CPS Leak-Seeker LSCG User manual

Combusble Gas Leak Detector
Model: LSCG
QUICK START GUIDE (English)
Latest updates: www.cpsproducts.com
Please Read & Understand This Guide Before Use
Important Safety Informaon Inside.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SAFETY SYMBOLS 3
2. GENERAL SAFETY RULES
Personal Safety 4
Work Area Safety 4
Electrical Safety 4
Equipment Use & Care 4-5
3. SPECIFIC SAFETY
INFORMATION
Combusble Gas Leak 5-6
Detector Safety
4. AGENCY APPROVALS 6
5. OVERVIEW
Product Overview 6
Combusble Gases 7
Sensor Funcon 7
High/ Low Concentraon 7
Seng
Five Types of Alarms for 7-8
Pinpoinng Leaks
6. INCLUDED ITEMS 8
7. COMBUSTIBLE GASES 8-9
DETECTED BY THE LSCG
8. LSCG LAYOUT 9
9. LCD DISPLAY 9
10. CHARGING THE 10
LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
11. INITIAL PREPARATION 10
12. QUICK START GUIDE 11-13
APPENDIX
1. Lower Explosive Limit 13-14
(Dened)
2. Non Explosive / Explosive 14
Range Diagram for
Methane
3. Explanaon & Example of 14
PPM, LEL for Methane
Gas
4. Explosive Range (Dened) 15
5. Upper Explosive Limit 15
(Dened)
6. Troubleshoong Guide, 15
Replace Parts, Warranty
7. Registraon 15

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1. SAFETY SYMBOLS
In this Quick Start Guide and on the Combusble Gas Leak Detector, safety
symbols and signal words are used to communicate important safety
informaon.
WARNING SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you
to potenal personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages following this symbol to avoid possible injury
or death.
Indicates a hazardous situaon which, if not avoided
will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situaon which, if not avoided
could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situaon which, if not avoided could
result in minor or moderate injury.
Addresses pracces not related to personal injury.
SAFETY
NOTICE
CAUTION
WARNING
DANGER
CAUTION
Symbol Property or Statementent
Read this manual before use.
WARNING marking concerning Risk of Electric Shock
WARNING marking concerning Risk of Eye Injury. Wear AN-
SI-approved safety goggles with side shields.
WARNING marking concerning Risk of Respiratory Injury. Wear proper
respiratory equipment when around combusble gases.
WARNING marking concerning Risk of Fire. Do not smoke while
using this device.
SETUP
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Read ALL Instrucons.
WARNING: Failure to follow all instrucons listed below may result in re, se-
rious injury and/or DEATH. The warnings and precauons discussed in this ma-
nual cannot cover all possible condions and situaons that may occur. It must
be understood by the operator that common sense and cauon and factors
which cannot be built into this product but must be supplied by the operator.
NOTICE: Save These Instrucons.
OPERATION

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2. GENERAL SAFETY RULES
Personal Safety
1. Stay Alert. Do not use equipment when red or under the inuence of
drugs, alcohol, or medicaon. Inaenon while operang equipment
may result in serious personal injury.
2. Do NOT overreach. Always maintain proper foong and balance.
3. Always Wear Eye Protecon
4. Wear Other Personal Protecve Equipment (PPE) -Such as a dust
mask, safety shoes, hard hat or hearing protecon matched to the
job/environment at hand.
Work Area Safety
1. Keep work areas clean and well lighted. Cluered or dark areas can
cause accidents.
2. Do not operate equipment in explosive atmospheres, such as in the
presence of ammable liquids, gases, or dust. Equipment can create
sparks which may ignite dust or vapors.
3. Keep children and by-standers away while operang equipment.
Distracons may cause accidents.
Electrical Safety
1. Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces such as pipes,
radiators, ranges, refrigerators, etc. Greater risk of electric shock will
result if your body is grounded.
2. Do not expose equipment to rain or wet condions. Water entering
equipment will increase the risk of electrical shock.
Equipment Use & Care
1. Do NOT use if the On/O key does not turn the device On and O.
2. Do NOT device immerse in water.
3. Do NOT use aggressive or abrasive cleaning agents or soluons.
4. Clean device with a so, damp cloth.
5. This device has a permanently installed Lithium-Ion baery and should
DANGER
CAUTION
CAUTION
WARNING

