Bacharach Snifit + Personal Safety Monitor Owner's Manual
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1. close to your head face as practical ALARMS Alarms will indicate unsafe levels The display will show concentration data in combination with audible visual and vibration indications TWA alarms can be acknowledged for 10 minute intervals by pressing either button MANUAL ZERO Manual zeroing should only be done in an atmosphere known to be CO gas free and containing nor mal oxygen levels Press Z for 2 3 seconds and release All segments of the display will flash followed by the working display OVER RANGE Exposure to CO gas in excess of 2000 ppm will result in OL being displayed with the high alarm activated OPERATION TIME To view the remaining operation time press Z for 2 3 seconds and release The Snifit will dis play the time remaining in months then perform a zero BATTERY DIAGNOSTICS BAT indicates low battery output and service will be needed soon WARNING Only factory trained personnel should perform any internal servicing BAT LO indicates that the Snifit should be immediately taken out of service SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS 12C indicates a communication error in the EEPROM Factory service is required WARNING Only factory trained personnel should perform any internal servicing SHUTDOWN To turn off press and hold the POWER but ton for approximately 6 seconds until OFF is dis played then release the button The Snifit cannot be powered off or zeroed when in alarm mode P N 02. 019 9371 Rev 0O TUV Copyright 2013 Bacharach Inc All Rights Reserved ALARM ADJUSTMENT oe a the Snifit starts press both buttons together ch Z after the Gas Type is displayed then re lease OR From the working display push both buttons simulta neously Z and release The unit will display Pin Press either key to display 900 2 Press Z to scroll up to 980 then push Roll over occurs after 998 then restarts at 900 The display will show Con for Continuous On operation e Press 4 to adjust mode e Press Zto toggle mode Yes or No Note Con tinuous On mode Yes disables the Power But ton cd and the TWA alarm e Press to save the setting The display will now show LO for the low alarm 3 Press 0 to adjust the LO alarm The current setting will be displayed 4 Press Zto adjust the alarm roll over after 300 5 Press to save the alarm setting The Snifit will now display HI 6 Press 4 to adjust the HI alarm The current setting will be displayed 7 Press Zto adjust the alarm roll over after 300 8 Press to save the alarm settings The Snifit will now display tA for TWA 9 Press to adjust the TWA alarm The current setting will be displayed 10 Press Zto adjust the alarm roll over after 125 11 Press to save the alarm settings The Snifit will now display StL for STEL 12 Press to adjust the STEL alarm The
3. Instruction Manual P N 0019 9371 December 2 2013 Revision 0 The Measurable Difference Carbon Monoxide Personal Safety Monitor Kit P N 0019 7600 KIT CONTENTS o Snifit CO Gas Monitor cece 0019 6108 Instruction Manual cccceeccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeens 0019 9371 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES e Calibration Adapter ccccceesccecssseeeeeeeeeees 0019 6106 e Calibration Kit Regulator and 4 Hose 0051 2978 e 100 ppm Calibration Gas Cylinder 0051 1994 SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING The Snifit contains a lithium battery which my leak or explode if improperly used Do not place the Snifit in fire or incinerate IMPORTANT Snifit has no user serviceable parts inside Do not disassemble the instrument IMPORTANT Verify operation each day by per forming a functional bump test IMPORTANT Keep all openings free of dirt debris and foreign objects IMPORTANT Do not use if damaged or improp erly operating Contact a service representative immediately IMPORTANT Zero the Snifit only in a CO free environment IMPORTANT Dispose of the Snifit properly PP PPPPR Pp DESCRIPTION The Snifit is a rugged personal gas monitor for detecting carbon monoxide gas Preset alarms provide visual audi ble and vibration alerts for low and high alarm conditions Built in time weighted average TWA alarms and short term exposure limit STEL alarms provi
4. current setting will be displayed 13 Press Zto adjust the alarm roll over after 300 14 Press 5 to save the alarm settings Snifit will exit the menu and perform an auto zero automatically CALIBRATION Turn on the Snifit The working display is shown Allow the unit to remain on for 2 minutes prior to beginning the calibration process 1 Prepare the 100 ppm CO gas cylinder and regulator with the calibration adapter attached The flow should be 200 400 cc min Press and hold Z until the display reads GAS Attach the calibration adapter Start the gas flow Press Z The CAL icon will flash ae E CALIBRATION CONTINUED s 4 Hose and Regulator Optional Accessory Kit Calibration Gas From Gas Bottle Excess Calibration Gas Calibration Gas Optional Accessory Calibration Adapter Optional Accessory 6 Successful calibration is indicated when only the gas concentration is displayed The CAL icon will no longer be illuminated Bad calibration will be indi cated by the word BAD and the CAL icon on the display Press 0 to acknowledge a bad calibration then retry WARRANTY AND PRODUCT SUPPORT Bacharach warrants to the buyer that the Snifit will be free from material defects free from manufacturing de fects and will conform substantially to Bacharach s appli cable specifications at the time of delivery Bacharach s liability and the buyer s remedy u
