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02_340_001_AJ_BE(Rev 11/05/11)
(from French version : 02_340_000_AJ_BE (Rev 11/05/11)

Portable Inspectra Laser

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Explosive risk alarm .................................................................................................. 33

8.3

Malfunctioning of the measuring element ................................................................. 33

8.4

10,000-ppm measuring range overrun ....................................................................... 33

Audio indicators ........................................................................................................... 34

9.1

Calibration indicator .................................................................................................. 34

9.2

Pump indicator ........................................................................................................... 34

9.3

Battery indicator ........................................................................................................ 35

Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 35

10.1

Filter replacement .................................................................................................. 35

10.1.1

Replacing the filter integrated into the device ................................................... 36

10.1.2

Replacing the filter in the telescopic rod ............................................................ 38

10.2

Charging and replacing the batteries ...................................................................... 41

10.2.1

Charging the batteries ......................................................................................... 42

10.2.2

Replacing the batteries ....................................................................................... 42

10.3

Storage and environment ....................................................................................... 44

technical specifications ................................................................................................ 45

Parts and accessories for the Inspectra

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Laser ............................................................. 46

List of equipment for the gas check kit ........................................................................ 46

Summary of Contents for Inspectra

Page 1: ...French version 02_340_000_AJ_BE Rev 11 05 11 Portable Inspectra Laser Copyright Gazomat 1 48 Portable gas leak detector Operating manual 11 Rue de l Atome B P 50081 F 67802 BISCHHEIM France Phone 33 0 3 88 19 72 30 Fax 33 0 3 88 19 72 19 ...

Page 2: ...nual in line with the evolution of the product Text and pictures in the manual are not binding on GAZOMAT Copyright Gazomat 2009 All rights to translation adaptation and reproduction by any process reserved in all countries No part of this document may be copied reproduced or transcribed without the written consent of Gazomat No part of this document may be circulated outside Gazomat in this form ...

Page 3: ...neral requirements EN 60079 11 of January 2007 Explosive atmospheres Equipment protection by intrinsic safety i With the type of apparatus that have been examined and fully approved by the INERIS certifying institute rue J Taffanel 60550 Verneuil en Halatte France organization registered under the number 0080 and for which INERIS has issued a Type EC examination certificate under the number INERIS...

Page 4: ...rophobic filter housing 18 6 4 Carrying strap grooves 19 6 5 Sampling circuit 19 7 Operation 22 7 1 Device On Off 22 7 2 Starting up 22 7 3 Preliminary inspection with the gas check kit 23 7 3 1 Composition and use of the gas check kit 23 7 4 Standard functions 25 7 4 1 Backlighting on off 25 7 4 2 Pump on off 25 7 4 3 User alarm on off 26 7 5 Advanced functions 26 7 5 1 Access to menu 26 7 5 2 Me...

Page 5: ...dicator 34 9 2 Pump indicator 34 9 3 Battery indicator 35 10 Maintenance 35 10 1 Filter replacement 35 10 1 1 Replacing the filter integrated into the device 36 10 1 2 Replacing the filter in the telescopic rod 38 10 2 Charging and replacing the batteries 41 10 2 1 Charging the batteries 42 10 2 2 Replacing the batteries 42 10 3 Storage and environment 44 11 technical specifications 45 12 Parts an...

Page 6: ...ions 100 gas version without Atex certification which is not to be used in explosive atmospheres 100 gas version with Atex certification which may be used in explosive atmospheres 10 000 ppm version without Atex certification which is not to be used in explosive atmospheres This manual informs the user of the conditions of use of each of the three versions of the Inspectra detector The user is res...

Page 7: ...a Laser Copyright Gazomat 7 48 1 3 EQUIPMENT GENERATING INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION The Inspectra detector contains a laser source It is strictly forbidden to open the plastic housing of the device and to remove components from the inside of the housing because of the risk of laser radiation exposure ...

Page 8: ...rial no Year of manufacture device no in 3 digits GAZOMAT 11 Rue de l Atome 67802 Bischheim France 100 version with Atex certification May be used in explosive atmospheres INSPECTRA LASER GAZOMAT 11 Rue de l Atome 67802 Bischheim FRANCE 0080 N 05 ATEX 0051 Serial no Year of manufacture device no in 3 digits II2G Ex ib IIB T4 INERIS N 05 ATEX 0051 The target gas detected by the INSPECTRA LASER dete...

Page 9: ... and lightweight Digital display User friendly keypad direct shortcut keys for fast and simple access to standard functions and menu keys for access to advanced functions Carrying system that is easy to adapt to each personal build and the requirements relating to the use of the device in the field Use in all positions The detector is easy to use and maintenance is limited to battery replacement a...

