For anyone interested in checking to ensure that their CO detectors work there is a bump gas which you can buy. The price for this one is a little steep but it will certainly last for your life time. You can also use it on your explosive gas detectors - so dual purpose.
MSA 814349 Bump Test Gas: 25% LEL Methane, 15% Oxygen, 300 ppm Carbon Monoxide, 10 ppm Hydrogen Sulfide, Balance Nitrogen https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F2BQEDS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_N-1hAbNEJ0PRZ Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Nov 29, 2017 7:28 PM, "Ron Ricci via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Dave, > > > > I spent some time web surfing and found that there are Marine extensions > for UL 2304. Someone contacted Kidde to see if their units met the > standard and struck out. I no longer have access to UL standards so I > can’t check to see what they are. My guess is that if you really want (and > have to) comply with the standard, you’ll have to pony up for the marine > unit. > > > > Just an aside, the business I used to own was certified to apply a UL 508 > (industrial controls) label on equipment we our shop built. Periodically, > we were inspected and one time were told that the ground bar we used did > not cut the mustard because it “was not in our procedure”. If you go look > in the circuit breaker box in your house you’ll see a similar ground bar. > For something in the order of $2,000, UL would “investigate” it and “add” > to our procedure. Go figure if it’s really worth spending the extra bucks > on a UL “Marine” CO detector. > > > > My CO detector is due for replacement. I am having a hard time spending > over $100 for a $25 UNIT. > > > > Regards, > > *Ron* > > Ron Ricci > > S/V Patriot > > C&C 37+ > > Bristol, RI > > ron.ri...@1968.usna.com > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *David > Castor via CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, November 27, 2017 3:55 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* David Castor > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List CO detector choices > > > > UL 2034 is the applicable standard. It covers residential, RV and marine > applications. But it contains specific *additional* requirements for use > on boats. So I'm guessing if it does not state is rated for marine or boat > use, it doesn't meet these supplemental requirements. Not sure what they > are. There used to be a separate UL standard for boat CO detectors, but it > was deleted and those requirements were added to UL 2034 as additional > requirements for marine use. > > Dave Castor > > > > On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 12:44 PM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > My original coal mine CO detector died long ago. I replaced it with a > Xintex marine CO detector. It is now old enough to need replacement or a > factory refurb if they will do it. That will cost either $140 or so for new > or $25 for a refurb. So I was in the hardware store and what do you know – > a home CO detector for $25 brand new and it runs on batteries. > > Does anyone have any idea if these are suitable for a boat? I am going to > get something, no way do I want people sleeping below without some kind of > alarm. > > > > > > > > *Joe Della Barba* > > Coquina > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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