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  • Page 1 GasAlertMicroClip S, CO, O , Combustibles 1, 2, 3, and 4 Gas Detectors User Manual...
  • Page 2 Limited Warranty & Limitation of Liability BW Technologies LP (BW) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of two years, beginning on the date of shipment to the buyer. This warranty extends only to the sale of new and unused products to the original buyer. BW’s warranty obligation is limited, at BW’s option, to refund of the purchase price, repair, or replacement of a defective product that is returned to a BW authorized service...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Title Page Introduction............................1 Contacting BW Technologies by Honeywell ..................2 Safety Information - Read First ......................2 Getting Started ............................6 Activating the Detector ........................10 Self-Test ............................10 Self-Test Pass ..........................15 Self-Test Fail ..........................15 Battery Test ..........................

  • Page 4: Title Page

    GasAlertMicroClip User Manual Title Page Low Battery Alarm ........................27 Automatic Shutdown Alarm ......................27 Calibration ............................28 Guidelines............................28 Diagnostics Protection.........................29 Applying Gas to the Sensors .......................29 Calibration Procedure........................30 Datalogs ..............................34 Event Logs ............................34 Downloading Datalogs and Event Logs ..................34 Maintenance............................34 Charging the Detector .........................35 Replacing a Sensor or Sensor Filter ...................36 Troubleshooting...........................39 Replacement Parts and Accessories ....................42...
  • Page 5 List of Tables Table Title Page Gases Monitored ........................1 International Symbols ......................5 GasAlertMicroClip Detector ....................7 Display Elements ........................8 Pushbutton..........................9 Alarms..........................22 Computed Gas Exposures ....................24 Gas Alarm Setpoints......................26 Sample Factory Alarm Setpoints ..................26 Applying Gas to the Sensors ....................
  • Page 6 GasAlertMicroClip User Manual...
  • Page 7 List of Figures Figure Title Page GasAlertMicroClip Detector ....................7 Display Elements ........................8 Applying Gas to the Sensors ....................29 Connecting the Charging Adapter ..................35 Replacing a Sensor or Sensor Filter ................... 36 Replacing the Rear Shell..................... 38...
  • Page 8 GasAlertMicroClip User Manual CAUTION: FOR SAFETY REASONS, THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE OPERATED AND SERVICED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. READ AND UNDERSTAND INSTRUCTION MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE OPERATING OR SERVICING. GasAlertMicroClip Multi-Gas Detector with User Downloadable Datalogger and Event Log Standard instrument is equipped with integral concussion- proof boot, internal vibrator alarm, and provides full-time continuous datalogging while the instrument is operating.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    GasAlertMicroClip Table 1. Gases Monitored Introduction a Warning Gas Detected Unit of Measure To ensure your personal safety, read “Safety Hydrogen sulfide (H parts per million (ppm) Information” before you use the detector. Carbon monoxide (CO) parts per million (ppm) The GasAlertMicroClip gas detector (“the detector”) warns of Oxygen (O percent by volume (%)

  • Page 10: Contacting Bw Technologies By Honeywell

    Do not mix with the solid waste stream. Spent batteries should be disposed of by a 2840 – 2 Avenue S.E. Calgary, AB T2A 7X9 qualified recycler or hazardous materials CANADA handler. Email us at: info@bwtnet.com Visit BW Technologies by Honeywell’s web site at: www.gasmonitors.com ISO 9001...
  • Page 11 Ÿ Do not use the detector if it is damaged. Before you use the detector, inspect the case. Look for cracks or missing parts. Ÿ If the detector is damaged or something is missing, contact BW Technologies by Honeywell immediately. Ÿ Use only sensor(s) specifically designed for your GasAlertMicroClip model. (See the section, Replacement Parts Accessories).
  • Page 12 Ÿ Do not expose the detector to electrical shock and/or severe continuous mechanical shock. Ÿ Do not attempt to disassemble, adjust, or service the detector unless instructions for that procedure are contained in the manual and/or that part is listed as a replacement part. Use only BW Technologies by Honeywell replacement parts.

  • Page 13: International Symbols

    GasAlertMicroClip Safety Information - Read First Table 2. International Symbols Symbol Meaning Approved to both U.S. and Canadian Standards by CSA - International European Explosives Protection Conforms to European Union Directives ATEX Conforms to European ATEX Directives International Electrotechnical Commission Scheme for Certification to Standards for Electrical Equipment for IECEx Explosive Atmospheres...