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NOT be replaced with a disposable or any other type of baery.
6. Use only the provided, original equipment baery charging plug
and cord with this device. Accessories suitable for one device
may become hazardous if used with other equipment.
7. When this device is not in use, store it away from children in the
provided storage case.
8. Do NOT allow persons unfamiliar with this device or these instrucons
to operate this device.
9. Equipment can be dangerous if used by untrained or unqualied
users.
10. Maintain all equipment.
11. Use this device and any accessories in accordance with these
instructions. Use of this device for operations different from
those intended could result in a hazardous situation.
12. Keep this device clean and free of dirt, dust grease, oil, solvents,
detergents which may damage the device or the sensor. Use only
a so, damp cloth to clean.
3. SPECIFIC SAFETY INFORMATION
Combusble Gas Leak Detector Safety
DANGER: EXPLOSION RISK! This device is NOT cered as explosion proof
for explosive rated environments. It is only for use in normal environments.
DANGER: EXPLOSION RISK! At each start up, only turn this device ON in
an area known to be free of combusble gases.
DANGER: EXPLOSION RISK! Only charge the enclosed Lithium baery with
the provided plug and cord in an area known to be free of combusble
gases.
DANGER: EXPLOSION RISK! Only replace the enclosed sensor in an area
known to be free of combusble gases.
DANGER: High concentraons of combusble gas can cause explosions,
res, asphyxia, and other hazards that could cause serious personal injury
or death.
DANGER: Before beginning work, know and understand the jobsite con-
dions, along with the characteriscs of the gas(es) that are, or may be
present on the jobsite. Use proper precauons to avoid hazardous con-
dions.
DANGER

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WARNING: This secon contains important safety informaon specic to
this device. To reduce the risk of re, explosion, or other serious personal
injury, please read, follow, and understand these precauons before using
this LSCG Combusble Gas Leak Detector.
WARNING: Start-up of this device in an area containing combusble gas
could result in incorrect calibraon and lower than actual readings. This
could result in combusble gases NOT being detected.
WARNING: This device is NOT for use as Personal Protecve Equipment
(PPE).
WARNING: This device is NOT insulated. Avoid contact with areas where
energized conducve elements may be present. Turn OFF power to such
areas before starng measurements.
WARNING: Do NOT use equipment in the vicinity of spilled or open
containers of gasoline or other ammable substances.
WARNING: AVOID breathing combusble gas or mist. Breathing high
concentraon levels may cause heart arrhythmia, loss of consciousness,
or suocaon. Exposure may irritate eyes, nose, throat and skin. Please
read manufacturer’s Material Safety Data Sheet for further safety
information on gases or vapors.
WARNING: Ensure all safety devices are funconing properly before
operang.
WARNING: Do NOT probe moving machinery which could engage and
harm the meter and/or user.
Please give special attention to DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION
statements. Failure to follow warnings and instructions may result in
electric shock, fire, or serious injury.
THIS DEVICE IS RECOMMENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED
AND CERTIFIED OPERATORS ONLY. MOST STATES, COUNTRIES, ETC.,
MAY REQUIRE USER TO BE LICENSED. PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCY.
4. AGENCY APPROVALS
CE: EN50270: 2015 and EN6100-6-3:2007+A1:2011
5. OVERVIEW
This Leak-Seeker brand Combusble Gas Leak Detector (Model LSCG) is
designed for use by HVAC/R, Plumbing, Mechanical Contractors, Facility
WARNING
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Maintenance, Factory Technicians, and other Professional Trades that
require ease-of-use features such as a large lighted display with digital
informaon to more quickly pinpoint combusble gas leaks, and at lower
concentraons vs. convenonal analog (“Lighted LED”) leak detectors.
The LSCG is for use in residential, commercial, and light industrial
environments to quickly identify the presence of and isolate the
location of at least 30 different combustible gases (see list on page
8-9) that have methane as a component.
The LSCG features 2 Sensory Alarms (Audible & Vibraon), plus 3 Gas
Concentraon Alarms (a “Speedometer” PPM scale, a Digital PPM and
Digital LEL% value) to alert and guide operators in virtually any environment.
It also features the largest backlit LCD display in its class, and a 20” (51cm)
exible probe for hard-to-reach areas. It has a High/Low Concentraon key
for locang leaks down to 10 PPM. It also features Auto Calibraon, Auto
Zero, Auto O and a rechargeable lithium-ion baery.
COMBUSTIBLE GASES
Methane typically makes up 80 ~ 90% of Natural Gas, and usually also
contains smaller amounts of Propane (C3H8), Butane (C4H10) and Etha-
ne (C2H6). All four are colorless, odorless, and highly combusble.
SENSOR FUNCTION
To detect combusble gases, the LSCG heats a sensor at the end of the
exible probe. Internal electronics interpret sensor data and communicate
results to the large LCD display.
HIGH/LOW CONCENTRATION SETTING
By pressing the “H/L” Key at any me, technicians can easily toggle between
viewing PPM concentraons within either a LOW Range (10 to 1,000 PPM)
or a HIGH Range (100 to 10,000 PPM).
FIVE TYPES OF ALARMS FOR PINPOINTING LEAKS
1. AUDIBLE ALARM
The LSCG keypad has a dedicated key for turning the Audible
(beep) On or OFF. The audible alarm beeps faster as a technician
encounters higher gas concentraons.
2. VIBRATION ALARM
The LSCG keypad has a dedicated key for turning the Vibraon alarm
On or OFF. This alarm is parcularly useful in noisy surroundings

