BW Technologies GasAlertQuattro 1, Quick Reference Manual

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GasAlertQuattro
Troubleshooting
The detector enters
alarm immediately
when activated.
Sensor needs to stabilize.
Used sensor: Wait 60 seconds
New sensor: Wait 5 minutes
Low battery or critical low battery
alarm.
Replace alkaline batteries. Refer to Replacing the Alkaline Batteries on
page 21 .
Refer to Charging the Rechargeable Battery Pack on page 20 .
Hazardous environment.
Leave the area immediately. Deactivate and reactivate the detector in a
safe area that is free of hazardous gas, in an atmosphere of 20.9% oxygen.
A new sensor has been inserted Calibrate the sensor.
The activation startup
self-test fails.
General fault. Contact BW Technologies by Honeywell.
Sensor error.
Refer to Startup Troubleshooting on page 36 . If required, refer to Replacing
the Sensors on page 24 .
Detector Operation
Detector does not
display normal gas
reading after startup
sequence.
Sensors not stabilized.
Used sensor: Wait 60 seconds
New sensor: Wait 5 minutes
Sensor(s) requires calibration. Refer to Calibration on page 10 .
Target gas is present. Detector is operating properly. Use caution in suspect areas.
Detector does not
respond to button.
Battery is in critical low battery
state or is completely depleted.
Replace alkaline batteries. Refer to Replacing the Alkaline Batteries on
page 21 .
Refer to Charging the Rechargeable Battery Pack on page 20 .
Detector is performing operations
that do not require user input.
Button operation restores automatically when the operation ends.
Problem Possible Cause Solution