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FC5 Hornet Passive Alcohol Sensor

Compact passive alcohol screener that detects alcohol vapour without a mouthpiece or subject cooperation, with three test modes including open-container sampling.

Key specifications

Sensor
Electrochemical fuel cell
Sampling
Passive
Power supply
4 AA batteries
Battery life
Approx. 4,700 tests
  • Configured to your application by our specialists
  • Installed and commissioned on site
  • Training and after-sales support across Jordan, the GCC and MENA

Overview

Product overview

The FC5 Hornet is a low-cost passive alcohol screening tool for schools, traffic enforcement, probation, jails, mining and other safety-sensitive settings. It needs no mouthpiece or cooperation from the subject and can sample a person's breath, an open container or the surrounding air.

It uses the same alcohol-specific platinum fuel cell technology as Lifeloc's law enforcement breathalyzers, with a sensor the maker states is up to four times larger than those in traditional alcohol wands. Three test modes (Pos/Neg, Zero/Low/High levels and Open Container) and an automatic day/night backlit display adapt it to different screening situations.

It is supplied with a removable safety-yellow silicone grip, a carry case and four AA batteries, and is made in the USA.

Specifications

Technical specifications

12 parameters

Specifications

Sensor
Electrochemical fuel cell
Sampling
Passive
Power supply
4 AA batteries
Battery life
Approx. 4,700 tests
Operating temperature
32 to 130 F (0 to 55 C)
Display
High resolution graphic display
Size
1.25 x 2.5 x 5 in (31.7 x 63.5 x 127 mm)
Weight with batteries and grip
11 oz (311 g)
Trigger mode
Automatic and manual
Response time
Immediate on negative; under 10 seconds on positive
Recovery time
Immediate on negative; under 30 seconds on positive
Warranty
1 year limited
Features

Key features

  • 01

    Pos/Neg mode

    Fast high-volume screening that triggers automatically when the subject blows toward the collector cone.

  • 02

    Zero/Low/High mode

    Reports one of three alcohol levels, with Low below .02 BAC and High above .02 BAC.

  • 03

    Open Container mode

    Samples the air space over drinks or spills using a double-pump action.

  • 04

    Icon-driven interface

    Easy-to-read icons and a battery indicator remove language barriers.

  • 05

    Backlit day/night display

    Lets the operator read results without showing the display to the subject.

  • 06

    Discreet design

    Quiet operation; the yellow grip can be removed for covert use.

From order to operation

We stay with the instrument after it arrives

Al-Shaker specifies the configuration, documents the system, and supports it across Jordan, the GCC, and MENA.

  1. 01

    Consult

  2. 02

    Plan

  3. 03

    Supply

  4. 04

    Install

  5. 05

    Train

  6. 06

    Support

Talk to the technical team

Tell us the application. We will specify the system.

Share the workflow, capacity, and compliance constraints. We respond with a recommended configuration, not a generic catalogue list.