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WARNING: AlcoSense is a sensitive measurement device. Performing a breath
test less than 10 minutes after drinking risks blowing high levels of alcohol
directly from your mouth into the system which could permanently damage
the sensor and cause the system to read inaccurately. Blood alcohol levels
can continue to rise for up to 90 minutes after drinking, as a result we only
recommend using the Breathalyser after this time (and ideally the morning
after) to ensure your reading will not increase after you test yourself. Do not
blow directly into the blow hole without a blow tube – this can damage the
sensor and significantly reduce the lifetime of your unit.
Manual
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Instrukcja
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How Breathalysers Work 4
How Alcohol is Processed by the Body 4
Do’s and Don’t’s 5
Getting Started 6
Unpacking the Box 6
Understanding the Buttons and Screens 7
What the Icons Mean 8
Installing the Batteries 10
First Time Setup 11
How to Perform a Breath Test 12
Understanding the Results 14-15
Changing Settings & Recalling Results 16
Changing the Language 17
Changing Limits, Units of Measure and Driving Abroad 17-18
How can a Breathalyser Display a Blood Alcohol Reading? 19
The Blood Breath Ratio 19
Common Drink Drive Limits and Blood Breath Ratios 20-21
Maintaining your AlcoSense Excel Breathalyser 22
Technical Support 23
Troubleshooting 23-25
Specification 26
Accessories 26
Legal & Warranty 27
Contents
AlcoSense Excel Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing your new AlcoSense Breathalyser.
As you know, you never can tell how long it takes for alcohol to clear from
your body after having a drink. It depends on many variables including body
mass, time of day, food intake and even if you have a cold.
Road safety is our primary concern. AlcoSense breathalysers are designed to
quickly and accurately indicate your level of intoxication, making it easy for
you to tell when the alcohol has cleared from your system the morning after a
few drinks.
Thank you again for purchasing one of our products and helping to make
our roads a safer place. I’m sure you will be delighted with it.
Yours sincerely,
Hunter Abbott, Managing Director
Important - Please read
It is safest to drive when you have no alcohol left in your blood stream. As a result we only
recommend driving when the AlcoSense breathalyser shows zero and you feel 100%. If you have
any doubt that you may still have alcohol in your system - do not drive. Before using the AlcoSense
breathalyser you agree you have read the operating instructions & are aware of the legal alcohol
limit in your jurisdiction. The manufacturer distributors and sellers of this product exclude all liability
for improper use or loss or damage caused by actions taken by you after use of this product.
AlcoSense Excel User Manual Version 2.0
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Things That Can Affect the Reading of Your Breathalyser
There are some factors that can affect the reading of breathalysers
whether it be the AlcoSense breathalyser or a police system. Please note
that certain medications and conditions including diabetes can give false
positive readings. If you find you have a positive reading when you have
not drunk alcohol please contact us for assistance.
Do:
• Use the breathalyser the morning after a few drinks.
• Read the instructions carefully.
• Phone us if you have any difficulties.
• Only drive when the AlcoSense says 0.00 and you feel 100%.
Any amount of alcohol in your system will affect your ability to drive.
• Leave a minimum of 3 minutes between tests. Do not perform more
than 10 tests in one hour and no more than 30 tests in 24 hours.
More frequent testing can cause a build-up of breath condensation in
the breathalyser which can temporarily affect accuracy.
Don’t:
• Blow into the breathalyser within 10 minutes of drinking, high levels of
alcohol in the mouth can permanently damage the sensor.
• Do a breath test within 90 minutes of drinking. Blood alcohol levels
can rise for up to 90 minutes after drinking (see page 4 for more info).
Results taken before this time can rise or fall quickly.
• Use the breathalyser for at least 30 minutes after using mouthwash,
breath spray, cough medicine or anything else that may contain alcohol
- you may get a false positive reading.
• Use the breathalyser for at least 30 minutes after having a cigarette or
eating ripe fruit - you may get a false positive reading.
• Perform a test in dirty air, i.e. a smokey room or pub.
