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February 12, 2004 at 10:38 pm #983938
Whever I turn on my oxygen concentrator (Air Sep brand from Paulette) it makes the big alarm noise. Is there any way to disable this alarm by snipping a wire or something? That way, if I ever wanted to do some covert torching, I could do so without alerting the natives here. They seem to hear that noise and, like Pavlov’s dogs, instantly need something. It would be great if I could sneak out there and have my husband think I’m folding laundry or something……
February 12, 2004 at 10:52 pm #1024345*hee hee* Mine isn’t the same brand, but there was an alarm that was powered by it’s own 9 volt battery….. just popped off the cover and unplugged the little sucker
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February 12, 2004 at 11:57 pm #1024347All I know is that my best guy friend in the world had my concentrator totally apart this evening and he managed to get it all back together with no extra screws sitting on the floor etc. What a guy. I should have had him disconnect the alarm. Duh. Paula
February 13, 2004 at 12:53 am #1024343No, no!!! Don’t do it!!! Imagine if you disabled the alarm then something went wrong with the concentrator, you wouldn’t hear the warning!!
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~ Marian Wright Edelman, 2001February 13, 2004 at 2:33 am #1024348My suggestion is to terrorize them into leaving you completely alone when torching.
1. A sign that reads “Do Not Interrupt Glassworker. Distraction is Dangerous For Me and I Can Make it Dangerous For you, Too.”
2. Go into “creative mode”, complete with muttering and baleful glares. When one of them attempts to solicit something (as in food or clean clothing) from you, respond slowly as if returning from a great distance in order to comprehend their mortal, unglassy speech.
3. If the interrupt you while torching, ignore them. If they persist, jump startledly, flail a molten rod of glass, stare at them wild-eyed.
4. Orchestrate madly popping shards of glass whenever they disturb you. Swear loudly, bat at clothing, then turn to them and smile sweetly, while making a point of nursing burn wounds.
5. If you happen to cut yourself, bleed profusely and act as if it’s merely an tiny annoying distraction that is preventing you from melting glass. Husbands and children are terribly afraid of blood, and will fear your awesome powers.
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www.pagan-network.org, the most racist forum on the internetFebruary 13, 2004 at 7:15 am #1024336The alarm “horn” in most ox cons is called a Sonalert.
If it is external or easily gotten to, a very simple way to calm it down is to just put a layer or two of masking or cellophane tape over the front of it. You won’t believe how much it cuts down the sound. From a screaming andy to just a dull whisper.
And as suggested, on SOME (but not all) models, removing the battery will work too.
Removing the battery is generally a good thing anyway, ’cause they eventually leak “battery juice” which can make a corroded mess of any nearby metal.
ALWAYS remove batteries from ANYTHING that we will unused for a period of time, especially expensive stuff like cameras, watches, etc.
I practice "safe torch". Do you ??
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Visit our family business web siteFebruary 13, 2004 at 12:20 pm #1024346My suggestion is to terrorize them into leaving you completely alone when torching.
1. A sign that reads “Do Not Interrupt Glassworker. Distraction is Dangerous For Me and I Can Make it Dangerous For you, Too.”
2. Go into “creative mode”, complete with muttering and baleful glares. When one of them attempts to solicit something (as in food or clean clothing) from you, respond slowly as if returning from a great distance in order to comprehend their mortal, unglassy speech.
3. If the interrupt you while torching, ignore them. If they persist, jump startledly, flail a molten rod of glass, stare at them wild-eyed.
4. Orchestrate madly popping shards of glass whenever they disturb you. Swear loudly, bat at clothing, then turn to them and smile sweetly, while making a point of nursing burn wounds.
5. If you happen to cut yourself, bleed profusely and act as if it’s merely an tiny annoying distraction that is preventing you from melting glass. Husbands and children are terribly afraid of blood, and will fear your awesome powers.
These are EXCELLENT suggestions!!!
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February 13, 2004 at 2:21 pm #1024338My suggestion is to terrorize them into leaving you completely alone when torching.
1. A sign that reads “Do Not Interrupt Glassworker. Distraction is Dangerous For Me and I Can Make it Dangerous For you, Too.”
2. Go into “creative mode”, complete with muttering and baleful glares. When one of them attempts to solicit something (as in food or clean clothing) from you, respond slowly as if returning from a great distance in order to comprehend their mortal, unglassy speech.
3. If the interrupt you while torching, ignore them. If they persist, jump startledly, flail a molten rod of glass, stare at them wild-eyed.
4. Orchestrate madly popping shards of glass whenever they disturb you. Swear loudly, bat at clothing, then turn to them and smile sweetly, while making a point of nursing burn wounds.
5. If you happen to cut yourself, bleed profusely and act as if it’s merely an tiny annoying distraction that is preventing you from melting glass. Husbands and children are terribly afraid of blood, and will fear your awesome powers.
Oh yeah, Kalera, like I haven’t tried all these a million times already – especially #3 and my sign was slightly different – – It just said “BUGGER OFF”
February 13, 2004 at 2:29 pm #1024339http://www.airsep.net/Products_Online/Concentrators/MK153_1_Brochure.pdf
Can anyone figure out where the noise is coming from? I have looked all over and my anti-mechanical mind is just not seeing where the alarm unit is. I have put a link to a picture of the unit’s innards. If I could find the battery, that would be fantastic!!!
Thanks all!
February 13, 2004 at 2:37 pm #1024340Oh happy day! I found the battery! Thank you guys!
If anybody needs to know where it is – it is located on the side of the unit, under the outer shell.
Just turn the screw half a turn to release the cover, remove the cover, look halfway down the side of the unit there will be a small (3/4inch) speaker – mine was off-white in color – and immediately to the left of the speaker is a 9V battery.
It was hard to see because it had black plastic brackets over it and a black velcro strap securing it in.
Release the velcro strapping and pull the battery out! YAY! Now it is totally quiet when I turn it on!Thanks everyone!
February 13, 2004 at 3:55 pm #1024350I don’t know anything about concentrators, but am I the only one at all worried that people are disconnecting an alarm? What’s it supposed to be detecting?
February 13, 2004 at 4:08 pm #1024341The alarm goes off when the unit is experiencing one or more of the following conditions:
1. The unit is turned on.
2. The unit has lost power.
3. The unit is producing an oxygen purity of under 85% for more than 15 minutes.These are, of course, very useful (critical, even) if the unit is being used for medical purposes.
I would not disable it if it were critical for maintaining my personal safety. I have more sense than that. Usually, anyway.
February 13, 2004 at 6:00 pm #1024337February 13, 2004 at 7:33 pm #1024352Kalera,
That was awesome!!!! I love it! Jeannie
[FONT=Trebuchet MS]Jeannie http://www.beadazoid.com/auctionsFebruary 13, 2004 at 7:50 pm #1024344The alarm is for medical use in case the oxygen content is falling. It’s no use for us lampworkers, as it’s not a life/death issue for us.
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