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Summary of Contents for QUESTempo 34

Page 1: ...QUESTempo 34 and QUESTempo 36 User Manual 3M 2013 All Rights Reserved 3M Personal Safety Division 3M QUESTemp Heat Stress Monitors Market Leader From the Robust Construction From the ...

Page 2: ... 4 Placement for Monitoring Testing 4 Sensors 5 Natural Wet Bulb Thermometer 5 Check Wick and Fill Natural Wet Bulb 5 Globe Thermometer 5 Dry Bulb Thermometer 5 Relative Humidity Sensor 5 Tri sensor Calculation and Remote Cable 6 Tri sensor Weighted Average 6 Wet Bulb Globe Temperature 7 Stay Times Rest Times QTº36 only 7 Heat Index Humidex 8 Air Flow 8 Thermal Comfort QUESTempº 36 model only 8 Op...

Page 3: ...8 NiMH Battery Pack 19 Appendix A Specifications 20 Product markings and special conditions 22 Appendix B Heat Exposure Tables 23 ACGIH 23 ACGIH Clothing Corrections 24 ACGIH Clothing Corrections 24 United States Navy 24 Electrical power research institute EPRI 26 Appendix C Accessories 27 Air Probe Accessories 27 Appendix D Detection Management Software DMS 28 DMS Quick overview 28 Downloading yo...

Page 4: ...Figure 1 12 RH and H I HU screen 12 Figure 1 13 Air Flow screen 12 Figure 1 14 Stay times ACGIH 12 Figure 1 15 Time Date screen 12 Figure 1 16 Battery Memory screen 12 Figure 1 17 Navy Stay time screen 13 Figure 1 18 EPRI Stay time screen 13 Table 1 1 Example of a Memory table 13 Figure 1 19 Sample printout page 1 14 Figure 1 20 Sample printout page 2 15 Figure 1 21 Air flow configuration 16 Figur...

Page 5: ... models support RS 232 communications and works with the optional software analysis program 3M TM Detection Management Software DMS With the QUESTempº 36 you have the capability to display stay times in order to manage work rest regimens Guidance is based on the screening criteria for heat stress as defined in the ACGIH TLV Handbook U S Navy PHEL charts and EPRI Action Limits Please see Appendix B...

Page 6: ...n or equal to 6 4 volts replace or recharge the batteries 5 In the main menu View will be selected an indicator arrow denotes the selected menu Press the I O Enter key to select 7 Use the Up Down Arrow keys to set the display to the desired items Getting started 1 Make sure the wet bulb wick is clean Fill reservoir with distilled water See check wick and fill natural wet bulb pg 5 4 Be aware that ...

Page 7: ... view the next available sensor bar indicated in the upper right corner of the display Up Arrow key Changes items appearing in the display Scrolls up Down Arrow key Changes items appearing in the display Scrolls down Run Stop key From the menu or view modes pressing this key starts or stops the run mode Pressing this key will exit the setup print or reset modes Escaping moving back one screen If y...

Page 8: ...Then repeatedly press the I O enter key to toggle through the languages Once selected all menus and measurement screens will change to the selected language To return to the main menu press the Run Stop key 4 To return to the main menu press and hold the I O Enter key 3 2 1 countdown will appear and the main menu will display To select an option on the main menu press the up or down arrow until an...

Page 9: ...e radiant heat exposure on an individual due to either direct sunlight or hot objects in the environment This is accomplished by placing a temperature 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...

Page 10: ...displayed sensor bar by pressing and releasing the enter key The upper right corner of the display shows the current sensor bar 1 refers to the top sensor bar 2 and 3 are labeled on the side of the unit W indicates the weighted average which only appears if a WBGT is displayed and all three of the sensor bars are attached Tri sensor Weighted Average Per the recommendations outlined in ISO 7243 198...

Page 11: ...etermine the thermal comfort indices Predicted Mean Vote PMV and Predicted Percent Dissatisfied PPD with the QUESTempº 36 model only Wet Bulb Globe Temperature The WBGT is a weighted average of the three temperature sensors a globe thermometer a wet bulb thermometer and a dry bulb thermometer using the equations listed below The resulting WBGT values can then be compared to indices of work rest re...

Page 12: ...used The Air Probe uses an omni directional anemometer sensor that measures air flow between 0 and 20 meters per second in 0 1m s increments Please see Air Flow Functionality page 16 for more details Thermal Comfort QUESTempº 36 model only Thermal comfort readings for indoor environments are a benefit of DMS software and are not displayed or printed from the instrument directly Readings are derive...

Page 13: ...Then the menu screen will appear see Figure 1 3 page 4 for an example Setup The setup screen is used to change the following parameters temperature units language time date logging rate QUESTempº 36 only selecting between Heat Index and Humidex and setting stay time parameters To Setup parameters do one of the following 1 From the main menu select Setup by pressing the I O Enter key Figure 1 7 Set...

