Kemppi Gamma 100A User manual

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Gamma 100A
Gamma GTH3 SFA/XFA
Gamma GTH3 SFA AIRLINE
1920680
R05

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5Gamma
GTH3 XFA GTH3 SFA GTH3
SFA Airline
100A
Compatible with PFU 210e
powered lter unit
Compatible with RSA 230
supplied air regulator
Work lights
Auto-darkening lter (ADF)
1.2 About this manual
Read this manual carefully before using the equipment for
the rst time. Pay particular attention to the safety instruc-
tions.
Convention Used For
Note Gives the user a piece of information of particular importance.
Caution Describes a situation that may result in damage to the equipment or system.
Warning Describes a potentially dangerous situation that may result in personal damage or
fatal injury.
Gamma product models are personal protective equip-
ment (PPE) for welders and fabrication personnel. They are
designed for arc welding (MMA, MIG/MAG, TIG), grinding,
gouging and plasma cutting.
Gamma welding helmets provide the users with protection
for the eyes and face. They combine a ip-up welding vi-
sor with a protective grinding visor and include either an
auto-darkening lter (ADF) or a passive welding lter lens.
1.3 Disclaimer
While every eort has been made to ensure that the infor-
mation contained in this guide is accurate and complete,
no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions.
Kemppi reserves the right to change the specication of
Gamma GTH3 models also protect the user's respiratory
system when used together with a compatible powered
lter unit (PFU 210e) or supplied air unit (RSA 230). Gamma
GTH3 models oer the highest level of respiratory protec-
tion: TH3 classication with PFU 210e, and 3B classication
with RSA 230.
The following table introduces the features of the Gamma
product models.
the product described at any time without prior notice.
Do not copy, record, reproduce or transmit the contents
of this guide without prior permission from Kemppi.
1. Introduction
1.1 About Gamma personal protective equipment
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3. Parts 1
1. Front cover lens
2. Welding lter:
• auto-darkening lter SA 60 (SFA, 100A)
• auto-darkening lter XA 74 (XFA)
3. Inner protection plate
4. Welding visor
5. Side cover plate of the welding visor
6. Air duct for the respirator (SFA, XFA)
7. Welding helmet rigidity adjustment knob.
8. Grinding visor
9. Grinding visor lock
10. Work lights (XFA)
11. Face seal: washable (SFA, XFA)
12. Headband
13. Air hose holder (SFA, XFA)
14. Sweatband: washable
15. Gap view switch: Control the gap view.
16. Angle regulator knob: Adjust the viewing angle.
17. Air duct nozzle (SFA, XFA)
18. Remote control buttons for adjusting the ADF (SFA,
XFA, 100A)
19. Distance slide adjusters: Connect the headband to
the helmet and adjust the distance of the helmet
from the face.
2. Safety
Gamma personal protective equipment helps protect the
wearer’s eyes from harmful radiation including visible light
and ultra-violet/infra-red radiation resulting from certain
welding processes.
Warning:
• It is strictly forbidden to use any other than Kemp-
pi branded lters or other parts or accessories with
Kemppi’s personal protection equipment. If you do
not respect this safety regulation, serious damage for
your health may occur.
Warning:
• We recommend a usage period of 5 years. The period
of use depends on various factors such as use, clean-
ing, storage and maintenance. Inspect the helmet be-
fore each use. Replace damaged or worn parts. Never
use a scratched or damaged welding lter and ocular.
• Use all adjustment features for maximum protection.
• Never weld with the welding visor up or without the
welding lter.
Warning:
• If the auto-darkening lter (ADF) does not darken
when the arc ignites, stop welding immediately. In-
spect the ADF and its power supply. Change if nec-
essary.
• Always use welding lters together with suitable pro-
tection plates.
• Never use welding lter without inner protection
plates.
• Materials which may come into contact with the
wearer’s skin may cause allergic reactions to suscep-
tible individuals.
• Only operate this product within the temperature
range -5...+55 °C.
• The product is not intended for use in environments
with a risk of explosion.
• The helmet does not protect against explosive devic-
es or corrosive liquids.
• The helmet is not suitable for laser welding and oxy-
acetylene welding/cutting processes.
• Set and tighten the face seal properly. If the face seal
is not tight, the respiratory protection may not reach
the best level.
• The helmet gives designed protection against high
speed particles only at room temperature (EN175 B)
and only when all helmet components are properly
attached, as described in the manual.
• If the symbols of the marking are not common to dif-
ferent parts of the protection equipment, the lower
protection level shall be assigned to the complete
protection equipment.
• If protection against high speed particles at extremes
of temperature is required then the selected eye-pro-
tector should be marked with the letter T immediate-
ly after the impact letter, i.e. FT, BT or AT. If the impact
letter is not followed by the letter T then the eye pro-
tector shall only be used against high speed particles
at room temperature.
When helmet is worn over any spectacles, they may trans-
mit the impact of high speed particles, thus creating a haz-
ard to the wearer.
