Contents What is Carbon Monoxide (CO)? Important Safety Informa on Switching on Your CO Alarm Installa on Instruc ons – Recommended Loca ons Installa on Instruc ons – Moun ng Using your CO Alarm Warning Signals, Tes ng / Re-se ng, LCD read-outs , Peak Level Display What To Do If Your CO Alarm Sounds Maintenance of your CO Alarm Troubleshoo ng...
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PEAK LEVEL LB= Low Battery End= End of Unit Life EN 50291-1: 2010 Part Number: 132845 Model: 10LLDCO Licence No: KM 98848 Peak Level Button Model 10LLDCO WARNING: A er 10 years from ini al power up, this alarm will beep two mes every 30 seconds to indicate that it is me to replace the alarm.
CO is determined and appropriate maintenance carried out. Carbon monoxide is a cumula ve poison. Longterm exposure to low levels may cause symptoms. This Quell® alarm is me-weighted – the higher the level of CO, the sooner it will alarm.
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Contact a licensed contractor or call your local u lity company for assistance. Note: Model 10LLDCO, part number 132845 is not suitable for caravans, motor homes or boats. For caravans, motor homes or boats, Quell model PD04 must be used.
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Alarm levels as defined by European Norm EN50291-2010* The table below shows the response mes at which your CO alarm will sound: Parts per Million (PPM) of CO Time un l Alarm 60 – 90 minutes 10 – 40 minutes Must alarm in less than 3 minutes CO Advice and Informa on The table below shows the physiological effects of exposure to increasing concentra ons of CO:...
Young children, the elderly as well as pets are more suscep ble to the dangers of CO. Your Quell CO alarm is designed to detect CO gas. It is not designed to detect smoke, fire or other gas such as natural gas.
3. Switching on Your CO Alarm NOTE: Your CO alarm must be installed by a competent person using the guidance that follows: The alarm is shipped turned off and is ac vated the first me the moun ng bracket is a ached. To ac vate the alarm: a) For Wall Moun ng - install the moun ng bracket using the instruc ons on page 10 and slide the alarm un l it snaps into place.
(< 0°C) or hot (>40°C) areas (to avoid permanent damage in case and away from sinks accidently knocked) ® *It is recommended that at least one Quell carbon monoxide alarm is installed on each level of the home.
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4. Installa on Instruc ons – Recommended Loca ons Map showing the recommended loca ons for your Quell ® carbon monoxide alarms, smoke alarms, fire ex nguishers and fire blankets. Smoke Alarms for Minimum Protection Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Alarms for...
5. Installa on Instruc ons – Moun ng/ Removal THIS ALARM MUST BE INSTALLED BY A COMPETENT PERSON AND IS TO BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THESE INSTRUCTIONS Wall-moun ng 1. Using bracket as a guide, drill two holes (5mm diameter x 25mm deep) in a wall 7cm apart.
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5. Installa on Instruc ons – Moun ng/ Removal To Remove the Alarm Once the alarm has entered end of life or error mode it is necessary to turn it off. This will silence the alarm and safely discharge the remaining ba ery capacity. 1.
6. Using Your Alarm Addi onal features for the CO alarm with the digital display screen, model 10LLDCO: Digital Screen Digital Sound What this means Required ac on Screen emi ed Dot flashes Green flash every None Normal opera on.
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6. Using Your Alarm Peak Level Display Press and hold peak level bu on to display the most recent CO reading between 11 – 999ppm. This feature is useful to help you to know what levels of CO may have been detected in your absence so correc ve ac on can be taken (such as servicing your boiler).
7. What to do if Your Alarm Sounds! Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure WARNING! Ac va on of the alarm indicates the presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO) at poten ally hazardous or lethal levels of concentra on in your environment. If alarm sounds (4 loud audible pulses followed by a pause for 5 seconds): 1) Immediately move to fresh air –...
8. Maintenance of Your Alarm To keep your alarm in good working order: • Test every week • Vacuum regularly to remove dust • Keep away from solvents or detergents • Avoid spraying air-freshener, hair-spray near the alarm • Do not paint the alarm. If decora ng or using adhesives close to the alarm, remove it temporarily THE FOLLOWING SUBSTANCES CAN AFFECT THE SENSOR AND CAUSE FALSE ALARMS: Methane, Propane, Iso-butane, Iso-propanol, Ethylene, Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl...
9. Troubleshoo ng Symptom LCD Screen Display Problem Ac on Required Single chirp every 60 Low ba eries If cold allow unit to warm up seconds. Amber LED for a couple hours then flashes every second replace if s ll beeping Single chirp every 30 Replace alarm seconds with Amber...
10. Product Specifica ons Power Sealed in lithium ba ery Sensor Electrochemical CO Sensor Accuracy Depending on the ambient condi ons (temperature, atmospheric pressure and humidity) and the condi on of the sensor, the CO level displayed may vary. The tolerance for the displayed CO level for readings between 30-999 PPM is +/- 30% when measured at the following atmospheric condi ons: - 27ºC +/- 5ºC - Standard Atmospheric Pressure +/- 10%...
11. Warnings and Important No ces WARNING: THIS CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING AN APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME. THIS ALARM WILL NOT SENSE SMOKE, FIRE, OR ANY POISONOUS GAS OTHER THAN CARBON MONOXIDE. FOR THIS REASON YOU MUST INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS TO PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF FIRE AND TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FROM FIRE AND ITS RELATED HAZARDS.
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12. Warranty YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Warranty Chubb Fire & Security Pty Ltd ("Chubb") warrants to the original consumer purchaser that each new CO alarm will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 10 years from the date of purchase. To the extent permitted by law, Chubb agrees to repair or replace (at our discretion) any defective product on presentation of the proof of purchase.
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A UTC Climate, Controls & Security Company A UTC Climate, Controls & Security Company 3 Fisher Crescent, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand 149-155 Milton Street, Ashfield NSW 2131 Australia Telephone: 09 270 7288 Telephone: 1800 654 435 Website: www.quell.co.nz Website: www.quell.com.au...
13. Environmental Protec on Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facili es exist. Check with Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice...