Quell 10LLDCO User manual

Quell
®
Sealed Baery, Long Life Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Part Number: 132845 Model: 10LLDCO
USER GUIDE
Quell®is a registered trademark of Chubb Fire & Security Pty Ltd
Copyright © 2013 Chubb Fire & Security Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.
EN50291-1 : 2010
License No. KM98848

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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
6. Using your CO Alarm
Warning Signals, Tesng / Re-seng, LCD read-outs , Peak Level Display
7. What To Do If Your CO Alarm Sounds
8. Maintenance of your CO Alarm
9. Troubleshoong
10. Product Specificaons
11. Warnings and Important Noces
12. Warranty Informaon
13. Environmental Protecon

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Product Features and Specificaons
Model 10LLDCO
Green,
Power LED
Amber LED
Red,
Alarm LED
Test / Reset
Button
Peak Level
Button
Digital Display
FAULT
PPM of CO displayed
LB= Low Battery
End= End of Unit Life
Move to
Fresh Air
ALARM
PEAK LEVEL
TEST/RESET
Part Number: 132845
OPERATE
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
EN 50291-1: 2010
Licence No: KM 98848
Model: 10LLDCO
WARNING: Aer 10 years from inial power up, this alarm will beep two mes every 30 seconds to indicate that it is
me to replace the alarm. Replace the alarm immediately! It will not detect CO in this condion.
To help idenfy the date to replace the alarm, a label has been affixed to the side of the alarm. Write the installaon
date in a permanent marker on this label.
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1. What is Carbon Monoxide?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly poisonous gas with no taste, colour or smell.
Potenal Sources of CO
•Wood-burning stoves
•Gas boilers and fires
•Gas stoves
•Oil and coal burning appliances
•Portable gas heaters
•Blocked flues and chimneys
•Fumes from integral garages
•Barbecues
THIS CO ALARM IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE CORRECT
MAINTENANCE OF YOUR APPLIANCES.
Carbon monoxide can be produced from poorly operang fuel
burning appliances or from blocked flues and chimneys.
If your alarm has sounded and you have venlated the room the CO
may have dispersed before help arrives. It is crucial that the source
of CO is determined and appropriate maintenance carried out.
Carbon monoxide is a cumulave poison. Longterm exposure to low levels may cause symptoms.
This Quell® alarm is me-weighted – the higher the level of CO, the sooner it will alarm.

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Further informaon for Caravan and Boat Owners
The following can lead to carbon monoxide being produced:
• Using LPG cooking appliances for space heang
• Leaving LPG appliances on overnight
• Barbecues within the boat cabin or near a caravan door (e.g. under an awning)
To be safe, know the possible sources of CO in your home. Keep fuel burning appliances,
chimneys and vents in good working condion. Learn the early symptoms of exposure, and if
you suspect CO poisoning, move outside into 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.
Note: Model 10LLDCO, part number 132845 is not suitable for caravans, motor homes or boats.
For caravans, motor homes or boats, Quell model PD04 must be used.

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Alarm levels as defined by European Norm EN50291-2010*
The table below shows the response mes at which your CO alarm will sound:
CO Advice and Informaon
The table below shows the physiological effects of exposure to increasing concentraons of CO:
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) Effects on Adults
100 Slight headache, nausea, fague (flu-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
* EN50291-2010 is a European Standard for "Electrical apparatus for the detecon of carbon monoxide in domesc premises - Part 1: Test
methods and performance requirements"

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2. Important Safety Informaon
If you recognise any of the above symptoms consult your Doctor immediately.
Young children, the elderly as well as pets are more suscepble to the dangers of CO.
Your Quell CO alarm is designed to detect CO gas. It is not designed to detect smoke,
fire or other gas such as natural gas.
Ideal for use in domesc premises such as bedrooms and living areas.
The advice and informaon on page 5 are intended as a general guide only.
Sensivity and symptoms may vary with the individual depending for instance on
age, medical history and pre-exisng medical condions. Individuals with certain
specific medical condions may require an alarm that operates at lower levels of
concentraon. You should consult a qualified medical praconer for further
guidance.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that all family members are familiar with the symptoms of CO
poisoning and how your alarm works.

