X-SENSE XC04 (01) PDF Document

The X-SENSE XC04 carbon monoxide alarm is programmed to sound an alarm at the following CO concentrations within the time periods listed:

30 ppm over 120 minutes,

50 ppm for 60–90 minutes,

100 ppm for 10–40 minutes,

and 300 ppm for 0–3 minutes.

If it is mounted on a wall, it should be installed at a height greater than the height of any door or window, but should still be at least 150 mm (5.9 inches) below the ceiling.

The CO alarm should have a horizontal distance between 1 m (3.3 feet) and 3 m (10 feet) from any potential CO source.

If there is a partition in the room, the CO alarm should be installed on the same side of the partition as the potential CO source.

Mount the CO alarm relatively close to the breathing zone of the occupant.

Install the alarm such that the LED indicator is viewable when the occupant is near the alarm.

Improper location can affect the sensitive electronic components in this alarm. To avoid causing damage to the unit, to provide optimum performance and to prevent unnecessary nuisance alarms, do not locate CO alarms in the following areas:

1. In garages or in any extremely dusty, dirty or greasy areas.

2. Where there is the possibility of smoke or fumes under normal operating circumstances.

3. In poorly ventilated kitchens, garages and furnace rooms. Keep the CO alarms at least 1.5 m (5 feet) from potential smoke or fume sources (e.g. stoves, furnaces, water heaters, space heaters) if possible.

4. In areas where a 1.5 m (5-foot) distance from a potential smoke or fume source is not possible. In modular, mobile or smaller houses, it is recommended the CO alarm be placed as far from any potential smoke or fume sources.

5. Within 1.5 m (5 feet) of any cooking appliance.

6. In extremely humid areas. This alarm should be at least 3 m (10 feet) from a bath or shower, sauna, humidifier, vaporizer, dishwasher, laundry room, utility room or other sources of high humidity.

7. In areas where the temperature is colder than 4.4°C (40°F) or hotter than 37.8°C (100°F). For example, non-air-conditioned crawl spaces, unfinished attics, uninsulated or poorly insulated ceilings, porches and garages.

8. Where the air is turbulent, such as near ceiling fans, heat vents, air conditioner vents, fresh air return vents, or open windows. Excessive air flow may prevent any CO from reaching the sensors.

9. In direct sunlight.

This device is equipped with a battery insulating film to ensure it will not be powered on during transportation before it has shipped from the factory. When installing this product, you will need to pull out the film before powering on and activating the device.

Before use, pull out the battery insulating film from the battery compartment to power on the device. After the device is turned on, the buzzer will beep once, the LCD backlight will light up, and the LED indicator will flash through 8 cycles (yellow/green/red). The device will then enter standby mode.

Hold the alarm with both hands and put your thumbs on both ends of the battery compartment cover. Then, push the cover upwards with some force to remove it.

Be sure to test your CO alarms when you turn them on for the first time. In addition to the weekly test you should perform, it is also recommended to test the alarm after returning from a long trip or vacation.

Action: Push the test button once to wake up the alarm, and press the test button again when the LCD is on.

Device Response: The device beeps 4 times twice, and the LED will flash red. The LCD will display “—,” “PAS,” the peak CO concentration recorded since the previous reset, and finally “0.” This indicates that the device is functioning properly.

NOTE: The test function accurately tests the alarm’s CO sensing circuit without the need of testing CO.

During the 5 seconds when the LCD displays the peak CO concentration, press and hold the test button for 3 seconds, the device will beep, the LED will flash green, and the peak CO concentration will be reset with LCD displaying “0.”

NOTE: If the carbon monoxide concentration is lower than 30 ppm, it will not be recorded in the peak CO concentration.

Press the test button during an alarm to have the unit enter silence mode. If the CO density still exceeds the alarm threshold after 6 minutes, the unit will re-enter the alarm state. Otherwise, the unit will exit the silence mode after 9 minutes and resume normal operation. If the CO concentration is above 300 ppm, the silence function cannot be enabled.

LCD Display: …

LED Indicator: Runs through 8 cycles (yellow/green/red) in sequence.

Audible Alarm: 1 quick beep.

