Sealey SCMA1 User Manual
Carbon monoxide alarm, Scma1, Instructions for
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. NOTE THE SAFE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, WARNINGS & CAUTIONS. USE THE
PRODUCT CORRECTLY AND WITH CARE FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS INTENDED. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE DAMAGE AND/OR
PERSONAL INJURY AND WILL INVALIDATE THE WARRANTY. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS SAFE FOR FUTURE USE.
Thank you for purchasing a Sealey product. Manufactured to a high standard, this product will, if used according to these
instructions, and properly maintained, give you years of trouble free performance.
InstructIons For:
CARbON MONOxIDE ALARM
model no:
SCMA1
1. SAFETY
2. INTRODUCTION
3. SPECIFICATION
4. LOCATING THE ALARM
1.1.
What is Carbon Monoxide?
1.1.1. carbon monoxide (co) is an insidious poison that is released when fuels are burnt. It is a colourless, odorless, tasteless gas and
therefore very difficult to detect with the human senses. CO kills hundreds of people each year and injures many more. It binds to
haemoglobin in the blood and reduces the amount of oxygen being circulated in the body. In high concentrations CO can kill in minutes.
CO is produced by the incomplete combustion of fuels such as wood, charcoal, coal, heating oil, paraffin, petrol, natural gas, propane,
butane etc.
1.1.2. Examples of CO sources:
Running car engine in a garage, oil and gas furnaces, wood stoves, barbecues, clogged chimneys, wood and gas fireplaces, heating
boiler, gas appliances, portable generators, gas or kerosene heaters.
1.2.
Symptoms of CO Poisoning
The following symptoms may be related to CO poisoning:
35ppm
The maximum allowable concentration for continuous exposure for healthy adults in any 8 hour period.
200ppm
Slight headaches, fatigue, dizziness, nausea after 2-3 hours.
400ppm
Frontal headaches within 1-2 hours, life threatening after 3 hours.
800ppm
Dizziness, nausea and convulsions within 45 minutes, unconsciousness within 2 hours, death within 3 hours.
1600ppm Headache, dizziness and nausea within 20 minutes, death within 1 hour.
6400ppm Headache, dizziness and nausea within 1-2 minutes.
1.3.
Installing a CO alarm is only the first step towards safer living conditions. Make sure that you and the other members of your household
are familiar with the cause and effects of carbon monoxide poisoning and how to operate the CO alarm.
Test your CO alarm once a month.
Replace low batteries immediately.
Only purchase approved combustion devices.
Install combustion devices in the correct way and strictly follow the instructions of the manufacturer.
Have any installations carried out by a professional.
Have your installations checked by a qualified installer on a regular basis.
Have your chimney and any drainage cleaned every year.
Regularly check all combustion devices and verify if devices are free of corrosion.
never use a barbecue indoors or in garages.
Ensure proper ventilation when using a fireplace or multiburner.
Always pay attention to the symptoms of Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
This alarm can only be used for residential applications, it is
NOT suitable for use on boats, in vehicles, factories or shopping malls etc.
Avoid contact with organic solvents (including silicone and other adhesives), coatings, pharmeceutical, oil and high concentrations of
gas. This unit can not be used in environments containing corrosive gas, corrosive gas can damage the unit.
DO NOT use where there is strong wind movement.
DO NOT block the alarm's air inlet otherwise the unit's sensitivity will be affected.
This unit can not bear excessive shock or vibration.
It will take this alarm a long time to return to its initial state after it has been used in high concentrations of gas for a long time.
Never open the unit, electrolyte leakage can cause damage.
This CO alarm is designed only to sense Carbon Monoxide from any source of combustion. It is
NOT designed to detect smoke, fire
and other gases.
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WARNING: This device is designed to protect individuals from acute effects of carbon monoxide exposure. It may not fully safeguard
individuals with specific medical conditions. If in doubt, consult a medical practitioner.
Manufactured according to CE standards. Memory feature allows the operator to detect if and when the alarm has sounded while there has
been no-one present. Front LED panel indicates low battery and fault.
Model No: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCMA1
4.1.
This alarm is designed to detect toxic CO fumes that result from incomplete combustion, such as those emitted from appliances,
furnaces, fireplaces and car exhausts.
4.2.
If your dwelling is on a single storey, for minimum protection you should fit an alarm in the bedrooms or in the hallway of the sleeping
areas. Place it as near to the sleeping areas as possible and ensure the alarm is audible when the bedrooms are occupied.
4.3.
If your dwelling is multistorey, for minimum protection place at least one alarm on each floor.
NOTE: For maximum protection an alarm should be fitted in or near every room that contains a fuel burning appliance such as any gas
fires, central heating boilers, room heaters, water heaters, cookers, grills etc.
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WARNING: This alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas at the sensor. Carbon Monoxide may be present in
other areas.
A Carbon Monoxide alarm does not function as a replacement for a smoke or gas detector.
SCMA1 Issue: 1 - 30/05/14
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