New residential CO detector

ChasMan

Sorry, it does have that feature, I forgot.. But not the duration and time :-) Arguably useless features. I guess the most attractive feature is the price. 80 bucks as opposed to 180 or whatever. And they really look to be coming from the same place.

Edit : It has the duration and time too! Whats the diff between Pro and the others other than the alarm levels.. anybody know?

JimGPE_19

Protech CO monitor

I really am interested in getting some opinions on the worthiness of this product. It reads like it is comparable to the CO Experts or the NSI version, and it is significantly more affordable, but I'm no expert.

http://www.detectorsplus.com/protech/8505.html

Thanks for your consideration.

Jim.

ChasMan

This unit meets UL standards meaning, it doesnt work right. Protech has a PRO model though that looks like an even better unit than the CO Experts.

FWIW, I fired up my whole house exhaust over the weekend and I forgot to turn the boiler off. OOPS.. Anyhow, the smoke detectors in the basement went off first, followed by the one in the stairwell which tripped my three main detectors. The Kidde CO alarm never went off... I dont know but you would think there was a CO issue.. sure was a messy oil smoke issue.

Vermonster_5

> This unit meets UL standards meaning, it doesnt

> work right. Protech has a PRO model though that

> looks like an even better unit than the CO

> Experts.

>

> FWIW, I fired up my whole house

> exhaust over the weekend and I forgot to turn the

> boiler off. OOPS.. Anyhow, the smoke detectors in

> the basement went off first, followed by the one

> in the stairwell which tripped my three main

> detectors. The Kidde CO alarm never went off... I

> dont know but you would think there was a CO

> issue.. sure was a messy oil smoke issue.



Looks like this unit does not meet UL. Page specifically says

Vermonster_5

NOT UL listed

Looks like this unit does not meet UL. Page specifically says

This CO monitor is not Listed or tested to the residential UL 2034 standard. The monitor is intended for use in commercial applications.

Hitzkup

pro tech

here is a link to pro tech's page: http://www.protechsafety.com/8505.html

JimGPE_19

Not the 8505

The 8505 does NOT meet UL. Says so at the bottom of the page. So is it any good?

Hitzkup

UL listed

if it is comparable to the CO Experts or the NSI version it should "not be" UL listed

jp_2

NO

I say no! though I can't remember exactly, i think my coexperts alarms 25ppm, right now! I've used it as a smoke alarm, by accident, it worked!

I can understand a few minute delay but not hours.

ChasMan

Yep, that commercial one looks good.. No experience with it though. It just looks good on paper. We need somebody to buy one and test it out for us. I like the digital readout with recall memory. The CO Experts one does not have those features.

Gary Reecher

No more peak level display. You mean George dropped that feature on the CO Experts Model 2004?

Jim Davis_3

Protech Alarm Levels-Yuk

20ppm-8 hours
45ppm-6 hours
190ppm is High level 25 sec alarm

NSI- 15ppm - 5 minutes(less nuisance)
70ppm - 30 seconds
Display 5ppm to 999ppm with peak level

I think parking garage alarms have quicker response than the Protech

ChasMan

Where are the CO EExperts specs? All I could find was this.

#1. VISUAL ALERT at 10 PPM C O Present.
#2. WARNING via both AUDIBLE & VISUAL at 25 PPM
#3. WARNING via both AUDIBLE & VISUAL at 35 PPM
#4. More Intense Audible & Visual Warning at 50 PPM
#5. Full Warning at 70 PPM