BW Technologies GA24XT-M GasAlertClip Extreme 2-Year Detector USER GUIDE

BW Technologies GA24XT-M GasAlertClip Extreme 2-Year Detector

GasAlert Clip Extreme

The GasAlertClip Extreme 2 or 3 year gas detector (“the detector”) is a personal safety device that warns when hazardous gas exceeds factory set alarm setpoints. The detector stores and transmits gas
alarm event data. It is your responsibility to respond properly to the alarms.
Gases Detected

Oxygen (O )

2

| Percent by volume (%)
---|---
Carbon monoxide (CO)| Parts per million (ppm)
Hydrogen sulfide (H S)

2

| Parts per million (ppm)
Sulfur dioxide (SO )

2

| Parts per million (ppm)

Safety Information—Read First

Warning: Substitution of components may impair Intrinsic Safety.
Warning: Bump test the O2 sensor before each day’s use to confirm its ability to respond to gas by exposing the detector to a gas concentration that exceeds the alarm setpoints. Manually verify that
the audible and visual alarms are activated.

• Do not activate the detector after the date on the package.
• This product is a gas detector, not a measurement device.
• Perform a self-test each day prior to use.
• ensure the sensor grill is free of dirt, debris, and is not obstructed.
• Calibrate and/or bump test the detector in a normal atmosphere (20.9% O2) that is free of hazardous gas.
• Periodically test the response of the sensor to gas by exposing the detector to a target gas concentration that exceeds the low alarm setpoint. Manually verify that the audible and visual alarms are activated.
• Periodically calibrate the GasAlertClip Extreme oxygen (O2) detector.

Recycling

This instrument contains a lithium battery. Do not mix with the solid  waste stream. Spent batteries should be disposed of by a qualified recycler or hazardous materials handler.

About This Instruction Sheet

operation and maintenance of the GasAlertClip Extreme 2 or 3 year gas detector.
Part Number| 50104153-002
Release Date| 05-2012

At a Glance

LCD and Elements Pushbutton Functions

Activate the Detector

1. Move to a normal atmosphere (20.9% O2) that is free of hazardous gas.

2. Press and hold the Pushbutton C for 5 seconds.

3. The detector beeps and vibrates once.

4. The LEDs flash once.

5. The detector performs self-test. This make take several minutes.
   For more information, refer to Self‑Test.

6. When Self-Test is successful, the detector beeps and vibrates once and the LEDs flash once. The detector then displays the Detector Life-Remaining Clock.
   Note: Once the detector is activated, it cannot be deactivated except after a battery life-ending alarm. For more information, refer to Automatic Battery Test and Safety Shutdown Mode.

Self-Test

The detector performs self-test before any other function. Self-test must be performed in a normal atmosphere (20.9% O2) that is free ofhazardous gas. After self-test is performed, wait 30 seconds before using the detector to ensure that it accurately detects gas.
When is self-test required?

• Prior to each day’s use; and
• When the LCD displays Test.

Perform Self-Test

1. Move to a normal atmosphere (20.9% O2) that is free of hazardous gas.
2. Press and hold C for 1 second.
3. Confirm that the following tests are performed:
   • The detector beeps and vibrates once.
   • The LEDs flash once.
   • The LCD displays all elements.
   • The LCD flashes Test while sensor integrity and battery life are tested.
   • The LCD displays low and high alarm setpoints.
   • If an alarm has occurred in the last 24 hours, the LCD displays the maximum gas exposure value and the hours that have elapsed since the exposure.
   • The LCD flashes Prn and .
4. After self-test is performed, wait 30 seconds before using the detector to ensure that it accurately detects gas.

Self-Test Pass
When the self-test is successful, the detector beeps and vibrates once. The LCD displays u to confirm that self-test was successful. Test displays again 22 hours after performing self-test to indicate that a new self-test is required.
Self-Test Fail
If the self-test fails, the detector beeps 5 times and the LEDs flash before the LCD displays a blank screen. The LCD then returns to the normal operation screen and displays Test. Repeat self-test. If the self-test fails 3 consecutive times, the LCD displays a blank screen and the detector deactivates. For more information, refer to Safety Shutdown Mode.

