Thread: CO Detectors
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Old February 1st 05, 05:33 AM
Aaron Coolidge
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Kobra wrote:
: Anyone know if there is any problem in buying a battery operated "home" CO
: detector and mounting it under your seat or somewhere inconspicuous? What
: is the difference between a "home" unit and an "aviation" unit?

There are a few differences. I have a "home" unit that reads PPM on its
display in 1 ppm increments with a much faster response time than the UL
requirements - that is, the display is fast and the alarm is according to UL
specs. If I leave it outside (in the plane) overnight in the winter it
doesn't work correctly. I leave it my flight bag and bring it to the airplane
when I fly. I don't think that any battery operated unit would work well
in the low ambient temps we've been having.

Has anyone used the clock/CO meter/OAT gauge/Voltmeter that's been
advertised in the magazines? It looks like a nice product...
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Aaron C.