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where the audible alarm might be dicult to hear. Vibraon frequency
increases as gas concentraons increase.
3. “PPM SPEEDOMETER” (ON THE DISPLAY)
At the top of the LCD display, there is an innovave analog “speedometer”
display. If no gas is detected, only a “0” will appear at the top LEFT of the
speedometer. But, if gas is detected, the speedometer will “sweep” to
the right to reect the PPM level being detected. This speedometer
scale helps technicians (in their peripheral vision) to monitor the “rate
of gas concentraon change” as they move closer to, or further away
from the source of a leak.
4. “PPM” NUMERICAL DATA ON THE DISPLAY
When the LSCG detects a combusble gas (having a Methane com-
ponent), it generates numerical “PPM” (“Parts Per Million”) values
of Methane on the LCD display. A key benet of this innovave digital
display is that it gives HVAC/R technicians specic, real me, combus-
ble gas concentraon values. Therefore, technicians don’t need to
remember what mulple LEDS represent as is commonly required
on compeve analog leak detectors.
5. “LEL %” NUMERICAL DATA ON THE DISPLAY
For any gas (with a Methane component) detected, the LSCG
will also show an “LEL” or “Lower Explosion Limit” value as a
percent volume. This reading lets technicians know if the gas
being detected is close to, or well away from the point at which
it might combust. More detailed information on LEL can be
found on pages 13-14.
6. INCLUDED ITEMS
• LSCG Combusble Gas Leak Detector
• Gas Sensor (Replaceable)
• 5V/1A 2 Prong AC Plug with USB Port
• ‘78” (2m) USB cord
• Quick Start Guide (full manual available at www.cpsproducts.com)
7. COMBUSTIBLE GASES (HAVING A METHANE
COMPONENT) DETECTED BY THE LSCG
Natural Gas (4): Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane. Other Gases (26):
Ammonia, Acetaldehyde (Ethanal), Acetylene, Acetone, Benzene, Carbon
Dioxide, Denatured Alcohol, Ethanol, Ethylene, Formaldehyde, Gasoline,

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Hexane, Hydrogen, Isopropanol, Kerosene, Sulde, Isobutane, Isopropyl
Alcohol, MEK, Methanol, Mineral Spirits, Naptha, Paint Thinners, Pa-
raxylene, Toluene, Xylene.
8. LSCG LAYOUT
9. LCD DISPLAY

