Kongsberg cNODE Maxi 31 Ex d User manual

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cNODEMaxi31Exd
Transponder
InstructionManual

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•Document:InstructionManual
•Documentpartnumber:390755
•Revision:G
•Dateofissue:3May2022
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whichitwasdesigned.Improperuseormaintenancemaycausedamagetothe
equipmentand/orinjurytopersonnel.Y oumustbefamiliarwiththecontentsofthe
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Tableofcontents
ABOUTTHISMANUAL..............................................................5
CNODEMAXI31EXD..............................................................6
Important............................................................................................................................7
Systemdescription.............................................................................................................7
Specialconditionsofuse...................................................................................................8
Generalsupplyconditions..................................................................................................9
Receipt,unpackingandstorage................................................................................9
Equipmentresponsibility..........................................................................................9
Supportinformation.........................................................................................................10
GENERALACOUSTICCONSIDERATIONS................................11
GETTINGSTARTED................................................................13
Turningonthetransponder..............................................................................................14
Closingthetransponder...................................................................................................15
Turningoffthetransponder.............................................................................................16
Pre-deploymentchecks....................................................................................................16
INSTALLINGTHECNODEMAXI31EXD.................................17
OPERATINGPROCEDURES.....................................................18
MAINTENANCE......................................................................19
Recoveringthetransponder.............................................................................................20
Cleaningthetransponder.................................................................................................20
Openingthetransponder..................................................................................................21
Changingthebattery........................................................................................................21
Closingthetransponder...................................................................................................22
SPAREPARTS........................................................................24
Battery..............................................................................................................................25
Sparepartkit....................................................................................................................25
Transportplugsparepart.................................................................................................25
TTC30sparepart............................................................................................................25
Maxi31–80V-Exd...........................................................................................................25
Maxi31–80V-90–Exd.....................................................................................................26
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS................................................27
Materials..........................................................................................................................28
Performancespecications..............................................................................................28
Weightsandoutlinedimensions......................................................................................28
Powerrequirements.........................................................................................................29
Environmentalrequirements............................................................................................30
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DRAWINGS............................................................................31
cNODEMaxi31-80V-90-ExdOutlinedimensions.........................................................32
cNODEMaxi31-80V-ExdOutlinedimensions..............................................................33
BATTERYSAFETY...................................................................34
SECTION1:Identication..............................................................................................35
SECTION2:Hazardsidentication................................................................................35
SECTION3:Composition..............................................................................................36
SECTION4:Firstaidmeasures......................................................................................37
SECTION5:Fireghtingmeasures................................................................................37
SECTION6:Accidentalreleasemeasures......................................................................38
SECTION7:Handlingandstorage.................................................................................38
SECTION8:Exposurecontrolandpersonalprotection.................................................39
SECTION9:Physicalandchemicalproperties..............................................................39
SECTION10:Stabilityandreactivity.............................................................................39
SECTION11:Toxicologicalinformation.......................................................................40
SECTION12:Ecologicalinformation............................................................................40
SECTION13:Disposalconsiderations...........................................................................40
SECTION14:Transportinformation..............................................................................41
SECTION15:Regulatoryinformation............................................................................41
SECTION16:Otherinformation....................................................................................41
EMERGENCYPROCEDURES....................................................42
Recoveringafailingtransponder.....................................................................................43
Handlingaheatedorself-heatedtransponder..................................................................43
Openingatransponderwithdefect/possiblydefectbattery.............................................44
Handlingheatedorwarmbatteries..................................................................................44
Handlingtransponderandseparatetransponderbatteriesincaseofanexternal
re...............................................................................................................................45
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Aboutthismanual
Thismanualincludesallnecessarydocumentationtosafelyinstall,operateandmaintain
thesystem.
Targetaudience
Thismanualisintendedforallusersofthesystem.
Onlineinformation
Allend-userdocumentationcanbedownloadedfromourwebsite.
https://www.kongsberg.com/maritime/
Registeredtrademarks
Observetheregisteredtrademarksthatapply.
Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand
othercountries.
HiPAP®isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother
countries.
cNODE®isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother
countries.
EXrelateddocument
NomodicationpermittedwithoutreferencetotheKMEXresponsible.