Page 10: ...1 5V 1 5V Any other make or type of dry cells will be considered as not in conformity and even dangerous for the operator Rechargeable batteries authorized for use are as follows Make SAFT Reference VTD 70 VTD137 4000mAh Type NiCd Size LR20 D Voltage 1 2V Any other make or type of rechargeable batteries will be considered as not in conformity and even dangerous for the operator It is imperative To...

Page 11: ... 5 USER INTERFACE 5 1 DESCRIPTION The user interface includes the following Keypad Display Alarm indicators The ATEX marking is provided on the front of the device for the Atex version units Front Marking specific to the Inspectra 100 gas volume version with ATEX CERTIFICATION Display Buzzer Keypad Alarm indicators ATEX marking ...

Page 12: ...with a dual function The Direct function symbol on a blue background is used to access a standard function e g backlighting of the display The Menu function symbol on a grey background is used to browse the menu and access advanced functions Key Direct function Menu function 1 Device On Off 2 Backlighting On Off Up 3 Entry into a menu switch key to Menu function Confirm 4 Pump On Off Down 5 Mute s...

Page 13: ...ntration The upper scale displays measurements in ppm ranging from 0 to 19 999 ppm below 20 000 ppm The lower scale display measurements in gas volume above 20 000 ppm Below 20 000 ppm measurements are displayed as follows Display below 20 000 PPM Display above 20 000 PPM X X X X X PPM 5 digits _ _ _ _ _ PPM X X GAS 2 digits XXX X GAS 4 digits The two scales are separated by a status bar The minim...

Page 14: ...ator Symbol Status Pump status Pump on Pump blocked Pump off Pump speed Speed 1 Speed 2 Off Alarm Selected alarm active Selected alarm muted No alarm selected Battery level Batteries charged Batteries down Menu Menu mode Communication Communication in progress infrared Unused symbols Indicators 5 3 3 DIALOGUE AREA The dialogue area is a graphical area that can contain up to four alphanumeric lines...

Page 15: ...cators are included in the display Threshold alarm indicator Measured gas explosiveness risk indicator Pump status indicator Symbol Indication Threshold alarm not selected OR programmed limit not reached Threshold alarm selected AND programmed limit reached Gas concentration below LEL Gas concentration between LEL and UEL Gas concentration above UEL Pump on speed 1 or 2 Pump halted OR line blocked...

Page 16: ...he communication port is protected by a cap which may only be removed in non hazardous areas Important the connector is foolproof and the cable connector must be brought correctly before the communication port before it is plugged in gently The connecting ring must then be screwed in Communication port components THE COMMUNICATION PORT MAY ONLY BE USED OUTSIDE ANY POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES...

Page 17: ...de of the device and is accessible by raising the cover that is fixed by four screws 6 2 GAS INLET AND OUTLET The gas inlet is located on the underside of the device in a protected recess The gas outlet is also located on the underside of the device in a protected recess THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT MAY ONLY BE OPENED OUTSIDE ANY POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES IN A NON HAZARDOUS AREA Gas outlet Gas ...

Page 18: ...The end of the suction rod can only be released by pressing the release button 6 3 HYDROPHOBIC FILTER HOUSING The dust filter housing is located on the underside of the device and is accessible by unscrewing a cap with a pin wrench The filter is kept sealed by an o ring seal on the cap The housing contains a hydrophobic dust filter and an o ring seal placed between the bottom of the housing and th...

Page 19: ...e gas sample is brought to the sensor by means of the suction effect of the pump A sampling rod can be connected to the device by means of the female quick coupler The telescopic rod has a suction cup for detecting gas on the ground in natural holes or in the atmosphere The rigid rod is used to detect gas in areas that are uneven narrow or hard to reach The operator can select from two suction spe...

Page 20: ...ev 11 05 11 Portable Inspectra Laser Copyright Gazomat 20 48 A new model of the telescopic rod is available since June 2010 With this new model the rigid rod simply fits into the small inlet located inside the suction cup Pressing the black ring will free the rigid rod ...

Page 21: ... is windy the operator may advantageously use the gas trap trolley which protects the leakage point It makes it easier to take the gas sample and detect small values The gas trap trolley can be connected to the device by a female quick coupler IMPORTANT The use of the accessories rigid rod suction rod gas trap trolley more pipes etc has an effect on the device response time ...

Page 22: ...ARTING UP When the device starts up it runs a self test in order to check if its components are operating correctly At the end of the self test The measurement area displays flashing dashes on the upper or lower scale The indicator area displays the pump status the battery level and whether or not an alarm has been selected The dialogue area displays the selected advanced functions The pump runs a...

Page 23: ...check kit The gas check kit is made up of the following 1 an aluminium canister containing a mixture of methane CH4 in air at a concentration of 10 ppm de methane QSAir mixture accurate to 5 The canister may be used for about one hundred checks 2 a flow regulator with a pressure gauge and a quick coupler 3 a pipe for connection to the Inspectra Laser device 1 Start up the device by pressing the On...