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    GasAlertMicroClip User Manual To order replacement parts, see the section Replacement Getting Started Parts and Accessories. The list below provides the standard items included with your The detector comes with sensors and rechargeable battery detector. If the detector is damaged or something is missing, installed.
  • Page 15 GasAlertMicroClip Getting Started Table 3. Parts of the GasAlertMicroClip Item Description Visual alarm bars (LED) Liquid crystal display (LCD) Audible alarm Sensors Pushbutton Charging connector / IR interface Alligator clip Figure 1. Parts of the GasAlertMicroClip...

  • Page 16: Display Elements

    GasAlertMicroClip User Manual Table 4. Display Elements Item Description Alarm condition Automatically span sensor Gas cylinder Gas identifier bars Battery life indicator Stealth mode Numeric value Automatically zero sensor Figure 2. Display Elements...

  • Page 17: Pushbutton

    GasAlertMicroClip Getting Started Table 5. Pushbutton Pushbutton Description To activate the detector press C. To deactivate the detector, press and hold C until the OFF countdown is complete and the LCD deactivates. To view the TWA, STEL, and maximum (MAX) hold readings, press C twice. To clear the TWA, STEL, and MAX readings, press C when the LCD displays RESET.

  • Page 18: Activating The Detector

    GasAlertMicroClip User Manual Audible/Visual Test Activating the Detector The LCD shows all the display elements as it To activate the detector, press C in a normal clean beeps, flashes, vibrates, and briefly turns on the backlight. atmosphere. Self-Test Once the detector is activated, it performs the following checks.
  • Page 19 GasAlertMicroClip Activating the Detector Note Users can enter a 2-line message, up to a maximum of 25 characters per line. The message appears on the LCD after the detector version displays. This option is disabled in the factory settings. The message can be enabled or changed in the Sensors tab in Soft Tools.
  • Page 20 GasAlertMicroClip User Manual Note Note The sensors are continuously tested while the If ambient air is set to be measured 20.8% vol., the detector is activated. automatic oxygen calibration screen displays 20.8 instead of 20.9. Automatic Zero and O Calibration (optional) Calibration Due Date (optional) The sensors (H S, CO, and LEL) are automatically...
  • Page 21 Press C to acknowledge the warning and enter IR--LOCK displays as the detector tries to establish a normal operation, or continue with the self-test if connection with an IR device (e.g., BW Technologies by applicable. Honeywell’s MicroDock II or IR Link adapter).
  • Page 22 GasAlertMicroClip User Manual Bump Check (optional) If any of the sensors need to be bump checked, the detector displays the following screen: Note Bump check is not performed if the detector was just calibrated (step #6). BW recommends to “bump check” the sensors, before each day’s use, to confirm their ability to respond to gas by exposing the detector to a gas concentration that exceeds the alarm setpoints.

  • Page 23: Self-Test Pass

    GasAlertMicroClip Activating the Detector While the LCD displays BUMPCHK todAY, apply gas to the Self-Test Fail detector or press C to deactivate the detector. If gas is Once the detector enters normal operation, the LCD displays applied to the detector, the detector needs to enter alarm for which sensor has failed the self-test by displaying Err above the bump check to be accepted.

  • Page 24: Backlight

    GasAlertMicroClip User Manual Options Backlight To access the user options, connect the detector to the IR The LCD’s backlight automatically activates when there is an alarm condition. Pressing C activates the backlight in any Link adapter and use the GasAlertMicroClip Soft Tools software.

  • Page 25: Detector Identification

    GasAlertMicroClip Options Sensor Disabled Detector Identification a Warning Start-up Message Disabling an installed sensor configures the This option allows you to personalize your detector. In the detector to a 1, 2, or 3-gas unit. No protection is Detector Identification group there are two fields available for now provided for the gas targeted by that you to enter a message: sensor(s).
  • Page 26 GasAlertMicroClip User Manual Bump Interval Calibration Gas Concentration The Bump Interval determines the number of days before a The calibration span gas option (Cal Gas) allows you to input sensor needs to be bump checked. A different interval value a new gas concentration for each sensor. Refer to the values can be selected for each sensor.
  • Page 27 GasAlertMicroClip Options Automatic O Calibration TWA Alarm When the O2 Auto-Calibration on Startup option is The TWA Alarm option allows you to select the time- enabled, it forces the detector to automatically calibrate the weighted average (TWA) alarm setpoint for either the H S or oxygen sensor upon activating the detector.