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cNODEMaxi31Exd
Topics
Important,page7
Systemdescription,page7
Specialconditionsofuse,page8
Generalsupplyconditions,page9
Supportinformation,page10
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Important
Workinginanexplosiveatmosphere,therearesomethingsyoumustbeawareof.
WARNING
ExplosionproofcNODEtranspondersdonothavethesamebatteriesasother
cNODEMaxitranspondersandcannotbeinterchanged.
Thebatteriesmustneverbechangedinanexplosiveenvironment.
Readthelithiumbatteriessafetyprocedurebeforehandlingbatteries.
Systemdescription
Thesetranspondersaredesignedtobeusedinanexplosiveatmosphere.
Thetransponderscomplieswiththefollowingdirective:
•ATEXDirective–2014/34/EU
Thetransponderscomplieswiththefollowingstandards:
•IEC60079-0:2017,7thEdition,ENIEC60079-0:2018,Explosiveatmospheres-Part
0:Equipment-Generalrequirements
•IEC60079-1:2014,7thEdition,EN60079-1:2014,Explosiveatmospheres-Part1:
Equipmentprotectionbyameproofenclosures"d"
•IEC60086-1:2015,Primarybatteries-Part1:General
Thetransducerandendcaparemadeoftitanium.Thetubeandallfastenersaremade
ofSuperDuplexstainlesssteel.
Thebottomendcapisengravedwithinformationaboutthesafetystandards.
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Specialconditionsofuse
Thetransponderwillbeinstalledinanexplosiveatmosphere.Itisveryimportanttoread
andunderstandtheinstructionsfortheuseofthistransponderanditsatmosphere.
Importantconditionsinexplosiveatmospheres
•Fitthetransponderproperlybeforeoperationasthiswillavoidtheignitionhazard
duetoimpactorfriction.
•Groundthetransponderaccordingtolocalregulationsforsuchconditions.
•Neveropenatransponderinanexplosiveatmosphere.
Note
Operationaltemperatureis–5to+55°C.
Storagetemperatureis–30to+70°C
Maximumoperationaldepthis1000m.
1-20≤Tamb≤+55°C
2Titaniumcontentexceededlimit,morethan7.5%,avoidtheignitionhazarddueto
impactorfriction
3Transpondermustbeearthed(byInstaller).Fitthetranspondertothebrackets,at
leastonepartofbracketmustbemetalindirectcontactwithtranspondertube.
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Keeptheequipmentconnectedtoequipotentialbondingfacilitywhenoperatein
hazardousarea
4SpecialfastenersusedtoxtogetherMainTube,BottomEndCapandTopEndCap
withHousingTD80Varemadefromsuper-duplexstainlesssteelwithminimum
yieldstress550MPa
Generalsupplyconditions
GeneralsupplyconditionsapplytothiscNODEMaxi31Exddelivery.
Receipt,unpackingandstorage
Uponacceptingshipmentoftheequipment,theshipyardand/orthedealermustensure
thatthedeliveryiscompleteandinspecteachshippingcontainerforevidenceofphysical
damage.
Iftheinspectionrevealsanyindicationofcrushing,dropping,immersioninwateror
anyotherformofdamage,therecipientshouldrequestthatarepresentativefromthe
companyusedtotransporttheequipmentbepresentduringunpacking.
Allequipmentmustbeinspectedforphysicaldamage,i.e.brokencontrolsandindicators,
dents,scratchesetc.duringunpacking.Ifanydamagetotheequipmentisdiscovered,the
recipientmustnotifyboththetransportationcompanyandKongsbergMaritimesothat
KongsbergMaritimecanarrangeforreplacementorrepairofthedamagedequipment.
Onceunpacked,theequipmentmustbestoredinacontrolledenvironmentwithan
atmospherefreeofcorrosiveagents,excessivehumidityortemperatureextremes.
Theequipmentmustbecoveredtoprotectitfromdustandotherformsofcontamination
whenstored.
Equipmentresponsibility
Unlessotherwisestatedinthecontract,theshipyarddoingtheinstallationand/or
equipmentdealerbecomesfullyresponsiblefortheequipmentuponreceipt.