Page 24: ...ith a red ring on the device 6 Wait for a few seconds and then check that the measurement displayed on the device is within the tolerance range of 10 ppm 2 ppm 7 If the measurement is correct the device is in working order and ready for use The check is complete 8 Disconnect the connecting pipe from the detection device by pressing the red ring while pulling the end piece of the connecting pipe 9 ...

Page 25: ...e backlighting on or off from the screen by pressing a single key Backlight on off 7 4 2 PUMP ON OFF The operator can select the pump speed in order to optimise the sampling conditions Speed Benefit Speed 1 35 l h Reduces the risk of dilutions and small leaks Speed 2 70 l h Enables rapid sampling Stop Stops the pump automatically if it is blocked Pump speeds Pump on off Backlight OFF Backlight ON ...

Page 26: ...elected 7 5 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 7 5 1 ACCESS TO MENU Advanced menu configuration is done by means of a menu Access to the menu is protected by a specific procedure To enter the menu 1 Press briefly the Menu key once 2 Press once the two Arrow keys simultaneously for more than 2 seconds And simultaneously Access to the menu Once you have entered the menu the keys operate in Menu mode symbol on grey ...

Page 27: ... the menu or select a configurable function Key 5 Cancel is used to move to a lower level of the menu The entry pointed by the user is shown by an arrow The function selected by the user is shown by a dot Browsing Cursor Selected function Entries Level 1 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Yes No Factory Language French English Deutsch Italiano Nederland Magyar Absolute Relative 5 50 50 2000 2000 10000 Maximu...

Page 28: ...ion selected by the user is saved when the device is switched off and reloaded automatically when it is switched on again Also the configuration summary is displayed continuously in Direct mode System configuration summary 7 5 3 RESETTING THE CONFIGURABLE OPTIONS The user can restore the factory configuration of the system from the Configuration menu Language French Measurement mode Absolute Bar v...

Page 29: ...figuration Language Magyar Selecting the language 7 5 5 SELECTING THE MEASUREMENT MODE The device has two measurement modes absolute and relative that can be selected from the Measurement menu In Absolute mode the displayed concentration is the measured concentration as it is Absolute mode measurement In Relative mode the displayed concentration is the measured concentration less the baseline valu...

Page 30: ...d its display level is determined by the minimum and maximum levels The first segment goes on if the displayed concentration is greater than or equal to the minimum level The last segment goes on if the displayed concentration is greater than or equal to the maximum level The levels are configurable from the Measurement menu Note that when the interface is in Direct mode the selected levels are di...

Page 31: ...surement menu The maximum displayed can be reset by pressing key 3 Confirm key Choice Menu path Display the measured maximum value Measure Maximum Displaying the measured maximum value 7 5 8 SELECTING THE USER ALARM The user has a choice between two types of alarm Note that when the interface is in Direct mode the selected alarm is displayed continuously Selected alarm Choice Menu path None Alarm ...

Page 32: ...evice s temperature comes back within the authorized temperature range Wait message Detector outside the authorized temperature range 8 AUDIO ALARMS 8 1 USER ALARMS The user has a choice between two types of configurable alarm Threshold type alarm Geiger type alarm 8 1 1 THRESHOLD ALARM The threshold alarm is a continuous alarm which is set off when the measured concentration is greater than or eq...

Page 33: ...te or disable this alarm 8 3 MALFUNCTIONING OF THE MEASURING ELEMENT Some sensor defects are identified and displayed on the LCD matrix ERR00X with X 1 7 The error display is accompanied by an audio signal two beeps at a frequency that increases gradually The sound alarm can be cleared by pressing keypad key 5 8 4 10 000 PPM MEASURING RANGE OVERRUN With the 10 000 ppm version of the Inspectra Lase...

Page 34: ...lready active the latter is only interrupted but not stopped in any event 9 1 CALIBRATION INDICATOR The calibration indicator is set off every time the measurement calibration is changed increased or decreased It is made up of three short beeps 30ms 30ms T 60ms F 16 7 Hz Calibration indicator 9 2 PUMP INDICATOR The pump indicator is set off every time the pump is stopped whether because of a block...

Page 35: ... The indicator is set off only once when the battery symbol starts to flash Battery down 10 MAINTENANCE 10 1FILTER REPLACEMENT Two filters keep the device protected from dust impurities and water One hydrophobic filter integrated into the device One dust filter integrated into the telescopic rod The filters need to checked regularly and replaced if they are fouled NEVER USE THE DEVICE WITHOUT THE ...