Page 14: ...ing the Up Down Arrows and I O Enter keys to modify each number NOTE at any time you can move back one level by pressing the Run Stop key 4 Exit Setup by pressing the Run Stop key Print QTº34 36 allows printing to a parallel or serial printer or to a computer The QUESTempº 36 will recognize the cable plugged in and configure itself for serial or parallel If no cable is plugged in it will default t...

Page 15: ...the asterisk in the lower right corner of the display will turn into an F and the memory remaining screen will show 0 0 Displayed Items For the QUESTemp 34 36 models the number in the upper right corner indicates which sensor bar s data is displayed 1 indicates the sensor bar placed on or attached to the top of the instrument Sensors 2 and 3 are labeled on the side of the unit as Sensor 2 and Sens...

Page 16: ...4 hour format Date day month year Figure 1 15 Time Date screen Screen 8 BAT Battery voltage MEM Logging memory available in days Figure 1 16 Battery Memory screen NOTE A series of dashes appear in the display if one of the following occur The Heat Index or Humidex is outside of its allowable range The temperature is outside of its allowable range A temperature sensor has failed Stay times temperat...

Page 17: ...g hours are shown based on a maximum of four hours Working hours for Light L Moderate M and Heavy H workload categories are displayed below NOTE 4 01 indicates greater than four hours Figure 1 18 EPRI Stay time screen Data Logging Data from each sensor is recorded at the interval set by the logging rate for QUESTempº 34 36 models only Every time Run Stop is pressed a session is either started or e...

Page 18: ...cept data prior to printing Figure 1 19 Sample printout page 1 3M Page 1 HEAT STRESS REPORT File Name _________________________ Questemp 36 Rev 1 00 Serial TK09090909 Employee _________________________ Facility _________________________ Session 3 Start 21 FEB 08 11 07 32 Department _________________________ Stop 21 FEB 08 11 10 15 Job _________________________ Printed 21 FEB 08 11 16 00 Comments N...

Page 19: ...GTi WBGTo WET DRY GLOBE RH HI L M H VH 11 08 79 9 79 3 69 4 98 9 104 5 15 0 60 45 30 15 11 09 80 8 80 2 70 3 99 2 105 6 15 0 60 45 30 15 Session 3 Page 4 Sensor 3 Degrees Fahrenheit Stay Times ACGIH Acclimated WBGTi clo correction 1 0 C TIME WBGTi WBGTo WET DRY GLOBE RH HI L M H VH 11 08 68 6 68 1 58 3 88 0 92 7 11 0 60 60 60 60 11 09 68 8 68 4 58 6 88 3 92 9 11 0 60 60 60 60 Session 3 Page 5 Sens...

Page 20: ... cautious if measuring in ducts The Air Probe may be either hand held or mounted behind the QUESTemp 36 using the mounting bracket hooked to the sensor bar beneath the center bulb sensor See Figure 1 21 below A green lamp indicator in the Air Probe indicates that it is turned on and the battery is good If the green indicator turns off while the switch is in the On position replace or recharge the ...

Page 21: ...e NiMH Black Decker VersaPak Gold battery Typical operating time of the battery is between 6 and 8 hours To change the battery push in and twist counterclockwise the cap on the bottom of the Air Probe Pull out the battery Insert a fully charged battery and replace the cap To recharge the batteries set the battery into the VersaPack charger The supplied charger accepts one or two batteries A full c...

Page 22: ...ine power operation of the unit Figure 1 22 9 volt battery 9 Volt Alkaline Battery Replacement WARNING Replace batteries only in a non hazardous environment The 9 volt battery should be replaced or the NiMH battery pack should be recharged when the voltage drops below 6 4 volts The battery voltage is displayed when the instrument is turned on While turned on the battery voltage can be displayed at...

Page 23: ...e instrument using 3M s AC 120V AC to 9V DC adapter part 015 910 or 220V AC to 9V DC adapter part 015 680 A discharged battery pack requires an overnight charge of 16 hours for the 120V adapter Leaving the AC adapter plugged in for extended lengths of time or when operating the instrument will not harm the rechargeable batteries Figure 1 23 NiMH rechargeable battery ...

Page 24: ...sh Italian German Housing Designed water resistant to a light rain or mist If rain is frequent best practice would be to remote the sensor bar and keep the instrument sheltered Size Height 9 2in 23 5cm Width 7 2in 18 3mm Depth 3 0in 7 5mm Dimensions include mounted sensor assembly Weight 2 6 lbs 1 2 kg with mounted sensor assembly Sensor Types Temperature 1000 ohm platinum RTD Humidity Integrated ...

Page 25: ... adapter wall power cube AC adaptor will operate the unit or recharge the NiMH battery pack Battery Life 9V alkaline 140 hours Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride 300 hours Adding additional sensor bars reduces battery life Charge Time NiMH Battery Pack 16 hours charge in the unit Air Probe Accessory QUESTempº 36 model only Range 0 20 meters per second 0 1m s increments Sensor Omni directional heate...

