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User Manual

1, 2, 3, and 4 Gas Detector

50104941-536, EN Rev 4
©2017 BW Technologies by Honeywell. All rights reserved.

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Page 2: ...ty are conditional on a proper storage installation calibration use maintenance and compliance with the product manual instructions and any other applicable recommendations of BW b the buyer promptly...

Page 3: ...ttro 12 Screen Elements 13 Activating Deactivating the Detector 15 Startup Sequence 15 Battery Test 15 Segment Test 15 Product Identification and Firmware Revision 15 Startup Message 16 Alarm Setpoint...

Page 4: ...t on Self Test Error 25 Safe Mode 25 Confidence Compliance Beep 25 Latching Alarms 26 Force Calibration 26 Force Bump 27 Cal IR Lock 28 Flip Display 28 Stealth 29 Datalog Interval 29 IntelliFlash Inte...

Page 5: ...20 8 Base Reading 36 Low Alarm Acknowledge 36 Alarms 37 Stopping a Gas Alarm 41 Computed Gas Exposures 41 Viewing and Clearing Gas Exposures 42 Gas Alarm Setpoints 44 Sample Gas Alarm Setpoints 44 Bum...

Page 6: ...60 Battery Charging and Maintenance Cautions 60 Charging the Rechargeable Battery 61 Optimum Battery Operation 63 Rechargeable Battery Capacity 63 Replacing the Battery Pack 63 Battery Pack Retaining...

Page 7: ...6 9 Tightening the Calibration Cap 47 10 Calibration Cap Installation 49 11 Connecting the Gas Cylinder to the Detector 50 12 Attaching the Calibration Cap 52 13 Enter Password Dialog Box 55 14 Device...

Page 8: ...GasAlertQuattro User Manual vi 24 Replacing the Sensor Filter 69 25 Inserting the Sensor Filter Correctly 69...

Page 9: ...Button 14 6 Connecting the IR Link 22 7 Alarms 37 8 Computed Gas Exposures 41 9 Gas Alarm Setpoints 44 10 Sample Factory Alarm Setpoints 44 11 Bump Test Installation 46 12 Datalog Frequency 57 13 Conn...

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Page 11: ...ANADA T2G 4E8 Email Bwa customerservice honeywell com Website www honeywellanalytics com ISO 9001 Introduction a Warning To ensure personal safety read Safety Information Read First and a Cautions bef...

Page 12: ...r may be impaired International symbols used on the detector and in this user manual are defined in Table 2 Read the a Cautions on the following pages before using the detector ec Warning This instrum...

Page 13: ...d regularly and at least once every 180 days 6 months BW recommends to bump test the sensors before each day s use to confirm their ability to respond to gas by exposing the detector to a gas concentr...

Page 14: ...any other charging adapter Failure to adhere to this caution can lead to fire and or explosion Extended exposure of the GasAlertQuattro to certain concentrations of combustible gases and air may stre...

Page 15: ...to heat at 266 F 130 C for 10 minutes can cause fire and or explosion Dispose of used lithium cells immediately Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire Do not mix with the solid waste stream...

Page 16: ...es by Honeywell recommande d talonner les capteurs r guli rement et au moins une fois tous les 180 jours 6 mois Avant chaque utilisation quotidienne BW recommande d effectuer un test fonctionnel des c...

Page 17: ...ilisez uniquement des batteries approuv es par BW pour le d tecteur GasAlertQuattro Reportez vous la section Specifications Chargez le d tecteur avant sa premi re utilisation BW recommande de recharge...

Page 18: ...ecteur GasAlertQuattro Toute autre batterie pourrait provoquer un incendie et ou une explosion Pour commander et r installer la batterie QT BAT R01 reportez vous la section Replacement Parts and Acces...

Page 19: ...ission Scheme for Certification to Standards for Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmo spheres g European Explosives Protection Natural Institute of Metrology Quality and Technology Conforms to Braz...

Page 20: ...ctor with a soft damp cloth Do not use soaps polishes or solvents The following table lists common products to avoid using around sensors Table 3 Sensor Poisons and Contaminants Cleaners and Lubricant...

Page 21: ...lertQuattro accessories refer to Replacement Parts and Accessories Fleet Manager II Options Fleet Manager II software can be downloaded without cost from BW Technologies by Honeywell s website www gas...

Page 22: ...ro Item Description Item Description Item Description Item Description 1 IntelliFlash green LED 4 Button 7 Liquid crystal display LCD 10 Alligator clip 2 Visual alarm indicator red LED 5 Combustible L...