  • Page 28: User Options Menu

    GasAlertMicroClip User Manual User Options Menu Confidence Beep The Confidence Beep notifies that the detector is on and the battery has sufficient power to respond to a hazardous level of gas to emit an alarm. Instead of beeping when the battery power is low, the audible alarm beeps once every 10 The safe mode option is disabled upon shipment.

  • Page 29: Language Menu

    GasAlertMicroClip Options Low Alarm Acknowledge Force Bump When Overdue When Low Alarm Acknowledge is enabled, the audible When enabled, the Force Bump When Overdue option alarm can be disabled during a low alarm if C is pressed, but forces a bump check if the sensor has exceeded its bump the vibrator and alarm LEDs continue to be enabled.

  • Page 30: Alarms

    GasAlertMicroClip User Manual If more than one type or level of alarm exists at the same Alarms time, a multi-gas alarm will result. The following table describes the detector alarms and shows To change the factory-set alarm setpoints, refer to the how the LCD looks for each alarm.
  • Page 31 GasAlertMicroClip Alarms Table 6. Alarms Alarms Display Alarms Display Multi-Gas Alarm: Over Range (OL) Alarm: x Alternating low and high alarm x Fast siren and alternating flash siren and flash x L and target gas bar flash x L and target gas bars flash x Vibrator alarm activates x Vibrator alarm activates Sensor Alarm:...

  • Page 32: Computed Gas Exposures

    GasAlertMicroClip User Manual Computed Gas Exposures Table 6. Alarms a Warning Alarms Display To avoid possible personal injury, do not Normal Shutdown: deactivate the detector during a work shift. x Four beeps and flashes TWA, STEL, and MAX readings reset once the detector is deactivated.

  • Page 33: Viewing Gas Exposures

    GasAlertMicroClip Alarms Finally the LCD displays the MAX readings. Viewing Gas Exposures To view the TWA, STEL, and maximum (MAX) hold readings, press C twice. The LCD first displays the TWA gas exposures. Clearing Gas Exposures a Caution Follow all safety procedures as defined by your employer.

  • Page 34: Gas Alarm Setpoints

    GasAlertMicroClip User Manual Resetting Gas Alarm Setpoints Gas Alarm Setpoints Note The detector's gas alarm setpoints trigger the gas alarms that are described in the table below. To change the alarm setpoints, you must connect the detector to the IR Link adapter and use the Table 8.

  • Page 35: Stopping A Gas Alarm

    GasAlertMicroClip Alarms Stopping a Gas Alarm Low Battery Alarm The low and high alarms stop when the ambient gas level The detector tests the battery on activation and continuously returns to the acceptable range. thereafter. Battery power is continually displayed during normal operation.

  • Page 36: Calibration

    Do not calibrate the detector during or immediately after CG-Q58-4 and CG-Q34-4 calibration gas (4-gas mix) charging is complete. are available from BW Technologies by Honeywell. See The oxygen sensor can be automatically calibrated each the section, Replacement Parts and Accessories.

  • Page 37: Diagnostics Protection

    GasAlertMicroClip Calibration Wind currents may cause false readings and poor Diagnostics Protection calibrations. The detector tests the ambient air (auto zero) and the test gas that is applied (auto span) to ensure it meets expected values. If an unexpected level of target gas is present during an auto zero, the auto zero will fail for that sensor.

  • Page 38: Calibration Procedure

    GasAlertMicroClip User Manual In a clean atmosphere, press and hold C as the Calibration Procedure detector beeps, flashes, and vibrates to the To calibrate the detector perform the following procedure. corresponding OFF countdown. Continue to hold C as the detector briefly deactivates. Note Calibrate O in clean air.
  • Page 39 GasAlertMicroClip Calibration Auto Zero and Oxygen Sensor Calibration Auto Span The LCD now prompts you to apply calibration gas Note to the sensors. Do not apply calibration gas at this point, otherwise auto zero may fail for that sensor and then it cannot be spanned.
  • Page 40 GasAlertMicroClip User Manual No Gas Detected When the detector senses a sufficient amount of The LCD displays FAILURE if the detector does not detect gas concentration (approximately 30 seconds), the flashes, and K any gas within 2 minutes before proceeding with the audible alarm beeps once, calibration procedure.
  • Page 41 GasAlertMicroClip Calibration Note If you apply gas to a sensor and the detector fails to span the sensor, repeat the calibration procedure using a new gas The number of days shown in the last screen cylinder. If the sensor fails the span a second time, replace represents the earliest date a calibration needs to the sensor.

