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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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