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10. CHARGING THE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
WARNING
DO NOT CHARGE THE ENCLOSED LITHIUM BATTERY IN THE PRESENCE
OF COMBUSTIBLE GAS. Set up and operate the gas detector according to
these procedures to reduce the risk of re, explosions and serious injury
and incorrect measurements.
1. IF BATTERY IS LOW, CHARGE IT IN AN AREA KNOW TO BE FREE OF
COMBUSTIBLE GAS) by using the original 5V/1A plug and cord supplied.
11. INITIAL PREPARATION
1. Before each use, inspect the LSCG and correct any problems to reduce
the risk of injury or incorrect measurements.
2. Ensure that all equipment has been properly inspected.
3. High concentraons of combusble gas(es) can cause explosions,
res and other hazards that could cause serious personal injury or
death.
4. Before entering a jobsite, idenfy/conrm, what gases are known
or likely to be present on or around the jobsite.
5. Advance informaon allows technicians to obtain and use any/all
required safety equipment and beer prepare to inspect for gas
leaks. Know the characteriscs of the gas(es) you will be working
with and use proper precauons to avoid hazardous condions.
6. Due to the nature of conned spaces, it’s imperave that technicians
entering conned spaces exercise a high degree of cauon and take
extra steps to ensure their safety while working with or in the vicinity
of combusble gases or combusble substances. Working safely in a
conned space requires technicians to implement careful preparaon,
as well as an understanding of the potenal hazards within the space
being inspected.
Conned spaces present unique dangers when explosive or ammable
gases may be present. Generally, the oxygen content in these rooms
varies only slightly, whereas a conned space traps combusble gases
and vapors. Therefore, a slow leak can quickly reach an LEL required
for combuson or to start a re.
Gas detecon should begin BEFORE a technician enters a conned
space where explosive or ammable gases may be present.
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It’s important to understand that jobsite conditions can change
suddenly. The LSCG sensor isn’t able to discern what specic gas
(or combinaon of gases) is being measured. Instead, the LSCG
sensor is designed to detect a range of gases (see pages 8-9) that
have “methane as a component”.
7. Operate this device according to these procedures to reduce the risk
of re, explosions and serious injury and incorrect measurements
1. Ensure there is no dirt, oil, grease, or other petroleum products on
the LSCG housing or covering the sensor area. Such materials could
cause false or distorted readings. Use only a so, damp cloth to clean.
Do not use any detergents.
2. Check the LSCG for any damage, worn parts, loose connecons or any
other problems that might aect safety and normal operaon.
3. If replacing the sensor, ensure the LSCG is turned OFF. This prevenve
safety measure can reduce personal injury and instrument damage
problems.
4. Use only accessories recommended or supplied by CPS Products, Inc.
for this device. Accessories suitable for one brand of equipment may
become hazardous when used with other equipment.
5. Do not use any powered equipment if the power switch does not turn
it ON and OFF. Any powered tool or device that cannot be controlled
with an On/O switch is dangerous and must be repaired or replaced.
6. After inspecting this device, and reviewing the Troubleshooting
Guide, if any doubts, set this device aside and don’t use for the
time being.
12. QUICK START GUIDE
BEFORE WORKING ON A JOBSITE, CONFIRM WHAT COMBUSTIBLE
GAS(ES) MIGHT BE (OR ACTUALLY EXIST) ON OR NEAR THE JOBSITE
WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WILL BE USING THE “LSCG”.
1. IF STORED IN TEMPERATURE EXTREMES, ALLOW THE LSCG TO
ACCLIMATE BEFORE FIRST USE.
2. IN AN AREA FREE OF COMBUSTIBLE GAS- Press the ON/OFF key
to turn the LSCG ON.
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a. The LSCG will beep and vibrate once.
3. LSCG WILL AUTOMATICALLY CALIBRATE & START UP
a. Display will Count Backwards From 40 Seconds- During this me,
the gas sensor will heat up and the device will automacally
calibrate.
b. Aer 40 Seconds- LSCG will beep and vibrate once. The display
will show:
i. PPM Speedometer Scale (At Top Of Display): 0PPM
ii. PPM Readout: 0PPM
iii. LEL Readout: 0% (Lower Explosion Limit value)
iv. Max Readout: 0(Lower Right Corner Of Display)
c. To Clear Any PPM & LEL Display Values On The Display During
Each Warm Up.
i. Press AUTOZERO Key- This will return PPM, LEL readings
to “0”.
d. Battery Icon (Top Right Portion of Display)- Four “segments”
within the icon outline mean the battery is 100% charged.
Three segments mean the battery is 75% charged, etc.
e. If Entire LCD Flashes & Beeps- Sensor has failed and should
be replaced.
