Quell PD04 User manual

Quell Baery Operated Carbon Monoxide Alarm
EN50291-1 : 2010
License No. KM98848
Part Number: 130415 Model: PD04
USER GUIDE
Quell®is a registered trade ark of Chubb Fire & Security Pty Ltd
Copyright © 2012 Chubb Fire & Security Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Contents
1. What is Carbon Monoxide (CO)?
2. Important Sa ety In orma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. Replacement Baeries / End-o -Li e
8. What To Do If Your Alarm Sounds
9. Maintenance o your Alarm
10. Troubleshoong
11. Product Specificaons
12. Warnings and Important Noces
13. Warranty In ormaon
14. Environmental Protecon
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Model: PD04
Green,
Power LED
Red,
Alarm LED
Test / Reset
Button
Peak Level Button
Digital Display
Alarm
Move to
Fresh Air
Operate
Test/Reset
Peak Level
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Model: PD04
PPM of CO displayed
LB= Low Battery
End= End of Unit Life
Product Features and Speci caons
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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 res
•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 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 o CO, the sooner it will alarm.
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2. Further informaon for Caravan and Boat Owners
The ollowing can lead to carbon monoxide being produced:
• Using LPG cooking appliances or 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 sa e, know the possible sources o CO in your home. Keep uel burning appliances,
chimneys and vents in good working condion. Learn the early symptoms o exposure, and i
you suspect CO poisoning, move outside into resh air and get emergency help. Your first line o
de ence is an annual inspecon and regular maintenance o your appliances. Contact a licensed
contractor or call your local ulity company or assistance.
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2. Alarm levels as de ned 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 o exposure to increasing concentraons o 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, ague (flu-like symptoms)
200 Dizziness and headache within 2 – 3 hours
400 Nausea, rontal headache, drowsiness, con usion and rapid heart rate.
Risk to li e aer over 3 hours o exposure
800 Severe headaches, convulsions, vital organ ailures. Death possible within
2 – 3 hours
* EN50291-2010 is a European Standard or "Electrical apparatus or the detecon o carbon monoxide in domesc premises - Part 1: Test
methods and per ormance 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,
re or other gas such as natural gas.
Ideal for use in domesc premises such as bedrooms, living areas, and caravans,
motor homes and boats.
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
speci c medical condions may require an alarm that operates at lower levels of
concentraon. You should consult a quali ed 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.
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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 ollows:
1. Remove the baeries rom the pack and insert them into the baery compartment. Make
sure that you fit the baeries correctly to the polarity markings (+ or -) shown within the
baery compartment. I correctly installed, the alarm will give a short beep.
2. To test the alarm, press the test buon. The alarm will sound ully or 10 seconds. This
confirms that the alarm is powered up and working.
3. The LCD screen will show “---“ and then “888” be ore seling at “0”
4. 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 rom uel
burning appliances, and not more than 4
metres away
Do not place closer than 2 metres rom uel
burning appliances
Away rom draughts, such as doors and
windows
Do not wall-mount close to obstrucons
(e.g. behind curtains, shelving or urniture)
Within hearing distance o bedrooms*
I 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)
I wall-mounng, install at eye-level (approx
1.5m), and at least 30cm rom adjoining walls
or ceiling
Do not wall-mount within 30cm o the ceiling
as this is a “dead air” space
I ree-standing, the unit should be placed
no more than 1 metre rom 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 rom sinks
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Smoke Alarms for
Minimum Protection
Smoke Alarms and Carbon
Monoxide Alarms for
Maximum Protection
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4. Installaon Instrucons – Recommended Locaons
Map showing the recommended locaons or your Quell carbon monoxide
alarms, smoke alarms, fire exnguishers and fire blankets.
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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
1. Drill two holes (5mm in diameter x 25mm deep) in a wall 7cm apart (you may wish to use the
back-plate or 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 o the screw scks
out o the wall (approx. 0.3cm)
4. Hook the alarm over the screws
Free-standing
1. No more than 1 metre rom the floor (to minimise this risk o the alarm being
permanently damaged should it be knocked to the floor rom a greater height)
2. Make sure the alarm is in the upright posion and not lying flat on the sur ace
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5. Installaon Instrucons for Caravans and Boats
As well as being recommended or use in homes, this alarm is suitable or use in caravans,
motor homes and boats.
