Pioneer Q150 manual

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    PIONEER                                                                                      ?[...]

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    1 Read this manual before using con centrator and save for future r eference.[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 0. IEC SYMBOLS ………...………………………………………….…………………3 1. CAUTIONS …………………..……………………..……………. ………………..3 2. W AR NINGS …………………. .……………………..…………….………………..4 3. PRECA UTIONS …………[...]

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    3 0. IEC SYMBOLS Caution, Attention or Consult accompanying documents. Alternating Current T y pe BF Equipment No Smoking or Naked Flam es Use No Oil or G r ease 1. CAUTIONS  Federal Law restricts this device fo r sale or use on the ord er of a physician.  Do not adju st your prescribed level o f oxygen f low withou t consultin g your p[...]

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    4 2. W ARNINGS  Fire Hazard-Oxy g en promotes rapid burning. No Smoking or O pen Flames.  Electrical Shock Hazard - do not remove the ca binet or open the cover.  Disconnect the power cord fr om the electrical outlet before c leaning or ser vicing.  Do not place this equipment near hot, sparking or burning objects.  Do[...]

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    5 3. PRECAUTIONS  Alway s plug in a 15 AMP, gr ounded circuit. DO NOT USE AN EXTENSI ON CORD  Place the unit where sides and bottom are unobstructed to ensure pr oper airflow. (B e sure that the machine is placed away from drapes or other objects that might block the flow of incoming air and/or alarm indicators.)  Only operate the[...]

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    6 5. DESCRIPTION                  ?[...]

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    7 6. SPECIFICA TIONS Electrical Requir eme nts 1 15V AC±10  , 60Hz / 230V AC± 10  , 50Hz Rated Curr ent Input 3.5A (1 15V AC/60Hz); 2.0A (230V AC/50Hz) Sound L evel 45dB(A) A verage Operating Altitude Do not use at altitude over 4000 meters. Oxygen Concentration  90  at 1~5L PM * S tated performance maxim um achieved after 60 min. of [...]

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    8 Cabinet I mpact Resistant flame-retarda nt plastic cabinet Regulatory Listing CSA 601 / UL 2601/ IEC/EN-60601-1 Change in Max. Flow with 7 kpa Back Pre ssure 0.3 LPM Recom mended S torage and Shippi ng T emperatur e Dry (Up to 95% non-c ondensing), well ventilated are a -20  ~ 60  (1). Conditions may vary b ased on altitude above sea leve l[...]

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    9 7. HANDLING The concentrator should alwa y s be kept in the upright position to prevent cabinet da mage while being transported. The shipping container has been de signed to assure maximum protection of the concentrator . I f the concentrator is to be re shipped by common carrie r , additional cartons are available from Merits. 7.1 UNP ACKING 1. [...]

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    10 8. OPERA TION 8.1 SELECT A LOCA TION Select a location where sides and bottom are unobstructed to ensure proper air flow . Be sure that the machine is placed away from drapes or other objects that might block the flow of incoming air and/or alarm indicators. The area should be free of pollutants or dang erous fumes. The unit should be placed on [...]

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    11  /      -             7     2        ; FI GURE 2  HUMI DI FI ER C OMP AR TMENT /      -             7     2        ; ?[...]

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    12 8.5 TURN ON POW ER SWITCH Press the p ower switch to the I position. The p ower indicator light will illuminate.  8.6 ADJU ST FLOWRA TE T urn the knob on the flowmeter to adjust the flowrate to that prescribed by y our physician. The ball inside the flowmeter must be centered on the f lowline for the desired flowrate.       [...]

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    13 9. ALARMS The concentrator is equipped with a visual and a n audible indicator . POWER LOSS: An audible alarm will sound and the power indicator light will turn of f. PRESSURE ALARM: V isual and audible alarms will occur when pr essure is too low , indicating a possible problem with the concentrator or sig naling that oxy gen f low is bey ond fl[...]

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    14 4. The oxy gen conc entration should be checked eve ry 90 day s for units without optional oxyg en sensors. The oxy gen conc entration should be checked eve ry 6 months for units with optional oxyg en sensors. 10.2 CLEANING THE CABINET FIL TERS NOTE: All conce ntrator models have one cabinet filter located at r ear side of t he cabinet. (FIG . 6[...]

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    15 10.4 HUMIDIFIER NOTE: T o clean the oxyg en humidif ier , follow the instructions prov ided by t he manufactur er . If none ar e pr ovided, foll ow these steps 1. Clean the humidifier every day . 2. W ash it in soapy water and rinse it with a solution of 10 parts water and 1 part vineg ar . 3. Rinse again with hot water and re fill with distille[...]

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    16 W a rranty Merits Health Products Co., Ltd. war rants the Pioneer Ox y gen Conce ntrator to be free f rom defective workmanship and materials for a per iod of 5 y ears fr om the date of purchase. Chec k with y our dealer f or more details. This warranty is limited to the original purchaser of the O xyg en Concentrator . Any defective part or a s[...]