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    QUEST emp o 32 User Manual 3M P ersonal Safety Division 3M ™ QUEST emp° ™ Heat Stress Monitors F rom the Robus t C ons tr uc tion F rom the Market Leader ©3 M 2 013. Al l Rig ht s Re ser v ed[...]

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    ii TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CON TENTS Up and Running ................................................................................................... 1 Che c k W ick an d F i ll N at ur a l We t B ul b ............................................................... 1 Measurements ................................................................[...]

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    iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACGIH ................................ ........................................................................... 10 United States Navy ........................................................................................ 10 Electrical power research institute (EPRI) ..................................................... 12[...]

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    1 Up and Running Up and Runni ng 1. Make sure the w et bulb’s wick i s clean. Fill the re servoir w ith distilled w ater. 2. Place the QUE STemp in the w ork area in a safe location appr oximately 3.5 feet off the ground. 3. Turn the unit ON . If the batter y voltage display ed during the pow er-on sequence is less than or equa l to 6.4 volt s, r[...]

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    2 Measurem ents Measurement s QUESTemp  32 Th e QU E ST e mp  3 2 po r ta b le a re a h ea t st r e ss mo n it or co mp u te s th e We t B u lb G l ob e Te mp er a tu re ( WBGT ) . T he W BG T i s a n a c cep ted m ea su r e men t f or d e te r mi ni ng the hea t str e s s l ev e l i mp o sed o n a n in d iv i du a l in a g iv en env ir o n m[...]

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    3 Ke y pad Operation Keypad Opera tion The unit operates using a membra ne keypad with 4 keys . The I/O ENTER key responds wh en the key is relea sed while all other keys respond when the key is pressed. I/O Enter The unit turns on w ith a single key press. The uni t turns of f by holding the key down while a countdow n of 3-2-1 occurs in the lower[...]

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    4 Placement for monitoring/testing Placement for monitori ng/testing Th e QU E ST e mp s ho u ld b e p la ce d at a h ei g ht o f 3 .5 f e et ( 1. 1 m) f or st an d ing ind iv i du al s or 2 fe e t ( .6 m ) f o r se a te d in di v id ua l s. T rip o d mo u nt i ng i s re comm e nd ed to g e t th e u ni t aw ay fro m an y th in g th a t m ig ht b lo[...]

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    5 Remote, Sens ors 2 and 3 Relative Humidi ty Sen sor A re la ti v e h umid i ty sen sor i s l o ca t ed i n a c o mpa r t men t in si d e of the sen so r b ar h ou sing . Slo t s in th e ho u si ng a l lo w ai r t o ci r cu la te ar ou nd th e s en so r . Re mot e, Se ns or s 2 a nd 3 Th e to p se n so r b ar ( sen sor 1 ) may be r e mov e d fr o [...]

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    6 Power Options Power Options There are 3 option s for powe ring the QUESTemp: a 9-volt alkaline ba ttery, a NiMH (Nickel Metal Hyd ride) recharge able 6-cell battery pac k, and an AC a dapter. A door on the back of the unit allows the user access to the 9-volt battery. The rechar geable battery pack is located inside o f the unit. If the rechargea[...]

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    7 Power Options NiMH Battery Pack  WARN ING: Recharge batterie s only in a non-hazardo us environment. The NiMH rechar geable battery pa ck is charged in the instrument u sing Quest’s AC adapter #015- 91 0. A discharg ed battery pac k requires an “overnight” charg e of 16 hours. Lea ving the AC adap ter plugged in for extend ed lengths o f[...]

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    8 Specifications Specifications Measurements Globe, dry bulb, w et bulb, WBGTin, WBGTout, WBGT weigh ted average (if 3 sen s or sets), relative hu midity, Heat I ndex , Hu midex . Temperatures g iven in Celsiu s or Fahrenh eit. Languages English, French, Spanish, Italian, German. Housing Designed w ater resistant to a light rain or mist. If rain is[...]

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    9 Product Markings and Special Conditions Battery Life 9V alkaline: 140 ho urs Rechargeab le Nickel Metal Hy dride: 300 hours (Adding additional sensor bars reduces battery l ife.) Charge Time (NiM H Battery Pack) 16 hours (charge in the unit) Safety Approvals ETL, cETL: Cla ss I,II,III Groups A,B,C,D,E,F, G, Temperature code T3 KEMA 04ATEX 1072 X [...]

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    10 APPENDIX A: Heat Expos ures Tables APPENDIX A: He at Exposures Tables ACGIH Screening C riteria for Heat Stress Exposure. WBGT v alues in  C.  NOTE: a ccordi ng to th e ACGIH’s gu idelines, t he tempera ture values represent a work and rest process which is expl ained in t he standards. Please refer t o the ACGIH TL V’s and BEIs for sp[...]

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    11 APPENDIX A: Heat Expos ures Tables PHEL Curves (Total Exposure Time in Hours: Minutes) WBG T( F ) I II III IV V VI 80. 0 >8 :0 0 >8 :0 0 >8 :0 0 8: 00 6: 35 4: 30 81 .0 >8:00 >8:00 >8 :0 0 8: 00 6: 35 4: 30 82 .0 >8:00 >8:00 8: 00 7: 05 5: 25 3: 40 83 .0 >8:00 8: 00 7: 45 6: 25 4: 55 3: 20 84 .0 >8:00 8: 00 7: 05 5:[...]

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    12 APPENDIX A: Heat Exposures Tables Electrical po wer research ins titute (EPRI ) The recommended working hours are shown based on a max imum of four hours. A time of 4:01 indicates greater than 4 hours . WB GT °C L ig h t M od er a te H ea vy 28 4: 01 4: 01 3: 00 29 4: 01 4: 00 2: 00 30 4: 01 3: 00 1: 30 31 4: 01 2: 00 1: 15 32 4: 00 1: 30 1: 00[...]

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    13 APPENDIX B: Accessories APPENDIX B: Accessories Sen sor ar ra y w i th 2 in ch g lo b e 56 - 795 Sen sor ar ra y w i th 6 in ch g lo b e 56 - 780 6 F o ot sh ie ld e d re m ot e se n so r ca b le 53 - 924 25 F oo t sh i e ld ed r e mo te s e n sor c a b le 53 - 925 10 0 Fo o t sh ie l de d re m o te s en so r c a ble 53 - 926 20 0 Fo o t sh ie l[...]

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    14 Customer Service Cus to me r S er vic e Contacting 3M Detec tion Should your 3M equipment need t o be returned for repair or for re calibration, please conta ct the service de partment a t the follow ing number or acces s the online form via the website. For technical i ssues, plea s e contact Tec hnical Support. Should your 3M equip ment need t[...]

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    Personal Safety Division 3M Detection Solutions 1060 Corporate Center Drive Oconomowoc, WI 53066 ISO 9001 Registered Company ISO 17025 Accredited Calibration Lab Customer Service: 262-567-9157 T oll Free: 800-245-0779 www .3m.com/detection 3M is t rad emar k of 3 M Co mpany used u nder lic ense in C an ada Plea se r ecycle. P rin ted in U S A . © [...]