GMI OXYGAS 500 TRAINING User manual

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OXYGAS 500 TRAINING

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Objectives
–EXPLAIN THE FUNCTIONS OF THE INSTRUMENTS
–HOW TO OPERATE

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ROBUSTNESS
PROTECTION
CERTIFIED
DISPLAY
PUMP
AUDIBLE / VISUAL ALARMS
SEALED RUBBERISED SWITCHES
INFRA RED COMMS POINT

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Certification
–ATEX
»EEx iad IIC T4 II 2 G
–UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC (UL)
»Class 1 Groups A B C D
–AUTHORISATION
–BATTERY COMPARTMENT

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Ranges of Operation
–0 - 100% LEL
–0-100% Volume Gas
–0-25% Oxygen
–Flammable Auto-ranging
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Display - Flammable
–CURRENT RANGE DISPLAYED
–DIGITAL
»RESOLUTION
•0 - 10 % LEL - STEPS OF 0.1%
•10 - 100% LEL - STEPS OF 1%
•0 - 10% GAS - STEPS OF 0.5%
•10 - 100% GAS - STEPS OF 1%
–ANALOGUE
»RESOLUTION
•STEPS OF 4%
Range Indicator
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Bargraph

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Display - Oxygen
–CURRENT RANGE DISPLAYED
–DIGITAL
»RESOLUTION
•0-21% insteps of 0.1% O2
•21-25% in steps of 1% O2
–ANALOGUE
»RESOLUTION
•STEPS OF 4%
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Range Indicator

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Zeroing
–AUTO ZERO
–OPERATOR MESSAGES
»CHECK ZERO FLAG
»ZERO FAULT FLAG Operator Messages
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Sampling
–PUMP
–0.5 - 0.7 L PER MIN
–SAMPLE FLAG
–AUTO SWITCH OFF
»Display Message
Gas Flow Direction
Gas Outlet Gas Inlet
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Accessories
–Carry Case
–Filters
–Sample Line
–Sample Line Adaptor
–Probe
–Probe Handle Assembly
–Shoulder Harness
–Hex Driver
–Handbook
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Cotton and Hydrophobic Filters
within Probe Handle Assembly
Probes / Probe Handle
Assembly
Range of Probes Available
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Batteries
–Rechargeable (NiCd)
»approx. 9 hours runtime
»battery life displayed at power on
»‘BAT’ flag approx. 30mins before switch off
–Alkaline
»approx. 15 hours runtime
»battery life displayed at power on
»‘BAT’ flag approx. 60mins operating time remaining
Battery
Warning
Flag
Battery life display
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Rechargeable Battery Pack
–Standard Charger
»14 hours to charge a flat battery
–Flatbed Charger
»14 hours to charge a flat battery
–Smart Charger
»60mins to 90% recharged, 120mins to fully recharged
»2 batteries simultaneously
»Discharge and charge cycle
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Before Use Checks
–Casing
–Display
–Filters
–Sample Line
–Battery Pack
–Calibration Label
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Operation
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Operation
–Top Button
»Press and Hold - Switches ON in
Measure Mode
»Double Press - Switches OFF
»Single Press - Toggles Pump On
/ Off
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Operation
–Bottom Button
»Press and Hold - Switches ON in
Purge Mode
»Changes range
(Alternate Flash)
Display in Purge Mode
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Warm Up
–ALL SEGMENTS
–ID & SOFTWARE VERSION
–BATTERY STATUS
–CALIBRATION DATE
–INSTRUMENT SAMPLING
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Operator Messages
Pump is running and instrument
sampling
Batteries will soon require
replacing
Instrument about to switch off
Possibility of zero shift
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Fault Messages
Zero is outwith its calibration limit
Problem with the instrument’s
sample flow
Batteries require replacing
Calibration error detected
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