Thedurationofresponsibilitycover:
•Theperiodoftimetheequipmentisstoredlocallybeforeinstallation
•Theentireinstallationprocess
•Commissioning
•Theperiodoftimebetweencommissioningandthenalacceptanceoftheequipment
bytheenduserorowner
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Unlessotherarrangementshavebeenmadeinthecontract,theKongsbergcNODE
Maxi31Exdwarrantyperiod(asspeciedinthecontract)beginswhentheacceptance
documentshavebeensigned.
Supportinformation
ShouldyouneedtechnicalsupportforyourcNODEMaxi31Exdsystemyoumust
contactaKongsbergMaritimeofce.Alistofallourofcesisavailableonourwebsite.
YoucanalsocontactourmainsupportofceinNorway.
Manualsandtechnicalinformationcanbedownloadedfromoursupportwebsite.
CompanynameKongsbergMaritimeAS
AddressStrandpromenaden50,3183Horten,Norway
Telephone[phone]
Telephone24hsupport+4733032407
Websitehttps://www.kongsberg.com/maritime/
SupportwebsiteProductsupportAtoZ
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Generalacoustic
considerations
Takethisinformationintoconsiderationwhendeployingthetransponders.
Acousticrange
Thedepthratingshouldnotbeconfusedwithacousticrange.Theacousticrangeis
dependentonmanyfactors,andsomeofthefactorsareoutsidecontroloftheuser.
Vesselsystem
Thedirectivityandcoverageareaforthevesselsystemisdifferent,dependingonwhich
systemyouareusing.Somesystemshavehighdirectivityandomnidirectionalcoverage,
whileothersystemshasreducedcoverageandlessdirectivity.Thetranspondershould
alwaysbewithinthecoverageconeofthevesselsystem.
Transducertype
Therearedifferenttypesoftransducersusedonthetransponders.Anomnidirectional
transducer,suchasTD180,coversalargearea,buthaslessacousticpowercomparedto
afocusedtransducer,suchasTD30V .Afocusedsignalgiveslessfootprint/coverage.
Thevesselshouldalwaysbewithinthesignalfootprintofthetransponder.
TxPower
Theabilitytodetectsignalsdependsonthesignalstrength.Thetransmissionpowercan
beadjusted,bothforthevesselsystemandforthetransponder.
Acousticnoise
Acousticnoiseispresentatallvessels.Atgivenconditions,thenoiselevelcanbe
excessive.Acousticnoiseiscausedbymainpropellersandthrusters,andinsome
instancesalsofrommachineryand/orpumpsonboard.Heavypropeller/thrusteruseor
alsowavescanalsogenerateairbubbles,whichcangetinfrontofthevesseltransducer
andblocktheacousticsignal.
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Soundvelocityandraybending
Changesinsoundvelocitythroughthewatercolumncausedbychangesinthewater
temperatureand/orsalinitycanbendtheacousticsignalandmakeitimpossibletoreach
thevessel.
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Gettingstarted
Topics
Turningonthetransponder,page14
Closingthetransponder,page15
Turningoffthetransponder,page16
Pre-deploymentchecks,page16
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Turningonthetransponder
Thetransponderisdesignedforoperationinwateronly.Thetranspondermaybe
operatedinairfortestpurposesoverashortperiodoftime.
Prerequisites
Forsafetyreasons,thetransponderisdeliveredwiththebatteryseparately.Thebattery
mustbeinsertedandconnectedbeforethetransponderisdeployed.
Thefollowingspecictoolisrequiredforthistask:
•5mmHexkey
Procedure
1Removetheboltsthatfastensthetransducer.
2Removethetransducerbyusingtheextractorholes.
3Removethetransportplug.
4Insertthenewbattery.
Note
MakesureyouinsertabatterylabelledcNODEExbattery.
Insertingthebatteryatananglemakesthiseasier.Pressrmlytomakesurethe
batteryisproperlyinserted.
5Switchtheon/offswitchinsidethetoptoon.
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Furtherrequirements
Closingthetransponderisthenextstep.
Closingthetransponder,page15
Closingthetransponder
Closingthetransponderrequiresspecialattention.Itisveryimportantthatthe
transponderisproperlyclosedandwatertightbeforeitissubmerged.
Prerequisites
WARNING
Donotopenwhenanexplosiveatmosphereispresent.
MakesurethebatteryislabelledcNODEExbattery.Makesuretheon/offswitch
isswitchedon.
