmCondition:
EN 50291: 2001 • Device type B
"FIGARO" Electrochemical carbon monoxide sensor
Sensor:
3 xl .5VAAOlkoline batteries
Power:
Temperature:
Operating ronge - lOOC t o400C
Humidity:
Operating ronge
relative h umidity.
Accessories
supplied forwoll m ounting
Mounting:
Alarm:
85+dB on1mot3.4± 0.5KHz p ulsing o lorm
Test/Rese
t
Button:
Test button verifies proper unitoperation.
Accurac
y
ofDigital Display:
30-999 p pm (±30%) w hen measured
Atmosphere
pressure
±10%ond 40%(±5%)relative h umidity.
Size &Weight:
ø119mmx 31.5 mm/120gwithout battery
sixyears f rom firstpowered onbutno onger then seven y ears f romproduction
FIGARO Sensor Lifelime:
QUICK SET UP
Install t hree AAbatteries i ntothebattery box.
Observe t hebattery polarity markings
atthebottom ofthebattery box.
Caution: Please donotpress thetest/reset b utton whenyouinstall t hebatteries!
INSTALLATION LOCATION:
IMPORTANT: THIS ALARM MUST BE MOUNTED ON A WALL. INSTALL ONLY AS DETAILED!
Ifyouhave onlyonedetector,
placeit nearsleeping areas,
notnear f uelburning appliances,
such asfireplaces, furnaces
or hot water heaters.
Where To Install Your CO Detector
The folowing s uggestions
are intended tohelp youwiththeplacement
• Placeoutof the reachof children.Underno circumstance s houldchildrenbe allowedto handlethe COdetector.
• Install in abedroom o rhal w ayocoted close t othesleeping area. Take s pecial core toverify the arm can beheard i nsleeping areas.
• It is recommended t hat COdetectorbe installedon eachlevelof multilevelhome.
• Locate atleast 5 feetaway f rom allfuelburning appliances.
• Placing oteyelevel (around 1 50cm •300cm from thefloor) a llows f oroptimum monitoring ofthered and green indicator lights.
• tis permissibl
e
tomount thedetector ontheheight ofbed inthebedroom o rlayit onthebedside night t able
(CAUTIO
N
! • please take intoaccount thevery loud alarm!)
• Inexceptiona
l
circumstances
,
thedetector can beused aso portable device ond toke it where y ouwant t odetect athreat.
The detector should m ove w ithcaution. Moving thesensor can cause d amage and void thewarranty.
Where N o t To Install Your CO Detector !
Donotinstall in kitchens, garages orfurnace rooms thatmay expose thesensor tosubstances
Donotinstall within 60cmofheating o rcooking appliances.
Donotinstall near v ents, flues, chimneys orany forced/unforced
Donotinstall near c eiling f ans, d oors, windows orareas d irectly exposed totheweather.
Donotinstall in dead a irspaces, such a speaks ofvaulted ceilings orgabled r oofs,
where C O may notreach t hesensor intimetoprovide early w arning.
Donotinstall thisunitnear d eep-cell arge batteries. Large b atteries have emissions
toperform atless t han optimum performance.
Donotobstruct thevents l ocated onthealarm. Donotploce t heolorm where d rapes, furniture o rother o biects
blockthe flow of air to the vents.
Installation Instructions
Mounting
I. Using t hetemplate provided. Mark theposition ofthetwomounting holes b yusing t hetemplate.
2.Drill t woholes u sing 0 6 mm drill f ortheplastic plugs s upplied, (ensure youdon't d rill i ntothehouse w iring).
3. Screwthe unit to the wal
(6 cm )
F
INSTRUCTIONS
F.This i sone single station olorm. Please toke ofew minutes tothorough
odourless
ond tasteless
gas. CO gos i sgenerated
by combustion
ofcarbonaceous
Everyone
issusceptible
butexperts agree t hotunborn babies, pregnant women,
vulnerable.
severe headaches,
nouseo, vomiting
ore experienced
seek m edicol attention immediate
y.CO poisoning
con be
ond should bediscussed
with ALL m embers
ofthehousehold:
os 'FIU•like'
symptoms).
confusion,
fost h ect rote.
failure, death.
ACO detector isno
orindustrial applications
nor foruse onrecreational
only. G et thedevices / equipment ingood mechonicol
condition ond hove
TIME AND SYMPTOMS
DEVELOPED
forcontinuous
exposure
forhealthy a dults i nany8-hour period.
nausea after 2 -3 hours.
after 3 hours.
within 45minutes. Unconsciousness
within 2hours.
level ond timetoStort olorming.
