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18.  QUEST SERVICE AND WARRANTY POLICY 

 
Service Information 

Congratulations!  You have purchased one of the finest instruments available, 
manufactured by one of the most respected names in safety & industrial hygiene 
instrumentation.  Your instrument is backed by a limited warranty that seeks 
complete customer satisfaction.  Should your instrument require service for any 
reason, you can expect prompt and courteous attention. 
 
You must obtain a return authorization prior to shipment.  We reserve the right 
to refuse any shipments forwarded without prior authorization.  

The following 

information will expedite the service process and is required when 
obtaining return authorization:

 

 

1.  Model and serial number of each instrument. 
2.  Description of work required and symptoms of any failures for each 

instrument. 

3. VISA, 

MasterCard 

or 

American Express credit card -- or -- company 

purchase order number (non-warranty service only). 

4.  Billing and/or return shipping addresses. 

 
Use one of the methods below to obtain return authorization, service pricing and 
shipping instructions. 
 

International Customers 

Contact your local, factory-authorized distributor from whom the product was 
purchased.  To obtain the name of the local factory-authorized distributor, 
contact us via email at 

[email protected]

, via telephone at +(1)-

262-567-9157 or via fax at +(1) 262-567-4047. 
 

U.S Customers Only 

• 

Go to the service section of our web site at 

www.quest-

technologies.com

• 

Contact us via email at 

[email protected]

 

• 

Contact us at (800) 245-0779.  Office hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM 
U.S. Central Time. 

 

 

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Warranty Policy 

Quest Technologies warrants our instruments to be free from defects in materials 
and workmanship for one year under normal conditions of use and service.  For 
U.S.A. customers, we will replace or repair (our option) defective instruments at no 
charge, excluding batteries, abuse, misuse, alterations, physical damage, or 
instruments previously repaired by other than Quest Technologies.  Microphones, 
sensors, printers, and chart recorders may have shorter warranty periods.  This 
warranty states our total obligation in place of any other warranties expressed or 
implied.  Our warranty does not include any liability or obligation directly resulting 
from any defective instrument or product or any associated damages, injuries, or 
property loss, including loss of use or measurement data. 
 
For warranty outside the U.S.A., a minimum of one year warranty applies subject 
to the same limitation and exceptions as above with service provided or arranged 
through the authorized Quest sales agent or our Quest European Service 
Laboratory.  Foreign purchasers should contact the local Quest authorized sales 
agent for details. 

Summary of Contents for QUESTEMP 36

Page 1: ...ld be disregarded effective 7 1 03 within the member countries of the European Union EU At this time this product is not approved in accordance with the new ATEX Directive and is not sold for use in hazardous atmospheres or explosive zones by customers within the EU Outside of the EU all references to intrinsic safety continue without change 2 Copyright 9 2001 Revision B P N 056 663 ...

Page 2: ...NSORS 15 NATURAL WET BULB THERMOMETER 15 GLOBE THERMOMETER 15 DRY BULB THERMOMETER 15 RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSOR 16 11 AIRFLOW 16 OPERATING SEQUENCE 17 DATA LOGGING AIRFLOW 17 BATTERIES FOR AIR PROBE 17 12 REMOTE SENSORS 2 AND 3 17 TRI SENSOR WEIGHTED AVERAGE 18 13 OPERATIONAL CHECK 18 14 POWER OPTIONS 18 BATTERY REPLACEMENT 19 APPROVED 9 VOLT BATTERIES 19 CHARGING THE NIMH BATTERY PACK 19 15 SPECIF...

Page 3: ...or dry bulb temperature DB natural wet bulb temperature WB globe temperature G and relative humidity RH It computes the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature WBGT stay times for three possible indices and the Heat Index HI or the Canadian Humidex Using inputs on the side of the instrument two additional sensor arrays can monitor up to three locations simultaneously Measure airflow in meters per second by plu...

Page 4: ...etermination of the PMV and PPD indices and specification of the conditions for thermal comfort 8 4 OPERATIONAL MODES Use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to move the marker in the display in front of the desired mode Pressing the I O ENTER key will select the mode VIEW Displays the measured data but does not log it If more than one set of sensors is plugged into the unit they can be displayed by ...

Page 5: ...ith a single key press The unit turns off by holding the key down while a countdown of 3 2 1 occurs in the lower right corner of the display This key is also used to select a mode or enter setup changes Pressing and releasing the key while viewing temperatures causes the display to view the next available sensor bar indicated in the upper right corner of the display UP ARROW Changes items appearin...

