Carbon Monoxide Detector - SCM3

The SCM3 has a fast electrochemical sensor specific to carbon monoxide or CO. It measures CO in parts per million (0-1000 ppm, 2000 ppm max 5 min. exposure time)

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Features and Benefits

Competitive Advantages

What's Included?

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Specifications

 

 

 

What is It?

Carbon Monoxide Detector - Measures Carbon Monoxide in Parts Per Million (0 - 1000 ppm CO)
The new SCM3 is a standalone carbon monoxide detector (CO detector) with a very fast reaction time. Its electrochemical sensor is specific to carbon monoxide (CO). This rugged instrument can help you hunt down sources of potentially life-threatening, poisonous gas.
Carbon monoxide (CO), a product of combustion, is an odorless, colorless gas. Faulty combustion equipment is one source of this dangerous gas known as the “silent killer”.
The SCM3 standalone carbon monoxide detector measures CO in parts per million (ppm). Use it for walk-around tests to help pinpoint sources of CO indoors. Measure CO ppm in flue gas using the optional AOXP2 (see combustion_check.html) pump.

 

How Does it Work?

The "Walk-Around" Test:  The SCM3 responds to changes in CO levels in real time. You must find the source of CO when levels rise on entry into a structure.
  • Zero the unit outdoors away from any source of CO.
  • Enter the structure.
  • Walk around and watch the display.
  • Move toward the area of highest concentration to find the CO source.
Persistent sources of CO, such as malfunctioning combustion equipment in occupied spaces, must be serviced immediately.
The chart below outlines exposure guidelines as determined by various industry organizations

CO exposure effects


Testing for Cracked Heat Exchangers

A CO detector cannot tell you if a heat exchanger is good. A CO detector can indicate that a heat exchanger may be cracked only if all of the following conditions occur simultaneously:
  1. The flame must generate high concentrations of CO (lack of oxygen, excess fuel, high temp).
  2. Enough exhaust gases must be emitted from the heat exchanger crack.
  3. The exhaust gases from the crack must not be diluted too much before coming in contact with the sensor. A cracked heat exchanger may leak CO in a small stream. You may measure high concentrations at one point but low concentrations only an inch away.
  4. The heat exchanger must be the only possible source for the CO detected.

 

The "Flue Test" and Remote Testing - Requires Optional AOXP2 flue gas pump
Too much carbon monoxide (CO) in flue gas is one indication to field technicians that combustion is incomplete.SCM3_flue_vector_art

Use the model AOXP2 pump to extract samples from hard to reach places or from locations where the temperature is high (such as a flue). For potentially high concentrations of CO, pump slowly and stop if the measurement approaches 2000PPM.

Carbon monoxide concentrations will begin to show in two or three squeezes. For final reading, pump until the reading stabilizes, about 30 squeezes. Press MAX on SCM3 to hold the highest reading.

NOTE: To make an accurate assessment that combustion is within manufacturer's specifications, in addition to CO ppm, you also need to measure flue gas %O2 (%Oxygen), Temp, %CO2 (%Carbon Dioxide) and sometimes %EA (% Excess Air). The SOX2 Combustion Check Meter gives you the other measurements you need to tune combustion equipment.

 

Features and Benefits

The SCM3 Carbon Monoxide Detector (CO Detector) offers several features and benefits to field technicians:
  • Fast electrochemical sensor helps you find CO sources like
  • cracked heat exchangers or breached flue stacks.
  • Calibrate to ambient quickly with ZERO button.
  • Audio and visual alarms (with MUTE function).
  • Alarm rate increases as carbon monoxide concentration increases.
  • MAX hold to help you zero in on the source.
  • Bright-blue backlit dual-display to test in dark crawl spaces.
  • Magnetic hanger for hands free testing.
  • Auto Power Off (APO) to save battery life (easy to disable).
  • Battery check with % of battery life left displayed.
  • Use with optional AOXP2 pump for flue gas testing.

 

Competitive Advantages

We've included our carbon monoxide specific, electrochemical sensor in our carbon monoxide accessory head (model ACM3) for years now. The SCM3 uses the same electrochemical sensor. We haven't found a sensor on the market that outperforms our sensor.

Besides the advantages outlined in Features and Benefits in the section above, like all Fieldpiece standalone instruments, the SCM3 offers additional advantages to field service technicians.

  • Intuitive interface. A fancy way of saying easy to use. Technicians take it out of the box and know how to use it before even opening the manual. (Of course, please read the two page operator's manual before use.)
  • Loud audible alarm that beeps faster as CO concentration increases.
  • Rugged sensor maintains accuracy over time. (see Specifications below)
  • Ruggedized body and rubber boot stands up to abuse many competitive models cannot.
  • Optional AOXP2 hand pump works much better in cold weather than most electronic pumps.

What's Included


  • Carbon Monoxide Detector - SCM3
  • 9V battery (installed)
  • Operator’s manual

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Recommended Accessories and Replacement Parts

Technicians who like the SCM3 may also enjoy these instruments and accessories:

 

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Combustion Check Meter - SOX2

The SOX2 Combustion Check meter measures percent oxygen (% O2) and flue temperature and calculates percent carbon dioxide (% CO2) and percent excess air (% EA) for oil, natural gas and propane fuel-burning appliances. It's designed for everyday combustion testing and tuning, without all of the costly extras found on full-function combustion analyzers – extras technicians tell us they don't need. Easily tune combustion equipment such as boilers and furnaces to the manufacturer’s specifications to increase efficiency and to maximize performance and life expectancy of the equipment.

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Deluxe Meter Case – ANC1

The Deluxe Meter Case, model ANC1, easily holds 1 meter and 2 accessory head instruments. Features include rugged nylon construction, padding, durable pockets inside and out, a rugged double zipper and a shoulder strap. The ANC1 comes standard with our HS30 Series Stick Multimeters.

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Flue Aspirator Pump - AOXP2

Fieldpiece currently offers a hand aspirator flue pump, model AOXP2, designed for combustion testing using our accessory head and standalone combustion instruments with top mounted sensors. The pump comes standard with the AOX2 and SOX2 Combustion Check instruments. It is available for purchase from your favorite distributor for use with the ACM3 and SCM3 Carbon Monoxide (CO) test instruments. Use with your favorite Fieldpiece combustion testing equipment to enter data on the HVAC Guide® System Analyzer for combustion analysis.

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Specifications

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Range: 0 to 1000PPM (2000PPM with 5 minute max exposure time)
Initial accuracy at 73ºF±9ºF, <75%RH:
0-15ppm ±5% reading ±1 ppm after zeroing
16-35ppm ±5% reading ±2 ppm after zeroing
36-1000ppm ±5% reading ±5ppm after zeroing
Display: Updates real-time
CO air sample temperature range: 32 to 105°F
Operating environment: 32 to 122ºF (0 to 50°C)
Operating relative humidity: 15 to 90%RH, non-condensing
Storage temperature: -4ºF to 140ºF, 0 to 80% R.H. with battery removed from meter.
Sensor type: Electrochemical (specific to CO)
Sensor calibration: Factory calibrated on 205ppm
Long term drift: <5% / year (depending on use)
Battery: 9V
Battery life: Approx.150 hrs typical (Alkaline)
Auto power off (APO): 15 minutes