3. Switching on Your CO Alarm
NOTE: Your CO alarm must be installed by a competent person using the guidance that follows:
1. The alarm is shipped turned off and is acvated the first me the mounng bracket is aached.
To acvate the alarm:
a) For Wall Mounng - install the mounng bracket using the instrucons on page 10 and
slide the alarm unl it snaps into place.
b) For Tabletop Applicaons - simply slide the bracket onto the unit unl it snaps into
place.
2. To test the alarm, press 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. The alarm has
a ‘ramp-up’ horn so during the test sequence it will sound more soly, making it more
comfortable for the user. This confirms that the alarm is powered up and working.
3. Check that the green LED flashes 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
*It is recommended that at least one Quell® carbon monoxide alarm is installed on each level of the home.
Recommended Locaons Not Recommended
Place the alarm at least 2 metres from fuel
burning appliances, and not more than 4
metres away
Do not place closer than 2 metres from fuel
burning appliances
Away from draughts, such as doors and
windows
Do not wall-mount close to obstrucons
(e.g. behind curtains, shelving or furniture)
Within hearing distance of bedrooms*
If heang appliance is in the bedroom place
the alarm at sleeping height
Do not fit in dusty, dirty or greasy areas
(e.g. garages or workshops)
If wall-mounng, install at eye-level (approx
1.5m), and at least 30cm from adjoining walls
or ceiling
Do not wall-mount within 30cm of the ceiling
as this is a “dead air” space
If free-standing, the unit should be placed
no more than 1 metre from the ground
(to avoid permanent damage in case
accidently knocked)
Avoid areas subject to high humidity (e.g.,
bathrooms), cold (< 0°C) or hot (>40°C) areas
and away from sinks

Smoke Alarms for
Minimum Protection
Smoke Alarms and Carbon
Monoxide Alarms for
Maximum Protection
4. Installaon Instrucons – Recommended Locaons
Map showing the recommended locaons for your Quell®carbon monoxide
alarms, smoke alarms, fire exnguishers and fire blankets.
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5. Installaon Instrucons – Mounng/ Removal
THIS ALARM MUST BE INSTALLED BY A COMPETENT PERSON AND IS TO BE INSTALLED
ACCORDING TO THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Wall-mounng
1. Using bracket as a guide, drill two holes (5mm diameter x 25mm deep) in a
wall 7cm apart.
2. Insert the two fixings, that are supplied, into the holes.
3. Slide bracket on to screws then ghten.
4. Slide alarm onto base plate to acvate it, and remember to test it.
5. The alarm is tamper-proof and can only be removed using a screw driver.
Free-standing
1. No more than 1 metre from the floor (to minimise this risk of the alarm being
permanently damaged should it be knocked to the floor from a greater height)
2. Make sure the alarm is in the upright posion and not lying flat on the surface
Wall Mounng

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5. Installaon Instrucons – Mounng/ Removal
To Remove the Alarm
Once the alarm has entered end of life or error mode it is necessary to turn it off. This will silence
the alarm and safely discharge the remaining baery capacity.
1. Remove the bracket/back cover from the unit by sliding a screwdriver between the unit and the cover
at the recess in the centre of the unit. This allows access to the back of the unit.
2. Once the back of the unit is visible, locate the slot on the lower le hand side. The switch to
turn the alarm off is located in this slot.
3.
Insert a small flat blade screwdriver in the slot and use it to slide the switch
towards the boom of the alarm. Be sure to insert the screwdriver straight in
and not at an angle where the switch might be missed
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The unit may make some brief noises but should be silent and
not connue to beep aer one (1) minute.

