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 HY-ALERTA

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 500 HANDHELD HYDROGEN LEAK 

DETECTOR OPERATING MANUAL 

90000002 R13 

 

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DESCRIPTION 

H2scan believes that protecting lives means being able to locate and find hydrogen leak as quickly as possible.  With 
two sensing elements on the same semiconductor die, the HY-ALERTA

 500 can detect hydrogen leaks as low as 

15 ppm and will not saturate or be destroyed when detecting concentrations of hydrogen up to 100%.  The flexible 
cable allows the sensor probe access to virtually all potential leak sources. 

SPECIFICATIONS 

Sensitivity Range: 

0.0015% (15 ppm) to 100% hydrogen by volume in air. 

Response Time: 

Indication of hydrogen within seconds. 
Stabilization to final value depends on concentration. 

Ambient Temperatures: 

Operating:  0°C to +40 °C 
Storage:  -20°C to +45 °C 

Relative Humidity: 

0-95% non-condensing 

Power: 

Internal rechargeable Lithium Ion battery yields over 10 hours of operation and is 
recharged in 4 hours with included charger. 
Battery charger input: 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 0.6A. 

Environmental: 

Indoor/Outdoor Use 
Altitude up to 2000 meters 
Pollution degree 2 environment 

Ingress Protection: 

IP64 capable 

Calibration Period: 

Recommended factory calibration on a 12 month basis. 

Weight: 

975 g (2.15 lb.) unit and carrying pouch 
2.2 kg (5 lb.) shipping weight (unit with accessories) 

Product Life Expectancy: 

10 years 

Certifications: 

   

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for HY-ALERTA 500

Page 1: ...HY ALERTA 500 Handheld Hydrogen Leak Detector ...

Page 2: ...ed assets Grid Petroleum refinery and other industrial process control Facility and equipment safety to minimize downtime at a much lower total costs of ownership than the competition Our Strategic Objectives H2scan s technology accepted as the new gold standard in hydrogen sensors H2scan s business recognized for innovation and ingenuity high quality products and systems application specific solu...

Page 3: ...set Operation 9 4 4 Zero Operation 9 5 KEYPAD 9 5 1 Numerical Changes 9 5 2 Top Level Keypad Functions 9 5 3 General Keypad Functions 10 5 4 Information Display 10 5 5 Firmware Revision 10 5 6 Serial Number 10 5 7 Factory Calibration Date 10 5 8 Reset Sensor 10 5 9 Zero Sensor 10 6 HYDROGEN SENSING CONSIDERATIONS 10 7 BUMP TEST 11 8 BATTERY CHARGING 11 9 CLEANING 11 10 TROUBLESHOOTING 11 11 MENU S...

Page 4: ...fects which substantially affect such Product s performance for twelve 12 months from the ship date for such Product Must Provide Notice of Defect If you believe a Product that you believe is defective you must notify H2scan in writing within ten 10 days of receipt of such Product of your claim regarding any such defect Return Product to H2scan for Repair Replacement or Credit If the Product is fo...

Page 5: ...ppm to 100 hydrogen by volume in air Response Time Indication of hydrogen within seconds Stabilization to final value depends on concentration Ambient Temperatures Operating 0 C to 40 C Storage 20 C to 45 C Relative Humidity 0 95 non condensing Power Internal rechargeable Lithium Ion battery yields over 10 hours of operation and is recharged in 4 hours with included charger Battery charger input 1...

Page 6: ...HY ALERTATM 500 HANDHELD HYDROGEN LEAK DETECTOR OPERATING MANUAL 90000002 R13 Page 6 of 14 Coiled Cord Sensor Probe Controller Controller Carry Pouch Battery Charger with Regional Plugs ...

Page 7: ...es of operation remaining A fully charged battery should last 10 to15 hours depending on use There is a small load on the battery when the unit is powered off This load will discharge the battery of the unit in it s powered off state in about 6 months Customers that do not use the device frequently should charge the battery and perform a bump test with hydrogen gas every one to three months to kee...

Page 8: ...graph array indicates detected hydrogen concentrations in four ranges as noted below 0 002 0 005 0 010 0 022 0 046 0 100 0 220 0 460 1 000 2 200 4 600 10 00 22 00 46 00 100 0 0 001 Hydrogen 4 67 Solid Green Unit ready 15 ppm hydrogen Pulsing Green Decreasing H2 level Solid Amber System startup Steady H2 level Pulsing Red Increasing H2 level Alternating Red Green Fluctuating H2 level Probe Tip Colo...

Page 9: ... THE LCD INDICATING LESS THAN 0 1 HYDROGEN BEFORE INVOKING THE RESET OPERATION 4 4 ZERO OPERATION The Zero Operation is used to zero the hydrogen reading if the instrument is reporting low levels 0 001 to 0 01 of hydrogen when no hydrogen is present It can be invoked from the keypad while in the top menu level measuring hydrogen by pressing and holding left arrow button or from the Zero Menu Zero ...

Page 10: ...number preceded by a C is the Controller firmware revision For example S1 23 C2 34 for sensor probe firmware version 1 23 and Controller firmware version 2 34 5 6 SERIAL NUMBER This displays the product serial number For example 50123 5 7 FACTORY CALIBRATION DATE This displays the date of last factory calibration MM DD YY For example 5 8 06 for 8 May 2006 5 8 RESET SENSOR The Reset Sensor menu is ...

Page 11: ...or a leak in areas where liquid hydrogen is stored check both above and below the area of concern 7 BUMP TEST A bump test is recommended every three months The purpose of a bump test is to verify that the sensor is active detecting hydrogen and verifying that the sensor is within the pre set factory tolerance for accuracy To perform a bump test perform the following In a hydrogen free environment ...

Page 12: ...ature is too high Turn off the instrument Let it cool Error 20 The sensor temperature is incorrect Cycle of power Unit won t turn on The battery is dead Charge the battery completely If the recommended action does not solve the problem the HY ALERTA 500 should be returned to the factory for repair 11 MENU STRUCTURE Firmware Rev Serial Number Factory Calibration date Information Display Reset Senso...

Page 13: ...MANUAL 90000002 R13 Page 13 of 14 Zero Sensor In Progress Zero Sensor Done ENTER Zero Sensor Continue Reset Sensor Not Done Reset Sensor Done No Reset Sensor Continue Reset Sensor In Progress ENTER Zero Sensor Not Done No Hydrogen Hydrogen Zero Menu Reset Menu ...

Page 14: ...HY ALERTATM 500 HANDHELD HYDROGEN LEAK DETECTOR OPERATING MANUAL 90000002 R13 Page 14 of 14 12 EUROPEAN DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ...

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