Dräger Alcotest 3000 User guide

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Table of Contents

For Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

What is What? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Inserting the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Attaching the Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Symbols and Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Mounting the Mouthpiece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Switching ON and OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Switching ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Switching OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Automatic Switch OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Making Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Requirements for the Test Subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Automatic Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Errors during Breath Sample Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Removing the Mouthpiece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Maintenance Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Replacing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

How to Dispose of the Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Fault, Cause, Remedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Order List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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For Your Safety

Strictly follow the Instructions for Use

Any use of the device requires full understanding and strict observa­tion of these instructions.
The device may only be used for the purposes specified here.

Maintenance

Repair of the device may only be carried out by trained service per­sonnel.
We recommend having Dräger service personnel carried out repair
and maintenance work.
Only Dräger original parts may be used for maintenance.
Observe the "Maintenance Intervals" chapter.

Accessories

Only use accessories mentioned in the order list.

Safety Symbols used in this Manual

While reading this manual, you will come across a number of warn­ings concerning some of the risks and dangers you may face while
using the device. These warnings contain "signal words" that will alert
you to the degree of hazard you may encounter. These signal words
and the hazard they describe are specified as follows:

® Alcotest is a registered trademark of Dräger.

CAUTION

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in physical injury to you, or damage to the product.
It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

Notice

Additional information on how to use the device.

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Intended Use

This device is used to quickly determine the intoxication of individuals
by measuring the breath alcohol concentration. For mobile, self-con­tained operation.

Preparation

Dräger Alcotest

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3000 is calibrated before delivery.
If the calibration dates back more than 12 months:
Have an authorised person calibrate the device. We recommend
commissioning Dräger for servicing the device.
The calibration date can be taken from the power up display and/or
the label on the rear of the device.

What is What?

1 Display
2 "ON/OFF" button
3 Socket (for the Dräger

service personnel only!)
4 Lamp red/green
5 Mouthpiece connection

Preparation

Inserting the Batteries

When using the device for the first time or when using an alkaline cell as
power supply and the battery symbol on the display indicates "empty".

• Gently press the lock on the battery

cover and remove the cover.

• When inserting the batteries, ensure

correct polarity!

• Close the battery cover.
Required batteries:
2 x 1.5 V alkaline cells (Mignon, LR6, AA)

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Attaching the Wrist Strap

• Push the fixing strap of the wrist strap
through the hole in the housing and
make a loop.

• Pull the bigger loop through the smaller
eyelet.

Symbols and Displays

In the basic setting of the device, the measurement value of the
breath alcohol is indicated in the corresponding unit.

Battery Symbol

Indicates the state of charge of the batteries:

Full battery

Battery capacity 2/3 full

Battery capacity 1/3 full

Low battery

Buttons

"ON/OFF" button

Button to switch the device on/off and to continue the measurement.

CAUTION

The engraved symbols under the lock of the battery cover have the
following meaning: Attention, read the Instructions for Use!
Always observe the Instructions for Use before replacing the batter­ies. The service socket is not a charging socket. Never apply mains
voltage!

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