TIMES ( Asrequired in EN50291)
incondition of20 C(±5 ' C).
dote printed o nbock s ide ofunit.
DINNING
BED
BED
ROOM
KITCHEN
ROOM
ROOM
LIVINGROOM
BEDROOM
and installation ofyour C O detector.
thatcould d amage orcontaminate
airventilation openings.
thotcan cause t healarm
SIZE:
280
x
700
These operating 'nstruction
An denKoloncten
The operating
instructions
thelight t ochange the technical orphysicdl specifications.
When s etting u pthedevice please i nscribe theinstallation dote
ontheottoched lobel o nd affix it eosi y visible o nto theCO detector
(e.g. os shown ontheodioining
y
the detector w hen
• 7years h ove passed after i nstallation dote
or
• 'Err' i sshown o ntheLC display
Operating andAlarmCharacteristics
LCOISPLAY
LCD DISPLAY
SHOWS
Adisplay o fCO
concentration from 3()-
PPM
999ppm. Blue
backlight islighted. Red
"For example"
LED flashes.
Brief " 888ppm" f or
approximate
888
seconds.
ledislighted f or60
seconds.
Display isblank.
of
Green LED f lashes every
20 seconds.
Asteady display of
n
"0 ppm". Blue b acklight
ledislighted f or20
PPM
seconds.
"lb" displayed.
Lb
flash every 2 0seconds.
"Err" displayed
Err
Red LED f lashes e very
20 seconds.
"HHH" d isplayed
HHH
lighted. Red LED
flashes.
"End" d isplayed.
End
Red LED f lashes every
20 seconds.
Test button
Press theTest button tocheck t heproper operation ofthedevice. YOU w illheor 4 quick b eeps, thered LED f lashes 4times ond thegreen I ED
willlight U P forsome s econds.
tonormol operation.
Reset Feature
f theolorm issounding, pressing thebutton w illsilence theolorm forob0Ut 5minutes. After t heduration, if theCO concentration
the olormwill reoctivote.
Battery Control
The detector isequipped withobattery m onitoring.
thered LED f lashes every 2 0seconds accompanied
Peak Level Memory
(1) Press thetest/reset button o ndhold for5seconds,
bythedetector since i ts ostreset orpowered.
(2) Press thetest/reset button o ndhold for15seconds,
Caring foryourCarbon M onoxide D etector
Tokeep your C O detector ingood working o rder, youmust follow these s imple s teps:
• Test thedetector once oweek b ypressing theTest/Reset button
• Vacuum thedetector cover once omonth t oremove occumuloted
• Instruct children never totouch, Unplug orotherwise interfere withtheunit. W orn c hildren ofthedongers ofCO poisoning.
• Never use detergents
orso vents t oCleon thedetector. Chemicals
• Avoid s praying Oir fresheners,
• Donotpoint t heCO detector. Point willseal t hevents o nd interfere withproper sensor operation.
• Donotmount theCO detector directly a bove o rneor o diaper pail, o shigh amounts ofmethane goscon COUSe
onthedigital display.
What to do When the Alarm Sounds
Operate theTest/Reset
button;
(2)
Coll y our e mergency
services;
(3)
mmediotely
move t ofresh Oir - outdoors orbyonopen d oor/window. Doahead count tocheck t hatollpersons areaccounted
Do notre-enter thepremises
hove been aired out,ond your oorm remains initsnormol condition.
(4)
After f olowing s teps 1 -3, i f theolorm reactivates
investigate sources ofCO from fuelburning equipment ond appliances,
f problems ore identified during t hisinspection,
bythetechnician
ond consult themanufacturer's
and theequipment.
Moke s ure thotmotor vehicles orenot, o rhove notbeen, operating ino goroge ottoched orodiocent totheresidence.
f theolorm issounding, pressing thetest/reset button willterminate theolorm. IftheCO condition thotcoosed thealert i nthefirstploce
continues, theoorm willreactivate. Iftheunit o lorms o goin within fiveminutes, it issensing higheves ofCO which can quick y become
a dangerous
situation.
Note:
(l) The batteries willusually o stover 4 years i nstandby under normol conditions.
over 100hours. The lifewillbereduced if theunit r egular y goes i ntooorm orif it isexposed toexcessive
(2) The Units c on work formore t hon 6years o fter f irstpowered. The entire u nitmust then bereplaced. It must O lso b ereplaced when the
dote isexceeded
7years o ver t hemanufacture
Never carryoutrepairs y ourself!
