Lifesaver 5CO User manual

Lifesaver Baery Carbon Monoxide Alarms
EN50291-1 : 2010
License No. KM98848
Model 5CO
Model 5DCO
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Contents
1. What is Carbon Monoxide (CO)?
2. Important Safety Informaon
3. Switching on Your CO Alarm
4. Installaon Instrucons – Recommended Locaons
5. Installaon Instrucons – Mounng your alarm
6. Using your CO Alarm
Warning Signals, Tesng / Re-seng, LCD read-outs (model 5DCO only), Peak
Level Display (model 5DCO only)
7. Replacement Baeries / End-of-Life
8. What To Do If Your Alarm Sounds
9. Maintenance of your Alarm
10. Troubleshoong
11. Product Specificaons
12. Warnings and Important Noces
13. Warranty Informaon
14. Environmental Protecon
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Product Features and Specificaons
Green,
Power LED
Red,
Alarm LED
Test / Reset
Button
Peak Level Button
Digital Display
Green,
Power LED
Red,
Alarm LED
Test / Reset
Button
Model 5DCO
with digital display
5CO
5DCO
CARBON
MONOXIDE
ALARM
Model 5CO
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1. What is Carbon Monoxide?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly poisonous gas that has no taste, colour or smell.
Potenal Sources o CO
•Wood-burning stoves
•Gas boilers and fires
•Gas Hobs
•Oil and coal burning appliances
•Portable gas heaters
•Blocked flues and chimneys
•Fumes rom integral garages
•Barbecues
•High concentraons o tobacco smoke
This CO alarm is no substute or proper maintenance o your
appliances.
Carbon monoxide can be produced rom poorly burning appliances
or rom blocked flues and chimneys.
I your alarm has sounded and you have venlated the room the CO
may have dispersed be ore help arrives. It is crucial that the source
o CO is determined and appropriate maintenance carried out.
Carbon monoxide is a cumulave poison meaning long-term exposure to low levels may cause
symptoms. This alarm is me-weighted – the higher the level of CO, the sooner it will alarm.
NOTE: The apparatus may respond to br ef exhaust gas em ss ons, for example dur ng the n al
start-up of an appl ance. Also, hydrogen acts as an nterferent and can ar se from some baery
charg ng acv es and the cur ng of concrete or cement under certa n c rcumstances. Volale
Organ c Compounds (VOCs), e.g. alcohols, wh ch may eventually acvate the alarm, can be
generated from use of damp-proofing mater als or other coangs conta n ng alkylalkoxys lanes.
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2. Further in ormaon
The following can lead to carbon monoxide being produced;
• Using LPG cooking appliances for space heang
• Leaving LPG appliances on overnight
To be safe, know the possible sources of CO in your home. Keep fuel burning appliances and
their chimneys and vents in good working condion. Learn the early symptoms of exposure, and
if you suspect CO poisoning, move outside to fresh air and get emergency help. Your first line of
defence is an annual inspecon and regular maintenance of your appliances. Contact a licensed
contractor or call your local ulity company for assistance.
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2. Alarm levels as defined by EN50291-1:2010
The table below shows the response mes at which your CO alarm will sound;
CO Advice and In ormaon
The table below shows the effects of different levels of CO poisoning on the body;
Parts per Million (PPM) of CO Time unl Alarm
50 60 – 90 minutes
100 10 – 40 minutes
300 Must alarm in less than 3 minutes
Parts per Million (PPM) Affects on Adults
100 Slight headache, nausea, fague ( u-like symptoms)
200 Dizziness and headache within 2 – 3 hours
400 Nausea, frontal headache, drowsiness, confusion and rapid heart rate.
Risk to life aer over 3 hours of exposure
800 Severe headaches, convulsions, vital organ failures. Death possible within
2 – 3 hours
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2.Important Sa ety In ormaon
NOTE: I you recognise any o the above symptoms consult your Doctor immediately.
NOTE: Young children, elderly and pets are more suscepble to the dangers o CO.
NOTE: Your alarm is designed to detect CO gas. It is not designed to detect smoke,
fire or other gas such as natural gas..
NOTE: This product is intended or use in ordinary amily homes. It is not designed to
measure compliance with occupaonal sa ety and the HSE.
NOTE: Individuals with certain specific medical condions may need an alarm that
operates below 30ppm. I this applies consult your Doctor.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that all amily members are amiliar with the symptoms o CO
poisoning and how your alarm works.
This alarm has not been tested specifically or use in caravans or boats. Only CO
alarms cerfied to EN50291-2 are ully approved or this purpose.
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3. Switching on Your CO Alarm
NOTE: Your CO alarm must be installed by a competent person using the guidance that follows;
1. Remove the baeries from the pack and insert them into the baery compartment. Make
sure that you fit the baeries in accordance with the polarity markings (+ or -) within the
baery compartment. If correctly installed, the alarm will give a short beep.
2. Push the test buon. The alarm will beep once followed by 4 loud pulses, then a brief
pause and then 4 more pulses, ending with a single beep.
3. If you have a digital read-out alarm (model 5DCO) the LCD screen will show “---“ and then
“888” before seling at “0”
4. Check that the green LED ashes at 30 second intervals to show that the alarm has power.
This is easiest to see in a dark area, or with lights switched off.
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4.Installaon Instrucons – Recommended Locaons
• When wall-mounng place the alarm a horizontal distance of between 1 metre and 3 metres from a fuel
burning appliance.
• Wall-mounted alarms should be close to the ceiling, but at least 150mm away to avoid being in ‘dead-air’ space.
• Locate within hearing distance of bedrooms* and place at sleeping height if a heang appliance is in the
bedroom.
• CO alarms in rooms with sloped ceilings should be located on the high side of the room.
• Ceiling mounted alarms should be at least 300 mm from any wall.
• If there is a paron in the room, locate the alarm on the same side of the paron as the potenal source.
*A CO alarm should be installed in all rooms containing a fuel burning appliance. Addional CO alarms should be
installed in rooms where most awake me is spent, in every sleeping area, and on every level of the home.
Locaons to Avo d
• Avoid locang next to draughts, such as doors, windows, extractor fans, air vents or other
similar venlaon openings.
• Avoid locang close to obstrucons (e.g. behind curtains, shelves or furniture).
• Avoid dusty, dirty or greasy areas, such as garages or workshops
• Avoid humid (bathrooms), cold (< -10 oC) or hot (> 40 oC) or damp areas and keep away from sinks.
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5. Installaon Instrucons – Mounng
THIS ALARM MUST BE INSTALLED BY A COMPETENT PERSON AND IS TO BE INSTALLED
ACCORDING TO THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Wall-mounng (recommended by the manu acturer, i possible)
1. Drill two holes in a wall 7.8 cm apart (you may wish to use the back-plate for
guidance)
2. Insert the two rawl-plugs, that are supplied, into the holes
3. Insert the two screws as supplied into the holes ensuring enough of the screw scks
out of the wall (approx. 3mm)
4. Hook the alarm over the screws
Free-standing
ALWAYS BE CAREFUL TO LOCATE A FREE-STANDING ALARM WHERE IT IS UNLIKELY TO BE
KNOCKED TO THE FLOOR, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS -
RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS SECTION.
Ensure free-standing alarms are placed in the upright posion, and not lying at on a surface.
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