1. Work light on/o (long press, XFA) and ADF mode
selector (short press)
2. Scroll down
3. Scroll up
4. USB port for ADF power and remote control (SFA,
XFA, 100A)
5. USB port for work lights and PFU 210e indicators
(XFA)
6. Sensitivity indicator: 5 levels
7. Shade indicator: Shades 5/8 - 15 (XFA) or 5/8 - 13 (SFA
and 100A)
A long press of the Scroll up/down button moves you
to another shade block at points (A) and (B).
8. Delay indicator: 5 levels
9. Indicators for the PFU 210e battery, lter and blower
(XFA).
Indicator for the ADF battery (SFA/100A).
10. Battery casing
4. Auto-darkening welding lter (ADF) 2
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To move between sensitivity/shade/delay columns (6 - 8),
shortly press the ADF mode selector (1). At the correct col-
umn, use the Scroll up/down buttons (2 - 3) to change the
value.
Sensitivity denes how easily the ADF photo-sensors re-
spond to arc light and trigger the darkening of the lter.
Shade denes how dark the ADF gets when the welding
arc ignites. To select the optimal shade for the job at hand,
see table Shade selection.
Delay denes how fast the ADF returns to the light state
after welding has stopped.
Note: To use the control buttons, make sure the
USB connector is connected to the USB port (4).
XFA: 3ADF is powered by the PFU 210e battery. If the
connection to PFU 210e is cut o, ADF is powered by the
battery inside the battery casing on the helmet. Check the
battery regularly.
SFA, 100A: 3ADF is powered by the battery inside the
battery casing on the helmet.
Table 2: PFU 210e indicators (inside XFA helmet)
Battery status:
• Blinking slowly: the battery charge
level is 20%.
• Blinking rapidly: the battery charge
level is 5%.
Filter status: When illuminated,
change the lter.
Blower status: normal and high
blower speed.
(When the gas lter is used, only
normal speed is available.)
5. Taking the product into use 4
1. Check that the product has not been damaged during the transport.
2. Adjust the helmet for your head:
A. Use the top bands to adjust how deep the helmet sits (1).
B. Use the distance slide adjuster to change the distance of the welding helmet from your face (2).
C. Turn the knob to tighten and secure the headband (3).
D. Attach the optional comfort band padding for additional comfort.
5Make sure the helmet sits deep enough on your head, as shown in the picture.
3. Connect the air hose to the helmet and to a respiratory protection device (SFA, XFA): 6
A. Turn the air hose connector (1) to fully expose the openings (2).
B. Align the groove in the air hose connector with the tab in the air duct (3).
C. Push the connector into the air duct.
D. Turn the connector clockwise to snap-lock the air hose into its place.
E. Secure the air hose into the air hose holder (4) to keep it out of the way.
4. Turn on the powered lter unit / air supply.
5. Set and tighten the face seal properly around your face, in front of the ears and under the chin using all three strap
tighteners in the face seal.
Warning: If the face seal is not tight, the respiratory protection may not reach the best level.
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6.1 Work lights 7
Gamma GTH3 XFA has LED work lights that are powered by
the PFU 210e battery. Press and hold the work light remote
control button until the light turns on.
Note: Make sure both USB connectors are con-
nected.
To replace worn protective lenses on the work lights: 8
1. Remove the worn protective lenses with a screw-
driver.
2. Insert the new protective lenses, starting from the
outer edge.
Note: Note that the left and right protective lenses
are slightly dierent in shape.
6.2 Gap view 9
1. Lift the welding visor up.
2. Push the gap view adjuster to OPEN position (to-
wards the visor knob).
6.3 Adjusting the viewing angle 9
Turn the viewing angle adjuster to tilt the viewing angle
upwards or downwards.
Tip: When adjusting the helmet upwards, support the hel-
met with the other hand.
6. Using the helmet features
7. Replacing parts
To replace the outer protection plate: 10
1. Use the grooves on the sides to pull the plate out.
2. To insert a new plate, push at the corners to snap-
lock the corner grooves into place.
Before removing the welding lter cassette: 11
Before removing the welding lter cassette, detach the
USB connector(s): either two (XFA), or one on the left (SFA,
100A).
Note: When inserting the USB connector, the wider
side goes up.
Caution: Do not connect the USB connector to any
other device.
To replace the welding lter cassette: 12
1. Remove the cassette by pressing the tab behind the
lower edge of the cassette, and then pushing the
cassette forward.
2. Insert the cassette by rst pushing the upper edge
tabs (1) into place, then the lower edge into its
groove (2).
To replace the grinding visor: 13
1. Pull the grinding visor locks slightly outwards, and
pull the visor out.
2. To insert the visor, align the grooves in the visor with
the visor locks, and snap the visor into its place.
Note: Make sure both sides snap into their place.
To remove the headband: 14
1. Press and hold down the slide adjuster button (3).
2. Push the headband connector (1) forwards, out of
the distance slide adjuster (2).
To replace the face seal: 15 -16
1. Remove the headband.
2. Open the face seal snap fasteners (5).
3. To remove the face seal, slide the face seal's top
sealing strip (1) out of the groove on the inside of the
helmet (2) and remove the face seal.
4. To attach the face seal back, slide the face seal's top
sealing strip (1) back into the groove on the inside of
the helmet (2). Make sure the face seal is positioned
in the middle.