Automatic Battery Test

The detector automatically tests the battery every 2 hours.
Battery Test Fail
If a battery test fails, another test is initiated 30 minutes later. After 5 consecutive battery test failures, the LCD displays a blank screen and the detector deactivates. For more information, refer to Safety
Shutdown Mode.

Detector Life-Remaining Clock

The detector life-remaining clock counts down the amount of operating time remaining in months, then days, then hours.
Detector Life-Ending Alarm
The detector life-ending alarm occurs when the battery life-remaining clock displays 0 hours. The detector continues to operate for a maximum of 8 hours after the detector’s life-ending alarm activates. To deactivate the detector, press C.

• Audible: 1 beep every 30 seconds
• Visual: 1 flash every 30 seconds
• Vibration: 1 slow vibration every 30 seconds

Gas Alarms

Low Gas Alarm

• Audible: 1 slow beep every second
• Visual: 1 slow flash every second
• Vibration: 1 slow vibration every second

High Gas Alarm

• Audible: 2 fast beeps every second
• Visual: 2 fast flashes every second
• Vibration: 2 fast vibrations every second

Battery life decreases rapidly when the detector is in alarm condition.
When the alarm gas level returns to an acceptable range, the alarm deactivates.

Gas Alarm Setpoints
Gas alarm setpoints are factory configured and cannot be modified.
Display Setpoints
Press during normal operation.

Factory Setpoints

Customize Setpoints
Detectors may be configured with customer-specified alarm setpoints.
For more information, contact BW Technologies by Honeywell.

Safety Shutdown Mode

The detector initiates safety shutdown mode when:

• Self-test fails 3 consecutive times;
• Automatic battery test fails 5 consecutive times; or
• The detector has not been manually deactivated within 8 hours of detector life-ending alarm activation.
  If the event logs have not been downloaded, contact BW Technologies by Honeywell.

What happens during safety shutdown?

• The LCD displays a blank screen when the detector initiates safety shutdown mode.
• The detector beeps and vibrates.
• The LEDs flash 2 times per second for 15 seconds.
• The LCD displays OFF or an error code, depending on the reason for the safety shutdown.

Auto Zero (H2S, SO2, and CO models only)

Auto zero can only be performed when the low alarm setpoint is below the setpoints shown in the following table:

Model

| Low Alarm Setpoint
---|---
GasAlertClip Extreme CO| 25 ppm
__ GasAlertClip Extreme H 2 S| 5 ppm
GasAlertClip Extreme SO2| 3 ppm

Perform Auto Zero

1. Move to a normal atmosphere (20.9% O2) that is free of hazardous gas.
2. Press and hold for 3 seconds. If the self-test has not been completed in the previous 22 hours, the detector performs a self-test.
3. The LCD displays ZEr ppm and the gas type.
4. The LCD displays low alarm setpoint and high alarm setpoint.
5. If an alarm has occurred in the past 24 hours, the LCD displays the maximum gas exposure value and the hours that have elapsed since exposure began.
6. The LCD flashes Prn and .

Maximum Gas Exposure

When a gas exposure alarm initiates, the detector records the maximum gas exposure level and begins calculating the number of hours elapsed since the maximum exposure alarm began. For each new exposure greater than the current maximum exposure, the detector resets the maximum gas exposure level to the new level and resets hours to 0.
After 24 hours of gas readings in the acceptable range, the detector resets maximum gas exposure level and hours to 0.
View Maximum Gas Exposure

1. Within 24 hours of receiving a gas alarm, press
2. The LCD displays the low and high alarm setpoints.
3. If a maximum gas exposure has occurred within 24 hours, the LCD displays the maximum gas exposure level and a number of hours elapsed since the maximum exposure alarm began.
4. If the maximum gas exposure is beyond the detection range, the LCD displays OL (over limit).

Calibrate Oxygen (O2 ) Detector
O2 detector calibration must be performed in a safe area that is free of hazardous gas in an atmosphere of 20.9% oxygen.

When is oxygen detector calibration required?

• Every 30 days; or
• When the LCD displays CAL and the detector life-remaining value.
  Calibration may also be performed if the O2 detector has not been used recently or is in a false alarm state.