• Do not install directly above a source o heat or steam.
• Avoid locang close to vehicle and engine exhaust umes as these can damage the alarm
sensor
Addional instrucons or boats:
To prevent developing high concentraons o CO avoid running the engine when:
• moored alongside objects such as a whar , wall or another boat
• docked in a crowded marina
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Digital Screen LED Sound emied What this means Required acon
Green flash every
30 seconds
None Normal operaon.
(LCD will not show levels <
30ppm)
None
Red LED flashes Full alarm Dangerous levels o CO has been
detected
Follow emergency procedures (see
Page 16)
Red LED flashes Full alarm or
10 seconds
Success ul test or reset sequence
in operaon
None - this is part o the standard test
or reset procedure
Red LED flashes
every 60 seconds
Chirp every 60
seconds
Low baeries (Lb) Change baeries
Red LED flashes Chirp every 30
seconds
Fault Replace the alarm
Red LED on Constant tone Mal uncon Replace the alarm
Red LED flashes
twice
Chirps twice
every 30
seconds
End o Li e Replace the alarm
6. Using Your Alarm
Addional eatures or the CO alarm with the digital display screen, model PD04;
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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 eature is use ul to help you to know what levels o CO may have been detected in your
absence so correcve acon can be taken (such as servicing your boiler).
NOTE: The peak level memory is cleared to zero i the test and peak level buons are pressed
at the same me, or by removal o the baeries.
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. Replacement of Baeries / End-of-life
Low Baeries
Type o Alarm LCD LED Sound Emied
Digital LCD Screen Lb Red flashes every 60 seconds Chirp every 60 seconds
Slide alarm rom back-plate.
Insert 3 x replacement ‘AA’ baeries
(nong polarity – see sketch)
Replace back-plate and test the alarm
RECOMMENDED BATTERIES:
Duracell MN1500, MX1500
Gold Peak 15A
Golden Power GLR6A
Energizer E91
Under normal operang condions, the baeries will last a minimum o one year. These baeries
can be purchased rom your local retailer.
End-o -li e - This alarm will chirp every 30 seconds with a red LED flash aer at least 10 years
operaon to let you know it has reached its end o li e. A replacement needs to be purchased.
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8. 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
I alarm sounds (4 loud audible pulses ollowed by a pause or 5 seconds):
1) Immediately move to resh air – outdoors or by an open door/window. Do a head count to
check that all persons are accounted or. Do not re-enter the premises nor move away rom
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 restart the source o the CO problem unl it has been corrected.
• Never ignore the sound o the alarm! I the alarm is sounding, pressing the test/reset buon
will terminate the alarm.
• I the CO condion that caused the alert in the first place connues, the alarm will reacvate.
• I the unit alarms again within six minutes, it is sensing high levels o CO which can quickly
become a dangerous situaon.
!
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9. 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 per umes and
some cleaning agents.
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10. Troubleshoong
Symptom LCD Screen Display Problem Acon Required
Single chirp every 60
seconds plus flashing
red LED.
Low baeries Change the baeries
Single chirp every 30
seconds plus flashing
red LED
Alarm ault Replace alarm
(contact Chubb i sll in
warranty)
Red LED on and con-
stant tone Alarm mal uncon Replace alarm
(contact Chubb i sll in
warranty)
Two chirps plus red
LED flashes twice End o Li e o the alarm Replace the alarm
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11. Product Speci caons
Power 3 x AA baeries (as supplied)
Sensor Electrochemical CO Sensor
Accuracy Depending on the ambient condions (temperature, atmospheric pressure and
humidity) and the condion o the sensor, the CO level displayed may vary.
The tolerance or the displayed CO level or readings between 30-999 PPM is
+/- 30% when measured at the ollowing 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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12. 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: THIS ALARM REQUIRES 3 AA RECOMMENDED BATTERIES (REFER TO PAGE 14) TO OPERATE.
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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