4. General Information
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PNEG-2175CE
CE Compliant Sampler - Model GCE 45 and GCE 90
Safety in Maintenance and Servicing
Only suitably competent/qualified persons should carry out servicing or maintenance on the GCE sampler.
The following recommendations should be considered:
1. Safe Access: Samplers may be installed in remote locations and at height. Ideally safe, permanent
access should be provided. However in the event that this is not the case, the service technician
should use safe methods, such as a powered work platform or tower scaffold. It is not recommended
to work solely off a ladder.
2. Safe Isolation: Service and maintenance should be carried out only when the sampler has been
disconnected and locked off from all power/energy supplies and the key remains solely in the
possession of the service technician. The sampler operates under automatic control and will start
without warning. Working in or on a sampler that has not been disconnected and locked out can
result in very serious injury. It may also be necessary to isolate other equipment associated with or
attached to the sampler.
3. Safe Troubleshooting: In extreme circumstances, when troubleshooting a malfunctioning sampler it
may become necessary to observe the sampler operating with guards removed. This should only be
carried out in MANUAL mode and, if the sample control is remote from the sampler, with a second
person manning the controls. Refer to
for information on how to
operate the sampler in manual mode.
NOTE:
This only applies where the GSI Sample Sentinel controls are being used. For other control
types, refer to the control manufacturer.
4. NEVER attempt to intervene or work on the sampler when powered up, even when in manual mode.