Thefollowingspecictoolisrequiredforthistask:
•5mmHexkey
•Torquewrench
Procedure
1Replacethetransducer.
2Inspectthebolts.
Iftheyhavenodamagetheycanbeusedagain.Newboltsmustbeofthesame
grade;Super-duplexwithminimumyieldstress550MPa.
3Cleantheboltsandtheholethreads.
4SprayLoctiteactivator7649onthebolt’sthreads.
5AddadropofLoctite243,threadlocktothelowerpartofthethreadsinthetube.
6Fastentheboltswithatorqueof9.4Nm.
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Turningoffthetransponder
Thiswillleaveyouwiththetransponderturnedoffandnotusingupthebattery.
Prerequisites
WARNING
Removethebatterywhenstoringthetransponderforalongerperiod(months).
Openingthetransponder,page21
Thefollowingspecictoolisrequiredforthistask:
•5mmHexkey
Procedure
1Removetheboltsthatfastensthetransducer.
2Removethetransducerbyusingtheextractorholes.
3Switchtheon/offswitchinsidethetoptooff.
4Removethebattery.
Pre-deploymentchecks
Beforedeployingthetransponder,itisimportanttodothefollowingcheckstomake
suretheoperationgoessmoothly.
Prerequisites
Note
Donotopenwhenanexplosiveatmosphereispresent.
Procedure
1Recordthetransponderserialnumberandchannels.
2PerformanacoustictestusingaTransponderTestandConguration(TTC)unit:
aInterrogatethetransponder.
bReadbatterystatusandconrmthatitwilllastfortheupcomingoperation.
cReadthepowersettingandconrmitiscorrectfortheupcomingoperation.
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InstallingthecNODEMaxi
31Exd
Correctinstallationisessentialforkeepingthetranspondersafeinanexplosive
atmosphere.
Prerequisites
Thepre-deploymentchecksmustbecompletedbeforeinstallationcanbegin.
Procedure
1Mountthetransponderwiththetransducerhavingafreelineofsight.
2
Important
Thetranspondermustbeearthed.
Fitthetranspondertothebrackets.
Atleastonepartofthebracketmustbemetalindirectcontactwiththetransponder
tube.
3Fitthetransponderinsuchawaythatthetransducerdoesnotmove.
Thetransducermustbeatleast0.2mmfromanymetalsurfacetoavoidtheignition
hazardduetoimpactorfriction.
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Operatingprocedures
ThetransponderisoperatedfromtheHiPAPoperatorstationAPOS.
•RefertoAPOSonlinehelpfordescriptions.
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Maintenance
Topics
Recoveringthetransponder,page20
Cleaningthetransponder,page20
Openingthetransponder,page21
Changingthebattery,page21
Closingthetransponder,page15
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Recoveringthetransponder
Alwaysreadtheemergencyproceduresbeforehandlinglithiumbatteries.
Context
Avoidslammingthetransponderagainstsolidobjectsasitisliftedoutofthewater.
Procedure
1Checkthetransponder’stemperature
Ifthetransducerisoverheatedgodirectlytotheemergencyprocedures.
2Placethetransponderinasafeplaceoutondeck,shieldedfrompeopleandvital
equipment.
3Controlthetransponderforminimumtwohours.
Checkfordamagesthatcouldinvolveawaterleakageandcheckthehousing
temperatureforapossibletemperatureincreaseinthelithiumbattery.
Forbatterieswithpossibledamages,gototheemergencyprocedureschapter.
4Washtheunitthoroughlyinwarmfreshwatertodissolveanysaltdepositsand
cleanoffanysandorsilt.
5Asanextraprecaution,itisrecommendedthattheunitislefttosoakinfreshwater
toallowsalttodissolveanddiffusefromhard-to-reachareas,suchascrevices
betweenmatingparts.
6Dryoff,sonowatercancomeinsidewhenopening.
7Turnthetransponderoffandstorethebatteriesoutsidethehousingifthe
transponderisnotusedforsometime.
Cleaningthetransponder
Thetranspondermustbecleanedafteruse.
Procedure
1Removeanygrowthanddirtwithastiffbrush,orwithawoodenscraperorwith
aplasticscraper.
Becarefulnottodamagetheunit.
2Cleantheunitthoroughlywithalotoffreshwater.
3Dryoff,sonowatercancomeinsidewhenopening.
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