Warranty
2years w orronty from dote ofpurchasing,
onbase o fcorrect using.
The producer isnotresponsible
SUbiect tochange without prior n otification. Intheframework ofproduct updates ond device optimization,
packaging
specification.
SAFETYNOTES
Do notpoint, decorate withfoilorstickers, orcover theCO detector osthis willimpair itsfunctioning.
Observe themointenonce
schedu es(see General Maintenance),
Avoid s trong electromagnetic
fields (mobile p hones, wireless equipment,
Donger ofdamage tohearing! The alarm sound i sveryOUd. Do nottestCO detector neor y our ears.
it.
Donger ofpoisoning! Batteries ore extreme y dangerous
battery has been swal owed s ee doctor immediate y.
Donger ofexplosion! Donotrecharge, shorten ortake batteries apart o rthrow intofire.
Do notletchildren play withtheCO detector oritspackaging material.
Moke ollhousehold
members familiar withtheCO detector's
For r easons ofsafety a nd licensing (CE), unauthorised
Do nottaketheproduct apart! There i s danger oflethal electric shock!
Do notleave p ackaging material ying about since p lastic foilsand pockets ond polystyrene
Handle theproduct withcare - it issensitive tobumps, knocks orfallseven fromowheights.
The warranty willbenull a nd void incase o fdamages arising f rom violations ofthese o perating instructions.
damages!
Weaccept noliability f ormaterial damages orinjuries arising f rominappropriate
warranty claims ore null o nd void!
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manual
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reflect thecurrent technicol specifications
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figure) ond replot
TEST
MONTAGEDATUM
JAHREN
ALARM SOUND
UNITS STATUS
4 quick b eeps,
Concentrations of CO
Repeated
every 5
detected.
seconds.
Alarmcondition.
Self test whenfirst
None.
(beeps when install
powered up.
y 60
Blue b acklight
batteries isnormal )
None.
Normal D C
operation with
good batteries.
(now detecting (0)
4 quick b eeps.
Test/Reset button is
pressed.
Red LED
One quick b eep every
Batteries needto be
20 seconds
replaced.
Unitis Errorcondition.
Two quick b eeps every
20 seconds.
4 quick b eeps,
Concentrations of COis
Blue backlight is
Repeated
every 5
more t han 999ppm.
seconds.
Two quick b eeps every
Endof unit life.
20 seconds.
About72 months
from firstpowered
on.
The LC display willshow theoctuol CO concentration.
After s ome m ore s econds theunitwilloutomoticol
The batteries should b ereplaced ossoon ospossible when t heLC display shows 'Lb'ond
byoquick b eep t one.
it willdisplay thehighest CO concentration
thememory oftheCO level willbecleared. The detector willbegin monitoring CO.
dust. U se t hesoft b rush o ttochment
conpermanently
domoge ortemporarily contominote
hair s pray, point o rother
s neor t heCO detector.
nor move o woy f rom theopen door/window
until t heemergency
services responders
within 024hour p eriod, repeat steps 1 -3and coll o qualified appliance technician
ond toinspect forproper operotion ofequipment.
hove theequipment
serviced immediately.
Note onycombustion
instructions,
orcontact themanufacturer's
directly formore information obout CO safety
Anundepleted
doto which was marked onthebock lobel o ftheunit.
forconsequential
damages
which oreeffected directly orindirectly from thisitem.
otherwise thefunctioning may beimpaired.
microwaves)
asthiswillimpair thefunctioning.
if swallowed. Keep b atteries andCO detector outofthereach o fsmall children. Ifo
functioning and itssignals.
conversion
and /or modification
oftheproduct isprohibited.
parts e tc. c ould b elethal toys forchildren.
use orviolation ofthesafety i nstructions.
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RECOMMENDATION
Referto '"Whatto do
WhentheAlarm
Sounds".
COhosnot been
detected.Numbers
shown f ortest p urpose
only.
None.
COhosnot been
detected. N umbers
shown f ortest p urpose
only.
Replace allthree A A
batteries immediately.
Unithosmalfunctioned.
Replace immediate
y.
MOVE TOFRESH A IR
IMMEDIATELLY!
Replace unit
immediately.
y return
isover 3 5ppm,
which hove bedetected
ofyour V OCUUm
cleoner.
thesensor.
temporary readings
for.
hove arrived, thepremises
to
equipment notinspected
battery con power ounitinolorm for
temperatures
for ong periods.
thecontents may vary from the
Weore notliable forconsequential
Insuch cases 01