4. AFTER INITIAL START UP
a. Speaker & Vibration Alarm Icons Visible On the Display-
Both will be ON (visible in the upper LEFT) by default. These
indicate that the Audible and Vibration alarms will operate if
the LSCG detects a combustible gas. To turn either alarm
OFF, press one or both keys on the keypad.
a. APO (Auto Power OFF) Visible At Top Of Display -APO is the
default setting.
i. If “APO” Visible -The LSCG will turn OFF (to conserve the
battery) if device has NOT been used for 10 minutes. To
enable the LSCG to remain ON constantly, press the APO
key so that “APO” is not visible.
5. SET GAS CONCENTRATION
a. Use the Concentration Setting High/Low Key (H/L)
i. X10” (Low Concentration Scale: 10 To 1,000 PPM)- LOW is
the default sensitivity- “X10” will be visible on the RIGHT
SIDE of the display. “X10” means that any PPM value visible
(to its left) is to be multiplied by 10. 10 PPM is lowest PPM
“resolution”. Example: If “5” is visible, 5x10 PPM = 50 PPM
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ii. “X100” (High Concentration Scale (100 To 10,000 PPM))-To
change to this scale, press the YELLOW “H/L Key”. Any
value shown should be multiplied by 100.
6. TEST THE LSCG
a. In an area known free of combustible gas, test the LSCG to
confirm it is working properly.
i. Use a combustible gas (such as an unlit lighter), to confirm
the LSCG detects gas.
ii. If combustible gas is not detected with this simple test, do
NOT proceed with tesng for combusble gas on the jobsite.
iii. If a defective LSCG is still under warranty, return it to the
place of purchase for replacement or refund.
7. SEARCH FOR GAS LEAK(S) ON THE JOBSITE
a. In a piping system, slowly trace the system with the end of the
LSCG. Stop at pipe joints (where leaks typically occur) to monitor
gas levels.
b. If using the default X10 Concentration setting, the LSCG will
alarm at 10PPM (or 100 PPM if using the X100 setting).
8. CLOSELY MONITOR DISPLAY READINGS OR ALARMS
a. As gas concentration levels change, so will:
i. PPM Display (Always ON)- 1,000 PPM (when using the LOW
Concentraon Seng) Or 10,000 PPM (HIGH concentraon
Seng) is the maximum concentraon that can be displayed for
any gas the LSCG will detect.
ii. LEL Display (Always ON)- 20 % is the maximum concentraon
the LSCG will display.
iii. Audible Alarm Frequency- When ON this alarm increases
in step with gas concentration.
iv. Vibraon Alarm Frequency- When ON this alarm increases
in step with gas concentration.
9. WHEN GAS LEAK DETECTION IS COMPLETE
a. Press the ON/OFF key to turn LSCG OFF and store it in the
protective case provided.
APPENDIX
1. LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT (Defined)
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its combustion in air is its LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT (or “LEL”). And,
an LEL varies from gas to gas, but most flammable gases are usually
less than 5% by volume (but nearly never greater than 20%). See the
full LSCG Owner’s Manual at cpsproducts.com for more information.
2 . NON EXPLOSIVE / EXPLOSIVE RANGE DIAGRAM FOR
METHANE
BELOW a specic LEL for a combusble gas, the mixture is too “lean”
(not enough gas is present to burn). See the above visual diagram
that applies to Methane only.
3. EXPLANATION & EXAMPLE OF PPM, LEL FOR
METHANE GAS
PPM (Parts Per
Million)
LEL % (Lower
Explosive Limit) Notes
50,000 PPM
Methane =100% Of The LEL For Methane
At 50,000 PPM (or 5%
concentraon),
Methane has reached its
minimum concentraon
for combuson
25,000 PPM Methane =50% Of The LEL For
Methane
At 25,000 PPM (or 2.5%
concentraon), there
isn’t enough Methane
for combuson
10,000 PPM Methane
(MAX Value Possible
On LSCG)
=
20% (MAX % Possible
On LSCG) Of the LEL
For Methane
At 10,000 PPM (or 1%
concentraon), there
isn’t enough Methane
for combuson
1,000 PPM Methane =0.1.% Of The LEL For
Methane
At 1,000 PPM (or 1/10%
concentraon), there
isn’t enough Methane
for combuson
NON-EXPLOSIVE RANGE
(Too Lean)
EXPLOSIVE RANGE
FOR METHANE
NON-EXPLOSIVE RANGE
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4. EXPLOSIVE RANGE (Dened)
The range between the LEL and UEL where a parcular gas will combust.
5. UPPER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT (Dened)
The maximum concentration of a gas that will burn in air is the Upper
Explosive Limit (UEL). ABOVE the UEL value for a particular gas, there
is too much gas present and not enough air (oxygen) so, the mixture
is too “rich” to burn.
6. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE, REPLACEMENT PARTS,
WARRANTY
Please see the LSCG Owner’s Manual on the CPS website at cpsproducts.com
7. REGISTRATION
To register this device, please go to www.cpsproducts.com/hvac-warranty-
registraon/. Please contact us if you have any technical issues during
registraon of your product.

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