Page 23: ...13 GasAlertQuattro User Manual Screen Elements...

Page 24: ...to reset peaks TWA STEL To initiate calibration press and hold C while the detector performs the OFF countdown Continue holding C while the LCD briefly deactivates and then reactivates to begin the ca...

Page 25: ...he detector is activated it performs several tests during the startup sequence Confirm the following tests occur Battery Test If battery power is critically low upon startup the detector displays the...

Page 26: ...sequence Refer to Startup Message in User Options Note To make a line break to force text to the next line as in the example above press the pipe or vertical bar key Alarm Setpoints 4 The alarm setpoi...

Page 27: ...eactivates For all sensor and self test error screens refer to Startup Troubleshooting If all sensors fail the startup sensor self test the following screens display The detector then automatically de...

Page 28: ...ous auto zero result for that sensor will be used to zero the sensor For sensor error causes refer to Startup Troubleshooting Next Calibration Due 6 The next calibration due date for each sensor displ...

Page 29: ...enters normal operation If the Force Calibration option is enabled the following screen displays The sensor s must be calibrated to enter normal operation Press and hold C to enter calibration and ref...

Page 30: ...disabled the detector enters normal operation Force Bump Test Enabled If the Force Bump option is enabled the following screen displays The sensor s must pass the bump test to enter normal opera tion...

Page 31: ...attery Sensors Clock or Mem ory contact BW Technologies by Honeywell If an displays Auto Zero the detector uses the pervious zero readings The detector can be zeroed in a safe area free of hazardous g...

Page 32: ...add data enable disable features and to define settings for the sensors and the detector Device Configuration Sensor Configuration Using Fleet Manager II to Configure the Detector When Fleet Manager I...

Page 33: ...olbar click Configure Device via IR Link 9 The Device Selection popup displays Select GasAlertQuat tro and click OK 10 From the configuration window click Retrieve from Device at the bottom of the win...

Page 34: ...e red frames Serial Number Field This field displays the serial number e g QA109 001000 of the detector Note The Serial Number Firmware Version and Hardware Version fields are read only fields Setting...

Page 35: ...erating correctly Refer to Troubleshooting and Replacing the Sensors The detector is shipped with Lockout on Self Test Error disabled Safe Mode If enabled SAFE displays continuously on the LCD unless...

Page 36: ...Alarms option disabled Force Calibration Calibration is performed to adjust the sensitivity levels of the sensors to ensure accurate responses to gas If enabled and a sensor s is past due for calibra...

Page 37: ...Or Press and hold C to deactivate the detector A value must be entered in the Bump Interval days filed in the Sensor Configuration section before enabling Force Bump a Caution If 0 is entered in the...

Page 38: ...but they will not be calibrated Depending upon the IR device used to calibrate refer to one of the following Calibrating Using an IR Device or MicroDock II Base Station User Manual The detector is sh...

Page 39: ...low the low alarm setpoint The detector is shipped with the Stealth option disabled Datalog Interval The Datalog Interval seconds field defines how often the detector records a datalog every 1 120 sec...

Page 40: ...fines how often every 1 120 seconds the confidence compliance beep occurs Enter the desired value The detector is shipped with confidence compliance beep disabled Language The Language field provides...

Page 41: ...ws the available option settings for the CO sensor Note Depending upon the sensor the options may vary Figure 5 Sensor Configuration Tab CO via MicroDock II Figure 6 Sensor Configuration Tab CO via IR...

Page 42: ...to Device and then click Retrieve from Device to remove the red frames 5 The LCD automatically updates In the following example the CO gas type and sensor readings no longer display Calibration Gas pp...

Page 43: ...tpoints Verify that the audible and visual alarms activate Calibrate if the readings are not within the specified limits Low Alarm Define the low alarm setpoints for each sensor Refer to Sample Gas Al...

Page 44: ...15 minutes in the STEL Interval minutes field to define the short term exposure limit For more informa tion refer to STEL Interval Correction Factor LEL The Correction Factor option defines compensat...

Page 45: ...Amer ican Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists ACGIH TWA TWA calculating method The detector is shipped with the default method as US OSHA US OSHA Method 8 hour moving average ACGIH Metho...

Page 46: ...Reading If the 20 8 Base Reading option is enabled the detector assumes 20 8 O2 as ambient air factory default is 20 9 O2 Applicable to the O2 sensor only The detector is shipped with the 20 8 Base R...

Page 47: ...To change the factory defined alarm setpoints refer to Low Alarm High Alarm TWA Alarm and STEL Alarm in Device Configuration Table 7 Alarms Alarm Screen Alarm Screen Low Alarm Slow siren upward tone...

