22/03/2012 by admin.

The AL6000 Breathalyzer has now been available for almost 10 years. As it is one of the most popular digital breathalyzers in the UK we decided to review it first.

What we like about the AL6000

• Great design, smart professional looking digital breathalyzer
• Ergonomic design, fits in your hand comfortably
• Reliable & robust in every day use
• Comes supplied with batteries
• Suppled with 5 professional breathalyzer mouthpieces which can be re-used, if it has just been purchased for personal use.
• The latest models of Al6000 give the buyer the ability to change the sensor every 300 tests, fitting a new pre-calibrated sensor, set by the manufacturer for accuracy.
• Easy to change sensor-simply pull out old one, push new one in (no screwdriver or technical expertise required)
• The AL6000 breathalyzer does not have to be sent away for service.
• Replacement batteries easily available-takes 2AA batteries
• Replacement sensors for AL6000 are inexpensive & widely available for around £17-20 pounds
• The Al6000 breathalyzer is able to give accuracy of +/_ 0.1%BAC at 1.0%BAC, this means that a test result of 0.10%BAC should not vary by more than 0.09% to 1.1%BAC in a close series of sucessive tests.
• The semiconductor sensor is tough and resists clogging and corrosion as well as any of the other breathalyzers of a similar price.
• With careful use you should expect around 300 accurate tests from each sensor, but this is dependent on careful useage and storage and to a degree, the levels of alcohol measured.
• Replacement mouthpieces widely available and inexpensive.
• The AL6000 breathalyzer offers excellent value for money at around £58

Things to take into consideration if purchasing an AL6000 breathalyzer or a replacement sensor

• Smokers should expect shorter sensor life as tar and CO do not mix well with alcohol sensors.
• Be sure to ventilate the breathalyzer well after use as condensation can cause the sensor to rust and fail if it is packed away immediately after use.
• When purchasing al Al6000 breathalyzer it is important to buy a unit with the correct display option, as this cannot be changed later and is fixed at manufacture. Modern models have the decimel place spray painted on the front screen of the LCD display which is read if the display is to be read in %BAC (percentage blood alcohol concentration)
• At this point it may be helpful to point out that the majority of modern breathalyzers display blood alcohol level readings, confusing when you are blowing breath through them, but as nearly all legislation is now quoted in BAC, the units are set to do the conversion calculation for you. Ignor the decimel place and just read from the first positive digit and the breathalyzer displays BAC in mg/100ml, so for example you can interpret the same result as .080%BAC and/or 080=80mg/100ml BAC
• The AL6000 breathalyzer has 2 modes of testing Nor = normal and Fst = fast  the fast mode is what it says and the breath sample and accuracy are reduced for a fast test.
• In reality most users of AL6000 breathalyzers nearly always test in normal mode as this significantly increases the accuracy of the result.
• Normal mode takes a 5 second deep breath lung sample and will indicate with a Flo display if the breath sample is not maintained for the full sample time.
• When buying a new sensor for an Al6000 be sure to match the colour circuit board to the one your breathalyzer has as they are not interchangeable. Most have red circuit boards, but older models are green and they cannot be mixed. If the wrong sensor is inserted the breathalyser will not work and the sensor is not usable once it has been connected to the breathalyser.
• New sensors will have a test count of 6-12 tests needed for their calibration.
• One last point the unit used to have NF certification, but this was not renewed by the manufacturer Sentech and had lapsed. Now with the new French breathalyser law the manufacturer has re-applied for the French NF certificate which should be issued for the breathalyser before the July 2012 French law starts, so this breathalyzer is a good bet for anyone looking for a digital breathalyzer to take to Europe.

Our Opinion : All in all the AL6000 breathalyser offers excellent value for money and is a great buy for anyone considering buying a digital breathalyzer.

You can buy an AL6000 digital breathalyzer in UK here

http://www.valuebreathalysers.co.uk/acatalog/latest-alcoscan-al6000-professional-digital-breathalyser-testing.html

You can buy replacement sensors for the Al6000 breathalyzer here

http://www.valuebreathalysers.co.uk/acatalog/pre-calibrated-sensor-module-for-al6000i-alcomate-prestige-breathalysers-testing.html

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04/10/2010 by admin.

