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Product Bulletin-4170 06/05 3M BI
Printed in U.S.A.
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Technical Training for Heating & Cooling
SPECIFICATIONS
Sensing Elements
Refrigerant
Combustible
Heated Diode - U.S. Patent No. 5,932,176
Patented semiconductor type. Five year typical life. Plug-in
replacement
Refrigerants Detected All CFC, HCFC and HFC refrigerants including: R-12, R-22,
R-123. R-134a and blends R-404A, R-408A, R-409A and
R-410A (i.e., any refrigerant containing Chlorine, Flourine or
Bromine gas)
Combustible Gases
Detected
All combustible gases and vapors
Alarm Sensitivity
Refrigerant
Combustible
Less than 0.25 oz/yr of R-134a (hardest to detect refrigerant)
Minimum 50ppm (Methane)
Alarm Types Audible, dual visual LED’s and ashing probe tip
Power Source Four (4) AA disposable alkaline batteries included
Warm-up Time 10 seconds
Response Time
Refrigerant
Combustible
Instantaneous
Instantaneous
Battery Life 4-5 hours, under typical intermittent operation
Probe 20” (50.8 cm) maximum length, fully extended; 3” (7.62 cm)
if wrapped around instrument. Includes LED indicator
Size 1.75”W x 9.62”L x 2.25”H (4.45 cm x 24.43 cm x 5.72 cm)
Weight 0.86 lbs. (0.39 kg) with batteries
Agency Approvals
Refrigerant
Combustible
UL listed in accordance with SAE J1627
MET Lab certied to UL 913, intrinsically safe for use in
Class1, Division 1, Group D hazardous areas
Warranty One year, including sensors
ORDERING INFORMATION
PART NO. DESCRIPTION
19-8038 Informant 2 Contractor Kit. Instrument comes with refrigerant
and combustible gas sensors, color-coded sensor tips, instruction
manual, 4 AA batteries and a hard carrying case.
19-8042 Dual Refrigerant/Combustible Informant 2 Detector Kit. Instrument
comes with refrigerant and combustible gas sensors, color-coded
sensor tips, instruction manual, 4 AA batteries, 5 lters and a
custom soft carrying case.
19-8045 Dual Deluxe Refrigerant/Combustible Informant 2 Detector Kit.
Instrument comes with refrigerant and combustible gas sensors,
color-coded probe tips, protective rubber boot, ashlight, instruction
manual, 6 AA batteries and 5 lters, all packaged in a hard carrying
case.
19-8040 Refrigerant Only Informant 2 Detector Kit. Instrument comes with
refrigerant sensor, color-coded probe tip, instruction manual, 4 AA
batteries, 5 lters and a custom carrying case.
19-8037 Deluxe Upgrade Kit. Includes protective rubber boot, ashlight, 2
AA batteries and a hard carrying case.
19-8047 Combustible Gas Upgrade Kit. To upgrade a refrigerant only
Informant 2 to a dual sensing instrument. Includes combustible gas
sensor, color-coded probe tip and 5 lters
19-0499 Replacement combustible sensor
19-0510 Replacement refrigerant sensor
19-0509 Replacement lters (5-pack)
Features & Benets
• Lightweight and ergonomically designed
• Microprocessor controlled for accuracy and reliability
• Sensitivity is adjusted automatically
• Hydrophobic lter prevents moisture contamination
• Rugged rubber boot holds ashlight (optional)
• Sequential ashing probe tip, dual LED displays and loud tick
rate indicates relative concentration levels
• Lifetime warranty available
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