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CMS-2 

 

CARBON MONOXIDE MONITOR 

 

O. M. 22925

 

DATE OF ISSUE: 

07/00 

REVISION: I, 

04/18 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not use this 
equipment before 
READING this 
MANUAL and 
UNDERSTANDING its 
contents.  

 

These WARNINGS are 
included for the health 
and safety of the 
operator and those in 
the immediate vicinity. 

 

Electronic files include 
a Preface containing 
the same important 
information as in the 
orange cover.

 

WARNING

© 2018 CLEMCO INDUSTRIES CORP. 

One Cable Car Dr. 

Washington, MO 63090 

Phone (636) 239-4300 

Fax

 

(800)

 

726-7559 

Email: [email protected] 

www.clemcoindustries.com 

 

 

Summary of Contents for CMS-2

Page 1: ...e WARNINGS are included for the health and safety of the operator and those in the immediate vicinity Electronic files include a Preface containing the same important information as in the orange cover WARNING 2018 CLEMCO INDUSTRIES CORP One Cable Car Dr Washington MO 63090 Phone 636 239 4300 Fax 800 726 7559 Email info clemcoindustries com www clemcoindustries com ...

Page 2: ...tion that if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury WARNING Warning indicates a hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in death or serious injury DANGER Danger indicates a hazardous situation that if not avoided will result in death or serious injury 1 3 Table of Contents SUBJECT SECTION LOCATION INTRODUCTION 1 0 Scope of Manual 1 1 Safety Alerts 1 2 Table of Contents 1...

Page 3: ...ier 1 5 Operating Principles 1 5 1 The CMS monitor samples respiratory air from a breathing air source This enables one monitor to detect CO and other toxic gases in the entire breathing air system not just for one respirator The air to the respirator does not actually pass through the monitor WARNING When the CMS is correctly installed and maintained it monitors the level of CO and other oxidizab...

Page 4: ...ion Do not use the compressed air for breathing unless the exterior light is illuminated green Yellow Light Intermittent Alarm Horn approximately every 10 seconds Sample Air Failure This alerts the user that pressure in the test chamber is either too low or too high Low pressure is usually due to loss of pressure in the sample air air line High pressure is an indication that the internal regulator...

Page 5: ...d to seal pipe fittings The monitor will respond to the gases given off by these compounds Use Teflon tape for pipe thread sealer Do not use any silicone based lubricants up stream of this instrument Silicone exposure will prematurely damage the sensor 2 3 1 To ensure accurate and rapid air monitoring the monitor must be placed as close to the compressed air source as practical Ten feet of 1 8 ID ...

Page 6: ... AC to DC field conversion Serial No 4446 and greater To convert monitors with serial numbers lower than 4446 request Manual No 22925 Revision E or earlier The AC power cord provided with the monitor may be used using black as the positive A user supplied DC 2 wire cord may be used using red as positive If a new 12 volt cord is used splice the positive through the fuse and use the spade on the out...

Page 7: ...o operate relays for external alarms and shut down devices 2 6 Changing Mode Select Dip Switch to Delay Alarm Figure 5 NOTE In areas where intermittent radio frequency transmissions cause false alarms the monitor can be set to have a 10 second alarm delay to avoid false alarm conditions The dip switch is mounted on the circuit board as shown in Figure 5 WARNING Do not change the switch positions u...

Page 8: ...Section 3 3 3 2 4 If the instrument goes into an alarm exterior light remains red with continuous audible alarm after the warm up reinitiate warm up by terminating and restarting power 3 2 5 Continued alarm condition after several warm up periods indicates that the sample air exceeds the permissible contamination level or the instrument requires calibration Refer to Section 4 0 WARNING DO NOT use ...

Page 9: ...river when calibration is required 4 3 Stabilization Period 4 3 1 The monitor must be in operation for at least 30 minutes before calibration tests DO NOT test the instrument until it has gone through the warm up period and has been in operation with sample air flowing through it see Section 3 0 for at least 30 minutes 4 4 Prepare Calibration Connector NOTE Unlike ambient air calibration test gas ...

Page 10: ...un Calibration toggle toward CALIBRATION The external alarm light will immediately turn yellow and within a few seconds the intermittent audible alarm will sound the calibration indicator remains green 4 6 3 With the flow meter vertical refer to Figure 9 and slowly open the flow control knob to introduce test gas Test gas is entering the unit when the flow meter ball rises If the ball does not ris...

Page 11: ...r light turns red 4 7 5 Once the indicator is red turn the potentiometer in the opposite direction until the light turns green Then slowly turn the potentiometer from green to red several times to find the trip point The monitor is calibrated at the spot where the light turns red Return the instrument to operating mode per Section 4 8 4 8 Return Monitor to Operating Mode 4 8 1 Turn the flow contro...

Page 12: ...death 5 0 GENERAL MAINTENANCE 5 1 Care and Handling 5 1 1 This monitor is designed for portable field use and is not adversely affected by normal handling that is required of any test and measurement instrument 5 1 2 Transport the instrument in the passenger compartment of the service vehicle NOTICE Do not subject this instrument to extreme heat or cold Placing the instrument on the dashboard of t...

Page 13: ...b as the new sensor must be installed in the same orientation While supporting the circuit board carefully pull straight up to remove the sensor 6 1 9 If the sensor comes off with the housing note the tab location and remove the sensor by pulling on a couple of the sensor pins 6 1 10 Discard the old sensor to avoid attempts to reuse 6 1 11 Handle the new sensor taking care not to distort the pins ...

Page 14: ...sengage as soon as the pressure is corrected After the pressure is correctly set close the faceplate 7 2 4 If the flow meter ball does not raise or stays very low in the meter 7 2 4 1 Check internal instrumentation lines for breaks kinks or disconnection If a line has come loose reconnecting it will re establish function and the monitor can be correctly used NOTE This type of failure could be the ...

Page 15: ... 120 volt AC 22892 12 volt DC 25072 120 volt AC monitors can be field converted to 12 volt DC Refer to Section 2 4 1 Calibration connector assembly includes tube humidifier and flow control valve with connector 22893 2 Test gas 10 ppm 22865 Impurity free 11132 3 Tubing clear for Item 1 and internal per ft specify length required 29261 4 Regulator filter M5 22920 5 Filter element replacement for It...

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