  • Page 42: Datalogs

    GasAlertMicroClip User Manual Verification Peak exposure level (ppm or %); After calibration is complete and the detector is in normal Alarm duration in seconds; and operating mode, test it using a gas cylinder other than the Alarm type. one used in calibration. The gas concentration should not exceed the sensor's detection range.

  • Page 43: Charging The Detector

    GasAlertMicroClip Maintenance the following figure. The detector can be activated Charging the Detector during charging. Warning Ÿ The detector must be charged in a non- hazardous atmosphere of 32°F - 113°F (0°C - 45°C). Ÿ Charge the detector using only the recommended charging adapter.

  • Page 44: Replacing A Sensor Or Sensor Filter

    GasAlertMicroClip User Manual Allow the detector to charge for 2-3 hours. The Each sensor has a high degree of resistance to common charging indicator flashes on the LCD while the vapors and gases. A sensor will most likely clear itself if you detector is being charged.

  • Page 45: Replacing A Sensor Or Sensor Filter

    GasAlertMicroClip Maintenance Remove the two screws on the PCB and remove Table 11. Replacing a Sensor or Sensor Filter the PCB. Item Description Note Front shell Ensure the battery does not get damaged once the LEL sensor PCB is removed. Remove the old sensor filter or slide/pull out the old PCB screws (2) sensor(s).
  • Page 46 GasAlertMicroClip User Manual Re-assemble the detector. When assembling the detector, be aware of the following: Ensure the charging contact pins inside the rear shell are lined up to its appropriate hole before inserting the rear shell in place. If the contact pins are bent, the battery cannot charge properly.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    GasAlertMicroClip Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you are still unable to correct the problem, contact BW Technologies by Honeywell. The detector’s electronics are protected from variations in humidity and corrosive atmospheres. If you encounter a problem, try the solutions listed in the following table.
  • Page 48 GasAlertMicroClip User Manual Table 12. Troubleshooting Tips (cont.) Problem Possible Cause Solution o Sensor not stabilized o Used sensor: wait 60 seconds Detector does not display normal ambient gas reading after activation New sensor: wait 5 minutes self-test. o Detector requires calibration o Calibrate detector (see Calibration) o Detector is operating properly.
  • Page 49 Battery indicator does not display when charging. normal levels 8 hours. Detector LEDs may light during first 5 hours. This is normal. o If the battery indicator does not light after charging for 8 hours, contact BW Technologies by Honeywell.

  • Page 50: Replacement Parts And Accessories

    -2.5%, O -10%, H S-40 ppm, To order parts or accessories listed in the following table, CO-200 ppm) contact BW Technologies by Honeywell. CK-Q34-4 Quad calibration kit with regulator, quad gas cylinder (CG-Q34-4), Table 13. Replacement Parts and Accessories hose, and carrying case Model No.

  • Page 51: Specifications

    GasAlertMicroClip Specifications Detection range: Model No. Description S: 0 – 100 ppm (1 / 0.1 ppm increments) MC-VC-K1 Vehicle charging kit S: 0 – 200 ppm (1 ppm increments) CO: 0 – 500 ppm (1 ppm increments) MC-C01- GasAlertMicroClip MultiCharger CO: 0 –...
  • Page 52 GasAlertMicroClip User Manual User field options: Start-up message, confidence beep, Approvals: latching alarm, enable/disable safe display mode, oxygen Approved by CSA to both U.S. and Canadian Standards measurement, combustible sensor measurement, sensor CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 157 and C22.2 152 disable, set calibration interval, force calibration, calibration ANS/UL –...

  • Page 53: General Datalogger Specifications

    GasAlertMicroClip Specifications General Datalogger Specifications Storage: 16 hours at 15-second intervals Memory type: Wraparound memory ensures most recent data is always saved Sample rate: One reading every 15 seconds Data recorded: All sensor readings, all alarm conditions, calibrations, event flags, battery status, sensor status, confidence beep activation, and detector status along with the time and date for each reading and unit serial number Operation: Requires no user intervention (automatic)
  • Page 54 GasAlertMicroClip User Manual...
  • Page 55 D5908/2 English iERP: 124291 © BW Technologies 2007, all rights reserved. Printed in Canada. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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