6. Using Your Alarm
Addional features for the CO alarm with the digital display screen, model 10LLDCO:
Digital Screen Digital
Screen
LED Sound
emied
What this means Required acon
Dot flashes
every 5
second
Green flash every
30 seconds
None Normal operaon.
(LCD will not show
levels < 30ppm)
None
Displays up
to 999
Red LED flashes Full alarm Dangerous levels of CO
have been detected
Follow emergency
procedures (see Page 7)
Shows 3
dashes,
then 888
Red LED flashes
Green and Amber
LED on
1 beep, then 2
sets of 4 beeps,
followed by 1
beep
Successful test or reset
sequence in operaon
None
Amber LED
flashes every
second
Chirp every 60
seconds
Low baeries (Lb) If cold allow unit to warm
up for a couple hours then
replace if sll beeping
Amber LED flashes
every second and
green flashes error
code every other 30
seconds
Chirp every 30
seconds
Fault Replace the alarm
Constant tone Malfuncon Replace the alarm
Amber LED
flashes every
second
Chirps twice
every 30
seconds
End of Life Replace the alarm
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6. Using Your Alarm
Peak Level Display
Press and hold peak level buon to display the most recent CO reading between 11 – 999ppm.
This feature is useful to help you to know what levels of CO may have been detected in your
absence so correcve acon can be taken (such as servicing your boiler).
To Reset Peak Level
NOTE: Press and hold peak level buon unl peak level appears on display screen. While holding
down peak level buon, press and hold down the test/reset buon unl peak level resets to
zero.
CO levels up to 30ppm can occur under normal non-dangerous condions. Such condions
could include nearby heavy traffic, starng a vehicle in an aached garage, starng a fire or
a nearby charcoal barbecue.

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7. What to do if Your Alarm Sounds!
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure
WARNING! Acvaon of the alarm indicates the presence of Carbon Monoxide
(CO) at potenally hazardous or lethal levels of concentraon in your environment.
If alarm sounds (4 loud audible pulses followed by a pause for 5 seconds):
1) Immediately move to fresh air – outdoors or by an open door/window. Do a head count to
check that all persons are accounted for. Do not re-enter the premises nor move away
from the open door/window unl the emergency services responders have arrived, the
premises have been aired out, and your alarm remains in its normal condion.
2) Call Emergency Services: (Fire Brigade and/or Ambulance) on 000 (AUS) or 111(NZ).
Never ignore the sound of the alarm!
•Never restart the source of the CO problem unl it has been corrected.
•If the alarm is sounding, pressing the test/reset buon will terminate the alarm.
•If the CO condion that caused the alert in the first place connues, the alarm will reacvate.
•If the unit alarms again within six minutes, it is sensing high levels of CO which can quickly
become a dangerous situaon.

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8. Maintenance of Your Alarm
To keep your alarm in good working order:
•Test every week
•Vacuum regularly to remove dust
•Keep away from solvents or detergents
•Avoid spraying air-freshener, hair-spray near the alarm
•Do not paint the alarm. If decorang or using adhesives close to the alarm, remove it
temporarily
THE FOLLOWING SUBSTANCES CAN AFFECT THE SENSOR AND CAUSE FALSE ALARMS:
Methane, Propane, Iso-butane, Iso-propanol, Ethylene, Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl
acetate, Hydrogen Sulphide, Hydrogen, Sulphur Dioxide, alcohol based products,
paints, thinners, solvents, adhesives, hair-sprays, aershaves or perfumes and
some cleaning agents.