Page 36: ...automatically The pump alarm is triggered and the operator needs to take action 1 Switch the device off with a long press on the On Off button 2 The housing for the hydrophobic filter is closed by a cap with four holes 3 Use the pin wrench to unscrew the cap of the hydrophobic filter housing to replace the filter 4 Unscrew the knurled cap with the pin wrench During this operation it is preferable ...

Page 37: ...er replace the o ring seal if needed Place the seal on the filter fit the filter and seal in the housing and screw back the cap that shuts the housing of the hydrophobic filter 10 Tighten the cap of the hydrophobic filter housing by hand without tightening it 11 Switch on the device and then insert the plugged quick coupler 12 Use the pin wrench to tighten the cap till the pump stops completely Do...

Page 38: ...ent types of telescopic rod are available To each model corresponds a specific procedure for replacing the dust filter Former model The filter is located in the end of the sampling rod Just remove the end to get to the filter Telescopic rod with suction cup former model Dust filter 1 Disconnect the rod 2 Remove the washer that holds the rubber bellows 3 Hold the rod and the pipe vertically in orde...

Page 39: ...es and water If the filter is dry and not soiled it may be cleaned by blowing from the inside out 5 Change the filter if required tighten moderately 6 Put the plastic washer back into the rubber bellows New model since June 2010 The filter is located in the sampling rod in the part between the suction cup and the rod itself Telescopic rod with suction cup new model Exploded view ...

Page 40: ...zomat 40 48 1 Disconnect the rod 2 Unscrew the rod 3 Hold the rod and the pipe vertically in order to let out any water Then remove the black O ring and finally the filter 4 Check the filter condition pollution by impurities and water If the filter is dry and not soiled it may be cleaned by blowing from the inside out ...

Page 41: ...TTERIES The system can run on two types of power source Ni Cd accumulator pack 3 1 2 V cells 3 alkaline cells The device life is 8 hours The remaining life is displayed continuously with the five level battery indicator The device is supplied with a charger that is adapted to the batteries used in the device The NON ATEX version may operate with a rechargeable battery pack composed of Sanyo batter...

Page 42: ...he type of charger 2 Connect the charger jack to the connector on the side of the device or on the adapter in the case of external charging 3 Charging is complete when the charger indicator flashes or goes off Accumulator pack charging procedure THE DEVICE MAY ONLY BE CHARGED OUTSIDE ANY POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES IN A NON HAZARDOUS AREA 10 2 2 REPLACING THE BATTERIES An additional recharge...

Page 43: ...nt by unscrewing the four screws with a key 2 Disconnect the battery pack 3 Change the battery pack 4 Put back the battery compartment cover Power source replacement procedure THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK MAY ONLY BE CHANGED OUTSIDE ANY POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES IN A NON HAZARDOUS AREA DO NOT RECHARGE THE ACCUMULATORS WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS GREATER THAN 40 C OR LESS THAN 5 C ...

Page 44: ..._AJ_BE Rev 11 05 11 Portable Inspectra Laser Copyright Gazomat 44 48 IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE THE LIFE OF THE BATTERIES THE DEVICE SHOULD BE USED TILL THE BATTERIES ARE FULLY DOWN 10 3STORAGE AND ENVIRONMENT Store the detector in a clean place away from the elements ...

Page 45: ... concentration Pump pump stopped pump error Status indicators Change of condition battery charge level pump status 2 speeds Gas connection Quick connect gas inlet coupling with locking mechanism suction rod on the right side Quick connect gas outlet coupling Electrical connections Male power plug 2 1 mm for battery charger Communication with a PC via a specialised communication link Options dapter...

Page 46: ...A LASER 72 7601 3060 0521 00 Rechargeable battery pack 72 7606 1060 0500 00 Carrying straps for INSPECTRA LASER 72 7601 3060 0430 00 Flexible hose 3 x 6 per meter 72 7501 3110 2000 00 1x water repellent filter 72 7503 3080 1000 00 1x dust proof filter for suction cup of sampling telescopic rod 72 7606 3250 1000 00 Storage and carrying case provided empty 72 7601 3060 0500 00 3 mm male key with han...

Page 47: ...on 02_340_000_AJ_BE Rev 11 05 11 Portable Inspectra Laser Copyright Gazomat 47 48 GAZOMAT 11 rue de l Atome ZI 67802 Bischeim Cedex France Phone 33 0 3 88 19 72 38 Fax 33 0 3 88 19 72 19 E mail tdw commercial tdwilliamson com Website www gazomat com ...

Page 48: ..._340_000_AJ_BE Rev 11 05 11 Portable Inspectra Laser Copyright Gazomat 48 48 GAZOMAT 11 rue de l Atome B P 50081 F 67802 Bischeim Cedex France Phone 33 0 3 88 19 72 30 Fax 33 0 3 88 19 72 19 E mail tdw commercial tdwilliamson com Website www gazomat com ...

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