Remarks: Make sure battery insulating film is removed and the device is turned on.

LCD Display: None.

LED Indicator: Flashes green once every 60 seconds.

Audible Alarm: None.

Remarks: None.

LCD Display: CO 0 PPM

LED Indicator: Flashes green once every 60 seconds.

Audible Alarm: None.

Remarks: None.

LCD Display: CO 124 PPM (The blue backlight is lit)

LED Indicator: Flashes red 4 times every 5.8 seconds.

Audible Alarm: 4 beeps repeating every 5.8 seconds.

Remarks: Dangerous CO concentration is detected, and has reached the alarm status. Please refer to “What to Do When the Alarm Sounds”.

LCD Display: CO 124 PPM

LED Indicator: Flashes green once every 60 seconds.

Audible Alarm: None.

Remarks: Dangerous CO concentration is detected, but has not reached the alarm status. Potential dangerous CO conditions exist. Please search for the CO source first. Open nearby windows and doors, and immediately move to fresh air.

LCD Display: —, then PAS, then CO 300 PPM

LED Indicator: 2 sets of 4 red flashes, then Flashes green once every second for 5 seconds.

Audible Alarm: 2 sets of 4 quick beeps.

Remarks: Peak CO level recorded since the previous reset.

LCD Display: CO 124 PPM

LED Indicator: Flashes red 4 times every 5.8 seconds.

Audible Alarm: None.

Remarks: CO silence mode: After 9 minutes, the unit will exit silence mode.

LCD Display: CO Lb PPM

LED Indicator: Flashes yellow once every 60 seconds.

Audible Alarm: None.

Remarks: Silence mode during low battery: after 10 hours, the unit will exit silence mode.

LCD Display: CO 0 PPM

LED Indicator: Flashes green 3 times.

Audible Alarm: None.

Remarks: Exiting silence mode.

LCD Display: CO End PPM

LED Indicator: Flashes yellow 3 times every 60 seconds.

Audible Alarm: None.

Remarks: Silence mode during the end of cycle: after 22 hours, the unit will exit silence mode.

LCD Display: Alternates between “Lb” and current CO level.

LED Indicator: Flashes yellow once every 60 seconds.

Audible Alarm: 1 quick beep every 60 seconds.

Remarks: XC01/XC04: The unit must be replaced immediately. XC01-R/XC04-R: The battery must be replaced immediately.

LCD Display: CO Err PPM

LED Indicator: Flashes yellow 2 times every 60 seconds.

Audible Alarm: 2 beeps every 60 seconds.

Remarks: Please clean your alarm and see if it is working normally. If “Err” continues to display, the unit has malfunctioned and must be replaced immediately.

LCD Display: CO End PPM

LED Indicator: Flashes yellow 3 times every 60 seconds.

Audible Alarm: 3 quick beeps every 60 seconds.

Remarks: Replace the unit immediately.

To keep your alarm in good working order, you should adhere to the following steps:

1. Test the alarm once a week by pressing the test/silence button.

2. Vacuum the alarm cover once a month to remove any accumulated dust.

3. Never use detergents or solvents to clean the alarm. Chemicals can permanently damage or temporarily contaminate the sensor.

4. Avoid spraying air fresheners, hair spray, paint or other aerosols near the alarm.

5. Do not paint the unit. Paint may clog the openings to the sensing chamber and prevent the unit from operating properly.

1. CO alarms may not wake up all individuals. If children or others do not readily awaken to the sound of the CO alarm, or if there are infants or family members with mobility limitations, make sure that someone assists them in the event of an emergency.

2. This CO alarm will not sense carbon monoxide that does not reach the sensor. This CO alarm will only detect CO that reaches the sensor. CO may be present in other areas. Doors or other obstructions may affect the rate at which CO reaches the CO alarm. For this reason, if bedroom doors are usually closed at night, it is recommended that you install a CO alarm in each bedroom and in the hallway between them.

3. CO alarms may not sense CO on another level of the house. For example, a CO alarm on the second level, near the bedrooms, may not sense CO in the basement. For this reason, one CO alarm may not give an adequate warning. Complete coverage is recommended by placing CO alarms on each level of the house.