5. de an even greater margin of safety for the user A custom display provides easy to view information including e gas concentration time remaining months until replacement is needed battery low alert calibration activation CAs Del ee oc DOLCI vr SPECIFICATIONS Sensor Carbon Monoxide CO Electrochemical Operating 4 to 122 F 20 to 50 C Temperature Humidity 15 to 90 RH Non condensing Duty Cycle Continuous Display Resolution 1 ppm 0 999 ppm Range 0 01 Volume 1000 2000 ppm Response To9 lt 30 seconds Visual Alarm LEDs and display low battery sensor life calibration status Sound Alarm 90dB 12 30 cm Touch Alarm Vibration Power Lithium battery Size 3 81 x 2 31 x 0 80 9 67 cm x 5 87 cm x 2 cm Weight 3 6 oz 105 g Battery Life 2 years Housing IP65 environmental resistance Rubberized and impact resistant Mounting Durable belt clip and lanyard loop FEATURES Construction The Snifit is constructed of durable ABS plastic The top housing is further protected with a shock absorbing material to protect the Snifit from the rigors of field use The unit is sealed for an IP65 environmental resistance rating Operation Two buttons operate the Snifit The left button 9 is for power The right Z is for zeroing and calibrating The Snifit supports continuous on opera tion The CO sensor and battery are designed for 2 years of co
6. e following will display as a normal start up sequence All segments and icons will activate 2 Gas type to be sensed will be displayed 3 Software version is shown 4 Temperature in C is shown 5 Alarms will sound illuminate and vibrate 6 LO Low alarm setpoint displays 7 HI High alarm setpoint displays 8 tA TWA alarm setpoint displays if applicable 9 StL STEL alarm setpoint displays if applicable 10 Sn Serial Number displays 11 Displays remaining life in months 12 All segments flash for 6 seconds indicating zeroing 13 The working display is shown If the Snifit is in an area that is not gas free BAD will illuminate after the automatic zeroing followed by a read ing based on factory zero set points BUMP TEST To verify the operation of the instrument a bump test should be done prior to each day s use Bump test failure may indicate a product failure or the need for calibration To perform a bump test turn on the Snifit and wait for the working display to be shown Apply test gas using the calibration adapter Flow should be 200 400 cc min As suming an alarm setpoint is less than the applied gas con centration an alarm should occur in less than 20 seconds OPERATION OVERVIEW WARNING Follow federal state local and com pany regulations as they relate to the use of this product PLACEMENT Attach the Snifit to the outermost garment as
7. nder this warranty are limited to the repair or replacement at Bacharach s option of this product or parts thereof re turned to Bacharach and shown to Bacharach s reasonable satisfaction to have been defective provided that written notice of the defect is given by buyer to Bacharach within two 2 years after the date of delivery of this Product by Bacharach Internal repair must be completed by a Bacha rach authorized technician Violation will void warranty Register your warranty by visiting www MyBacharach com For product support or additional information contact Bacharach at 724 334 5000 or 1 800 736 4666 SETTING DATE AND TIME To adjust the date time manually enter the menu by sim ultaneously pressing both buttons cy Z then releasing them The Snifit will force the user to update the time if it is invalid during startup The Snifit shows Pin Press and release either button to show 900 Press Z to increase the number to 925 The display rolls over to 900 when it exceeds 998 Press and release Next 1 The Snifit will beep continuously if invalid at startup and show rtc Press either button 2 The display shows Yr Press either button Snifit shows the last two digits of the current year 3 Press Z to increase year roll over occurs after 50 Adjust to desired Yr 4 Press 4 to accept the desired Yr 5 The month icon and current month are displayed 6 Pre
8. ntinuous normal use Sensor The sensor opening is on the front of the Snifit Visual Alarm LED Sensor Audible Alarm Port On Off Button Graphic Display Zero Calibrate Button Z Clip On Back Mounting The instrument may be attached using the metal lanyard loop or the sturdy suspender clip on the back of the instrument Alarm Components The front of the instrument has an opening for the audible alarm which is sealed to maintain the integrity of the IP65 rating Multiple LEDs beneath the frosted area create a visual warning that is bright even in sunlight NOTE The Snifit cannot be powered off or zeroed when in alarm mode Alarm Limits The Snifit has two basic styles of alarm e Low Alarms Indicators activate at 2 sec intervals e High Alarms Indicators activate at 1 sec intervals FEATURES CONTINUED The audible sound visual LEDs and vibrating alarms are sequenced during alarms The alarm settings are defined during the set up of the instrument The instrument s default alarm limits are factory preset to the values shown below LOW 35 ppm TWA 50 ppm HIGH 200 ppm STEL 75 ppm Extended Range Operation All readings from 1000 ppm to 2000 ppm are displayed as 10 to 19 The underscore represents a decimal point Levels detected above 19 display OL STARTUP Press to start the Snifitin an area known to be CO gas free and with normal oxygen content Th
9. ss Zto increase month roll over after 12 Adjust to desired MO 7 Press to accept the desired MO 8 The display shows dd Press either button Display shows the current date 9 Press Z to increase the day roll over after max num ber of days for selected month Adjust to desired dd 10 Press 4 to accept the desired dd 11 The display shows Hr Press either button Snifit shows the current hour in the 24 Hour format no AM PM selection 12 Press Z to increase the hour roll over after 23 Adjust to desired Hr 13 Press 0 to accept the desired Hr 14 The display shows nn Press either button Snifit shows the current minute 15 Press Z to increase the minute roll over after 59 Adjust to desired nn 16 Press to accept the desired nn The Measurable Difference World Headquarters 621 Hunt Valley Circle New Kensington Pennsylvania 15068 Phone 724 334 5000 Toll Free 1 800 736 4666 Fax 724 334 5001 Website www MyBacharach com E mail help MyBacharach com
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