• Use the breathalyser if you are breathing quickly (for example, after
running up the stairs) or have been holding your breath. This can
falsely lower or raise the reading respectively. Wait until you are
breathing normally again.
• Perform two tests sequentially, you may get a variation between
readings. This is because it can take a few minutes for the alcohol
concentration inside the lungs to stabilise again after the first test.
How Breathalysers Work
Breathalysers work by measuring the concentration of alcohol vapour
in your breath. Contrary to popular belief the alcohol is not coming from
residue in your mouth but is actually evaporating from the blood that
passes through your lungs when you breathe. The amount of alcohol
evaporating from your lungs is directly proportional to the amount of
alcohol in your blood stream making it possible to accurately calculate the
per mil Blood Alcohol Concentration (‰BAC) or Milligrams of alcohol per
Litre of Breath (mg/l) and therefore your level of intoxication.
How Alcohol Is Processed by the Body
When you drink, alcohol is absorbed into the blood stream through
your mouth and throat but mostly through the stomach and small
intestine. The more you drink the more alcohol is absorbed by the body
and the higher your blood and breath alcohol readings will become.
Approximately 90 minutes after your last drink the alcohol is distributed
equally around the body and through the blood stream. This is known as
the point of Equilibrium.
As blood flows round the body around 90% of the alcohol is broken down
in to water and carbon dioxide by the liver in a process called Oxidation.
The remaining 10% of the alcohol continues to the lungs and kidneys. A
healthy liver typically breaks down alcohol at a rate of one unit of alcohol
per hour but sometimes it can take a longer or shorter time.
When you stop drinking your level of intoxication can change quickly (rise
or fall) for up to 90 minutes afterwards because of the time it takes for
alcohol to reach the bloodstream after drinking. For example it will take
longer for alcohol to reach the bloodstream if you have eaten recently,
less time on an empty stomach. There are too many factors that can
influence the reading just after drinking, this is the reason why we do not
recommend using the breathalyser within 90 minutes of drinking, the ideal
time is the morning after.
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Getting Started
This section will take you step by step through the basics of using your
new AlcoSense Breathalyser, namely:
1. Unpacking the box
2. Understanding the buttons and screens
3. What the icons mean
4. Installing the batteries
5. First Time Set-Up
6. How to perform a breath test
7. Understanding the results
Unpacking the Box
In the box you will have the following components:
1. 1 x AlcoSense Breathalyser
2. This Instruction Manual
3. 3 x AAA Batteries
4. 5 x Blow Tubes
5. 1 x micro USB cable for software updates (not charging)
Understanding the Buttons and Screens
First, take a minute to understand the how to use the screens and buttons
on the AlcoSense Excel BEFORE turning it on for the first time. There are
three buttons on the front, the ideal place to press each button is shown
below by grey circles.
The icons at the bottom of each screen will change according to the
function of the button beneath it. For example, in the diagram on the
left below, the left hand button accesses the main menu and the middle
button will power the unit off.
In the diagram on the right the left hand button will scroll down
the menu, the middle button will select the option the white box is
highlighting and the right hand button will scroll up the menu.
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What the Icons Mean
Navigation icons are shown at the bottom of the screen, indicating the
function of each button.
Navigation Icons
Icon Name Description
Power When you see this icon, press and
hold the central button down for 3
seconds to turn the unit off
Up Scrolls up a list of options
Down Scrolls down a list of options
OK Selects an option or progresses you
to the next screen
Main Menu When you see this icon on the left of
the screen, press the left hand button
to access the main menu
Back This icon will take you back one step
Repeat / Next This icon will either allow you to
repeat a step or progress to the
next step
Message icons are shown on the screen to communicate a message.
Message Icons
Icon Name Description
Don’t Drive
Icon
Displayed when you are close to or
over your set limit - do not drive
Warning Icon Either signifying you have alcohol in
your sample, but are below the limit
or alerting you to an error
Usage Tip AlcoSense Excel will give you tips to
help you perform a good test the next
time round.
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