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9. Troubleshoong
Symptom LCD Screen Display Problem Acon Required
Single chirp every 60
seconds. Amber LED
flashes every second
Low baeries If cold allow unit to warm up
for a couple hours then
replace if sll beeping
Single chirp every 30
seconds with Amber
LED flashes every
second and green
flashes error code
every other 30 seconds
Alarm fault Replace alarm
(contact Chubb if sll in
warranty)
Constant tone
Alarm malfuncon Replace alarm
(contact Chubb if sll in
warranty)
Chirps twice every 30
seconds. Amber LED
flashes every second
End of Life of the alarm Replace the alarm

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10. Product Specificaons
Power Sealed in lithium baery
Sensor Electrochemical CO Sensor
Accuracy Depending on the ambient condions (temperature, atmospheric pressure and
humidity) and the condion of the sensor, the CO level displayed may vary.
The tolerance for the displayed CO level for readings between 30-999 PPM is
+/- 30% when measured at the following atmospheric condions:
- 27ºC +/- 5ºC
- Standard Atmospheric Pressure +/- 10%
- 40% Relave Humidity +/- 3%
Temperature Range Operang range: 0°C to 40°C
Humidity Operang range: up to 90% relave humidity (RH)
Alarm Sound At Least 85dB (A) at 1 metre @ 3.4 +/- 0.5 KHz pulsing alarm
Size and weight Weight: 160g
Dimensions: 118mm x 70mm x 40mm

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11. Warnings and Important Noces
WARNING: THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR INSTALLING AND
MAINTAINING AN APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME. THIS ALARM WILL NOT
SENSE SMOKE, FIRE, OR ANY POISONOUS GAS OTHER THAN CARBON MONOXIDE. FOR THIS REASON YOU
MUST INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS TO PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF FIRE AND TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY FROM FIRE AND ITS RELATED HAZARDS.
WARNING: THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN ORDINARY INDOOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS. IT IS NOT
DESIGNED TO MEASURE COMPLIANCE WITH COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS. THIS ALARM IS
NOT SUITABLE FOR INSTALLATION IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS . INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS
MAY CONSIDER USING WARNING DEVICES WHICH PROVIDE AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNALS FOR CARBON
MONOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS UNDER 30 PPM.
IMPORTANT: THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS DESIGNED TO DETECT CARBON MONOXIDE FROM ANY
SOURCE OF COMBUSTION INCLUDING IMPROPER OR MALFUNCTIONING APPLIANCES. THE INSTALLATION
OF THIS DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROPER INSTALLATION, USE AND
MAINTENANCE OF FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES INCLUDING APPROPRIATE VENTILATION AND EXHAUST
SYSTEMS
WARNING: THE CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM REQUIRES THE SEALED LITHIUM BATTERY TO OPERATE.
DO NOT REMOVE.
WARNING: THIS UNIT IS NOT A SMOKE ALARM. IT WILL NOT SENSE SMOKE . FOR EARLY WARNING OF
FIRE YOU MUST INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS.
IMPORTANT: IF ANY FAULT SIGNALS OCCUR, CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER OR SUPPLIER AND DO NOT
CONTINUE USING THE ALARM
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12. Warranty
TEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Warranty
Chubb Fire & Security Pty Ltd ("Chubb") warrants to the original consumer purchaser that each new CO alarm will be free
from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 10 years from the date of purchase. To the
extent permitted by law, Chubb agrees to repair or replace (at our discretion) any defective product on presentation of
the proof of purchase.
Australia warranty claims:
Where the goods are offered for sale in Australia, the benefits to the consumer given by this warranty are in addition to
other rights and remedies of the consumer under the Australian Consumer Law and other applicable laws relating to
the goods. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are
entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or
damage.You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and
the failure does not amount to a major failure.
New Zealand warranty claims:
Where the goods are offered for sale in New Zealand, the benefits to the consumer given by this warranty are in addition to
other rights and remedies of the consumer under relevant New Zealand consumer protection laws and other
applicable laws relating to the goods. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under relevant New
Zealand consumer protection laws. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for
any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the
goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
Exclusions
Subject to non-excludable laws, this warranty does not cover:
• normal wear and tear to the product or parts
• batteries or other consumables included with this product(excluding sealed non replaceable battery models)
• damage to the product caused by accidents, misuse, abuse, lack of reasonable care, tampering or repair by a person
not authorised by Chubb