SPECIFICATIONS

Sensing Elements

 

Refrigerant

Heated Diode - U.S. Patent No. 5,932,176

Combustible

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

All combustible gases and vapors

Detected

 

 

 

Alarm Sensitivity

 

Refrigerant

Less than 0.25 oz/yr of R-134a (hardest to detect refrigerant)

Combustible

Minimum 50ppm (Methane)

 

 

Alarm Types

Audible, dual visual LED’s and flashing probe tip

 

 

Power Source

Four (4) AA disposable alkaline batteries included

 

 

Warm-up Time

10 seconds

Response Time

 

Refrigerant

Instantaneous

Combustible

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

UL listed in accordance with SAE J1627

Combustible

MET Lab certified to UL 913, intrinsically safe for use in

 

Class1, Division 1, Group D hazardous areas

 

 

Warranty

One year, including sensors

 

 

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Features & Benefits

Lightweight and ergonomically designed

Microprocessor controlled for accuracy and reliability

Sensitivity is adjusted automatically

Hydrophobic filter prevents moisture contamination

Rugged rubber boot holds flashlight (optional)

Sequential flashing probe tip, dual LED displays and loud tick rate indicates relative concentration levels

Lifetime warranty available

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 filters 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, flashlight, instruction

 

manual, 6 AA batteries and 5 filters, 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 filters and a custom carrying case.

 

 

19-8037

Deluxe Upgrade Kit. Includes protective rubber boot, flashlight, 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 filters

 

 

19-0499

Replacement combustible sensor

 

 

19-0510

Replacement refrigerant sensor

 

 

19-0509

Replacement filters (5-pack)

 

 

Headquarters: 621 Hunt Valley Circle New Kensington, PA 15068 Phone: 1-800-736-4666 Website: www.bacharach-inc.com

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Bacharach Dual Purpose Leak Detector manual Specifications, Ordering Information

Dual Purpose Leak Detector specifications

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