What is a Carbon monoxide detector?
The CO monoxide detector detects and monitors carbon monoxide gas in the room. It senses the situation and the normal operating parameters and raises alarm if these parameters are exceeded. It detects the leaking of gas in few seconds when it exceeds the standard level set in the instrument.
Therefore these detectors are important as the exposure to dangerous carbon monoxide gas leads to fatal results.
Specifications:
The CO detector is powered by a 9V battery. The humidity range is from 0 to 95% RH. The detector contains loud horn of 85db and the alarming method can be audio or video depending on the model of the detector. It operates between -10°C to 50°C. Since the alarm depends on the percentage of the carbon monoxide in the room, therefore the alarming level is nearly around 300ppm CO±30%. The most awesome feature is that it has an excellent response time which is less than 20 seconds. It is also available in portable sizes; therefore the user can buy according to need and the space in the room. It is available in a wide supply voltage range, 18-28 Vdc. It also contains an electro-chemical sensor element. The life time expectancy of the sensor is about 5 years, in a normal operational environment as discussed above.
Important features of the CO detectors:
Quality is a critical parameter for measuring the features of the CO detectors. These are reliable as they do not call the false alarms and therefore the user can take necessary actions when it actually alarms you with a loud sound of about 85-decibel horn. The advanced detection of carbon monoxide in the room also makes it user friendly and reliable. The long life Electro-chemical sensitive sensor is the important feature which makes them unique and effective. Electrochemical gas sensors are well known for detecting toxic gases. The presence of battery enables them to work in the absence of the main power supply too. This doesn’t stop the detection of the CO in the room providing more stability and reliability.
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Many are killed each year and many more suffer ill health from Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning. CO is an invisible, odourless, tasteless and extremely toxic gas. It is produced by appliances burning fuels, such as natural / bottledgas , paraffin, wood, petrol, diesel, charcoal etc. Heavy doses of CO will cause a person to collapse and die within minutes. Lesser doses can cause headaches, drowsiness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting or flu symptoms. CO is absorbed by red blood cells in the lungs in preference to oxygen - this results in rapid damage to the heart and brain from oxygen starvation.
How The CO Alarm Gives Warnings ?
When the alarm detects potentially dangerous levels of CO, it flashes the red alarm light immediately and then sounds a loud alarm if the CO persists. At higher levels of CO the alarm turns on sooner. The rate of flashing of the red light indicates the level of CO. The alarm checks for CO every 50 seconds. 3MK-CO220