Tenmars TM-802 User manual

TM-802
Formaldehyde Meter
User’s Manual
HB2TM802000

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Content
1 INTRODUCTION ···········································2
2 ACCESSORY ··············································· 2
3 SAFETY PRECAUTION ·································2
4 METER DESCRIPTION ··································3
5 OPERATION ················································ 3
5.1 Switch Unit ································4
5.2 Auto power off········································4
5.3 LED back light ·······························5
5.4 Record values of the maximum,
the minimum and the average ··················5
5.5 Switch the SETL or TWA Expression of
Formaldehyde·······································5
5.6 Read value holding function ··········6
5.7 Alarm setting··········································6
5.8 Manual recording····································7
5.9 Record reading ······································7
5.10 Clear record·········································8
5.11 Calibration ···········································8
6 FORMALDEHYDE HAZARDS ·························12
7 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS: ························ 15
8 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS: ···················· 17
8.1 Formaldehyde········································17
8.2 Humidity ···············································17
8.3 Temperature··········································17
9 SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS ····17
10 BATTERY REPLACEMENT··························· 18
11 END OF LIFE··············································18

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INTRODUCTION
➢Measure the formaldehyde density, temperature,
humidity in the environment simultaneously
➢Monitor the occupational safety in TWA (8 hours)
and STEL (15 min)
➢Use the high-precision electrochemical sensor for
formaldehyde measurement
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ACCESSORY
1Meter
1User manual
6UM-4(AAA)1.5V battery
1Carrying case
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SAFETY PRECAUTION
Note! Please refer to this manual.
Improper use may damage the meter and
its components.
Complies with European Directive.
Do not operate in environments with flammable gas or
humid environments.
Operating altitude: up to 2000M.
Operating environment: Indoor use; Pollution degree
2.
Clean with soft cloth when dirty, such as glasses cloth.
Do not clean with chemicals and other solvents.
EMC: EN61326-1:CISPR 11:Group 1, Class B
Class B – Equipment for use in all establishments other
than
domestic.
Group 1 – RF energy generated is needed for internal
functioning.

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METER DESCRIPTION
Fig. 1 Description of meter:
1. Formaldehyde sensor
7. Maximum hold and data
hold button
2. Temperature and
humidity sensor
8.Left button/REC record
button
3. LCD display
9. Settings function button
4. Power switch button
10. DC voltage input jack
5. Data hold button
11. Tripod
6. Back light button
12. Battery cover
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OPERATION
1. Press button for more than 2 seconds to turn
power on.
2. After the warm-up time about 5 minute, the
measurement screen will display.

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5.1
Switch Unit
Press to select the formaldehyde unit of PPM
or mg/m3;
Press for 2 seconds to select ℃ or °F.
5.2
Auto power off
When any operation stopped for about 15 minutes, it
will shut down automatically.
Turn off the auto power off function: at shutdown mode,
press button and then press button to
boot, LCD will display n-SL, indicating that the
automatic shutdown function has been turned off.
Restart to restore the automatic shutdown function.

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5.3
LED back light
Press button to turn back light on or off.
When turned on, the back light will be turned off
automatically after 15 seconds.
5.4
Record values of the maximum, the
minimum and the average
Press button to start the function, press
button once again to select the modes of
maximum (MAX), minimum (MIN) or average (AVG)
displayed on the LCD sequentially.
Press button for 2 seconds to turn this function
off.
5.5
Switch the SETL or TWA Expression of
Formaldehyde
Press button to select the modes of SETL, TWA
or normal.

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TWA: the average total value in 8 hours (Summarize
and average the values every 3 minutes, and
update every 3 minutes)
STEL: the total average value in 15 minutes
(Summarize and average the values every 15
minutes, and update every 15 minutes)
5.6
Read value holding function
Press button to start or stop the data holding
function.
5.7
Alarm setting
Press button for 2 seconds to enter the alarm
mode.

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Press button to select the alarm turn on (A-on)
or turn off (A-oF).
After selected, press button to return to the
normal mode.
After start the alarm mode as (A-on), press button
to select the alarm value, including
0.1/0.3/0.5/0.75/1.00/1.50/2.00/3.00/5.00/0000, press
button after the alarm value determined, finish the
setting of alarm and turn on it.
※Under the alarm mode, the automatic shutdown
function will be canceled.
5.8
Manual recording
In the normal state, press and button
simultaneously to record a data, the screen will display
the icon and the number of records;
5.9
Record reading
In the normal state, press and button
simultaneously to enter the reading mode. The screen
will display the icon and the number of records, and

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then display the record data. Press button to
select the number of records; if to exit the reading
mode, press button to exit, or wait without
pressing any button for 15 seconds to exit
automatically.
5.10
Clear record
In the manual reading state, press button for 2
seconds to clear the records.
5.11
Calibration
※ As calibrating, please keep away from the organic
gases such as alcohol to avoid to interfere the
concentration of formaldehyde.
At shutdown status, press and button
simultaneously, then press button to enter the
calibration mode.
As entering the calibration mode, you may decide
whether to reset as the factory defaults by pressing
or button.

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Then, press button, verify and access the
calibration screen of each point; or press to
exit.
Press button, you may select the items
sequentially: formaldehyde 0PPM calibration,
formaldehyde 0.5PPM calibration, 33% RH
calibration, 75% RH calibration, temperature
calibration; or press button to exit.
Formaldehyde 0PPM calibration:
Press button to select the 0PPM calibration
screen.