Page 6: ...h sensor is recorded at the interval set by the logging rate Every time RUN STOP is pressed a session is either started or ended in memory Each session contains a header with time date and summary information MEMORY TABLE Gives the number of logging DAYS Log Rate 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 15 min 30 min 60 min 1 sensor 11 2 22 5 56 2 112 4 168 6 337 3 674 5 2 sensors 5 6 11 2 28 1 56 2 84 3 168 6 33...

Page 7: ... FEB 01 11 07 32 MAXIMUM LEVELS Sensor 3 WBGT IN 69 0 21 FEB 01 11 09 56 WBGT OUT 68 6 21 FEB 01 11 09 56 WET BULB 58 8 21 FEB 01 11 09 56 DRY BULB 88 6 21 FEB 01 11 10 08 GLOBE 93 0 21 FEB 01 11 10 03 HEAT INDEX 0 00 XXX 00 00 00 00 REL HUMIDITY 11 21 FEB 01 11 07 32 MAXIMUM LEVELS Sensor WEIGHTED AVERAGE WBGT IN 72 1 21 FEB 01 11 10 14 WBGT OUT 71 4 21 FEB 01 11 10 14 14 Session 3 Page 2 Sensor ...

Page 8: ...ure sensor inside a blackened copper sphere and measuring the temperature rise The WBGT index is based on the response of a 6 inch diameter globe The QUESTemp uses a 2 inch diameter globe for a faster response time The temperature of the 2 inch globe is correlated to match that of a 6 inch globe As an option a sensor array with a 6 inch diameter globe is available DRY BULB THERMOMETER The dry bulb...

Page 9: ...ous monitoring of up to three sensor arrays using connecting cables 18 Cable lengths of up to two hundred feet 61 meters may be used without a decrease in accuracy provided the environment does not contain strong electromagnetic fields The data from these arrays may be viewed separately or combined into a weighted average WBGT reading per ISO 7243 Change the displayed sensor bar by pressing and re...

Page 10: ...aline battery APPROVED 9 VOLT BATTERIES Eveready Energizer 522 EN22 Duracell MN1604 Panasonic 6AM6X Rayovac A1604 CHARGING THE NiMH BATTERY PACK WARNING Recharge batteries only in a non hazardous environment The NiMH rechargeable battery pack is charged in the instrument using Quest s AC adapter 015 910 A discharged battery pack requires an overnight charge of 16 hours Leaving the AC adapter plugg...

Page 11: ... 0 1m s increments Sensor Omni directional heated thermistor Accuracy 0 1 m s 4 of measurement value Battery Life 6 8 hours for fully charged NiMH battery Charge Time 9 hours 22 16 APPENDIX A HEAT EXPOSURE TABLES ACGIH Screening Criteria for Heat Stress Exposure WBGT values in C F Acclimatized Work Very Demands Light Moderate Heavy Heavy 100 Work 29 5 27 5 26 0 85 1 81 5 78 8 75 Work 30 5 28 5 27 ...

Page 12: ...0 2 00 90 0 5 40 5 00 4 10 3 25 2 40 1 50 91 0 5 15 4 35 3 50 3 10 2 25 1 40 92 0 4 50 4 10 3 30 2 55 2 15 1 30 93 0 4 25 3 50 3 15 2 40 2 00 1 25 94 0 4 05 3 35 3 00 2 25 1 50 1 15 95 0 3 45 3 15 2 45 2 15 1 45 1 10 96 0 3 25 3 00 2 30 2 05 1 35 1 05 97 0 3 10 2 45 2 20 1 55 1 25 1 00 24 PHEL Curves Continued WBGT F I II III IV V VI 98 0 2 55 2 35 2 10 1 45 1 20 0 55 99 0 2 40 2 20 2 00 1 40 1 15...

Page 13: ... 0 18 0 46 0 25 0 15 0 47 0 23 0 0 48 0 20 0 0 49 0 18 0 0 50 0 15 0 0 26 17 APPENDIX B ACCESSORIES Sensor array with 2 inch globe 56 795 Sensor array with 6 inch globe 56 780 6 Foot shielded remote sensor cable 53 924 25 Foot shielded remote sensor cable 53 925 100 Foot shielded remote sensor cable 53 926 200 Foot shielded remote sensor cable 53 927 Serial computer cable 54 715 Parallel printer c...

Page 14: ... email at service quest technologies com via telephone at 1 262 567 9157 or via fax at 1 262 567 4047 U S Customers Only Go to the service section of our web site at www quest technologies com Contact us via email at service quest technologies com Contact us at 800 245 0779 Office hours are 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM U S Central Time 28 Warranty Policy Quest Technologies warrants our instruments to be fre...

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