Page 48: ...Alarm Sequence of 10 rapid sirens and alternat ing flashes with 7 seconds of silence in between continues for 15 minutes Battery icon flashes and the vibrator acti vates After 15 minutes of the low b...

Page 49: ...rnating beeps and flashes Vibrator alarm activates Countdown initiates OFF displays IntelliFlash One flash green LED every 1 120 sec onds flash frequency is defined with the IntelliFlash Interval opti...

Page 50: ...le and vibrate alarms remain active until the alarm condition changes or the detector deactivates Press C to acknowledge and deactivate the audible alarm If the alarm esca lates to a high TWA or STEL...

Page 51: ...d Gas Exposures a Warning To prevent possible personal injury do not deactivate the detector during a work shift TWA STEL and peak readings reset when the detector is deactivated Table 8 Computed Gas...

Page 52: ...rapidly 1 The LCD first displays the current time and date battery capacity and the due dates for the next calibration 2 Next the due date for the next bump test displays 3 Next the TWA and STEL gas e...

Page 53: ...Deactivating the detector clears all readings Confirm with your supervisor before clearing TWA and STEL alarms 6 If C is held to reset the peak readings the following screen displays Continue holding...

Page 54: ...guration Low Alarm High Alarm TWA Alarm STEL Alarm Alarm Condition Low Toxics and combustibles Ambient gas level above low alarm setpoint Oxygen Ambient gas level may be set above or below 20 9 or 20...

Page 55: ...ied to the sensors it will be recorded as a peak event in the event logs A bump test will be recorded in the event log as a bump if a Bump Interval has been defined when prompted during startup to app...

Page 56: ...8 Figure 9 and the following steps 1 6 Follow this procedure when Force Bump is enabled and a bump test is required during startup Table 11 Bump Test Installation Figure 8 Bump Test Installation Item...

Page 57: ...knob Figure 9 Tightening the Calibration Cap Note Ensure the knob is securely fastened before applying gas Do not overtighten the calibration cap Ensure strong air currents are kept away from the exha...

Page 58: ...t is free of hazardous gas in an atmosphere of 20 9 oxygen If performing a single gas calibration calibrate the O2 sensor first The H2S CO LEL and O2 sensors can be automatically zeroed each time the...

Page 59: ...ibrate with the MicroDock II station use a demand flow regulator and refer to the MicroDock II User Manual 3 Connect the calibration hose to the intake valve on the calibra tion cap and tighten the kn...

Page 60: ...ngle gas calibration calibrate the oxygen sensor first Quad Gas Calibration The following steps are written for manual calibration using a standard quad gas cylinder For automated calibration refer to...

Page 61: ...4 Continue holding C when OFF displays 5 The detector then performs the calibration countdown Con tinue holding C when the Starting Calibration screen dis plays 6 If Cal IR Lock is enabled an IR devi...

Page 62: ...detector zeroes all the sensors a Caution A sensor that fails zero cannot be calibrated If a sensor fails refer to Calibration Troubleshooting Apply Calibration Gas 9 When the following screen displa...

Page 63: ...at a flow rate of 250 500 ml min 11 The detector initially tests for gas When a sufficient amount of gas is identified displays beside each gas that is detected 12 The detector then begins calibrating...

Page 64: ...Calibration Troubleshooting Days to Next Calibration Note If a sensor fails calibration the next calibration due date for that sensor will not reset Refer to Calibration Troubleshooting 15 All succes...

Page 65: ...ck 3 From the Administration toolbar click to access the Enter Password dialog box Figure 13 Enter Password Dialog Box 4 Enter Admin and click OK password is case sensitive 5 From the Devices toolbar...

Page 66: ...lues The values entered in the Calibrate Device popup must match the span concentra tion values on the gas cylinder otherwise calibration will fail 10 Click inside the checkbox for each sensor that wi...

Page 67: ...mples that can be compiled to create a report using Fleet Manager II From Fleet Manager II define how often the detector records a datalog sample 1 120 seconds in the Datalog Interval seconds field Th...

Page 68: ...og type Temperature Datalog interval Language Sensor options Bump and Calibration Results The detector records the MicroDock II bump test and calibration results The results can then be imported into...

Page 69: ...II inlet s used Downloading Datalogs and Event Logs The datalog and event log files can only be downloaded to a PC using the IR Link or the MicroDock II base station Refer to one of the following Flee...

Page 70: ...ump test and inspect the detector at regular intervals Maintain an operations log of all maintenance bump tests calibrations and alarm events Clean the exterior with a soft damp cloth Do not use solve...

