SAFE FIRE DETECTION ProLocator Fire Sniffer PI6198600 User manual
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Handheld
Portable
Air
Sampling
Detector
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
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ACAUTION:
Gal
Y
readthrough this entire manualbefore usingYour ADOnotoverreachwhen operatingthe ProLocator's handheldprobe.
new PmLocator
Fire
Snifferw. AKeepproperfootingand balance.
APemonal Safety: Stayalert, wa!h what You are doingand usecommon AUseonly accessoriesthatare recommendedby the manufacturer.
sense when operatlngthe Flre~nlffe?'. AService must
be
performedonly by
SAFE
FireDetection Inc.
ADOnot operateunit inareaswith heavysmoke concentrations.
ADOnot operateunitwhile standing inwater.
ACharge the batteryonly with the specifiedchargerfor the battery.
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FEATURI
The ProLocatorFiresnifferTMisthe industry's firsthandheldportableair sampling detector. Belongingto the Proseriesfamily, the Fire
SnifferwusesCCDTMtechnologyto provideVery EarlyWarning Fire Detection(VEWFD)
to
identifythe source and can bke you within
one foot ofan invisibleand odorlessfire ina20,000
sq.
ft
room. The Fire Snifferwfeaturesadjustablesensitivity levels that can guide you
inthe rightdirection. Becauseit uses CCDwyoudon't haveto worry about the FireSnifferwgivingyou false information;itisimmune to
dust dirt, heat, cold, humidity and other factors that could deter itfrom leadingyou to the rightlocation.
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ProLocator FireSnifferTM
2
-Power Switch
3
-
PowerIFaultLights
4
-
LCD Display
5
-
Level
LEDs
6
-
SensitivityAdjustment Button
7
-
Air Intake Port
8
-
Handheld Probe (Optional)
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Model PI6198600
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Weight:
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UnitOperatingTern
HumMity: Handheld
Pmbe
Location lndimb Carrying Case
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OPERATION
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&FORE
U@MgYOUR YOUR
P-
@bm
(%HAR61N"QS
THE
BATTEN)
Make
suretbte unftisturned off while charging.
This unit has beenshippedin
a
low charge condition to prevent possible
probtems. Therefore, you should charge the internalbatteriespriorto your
initialuse.
Connect battery charger to Prolocator,then connect battery charger to
110Volt AC wall outlet. Only use approvedbatterycharger
(PartNumber PL6198600P16).
Batterycharger will indicateredwhen charging.
Batteriesare fully charged when indicator
is
green.
DisconnectAC 110Volt plugfrom wall outlet.
m
Disconnecibatterycharger from ProLocator.
PREPARING
THE
m-
Pressthe hwerSwitch.
The power tight will illuminategreen.
After one minuteifthe fault lightdoes not illuminate, the ProLocatoris
readyfor use.
Ifthe FAULT LIGHTilluminatesand remainsilluminatedfor more than
hnro
minutesor no text is displayedon the LCD display, contact technical
assistanceat SAFE FireDetectionInc. (704) 821-7920.
OPERATING THE
PRhlraOcw
CR-
Always holdthe ProLocatorinan upright position.
Bringthe ProLocator to the area you would liketo investigate.
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Turnthe switch ON, the LCD display will show the SENSITIVITYLEVELat
10
when it initiallystarts.
Start walking towards one direction.
Listento the audible beepand watch the LEVEL LEDs increase while you
are walking.
When the LEVEL LEDs are risingto highest levels andthe audible beep
intermittently,continuewalking inthe same direction. If the LEVEL LEDs
are NOT risingand the audible is NOT beeping, walk in a different
direction.
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Oncethe LEVEL LEOSreach the highlevelsand the audiblesoundis
constant, STOP and press the
red
SENSITIVITYADJUSTMENTbutton
once. This lowers the sensitivity setting by one level(example:from 10
to
9).
Pausefor one to two minutesand wait for the audible and LEVEL LEDsto
diminish.
Ifthe audible and LEDs do NOT diminish, pressthe redSENSITIVITY
ADJUSTMENT onceagain to decrease the setting to one levellower.
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Repeat this processuntilthe LEVEL LED drops by atleastone LED.
Oncethe audible and LEDsdiminishat your new sensitivitysetting,
continuewalking inthe same direction adjustingthe sensitivity levelas you
hear the audible sound constant and LEVEL LEDsincrease. to the highest
levels.
8
Once you haveadjusted the SENSITIVITY LEVEL to
1
on the LCD
display, and the audiblesounds consantandthe LEVEL LEDs are at its
highest, you are standingwithin the vicinity sourceof your fire.
1.
Turn
on
the
ProLocator
USINGTHE HANDHELDPROBE (optional)
Use the handheld wand to help you search in hardto reach places.
Turn the unit off and removethe sample pointfrom the sideofthe unit.
Insertprobeadapter into unit.
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Use the same method (as describedabove) to searchfor the sourceof the
fire.
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Note: Keep probeaway from machineryor equipment with movingparts.
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Whenthe audrble sounds constant an
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MAINTENANCEand CARE
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Always store andkeep the ProLocatorin an uprightposition.
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Keep the
batteries
charged.
When operatingor testing the unit,
If
the FAULT LIGHTilluminates and
remainsilluminatedfor more than two minutes, or no text isdisplayed on
the LCDdisplaycontactSAFE Fire Detection's technical assistance,
(704)
821
-7920.
Store the unit ina cool,
dry
place.
;4isr'
4.
Continue this
--.-
--
process until the
SensitivityLevel
reaches
1
on the
1
LCD display.
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Keep the unitout of the reachof children andother untrainedpersons.
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SAFE Fire Detectionrecommends that you test the unitevery
3
months.
use
the
handhe,dprobe
to
1
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search
in
hard
to
reachp(aces.
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-4327
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