4. CO alarms may not be heard. The alarm buzzer noise level is over 85 dB at a distance of 3 m (10 feet). However, if the CO alarm is installed outside the bedroom, it may not awaken a sound sleeper or one who has recently used drugs or has been drinking alcohol. This is especially true if the door is closed or only partially open. Even persons who are awake may not hear the alarm horn if the sound is blocked by distance or closed doors. Noise from traffic, stereos, radios, televisions, air conditioners, or other appliances may even prevent alert persons from hearing the alarm horn. This CO alarm is not intended for people who are hearing impaired.

5. CO alarms are not a substitute for a smoke alarm. Although fire is a source of carbon monoxide, this CO alarm does not sense smoke or fire. This CO alarm senses CO that may be escaping unnoticed from malfunctioning furnaces, appliances, or other possible sources of incomplete combustion. The installation of a smoke alarm is required for an early warning of fire.

6. CO alarms are not a substitute for life insurance. Though these CO alarms warn against increasing CO levels, we do not warrant or imply in any way that they will protect lives from CO poisoning. Homeowners and renters must still insure their lives.

7. CO alarms have a limited life. Although the CO alarm and all of its parts have passed many stringent tests and are designed to be as reliable as possible, any of these parts could fail at any time. Therefore, you are strongly recommended to test your CO alarm weekly.

8. CO alarms are not foolproof. Like all other electronic devices, CO alarms have limitations. They can only detect CO that reaches their sensors. They may not give early warning of rising CO levels if the CO is coming from a remote part of the house, or is at some distance from the CO alarm.

1. Call emergency services as soon as possible.

2. Immediately move outside and make sure that everyone inside the house has evacuated the area or has access to fresh air. Do not re-enter the house until it has been aired out and your alarm remains under normal condition. If it is not possible to move outside, stay close to an open door/window until emergency service responders arrive.

3. After following steps 1-2 above, if your alarm reactivates within a 24 hour period, repeat steps 1-2 and call a qualified appliance technician to investigate sources of CO from fuel-burning equipment and appliances, and inspect for proper operation of this equipment.

4. If problems are identified during this inspection, have the equipment serviced immediately. Note any combustion equipment that has not been inspected by the technician and consult the manufacturer’s instructions, or contact the manufacturers directly for more information about CO safety and this equipment. Make sure that motor vehicles are not, and have not been, operating in an attached garage or adjacent to the residence.

If the battery voltage is low, the unit will chirp once and the LED indicator will flash yellow every 60 seconds to indicate the need for battery replacement.

If you press the test button when there is a low battery, the low battery signal will temporarily cease for 10 hours; if you press the test button again, the unit will enter the test mode and then the standby mode.

Once the maximum lifetime (10 years) is reached, the alarm will deliver 3 beeps and the LED indicator will flash yellow 3 times every 60 seconds. This end-of-life signal can be temporarily silenced for 22 hours by pressing the test button.

The end-of-life silence feature can only be used for a total of 30 days. After 30 days, the end-of-life signal cannot be silenced. During this end-of-life hush period, your alarm continues monitoring CO and provides protection as usual.

1. Choose a suitable installation location by referring to the “Where to Install” section.

2. Remove the indication sticker from the packaging and refer to the hole locations on the sticker. Draw two screw holes according to the size and layout of the mounting holes on the back of the product. Drill the screw holes 30 mm (1.18 inches) deep using a Ø 6.0 mm (1/4-inch) drill bit. Note that the distance between the center of the two holes is 74 mm (2.9 inches).

3. Insert the anchor plug into the screw hole and hammer it in until the head of the anchor plug is flush with the wall.

4. Use the two provided screws or 3.5 × 25 mm countersunk screws to screw into the two anchor plugs. Be sure to leave a 5 mm (1/5-inch) gap between the head of the anchor plugs and the screws, which will allow for easy device mounting.

5. Mount and lock the device onto the wall by aligning the two mounting slots on the back of the device with the screws on the wall.

6. Test the device by pushing the test button to make sure that the device is functioning properly.

The base of the detector has two feet built into the design that allow it to stand freely on a flat surface.