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Headquarters: 621 Hunt Valley Circle
New Kensington, PA 15068
Phone: [phone] Website: www.bacharach-inc.com
Bacharach is a registered trademark of Bacharach, Inc. Informant 2 is a trademark of Bacharach, Inc.
©June, 2005, Bacharach, Inc., all rights reserved. All information is subject to verication.
Product Bulletin-4170 06/05 3M BI
Printed in U.S.A.
Distributed By:
Technical Training for Heating & Cooling
SPECIFICATIONS
Sensing Elements
Refrigerant
Combustible
Heated Diode - U.S. Patent No. 5,932,176
Patented semiconductor type. Five year typical life. Plug-in
replacement
Refrigerants Detected All CFC, HCFC and HFC refrigerants including: R-12, R-22,
R-123. R-134a and blends R-404A, R-408A, R-409A and
R-410A (i.e., any refrigerant containing Chlorine, Flourine or
Bromine gas)
Combustible Gases
Detected
All combustible gases and vapors
Alarm Sensitivity
Refrigerant
Combustible
Less than 0.25 oz/yr of R-134a (hardest to detect refrigerant)
Minimum 50ppm (Methane)
Alarm Types Audible, dual visual LED’s and ashing probe tip
Power Source Four (4) AA disposable alkaline batteries included
Warm-up Time 10 seconds
Response Time
Refrigerant
Combustible
Instantaneous
Instantaneous
Battery Life 4-5 hours, under typical intermittent operation
Probe 20” (50.8 cm) maximum length, fully extended; 3” (7.62 cm)
if wrapped around instrument. Includes LED indicator
Size 1.75”W x 9.62”L x 2.25”H (4.45 cm x 24.43 cm x 5.72 cm)
Weight 0.86 lbs. (0.39 kg) with batteries
Agency Approvals
Refrigerant
Combustible
UL listed in accordance with SAE J1627
MET Lab certied to UL 913, intrinsically safe for use in
Class1, Division 1, Group D hazardous areas
Warranty One year, including sensors
ORDERING INFORMATION
PART NO. DESCRIPTION
19-8038 Informant 2 Contractor Kit. Instrument comes with refrigerant
and combustible gas sensors, color-coded sensor tips, instruction
manual, 4 AA batteries and a hard carrying case.
19-8042 Dual Refrigerant/Combustible Informant 2 Detector Kit. Instrument
comes with refrigerant and combustible gas sensors, color-coded
sensor tips, instruction manual, 4 AA batteries, 5 lters and a
custom soft carrying case.
19-8045 Dual Deluxe Refrigerant/Combustible Informant 2 Detector Kit.
Instrument comes with refrigerant and combustible gas sensors,
color-coded probe tips, protective rubber boot, ashlight, instruction
manual, 6 AA batteries and 5 lters, all packaged in a hard carrying
case.
19-8040 Refrigerant Only Informant 2 Detector Kit. Instrument comes with
refrigerant sensor, color-coded probe tip, instruction manual, 4 AA
batteries, 5 lters and a custom carrying case.
19-8037 Deluxe Upgrade Kit. Includes protective rubber boot, ashlight, 2
AA batteries and a hard carrying case.
19-8047 Combustible Gas Upgrade Kit. To upgrade a refrigerant only
Informant 2 to a dual sensing instrument. Includes combustible gas
sensor, color-coded probe tip and 5 lters
19-0499 Replacement combustible sensor
19-0510 Replacement refrigerant sensor
19-0509 Replacement lters (5-pack)
Features & Benets
• Lightweight and ergonomically designed
• Microprocessor controlled for accuracy and reliability
• Sensitivity is adjusted automatically
• Hydrophobic lter prevents moisture contamination
• Rugged rubber boot holds ashlight (optional)
• Sequential ashing probe tip, dual LED displays and loud tick
rate indicates relative concentration levels
• Lifetime warranty available
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