Page 71: ...or incinerate Warning Lithium polymer cells exposed to heat at 266 F 130 C for 10 minutes can cause fire and or explosion If replacing the battery use only approved lithium polymer cells that are ava...

Page 72: ...e charging adapter is voltage specific to your region Use of the charging adapter outside your region will damage the charger and the detector 3 Attach the charging adapter to the charger interface 4...

Page 73: ...eratures above 113 F 45 C Rechargeable Battery Capacity A rechargeable battery s runtime decreases approximately 20 over a two year period of typical use Replacing the Battery Pack Battery Pack Retain...

Page 74: ...ottom of the battery pack first at a 30 angle then lower the top into place Press until the release tab engages If using the retaining screw tighten it 1 2 turns using 3 4 in lbs of torque Replacing t...

Page 75: ...k 4 Unhook the ejector bar from the release clasp Move the ejec tor bar towards the top of the battery pack until it is aligned hor izontally over the batteries Figure 19 Ejector Bar Unhooked from Rel...

Page 76: ...e new batteries Position the positive end of the battery at a 30 angle and insert into the battery pack before pushing the negative end down into place Refer to Figure 22 Figure 22 Inserting the Alkal...

Page 77: ...four sensor locations 1 Press and hold C to deactivate the detector 2 Press the release latch and remove the battery pack 3 Remove the six machine screws from the rear shell 4 Remove the front shell...

Page 78: ...68 GasAlertQuattro Maintenance Figure 23 Replacing a Sensor or Sensor Filter...

Page 79: ...hell 4 Remove the front shell 5 Remove the sensor filter 6 Refer to Figure 25 before inserting the new filter Ensure the filter is laying flat and that the holes are correctly aligned over the filter...

Page 80: ...to Replacing the Alkaline Batteries Charge the rechargeable battery pack Refer to Charging the Rechargeable Battery Damaged detector Contact BW Technologies by Honeywell Detector automatically deacti...

Page 81: ...ery pack Refer to Charging the Rechargeable Battery Hazardous environment Leave the area immediately Deactivate and reactivate the detector in a safe area that is free of hazardous gas in an atmospher...

Page 82: ...completely depleted Replace alkaline batteries Refer to Replacing the Alkaline Batteries Charge the rechargeable battery pack Refer to Charging the Rechargeable Battery Detector is performing operati...

Page 83: ...ent gas levels are near alarm setpoint or the sensor is exposed to a puff of the target gas Detector is operating normally Use caution in suspect areas Check peak gas exposure reading Alarm setpoints...

Page 84: ...tery is trickle charging Battery is fully charged and is ready for operation Battery indicator does not display when charging Battery is depleted below normal levels Charge the battery for 8 hours If...

Page 85: ...on If the Force Calibra tion option is enabled the sensors must be calibrated to enter normal operation Press and hold C to calibrate the sensors or press C and release to deactivate the detector Refe...

Page 86: ...ays when sensors are overdue for a bump test and the Force Bump test option is disabled Apply gas directly or use the MicroDock II otherwise press C to enter normal operation with the bump test overdu...

Page 87: ...nabled IR lock enabled screen displays An IR device must be used to calibrate IR LInk or Micro Dock II station For manual calibration refer to Calibrat ing Using an IR Device For automated calibration...

Page 88: ...5 0 5 l min regulator 1 Gas Cylinders and Kits CG Q58 4 Quad gas cylinder CH4 2 5 O2 18 0 H2S 25 ppm CO 100 ppm bal N2 58 l 1 CG Q34 4 Quad gas cylinder CH4 2 5 O2 18 0 H2S 25 ppm CO 100 ppm bal N2 3...

Page 89: ...e and 1 MicroDock II station w charging cable DOCK2 0 1C1N 00 N GasAlertQuattro docking module w charging cable 1 Accessories GA BQT Concussion proof boot 1 GA HQT Carrying holster 1 QT AF K1 Auxiliar...

Page 90: ...ow bat tery alarm IntelliFlash confidence compliance beep sensor self test failure alarm Audible alarm 95 dB at 30 cm 12 in variable pulsed beeper Visual alarm Red light emitting diodes LEDs IntelliFl...

Page 91: ...standards UL913 EN60079 11 EN60079 0 IEC 60079 0 IEC 60079 11 C22 2 No 157 AA alkaline battery operating time 14 hours at 20 C 68 F Battery charger charging adapter First time charge 6 hours Normal ch...

Page 92: ...er 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 General Datalog Specificat...

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