Page 26: ...in 2002 I in 2009 and so forth Special conditions for safe use 1 Only the following battery types may be used Non rechargeable battery Type Manufacturer U9V Ultralife MN1604 Duracell 522 or EN22 or 6LR61 Energizer A1604 or BR232 Rayovac 6LR61 or 6AM6 Panasonic Rechargeable battery Integral NiMH battery pack type DC2121 2 The batteries may not be replaced or charged within the hazardous area 3 The ...

Page 27: ...t Moderate Heavy Very Heavy 75 to 100 31 0 28 0 26 0 23 5 50 to 75 31 0 29 0 27 5 25 5 25 to 50 32 0 30 0 29 0 28 0 0 to 25 32 5 31 5 30 5 30 0 Work and recovery Action Limit Light Moderate Heavy Very Heavy 75 to 100 28 0 25 0 22 5 20 0 50 to 75 28 5 26 0 24 0 22 5 25 to 50 29 5 27 0 25 5 24 5 0 to 25 30 0 29 0 28 0 27 0 Values not specified by ACGIH have been estimated for continuity Cited from A...

Page 28: ...sts Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices for 2008 Reprinted with permission United States Navy Physiological Heat Exposure Limits PHEL Time Table Without the presence of fuel combustion gases fuel vapors The recommended working hours are shown based on a maximum of eight hours Naval personnel will follow a category I VI based upon their function PHEL Curves Total Exposure Time in...

Page 29: ... 105 0 1 40 1 30 1 15 1 00 0 45 0 30 106 0 1 35 1 25 1 10 0 55 0 45 0 30 107 0 1 30 1 15 1 05 0 50 0 40 0 25 108 0 1 20 1 10 1 00 0 50 0 35 0 25 109 0 1 15 1 05 0 55 0 45 0 35 0 25 110 0 1 10 1 00 0 50 0 40 0 30 0 20 111 0 1 05 1 00 0 50 0 40 0 30 0 20 112 0 1 00 0 55 0 45 0 35 0 25 0 20 113 0 0 55 0 50 0 40 0 35 0 25 0 15 114 0 0 55 0 45 0 40 0 30 0 25 0 15 115 0 0 50 0 45 0 35 0 30 0 20 0 15 116...

Page 30: ...BGT C Light Moderate Heavy 28 4 01 4 01 3 00 29 4 01 4 00 2 00 30 4 01 3 00 1 30 31 4 01 2 00 1 15 32 4 00 1 30 1 00 33 3 30 1 15 0 45 34 3 00 1 00 0 40 35 2 30 0 53 0 35 36 2 00 0 45 0 30 37 1 45 0 40 0 25 38 1 30 0 35 0 20 39 1 15 0 33 0 18 40 1 00 0 30 0 15 41 0 53 0 28 0 42 0 45 0 25 0 43 0 38 0 23 0 44 0 30 0 20 0 45 0 28 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 ...

Page 31: ...5 100 Foot shielded remote sensor cable 53 926 200 Foot shielded remote sensor cable 53 927 Serial computer cable 54 715 Parallel printer cable 56 875 120VAC to 9VDC adapter 15 910 220VAC to 9VDC adapter 15 680 Verification module 53 923 Tripod 59 045 Replacement wicks 56 679 Water bottle 2 oz 56 068 User s manual 56 663 Air Probe Accessories NiMH battery 53 039 Dual 120 volt charger 53 037 Dual 2...

Page 32: ...rs Please refer to the DMS User Manual for further instructions Downloading your sessions in DMS Once the QUESTemp 34 36 is communicating and run stops are stored on the instrument this data may be downloaded into DMS for further analysis and reporting Downloading your sessions 1 Download the DMS software Note you may have purchased this with your instrument 2 Using a 3M cable part number 054 715 ...

Page 33: ...at Stress and then select the Model Type by clicking on QT 34 or QT 36 See 1 and 2 You are now ready to setup or download your instrument 6 Click in the Data Finder checkbox see 3 and then select button see 4 Note When downloading DMS will state it successfully received the files at the bottom of the page It will then open the Data Finder Page Figure 1 25 Downloading with the QT 34 36 4 3 1 2 ...

Page 34: ...e Analyze Quick Report options 2 The session page layout will appear Work items A select either the session or study in order to view appropriate data Add panel B double click on a chart table type and it will appear as a panel on your screen Arrange panels C displays the displays the order of the charts tables which appear in the panel layout Also when a chart table is selected in the arrange pan...

Page 35: ...int in the sequence in which they appear on the screen Printing reports while in the report view page you have two options outlined below Click on the icon from the title bar Click on the icon from the session report title bar Figure 1 28 Reporting and printing Report example with logged data chart from the QT 36 Quickly switch back to the panel layout view charts tables Reports are displayed in t...

Page 36: ...nded Please see Service Department above Warranty 3M warrants our instruments to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year under normal conditions of use and service For United States 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 3M ...

Page 37: ...and select toxic combustible gases The 3M Detection brand of instrumentation is used by safety and industrial hygiene professionals to help comply with applicable occupational standards and regulations About 3M Personal Safety 3M offers a comprehensive diverse portfolio of Personal Safety solutions providing respiratory protection hearing protection fall protection reflective materials for high vi...

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