Carbon monoxide detector

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Patent

CA 1188128

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A carbon monoxide detector comprises a single monochromatic infrared source which is arranged to alternately direct light through two separate gas-containing test chambers. The first chamber is supplied with gas to be tested which has an unknown carbon monoxide content. A catalytic burning chamber is connected between the first and second chambers to receive gas from the first chamber, burn the carbon monoxide in the gas to carbon dioxide and supply the carbon monoxide free gas to the second chamber. A single infrared light detector is provided for receiving light as it comes alternately from the two chambers. The light from the two chambers is compared to determine the amount of carbon monoxide present in the gas of the first test chamber. Since the same background gas is provided in both chambers and only a single infrared source and detector are utilized, inaccuracies due to dif- ferences in background detection, infrared source intensity and infrared detector sensitivity are overcome. - 10 -

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