FireAngel CO-9D - Sensor Test Procedure

11
15cm
(6”)
SENSOR TEST
CAUTION:Sensortestingshouldonlybe
performed by a responsible adult. This
testshouldonlybeperformedonceamonth.
Excessivetestingwillshortenthelifeofthe
powerpack.
NOTE: AerosolCOtestkitsmaybeused
inordertoavoidhavingtoburnincense
sticksorcigarettes.Howeverwerecommend
that incense sticks are used as they are
cheapandreadilyavailable.Areadablelevel
of carbon monoxide will not be given o󱐯
by other sources of smoke, for example an
extinguishedcandleormatch.
Step 1: Ifthealarmiswallmountedunhookit
fromthexingscrews.
Step 2: Hold the Test/Mode button down
untilthespannericonappearsinthe
bottomlefthandcornerofthescreen
and the bar graph ‘scans’ from left
toright.Thisindicatesthealarmisin
sensortestmodewherethesampling
rate of the sensor has increased and the
alarm can be tested using a known source
ofCO.
Step 3: Light an incense stick or cigarette
using a match or lighter. Extinguish the
lighter,orputoutthematchandplaceitinto
adishofwater.
Step 4: Hold the incense stick or burning
cigarette15cm(6inches)belowthedetector,
sothatthesmokegoesintotheholesatthe
bottom of the detector. As the smoke gets
into the alarm the display will show the
amount of CO being detected. When the
levelofCOinthesensorreaches50ppmthe
alarm will sound a single alarm cycle, this
conrmsthatthesensorisworkingcorrectly
andistheendofthesensortest.Thealarm
willreturntonormalstandbymode.
Step 5:Putouttheincensestickorcigarette
byplacingitintoadishofwater.Ensurethat
allameshavebeenextinguished.
NOTE: If the level of CO in the sensor
doesn’t reach 50ppm then the Sensor Test
modewilltimeoutandnishautomatically
after 3 minutes. Even if the level doesn’t
reach50ppm,aslongasthedisplayshowsa
readingofCOthenyoucanbecondentthat
NOTE:AerosolCOtestkitsmaybeusedinorderto
avoid having to burn incense sticks or cigarettes.
Howeverwerecommendthatincensesticksareused
astheyarecheapandreadilyavailable.