Everday ECO-983 SERIES User Manual

CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR
ECO.983 SERIES USER'S MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Everday's Carbon Monoxide Detector rs effective for
ctetecting any buildup of carbon monoxide, also known as
CO gas, in your home or office . The features of your CO gas
detector includes:
(1) Easy to install. lt allows connecting to fire control panel
or security monitoring system.
(2) Monitoring for carbon monoxide in a continuous manner.
(3) Giving a loud alarm (85 dB) when it detects a buildup of
carbon monoxide.
(4) Selftesting its operative functions continuously.
(5) Offering a S-year wananty for the carbon monoxide sensing
unit.
YOU SHOULD KNOWABOUT CARBON
MONOXIDE
Carbon monoxide, also known as "CO" by the chemical form, ¡s
considered to be a highly dangerous poísonous gas, because it
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biochemistry phenomena have shown that the presence of CO
gas inhibits the blood's capacity to transport oxygen throughout
the body, which can eventually lead to brain damage.
In any enclosed space (home, office, recreat¡onal vehicle or boat)
even a small accumulation of CO gas can be qu¡te dangerous.
Although many products of combustion can cause discomfort
and adverse health effects, it is CO gas which presents the
greatest threat to life.
Carbon monoxide is produced by the incomplete combustion of
fuels such as natural gas, propane, heating oil, kerosene, coal,
charcoal, gasoline, or wood. The incomplete combusüon of fuel
can occur in any device which depends on burning for energy
or heat such as furnaces, boilers, room heaters, hot water
heaters, stoves, grills, and in any gasol¡ne powered vehicle or
engine (e.9. generator set, lawnmower). fobacco smoke also
adds CO to the air you breathe.
When properly installed and mainta¡ned, your natural gas
furnace and hot water heater do not pollute your air space with
CO. Natural gas is known as a "clean burning" fuel because
under correct operating conditions, the combustion products
are water vapor and carbon dioxide (CO2), which is not toxic.
The products of combustion are exhausted from furnaces and
water heaters to the outside by means of a fuel duct or chimney.
Correct operation of any buming eguipment requires two key
conditions:
(a) An adequate supply of air for complete combustion.
(b) Proper venting of the products of combusüon from the
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fumace through the chimney, vent or duct to the outside.
Typical carbon monoxide gas problems are summarized here:
(a) Equipment problems, due to defects, poor maintenance,
damaged and cracked heat exchangers
(b) Collapsed or blocked chimneys or flues, dislodged,
disconnected or damaged vents
(c) Downdraft in chimneys or flues. This can be caused by
very long or circuitous flue runs, improper locaüon of flue
exhaust or wind conditions
(d) lmproper installation or operation of equipment, chimney
or vents
(e) Air tightness of house envelop/inadequate combustion of
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Inadequate exhaust of space heaters or appl¡ances
(g) Exhaust ventilaüon/fireplace competing for air supply
Potential sources of carbon monoxide in your home or oftce
include clogged chimney, wood stove, wood or gas fireplace,
automobile and garage, gas water heater, gas appliance, gas
or kerosene heater, gas or oil fumace, and cigarette smoke.
POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING
Carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and very
toxic. When inhaled, it produces an effect known as
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chemical asphyxiation. lnjury is due to the combining of CO
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with the available hemoglobin in the blood, lowering the
oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood. ln the presence of
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CO gas, the body is quickly affected by oxygen starvation.
¡ The following symptoms are related to CO poisoning and should
: be discussed with all members of the household so that you
I know what to look for:
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(a) Extreme exposure: unconsciousness, convuls¡ons,
cardiorespiratory fu ilure, death
(b) Medium exposure: severe
throbbing headache,
drowsiness, confusion, vomit¡ng, fast heart rate
(c) Mild exposure: slight headache, nausea, fatigue (similar
to "flu-like" symptoms)
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Exposure during sleep is part¡cularly dangerous, because the victim
usually does not awaken.
LOCATIONS TO INSTALL YOUR ETECTOR
Since CO gas moves freely in the air, the suggested location is
in or as near as possible to sleeping areas of the home. The
human body is most vulnerable to the effects of CO gas during
sleeping hours. For maximum protect¡on, a CO detector should
be located outside primary sleeping areas or on each level of
your home. In the figure below, are suggested locaüons in the
home. The electronic sensor detects carbon monox¡de.
measures the concentration and sounds a loud alarm before a
potentially harmful level is reached.
Do not place the detector in the following areas:
(a) Where the temperature may drop below 40oF (4.4oC) or
exceed 100oF (37.8oc)
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(b) Near paint th¡nner fumes
(c) Within 5 feet (1.5 meter) of open flame appliances such as
furnaces, stoves and fireplaces
(d) In exhaust streams frcm gas engines, vents, flues or
chimneys
(e) Do not place in close proximity to an automobile exhaust
pipe; this will damage the detector
WIRING DIAGRAM FOR ECO-983 SERIES CARBON
MONOXIDE DETECTORS
Figure 2 shows the wiring diagram for ECO-983 series carhon
monoxide detectors.
FIRST DETECTOR BASE