Re: [RFI] CO2 detectors and RFI

["David C. Hallam" <dhallam@knology.net>]

If you want to read about how poisonous co2 is, look up the story about 
the African Lake Nyos disaster in 1989 in Cameroon.
David
KW4DH

On 10/25/2013 2:51 PM, w5gn@mxg.com wrote:
> Most interesting that today, in Ireland, there was a news report
> that two workers who had died (recently, not today), and the analysis
> was that they died due to CO2.  They were at bottom of an enclosed
> elevator pit, and the report was that subsequent tests showed
> there was insufficient oxygen due to a high density of Carbon Dioxide.
>
> Tried to find a printed link, but only saw the report on the RTE Six-One
> TV news.
>
> Barry, EI/W5GN
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 10:51 PM
> To: rfi@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RFI] CO2 detectors and RFI
>
> On 10/23/2013 5:10 PM, dalej wrote:
> > Just a heads up.
> >
> > I purchased a Kidde NightHawk CO2 detector model KN-COP-DP-LS, it is designed 
> > to plug into a wall outlet plus it has a 9 v. battery backup and LED readout.  
> > While transmitting on 80 meters after a while it starts audible warning, very 
> > loud.  I called the company tech support line and they did not have any 
> > solution.  As an experiment I plugged the detector into a two wire extension 
> > cord and wrapped the extension around a #31 mix snap-on, then tested and it did 
> > not go off.  The tech support said not to use an extension cable with the 
> > detector.
> CO2 or CO?  Not many homes worry about CO2.  Only detectors I'm familiar with 
> are for vessel entry.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
> > So if you are looking for a CO2 detector be aware of this problem with 80 meter 
> > RFI tripping the detector.  I went to strictly battery powered CO2 detector and 
> > that works fine.
> >
> > Dale, k9vuj
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