 The Alcoscan Al6000 breathalyzer was the worlds 1st digital breathalyzer with replacable calibrated sensor modules, meaning that the breathalyzer does not need to be sent away for servicing. The servicing is done simply & easily by purchasing a new sensor module,  removing the old sensor module and replacing it with the new sensor module.

Al6000 breathalyzer features:

• easy to use
• one way flow mouthpiece
• self diagnostic system
• dual mode operation:normal & fast mode
• digital display with passive test mode
• audible alerts
• low battery indicator
• single button operation
• active pressure sensor
• deep lung air sampling
• cumulative test counter
• CE, FDA, ROHS, DOT approved
• supplied with 2 AA batteries, 5 mouthpieces, carrying pouch, hand strap & user manual

To find out more about the Al6000 breathalyzer and other breathalyzers visit Value Breathalysers UK

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14/11/2008 by admin.

This question was asked this week, by a company requiring a breathalyser to meet the current US Coast Guard requirements for alcohol detection devices.

The 2009 Alcoscan AL6000 currently has the following quality approvals

NF/CE Mark
DOT/NTHSA Approved
Meets US Coast Guard Requirements
Accuracy: +/- 0.005% at 0.10% BAC

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11/11/2008 by admin.

Breathalyser mouthpieces are used with all top end and professional quality breathalysers. They serve two purposes.

1. To form a sealed tube allowing only lung breath to enter the sampling sensor chamber
2. Prevent saliva contamination and physical contact of the digital breathalyser

On older CA2000 based models a simple cover is available, usually refered to as “breathalyser cover” to differentiate it from the longer mouth pieces or tubes (which also fit these models)

Universal breathalyser mouth piece tubes are available in standard or professional options. In the professional option the breathalyser mouthpiece tube incorporates a one way or uni-directional valve. This only allows the passage of breath into the breathalyser, and closes if the pressure becomes negative, preventing the breathaliser triggering if the sampler sucks on the tube in an attempt to prevent accurate sampling.

The professional uni-directional breathalyser mouthpiece tubes are recommended for all compliance or screening breathalyser test environments, as the extra chain of custody offered increases overall accuracy.

 Key features

When choosing a breathalyser look for a breathalyser requiring mouth pieces. These prevent infection control risk and increase accuracy. Units that you simply blow at, will never achieve the same accuracy, even with the same electronics, and are a false economy.

Mouth pieces are mainly used as disposable as this prevents any infection control risk.

If breathalysers are being purchased for individual use or family use where infection risk is not an issue, they are robust enough to last the lifetime of the breathalyser and most are supplied with 3-5 mouth pieces. They can be washed and sterlilised using Milton or other home sterilising solutions, and even go through dish-washers

For employment or clinic screening buy a combination of standard and professional mouth pieces.

Universal fitting breathalyser mouth pieces fit all these breathalysers

• DA8000
• DA7000
• DA5000
• AL5000
• AL7000
• AL6000
• CA2000
• Alcomate series
• Alcohawk ABI & Pro

More details on Breathalyser Mouthpieces here

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11/11/2008 by admin.

The AL6000 breathalyser offers the latest in cutting-edge breath alcohol sensing technology as well as powerful and convenient features to ensure the highest accuracy.

A big advantage to the Al6000 model over earlier breathalysers is that it has interchangable SEMICON sensor modules and so does not require to be sent away for recalibration service.

Special Features of the AL600 Breathalyser

Self change sensor module to calibrate
Active pressure sensor ensures deep-lung breath sampling
Cumulative test counter
Low battery indicator
Auto power off
Dual-Mode- The 6000 Pro is also the worlds first and only personal breathalyser that can be operated in dual-mode; it can be operated with a mouthpiece (5 included) for digital accuracy or you can blow directly into the unit to share between multiple people and obtain a broader range readings (eg. “Lo”, “Mod” or “Hi”)

AL6000 breathalyser will detect and indicate to user when a replacement sensor module is required and display “CAL” or “SEN” display until a replacement sensor module is fitted.

Click here for more information or to buy an AL6000 Breathalyser

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