1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. H2Scan Manuals
  4. Security Sensors
  5. HY-ALERTA 500
  6. Operating manual

H2Scan HY-ALERTA 500 Operating Manual

Handheld hydrogen leak detector
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
HY-ALERTA™ 500 Handheld Hydrogen Leak Detector

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for H2Scan HY-ALERTA 500

Summary of Contents for H2Scan HY-ALERTA 500

  • Page 1 HY-ALERTA™ 500 Handheld Hydrogen Leak Detector...
  • Page 2 ...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 solutions, and exceptional customer service and satisfaction.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    HY-ALERTA 500 HANDHELD HYDROGEN LEAK DETECTOR OPERATING MANUAL CONTENTS DESCRIPTION ................................ 5 SPECIFICATIONS ..............................5 OPERATION ................................7 Startup ................................7 Shutdown ..............................7 BATTERY LEVEL ..............................7 Normal Operation ............................7 Hydrogen-Free Areas ............................ 9 Reset Operation ............................9 Zero Operation ..............................
  • Page 4 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.

  • Page 5: Description

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

  • Page 7: Operation

    HY-ALERTA 500 HANDHELD HYDROGEN LEAK DETECTOR OPERATING MANUAL OPERATION 3.1 STARTUP To power-up the HY-ALERTA™ 500, press and hold the ON/OFF button until the Controller LCD display indicates an operational message. Warning: Only power-up the instrument in a hydrogen-free environment. After power is on, the instrument takes about ten minutes to warm-up.
  • Page 8 HY-ALERTA 500 HANDHELD HYDROGEN LEAK DETECTOR OPERATING MANUAL Hydrogen = 4.67% The Probe Tip LED Indicator shows an increase or decrease in hydrogen concentration. Leak detection is accomplished by watching the Probe Tip LED and the bar graph array and moving the sensor around a potential hydrogen leak.

  • Page 9: Hydrogen-Free Areas

    HY-ALERTA 500 HANDHELD HYDROGEN LEAK DETECTOR OPERATING MANUAL 4.2 HYDROGEN-FREE AREAS For the purposes of this document a hydrogen-free area is one with less than 5ppm of hydrogen in the air. It may be difficult to find a hydrogen-free area in a facility where hydrogen is used. Nearby rooms, or even the entire building, may not be hydrogen free.

  • Page 10: General Keypad Functions

    HY-ALERTA 500 HANDHELD HYDROGEN LEAK DETECTOR OPERATING MANUAL Function ENTER Go to the Information Display menu. ▲ Display the peak hydrogen reading. ▼ No change ► Clear the peak hydrogen value. ◄ Zero the sensor. ◄► Reset the sensor. 5.3 GENERAL KEYPAD FUNCTIONS Navigation Query Answer ENTER...

  • Page 11: Bump Test

    Let the 2% hydrogen flow for 3-5 minutes. After 3-5 minutes the LED bar graph should have three LED’s lit. If the three LED’s are not lit, the instrument should go through a factory calibration at H2scan. BATTERY CHARGING Ensure the unit is powered OFF.

  • Page 12: Menu Structure

    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 A dashed outline shows the next display...
  • Page 13 HY-ALERTA 500 HANDHELD HYDROGEN LEAK DETECTOR OPERATING MANUAL Zero Menu Reset Menu Zero Sensor Reset Sensor Continue? Continue? ENTER ENTER Zero Sensor Reset Sensor Not Done Not Done Zero Sensor Reset Sensor In Progress In Progress Zero Sensor Reset Sensor Done Done Hydrogen=...

  • Page 14: European Declaration Of Conformity

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

Table of Contents