5. Pass the distance slide adjusters and the air duct
through the openings in the face seal (3, 4).
6. Secure the face seal in place with the snap fasteners
(5).
7. Attach the headband back in place.
To attach the headband: 17
1. Bring the headband connector in front of the dis-
tance slide adjuster.
2. Press down the slide adjuster button while pushing
the headband connector through the distance slide
adjuster.
3. Slide the headband connector in place so that the
slide adjuster pin locks into one of the grooves in the
headband connector.
4. Ensure that the welding helmet is at a convenient
distance from your face and that both sides are
equally positioned.
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10. Technical data
Compliance with standards • EN 175:1997-08, Personal protection. Equipment for eye and face
protection during welding and allied processes
• EN 166:2002-04, Personal eye protection, specications
• Regulation 2016/425
• EN 169
• EN 379
• EN 12941 (TH3 together with PFU 210e)
(TH3 = Max. inward leakage 0.2 %)
• EN 14594 (3B together with RSA 230)
(3B = Max. inward leakage 0.5 %)
• AS/NZS 1716 (PAPR-P2)
• AS/NZS 1337.1 (B)
• AS/NZS 1338.1
Type inspected by: EN 12941, EN 14594:
FORCE Certication A/S, Park Alle 345, 2605 Brøndby, Denmark.
Notied Body No. 0200
CCQS UK Ltd. 5 Harbour Exchange Square, London, E14 9GE, UK.
Approved Body No. 1105 (UKCA for SFA & XFA)
EN 175:
DIN CERTCO Gesellschaft für Konformitätsbewertung mbH
Alboinstr. 56D-12103 Berlin, Germany. Notied Body No. 0196
TUV Rheinland UK Ltd. Friars Gate, 1011 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull,
B90 4BN, UK. Approved Body No. 2571 (UKCA for 100A)
CCQS UK Ltd. 5 Harbour Exchange Square, London, E14 9GE, UK.
Approved Body No. 1105 (UKCA for SFA & XFA)
Manufacturer: Kemppi Oy
PL 13, Kempinkatu 1, 15801 LAHTI, FINLAND
Model: GTH3 XFA, GTH3 SFA, 100A
ADF switching time 0.1 ms
ADF light state Shade 4
ADF ultraviolet/infrared protection Protection at all times
Operating temperature -5°...+55 °C
Battery type (inside the remote control) CR2450
Materials Plastics: PA, PP, PC, ABS, POM
Sweatband material 100 % cotton, padding foam plastic
Weight GTH3 XFA: 1100g 100A: 775 g
GTH3 SFA: 1002 g
8. Maintenance
Inspect the helmet after each use. Replace worn or dam-
aged parts.
8.1 Cleaning
• Clean the protection plate and grinding visor with
mild soap, lukewarm water and a soft cloth.
• Wipe the welding lter lens with a soft, clean cloth,
if necessary.
• Detach and wash the sweatband and face seal, if
necessary.
Note: The re retardant on the face seal gradually
wears out in wash. Wash the face seal max. 5 times.
8.2 Cleaning the air duct nozzle 18
1. Remove the air duct nozzle by pushing a tool under
the two grooves below the plate.
2. Wipe the nozzle and the area behind it with a soft
cloth and mild detergent or suitable disinfecting
mask spray. Dry well before reassembling.
8.3 Shade selection
Shade numbers according to EN 169 (DIN shades) 19
9. Storage
Store the Gamma welding helmet in an environment with
temperature between -20...+50 °C and humidity < 80 % Rh.
Store and transport the helmet and the accessories in the
original bag or package.
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Marking explanation of welder’s face shield:
KMP EN 175 B CE UKCA
Symbol Description of the eld of use
KMP Manufacturer’s mark
EN 175 Number of the standard
B Mechanical strength
EN 175 B: Personal protection, Equipment for eye and face protection during welding and allied
processes.
Symbol Type of protection Description of the eld of use
SIncreased robustness Mechanical strength
-F Low energy impact 45 m/s Mechanical strength
-B Medium energy impact 120 m/s Mechanical strength
Front cover lens marking – KMP B CE UKCA
Ocular marking – KMP 1 B CE UKCA
KMP Identication of the manufacturer
1Optical class (except for cover plates)
BSymbol for mechanical strength
CE CE marking (European Conformity)
UKCA UKCA marking (UK Conformity)
11. Ordering codes
Part Ordering code
Face seal SP009794
Front cover lens, 5 pcs SP008034
Welding visor frame assembly SP007996
Visor knob assembly SP008152
LiFE+ -visor, 5 pcs SP008040HC
Grinding visor, clear, 5 pcs SP008040
Grinding visor, yellow, 5 pcs SP008040Y
ADF welding lter SA 60 SP012422
ADF welding lter XA 74 SP012421
Part Ordering code
Remote control SP012097
Inside protection plate, ADF SA 60 SP012425
Inside protection plate, ADF XA 74 SP012424
Side cover plates SP012053
Headband SP009023
Sweatband, 2 pcs SP9873018
Comfort band padding SP013231
Work light solid cover plate, 3 pcs SP010526
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