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Place the meter in a clean environment,
Press button to start the formaldehyde 0PPM
calibration, and finish the calibration after 8 minutes.
Or press button to exit 0PPM calibration state
without calibration.
Formaldehyde 0.5PPM calibration:
Press button to select the 0.5PPM calibration
screen.
Press button, and input formaldehyde of 0.5PPM
with flow rate 0.8 l/min to the meter.
The detection will stop after 8 minutes.

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Press button or to adjust the value of
main window to 0.5ppm.
After adjusted, wait for 30 seconds and complete the
calibration.
Humidity 33%RH calibration
Press button to select the 33%RH calibration
screen.
Place the meter in the environment of 33%RH.
After the humidity stable, press button, wait for 8
seconds and complete the calibration.
Humidity 75%RH calibration
Press button to select the 75%RH calibration
screen.
Place the meter in the environment of 75%RH.
After the humidity stable, press button, wait for 8
seconds and complete the calibration.

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Temperature calibration
Press button to select the temperature
calibration screen.
Place the meter and the standard part in the same
environment for 30 minutes.
After the temperature stable, press button.
Press button or button to adjust the
value of main window to be same as the standard part.
After adjusted, wait for 30 seconds without pressing any
button to complete the calibration.
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FORMALDEHYDE HAZARDS
Formaldehyde
concentration
Human
response
International
standard
0.03 ppm
General outdoor
environment
value
0.08 ppm
Tasteless, no
sensation for
the human
0.1 ppm
Standard
recommended
value
Limiting value
of ASHRAE,
ANSI, EPA,

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NIOSH for
STEL
residence, the
recommended
value from
Taiwan
Environmental
Protection
Administration.
0.15-0.25
ppm
Breathing for a
long time may
easily cause the
allergies on
children’s skin.
0.25-0.3 ppm
It may cause
the symptoms
of asthma,
allergies,
cough , etc
0.5 ppm
It may cause
abnormal
immune
function and
oncogenic risk.
Limiting value
of OSHA for
workplace
0.75ppm
It may cause
Chromosomal
abnormalities
and affecting
fertility, and
cause cancer
easily.
Limiting value
of OSHA and
TWA for
workplace
>2.0ppm
It may cause
cancer and
chronic
respiratory
Limiting value
of OSHA and
TWA for
workplace

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disease.

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Easy to monitor: LCD can display the three values of
formaldehyde, temperature and humidity at the
same time.
Low battery indication
The manual recording can be up to 200 readings
Back light display.
The maximum / minimum / average hold.
Formaldehyde maximum and minimum alarm value
setting.
Monitoring and displaying the occupational
environmental safety for TWA (8 hours), STEL
(15 minutes)
Battery life is about 75 hours under continuous use.
Power: LR03(AAA)1.5V *6 batteries .
AC to DC Adaptor:(Optional)
External AC 100~240V to DC 9V/0.5A power supply.
About the DC plug, the inner side of the extension lead
shall
be connected to the positive electrode, and the outer is the
negative electrode.
The inside diameter (I.D.) of the extension lead is 5.5mm,
and the outside diameter (O.D.) is 2.1mm.
Operating temperature and humidity: -10 ~ 40℃ (14
to 104°F); less than 80%
Storage temperature and humidity: -20 ~ 50℃ (-4 to
122°F); less than 70% RH
Dimension: 191x73x35mm (LxWxH)
Weight: 250g(without the batteries’ weight)

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The substances may interfere the sensors:
Substance
Relative sensitivity
formaldehyde
100
ammonia
0.0
water vapor
0.0*
carbon dioxide
0.0
acetone
0.0
ethyl methyl ketone
0.0
benzene
0.0
terephthalate
0.0
toluene
0.0
methane
0.0
ethyl acetate
0.0
hydrogen
0.1
chlorine
-3
carbon monoxide
1
phenol
8
sulfur dioxide
12
ethanol, methanol
50
➢Note: within the specified range. The step change of
%RH will cause a short-term transient response.

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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Accuracy of the environmental conditions: 23℃±5℃
and RH <80%
8.1
Formaldehyde
Measurement
Range
0.00-5.00PPM(mg/m3)
Resolution
0.01ppm
Accuracy
±5% of reading + 0.03ppm(baseline
shift)
Response
time (T90)
30 seconds
8.2
Humidity
Range
5.0% to 95.0%RH
Resolution
0.1%RH
Accuracy
±5.0%RH (20 to 80%)
±8.0%RH (<20%,>80%)
8.3
Temperature
Range
-20 to 50℃(-4 to 122oF)
Resolution
0.1℃(0.1°F)
Accuracy
±1.0℃(±1.8°F)
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SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE
STANDARDS
1. When the LCD shows the symbol “ ”, it means
that the electric quantity is low, please replace with
batteries immediately to ensure accuracy.
2. When the meter is dirty, please wipe it with a soft
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chemical solvents.
3. If not using for a long time, please remove the
batteries to prevent the leakage of battery electrolyte
solution which will corrode the internal components.
4. If fault on the meter, can only be sent to the service
suppliers who are authorized, or sent back to the
original factory for maintenance.
5. When testing high concentrations of formaldehyde
(about 1PPM above), the period shall not be more
than ten minutes; after testing ,it shall be placed in
the environment of clean air for more than half an
hour before and then shut down. If not, it will
accelerate the aging of the sensor.
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BATTERY REPLACEMENT
1. Turn off the power.
2. Open the battery cover on the back of meter and
remove the batteries.
3. Install new batteries and comply with the polarity
positions of positive and negative.
4. Install the battery cover back.
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END OF LIFE
Caution: This symbol indicates that
equipment and its accessories shall be
subject to a separate collection and
correct disposal.

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