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11/02/2010 by admin.
What is the UK drink driving legal limt currently ?
Blood Alcohol Concentrations (BAC) - 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres, 80mg/ml, 080 on mg/100ml display or 0.08 %BAC, 0.8 Promille
Breath Alcohol Concentrations (BrAC) - 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath BrAC
What is the best buy for home breathalyser use ?
Higher price does not always mean higher accuracy, as the expensive breathalyser models are designed to be serviced regularly to maintain their accuracy and don’t have on board self diagnostics.
Here are some key points to consider when buying a DIY digital breathalyser:
1) Insist on interchangeable sensors - without this you are tied to sending the breathalyser regularly to a service centre for calibration services.
2) The breathalyser must have selectivity of no less than +/-0.01% BAC which is the same as +/- 10mg/100ml BAC. (avoid units with +/-0.02% and over)
3) Choose your display scale and stick to it, most digital breathalysers either display as %BAC or mg/100ml BAC (BAC=Blood Alcohol Concentration) don’t confuse this with BrAC .(Breath Alcohol Concentration) which is available but rarer.
4) Be realistic, under £25 and you are getting a novelty device which you should not rely upon. Expect to pay £35-£70 for a digital breathalyser which will work well, give reliable readings, cost £15-20 to replace the sensor (every 300 tests or 6 monthly)
Can I rely on the results when choosing to drive ?
No. Breathalysers should not be used to test your ability to drive legally, as a breathalyser will measure only your current blood alcohol levels. These can rise after testing if the unit is being used immeditaely after drinking. Breathalysers should be used the morning after to confirm that alcohol has left the body.
To see a range of breathalyser suitable for home use click here
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30/11/2009 by admin.
With christmas approaching we know many of you are looking to buy digital breathalyzers as christmas presents.
A question we are frequently asked is ‘which is the best breathalyzer to buy as a present & why?’
For Christmas 2009 we reccomend the DA5000 digital breathalyzer for the following reasons:
Click here to find out more about the DA5000 breathalyzer or to buy
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30/11/2009 by admin.
Digital Breathalyzers are available for personal and business (also healthcare) users from a variety of professional suppliers.
As the breathalyzers require specialist servicing and technical support, they have not been sold via major electrical retailers, so most suppliers are internet specialist companies such as valuebreathalysers.co.uk
Digital Alcohol Breathalyzers use digital semi-conductor and fuel cell technologies to selectively detect alcohol being excreated via the lungs to determine actual blood alcohol levels at the time of testing.
Samples are taken over 5 seconds and unit levels are displayed after conversion to usually either %BAC or mg/100ml BAC. Some models are available which directly display the breath alcohol concentration BrAC, but these are rare.
Cheaper digital breathalyzer units should be avoided because they are inaccurate and un-reliable. Entry level guidance is £40, expect to pay £80-100 for a high end alcohol breathalyzer unit with inbuilt electronic safety checking technologies (these ensure the unit tells you if it needs servicing)
Click here to see range of Digital Alcohol Breathalyzers from Value Breathalysers UK website
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26/11/2009 by admin.
Breathalyzer buyers guide for UK models
DA8000 Fuel cell breathalyser. UK cheapest Fuel cell
The DA-8000 is a digital breathalyzer with professional fuel cell sensor.
DA 8000 offers fuel cell accuracy & precision, reliability and stability over a long period
Benefits
Fuel cell sensor
Largest detection range from 0.000 to 5.000% BAC
Best accuracy available +/- 0.005%BAC @ 0.1%BAC
4 digit display
Large & bright LCD baclit display
Automatic power off
Low battery indicator
Total test counter
Displays %BAC (blood alcohol concentration)
AL7000 Premium Digital Breathalyzer
Latest model with Prism replaceable sensors (prism sensor is very robust, easy to change and stable, making this an ideal clinic choice)
Highly recommended
Key Points
Fast & easy to use
0.000 4 digits accurate display
Accurate with sensor self checking
Indicates to user when to change sensor
The easiest to change sensor design available
Sleek compact design 104mm x 50mm x 20mm
Where can I buy breathalyzers online in UK ?
Click here to buy DA8000 Digital Breathalyzer
Click here to buy AL7000 Digital Breathalyzer
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