Perform O2 Detector Calibration

1. Move to a normal atmosphere (20.9% O2) that is free of hazardous gas.
2. Press and hold C for 3 seconds. If the self-test has not been completed in the previous 22 hours, the detector performs a self-test.
3. The detector beeps and flashes once. The LCD displays CAL and O2.

O2 Detector Calibration Pass
When O2 detector calibration is successful, the detector beeps and vibrates once, then returns to normal operation.
O2 Detector Calibration Fail
If O2 detector calibration fails, the detector does not beep or vibrate. Repeat O2 detector calibration. If the second attempt fails, contact BW Technologies by Honeywell.

Transmit Gas Event Data

The detector stores the last 10 events such as maximum gas exposure, bump test, and auto zero. The recorded data includes:

• detector serial number;
• detector life-remaining values (months/days/hours);
• self-test performed;
• total number of events that have occurred;
• event type;
• duration of all events;
• gas type;
• alarm level(s) in ppm or %;
• time elapsed since the alarm occurred (days/hours/minutes); and
• duration of the alarm (minutes/seconds).
  Transmit data directly to the IR Handheld Printer. Use the IR DataLink to transmit gas event data to a personal computer (PC).

Transmit Data to a Personal Computer

1. Connect the IR DataLink to the computer.

2. Place the detector 2 inches from the IR DataLink.

3. On the detector, press to access the transmission screen.

4. The LCD flashes Prn and

5. Within 5 seconds, press to begin data transmission.

6. During data transmission, the LCD displays Y and flashes.
   The LCD displays a percentage value to indicate how much data remains to be transmitted.

7. The detector beeps and vibrates once when the transmission is complete.
   For more information, refer to the IR DataLink User Manual.

Transmit Data to an IR Handheld Printer

1. Place the detector 2 inches from the IR Handheld Printer.

2. On the detector, press to access the transmission screen.

3. The LCD flashes Prn and  . Within 5 seconds, press C to begin data transmission.

4. During data transmission, the LCD displays and flashes.
   The LCD displays a percentage value to indicate how much data remains to be transmitted.

5. The detector beeps and vibrates once when the transmission is complete.
   For more information, refer to the IR Handheld Printer User Manual.

General Specifications

• Shelf life: 1 year before activation
• Weight: 76 g (2.7 oz.)

Instrument dimensions:

• 28 x 50 x 81 mm (1.1 x 2.0 x 3.2 in.)

Operating temperatures:

• H2S: -40 to +50°C (-40 to +122°F)
• CO: -30 to +50°C (-22 to +122°F)
• SO2: -30 to +50°C (-22 to +122°F)
• O2: -20 to +50°C (-4 to +122°F)
• Internal vibrating operates to: -15°C (+5°F)
• Operating humidity: 5% to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing)
• Audible alarm: ≈ 95 dB at 30 cm (1 ft.)
• Visual alarm: Flashing, wide-angled alarm lens with quad red  LEDs plus alarm LCD readout
• Display: Liquid crystal display (LCD)
• Sensor type: Electrochemical cells
• Detection technique: Instantaneous alarm
• Battery: Lithium, non-replaceable
• Ingress protection: IP 66/67
• Alarm setpoints: Instant low and instant high

Calibration:

• H2S, CO, SO2: Not required
• O2: Self-calibrating
  Note: This product has been classified for use in atmospheres not more than 21% v/v O2.

Safety Specifications

• Maximum Operating Life, 24-month detector: 2 years after activation, assuming 3 to 5 minutes of alarm time per day
• Maximum Operating Life, 36-month detector: 3 years after activation, assuming 1.5 minutes of alarm time per day

Detection Range:

• H2S: 0 to 100 ppm
• CO: 0 to 300 ppm
• SO2: 0 to 100 ppm
• O2: 0 to 30% by volume

Ratings and Certifications
Classified by UL to both U.S. and Canadian Standards as intrinsically safe for Class I, Division 1, Group A, B, C, D and Class I, Zone 0, Group IIC
ATEX:
CE 0539 II 1G Ex ia IIC T4 Ga IP66/67 DEMKO 08 ATEX 0814213
IECEx:
Ex ia IIC T4 Ga IP66/67 IECEx UL 08.0018
CE:
European Conformity
ABS Type Approved VA-348-169-X
EC Declaration of Conformity
www.gasmonitors.com/
Declarations_of_Conformity
Event Logging Specifications
A number of stored events: Up to 10 events encountered. If more than 10 events are encountered, older events are replaced by the newer events.
Data transmission methods: Via infrared port to thermal printer, or via IR DataLink to computer (for ordinary locations only)
Information transmitted: Serial number; life remaining; self-tests performed; total number and duration of all events encountered
Last 10 events: Maximum exposure; MicroDock II bump check; O2 calibration, or auto zero
Data shown for maximum exposures and bump checks:

