Fluke 05-437 User Manual
Victoreen® 05-437
Primalert® 35 Area Radiation Monitor
March 2005
Manual No. 126011 Rev. 3
©2003, 2005 Fluke Corporation, All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies
Operators Manual
Fluke Biomedical
Radiation Management Services
6045 Cochran Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44139
440.498.2564
www.flukebiomedical.com/rms
Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 Product Description ..................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Specifications............................................................................................... 1-2
Section 2: Getting Started........................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Receiving Inspection.................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Mounting ...................................................................................................... 2-1
2.3 Power........................................................................................................... 2-1
2.4 Optional Power ............................................................................................ 2-2
2.5 Routine Cleaning ......................................................................................... 2-2
2.6 Attaching a Ground Wire.............................................................................. 2-2
Section 3: Operation.................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Set up .......................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Testing......................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 Setting the Alarm Level................................................................................ 3-1
3.4 Alarm Reset ................................................................................................. 3-1
Section 4: Maintenance ............................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Maintenance ................................................................................................ 4-1
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Introduction
Product Description
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Section 1
Introduction
1.1 Product Description
The Primalert® 35 Area Radiation Monitor provides reliable, continuous monitoring of radioactive
materials. Six front panel, color-coded LED's (1, 2, 4, 8,16, and 32 mR/h) indicate an increase or
decrease in radiation level. The LED for each level lights as the radiation reaches that level and goes out
as the radiation drops below that level.
Visual and aural alarms are user-set to activate at anyone of the six levels via a front-panel screwdriveradjustable control. When the preset level is exceeded, bright flashing red lights (visible over a 1800 field)
and a loud intermittent signal are activated. The alarms stop automatically when the radiation level falls
below the preset value. The aural alarm indicators may be selected/deselected via a front panel switch.
Fail-safe operation is assured by continuous visual (front panel LED) indication of background radiation.
The unit is designed not to jam or indicate false readings at high radiation levels.
The Primalert 35 includes a jack to allow attachment of an optional Primalarm (Model 05-434) at a remote
location up to 100 feet from the main unit. The Primalarm provides both audible and visual warnings.
Figure 1-1 Primalert 35 Area Radiation Monitor
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1.2 Specifications
Detector Energy-compensated G-M tube
Energy Dependence 10% to 40% from 50 KeV to 2 MeV, as referenced to
Overload Protection Alarms in fields higher than 100 R/h when detector is completely blocked for
pulse operation.
Operation Indicator Provide continuous visual indication of background radiation.
Range/lndicators 1 mR/h: Green
2 mR/h: Green
4 mR/h: Yellow
8 mR/h: Yellow
16 mR/h: Red
32 mR/h: Red
Response Time Level
1 mR/h 3 seconds
2 mR/h 1.5 seconds
4 mR/h 800 milliseconds
8 mR/h 400 milliseconds
16 mR/h 200 milliseconds
32 mR/h 100 milliseconds
Alarms Alarm may be preset by user at any indicated discrete level by means of the
Visual Alarm: bright incandescent red lamps flashing on/off approximately
Aural Alarm: 400 Hz tone, alternating 1/sec; sound level = 76 db at one
Operating Conditions 10° C to 40° C (50° F to 104° F)
Maximum of 90% relative humidity (non-condensing)
External Connectors Jack located on case bottom allows attachment of external aural/visual
Power Supply Part 14-314 (United States, Canada)
Input 117 VAC, 60 Hz, 12 W
Output 12 VDC, 500 mA
Part 14-400 (Europe)
Input 230 VAC, 50 Hz,
Output 12 VDC, 500 mA
Part 14-417 (United Kingdom)
Response Time
front panel selector switch; front panel switch selects all alarms or visual
only.
1/sec.
foot.
alarm (Primalarm) at remote location.
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