• Gas type and alarm level in ppm or %
• Time elapsed since the alarm occurred in days, hours, and minutes
• Duration of alarm in minutes and seconds
• Data transmission time: 45 seconds plus 10 seconds per record

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules and ICES-003 Canadian EMI requirements. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. f this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try tocorrect the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Limited Warranty and Limitation of Liability

BW Technologies (BW) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of two or three years (depending upon detector), beginning on the date of activation. This Warranty is valid only if the detector is activated by the date on the package. This warranty extends only to the sale of new and unused products to the original buyer.
BW’s warranty obligation is limited, at BW’s option, to refund of the purchase price, repair, or replacement of a defective product that is returned to a BW authorized
service center within the warranty period. In no event shall BW’s liability hereunder exceed the purchase price actually paid by the buyer for the Product.
This warranty does not include:

1. fuses, disposable batteries or the routine replacement of parts due to the normal wear and tear of the product arising from use;
2. any product which in BW’s opinion, has been misused, altered, neglected or damaged by an accident or abnormal conditions of operation, handling or use; or
3. any damage or defects attributable to repair of the product by any person other than an authorized dealer, or the installation of unapproved parts on the product The obligations set forth in this warranty are conditional on:
4. proper storage, installation, calibration, use, maintenance and compliance with the product manual instructions and any other applicable recommendations of BW;
5. the buyer promptly notifying BW of any defect and, if required, promptly making the product available for correction. No goods shall be returned to BW until receipt by the buyer of shipping instructions from BW; and
6. the right of BW to require that the buyer provide proof of purchase such as the original invoice, bill of sale or packing slip to establish that the product is within the warranty period.

THE BUYER AGREES THAT THIS WARRANTY IS THE BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BW SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER ARISING FROM BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR RELIANCE OR ANY OTHER THEORY.
Since some countries or states do not allow the limitation of the term of an implied warranty, or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, the limitations and exclusions of this warranty may not apply to every buyer. If any provision of this warranty is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provisions.
Warranty Registration
Register the product warranty at: www.gasmonitors.com/support
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FAQS

What is the “activation before” date?

It is the date when the factory calibration would be invalid.

Will this give your exact co level even if it’s normal or only if the co is dangerous? how accurate is product?

It just alarms if CO reaches hazardous levels

WHAT The battery died. For training purposes, I kept it and soldered a new battery but the meter still shows no life. Any ideas on how to reset the memory?

Sent it back for repair. Covered under warranty.

Can this detect the car emission mixed air coming through my bedroom window?

It will detect carbon monoxide (CO2) from the car once it reaches 200 ppm. Standing around a generator or small engine sometimes sets it off in a semi- contained area.

Would this be good for exploring caves and mines?

Not this one, unless they are volcanic caves. Having the monitor set up for hydrogen sulfide would be more appropriate for cave exploration.

What’s the little black piece for?

It’s to be used for bump testing and calibrations.

The description says it can transmit to their datalink. i can not find instructions on how to get this model to transmit, any ideas?

You need to have an IR data link. http://site.bw-gasmonitors.com/pdf /GasAlertClip-Extreme_Manual.pdf

As for the calibration, how long does that take? Will the unit need to be shipped out to Honeywell for calibration service?

They come pre-calibrated, but you can bump-test them and recalibrate them yourself following the instructions via the manual.

Does this unit come with a calibration document at time of purchase?

Yes it does

It indicates a 2-year life, does this mean it goes in the trash after that?

If you chose to, the 2 year is a calibration limit, the device will continue to function until the battery dies, for the price of the unit vs a monthly calibration we just throw it away and get a new one

Do I need owner manual how do I get it?

http://www.honeywellanalytics.com/en/products/GasAlert-Extreme

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