Revision 5 (p/n: 17120932)
INDUSTRIAL SCIENTIFIC
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Warnings and Cautionary Statements
IMPORTANT:
Failure to perform certain procedures or note certain conditions may impair the
performance of this product. For maximum safety and optimal performance, please read and
follow the procedures and conditions listed below.
IMPORTANT
: Read and understand this manual before operating. Contact your service
representative immediately if you suspect that the GasBadge Plus is working abnormally.
WARNING: Explosion Hazard
– The GasBadge Plus contains no serviceable parts.
WARNING:
Substitution of components may impair intrinsic safety.
WARNING:
Instrument contains a Lithium battery which may leak or explode if the instrument
is mistreated. Do not attempt to disassemble or dispose of in fire.
WARNING:
The GasBadge Plus is marked with the symbol “Exia”, which is used by the
Canadian Standards Association to designate the instrument as INTRINSICALLY SAFE. The
intrinsic safety is not certified by CSA when this instrument is used in atmospheres containing
oxygen concentrations above 21%.
The GasBadge Plus is certified for use within ambient temperature range of
-40
o
C to 60
o
C.
The GasBadge Plus complies with the relevant provisions of European ATEX Directive 94/9/EC
and EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, amended by Directives 92/31/EEC and 92/31/EEC and
93/68/EEC.
The EC Type Examination Certificate is DEMKO 09 ATEX 0844098 with marking Code Ex ia
IMa / Ex ia IIC T4 Ga, for Equipment Group and Category I M1 and II 1G.
The IECEx Type Examination Certificate is UL 09.0015 with marking code Ex ia IIC T4 Ga.
The GasBadge Plus devices (P/N: 18100050) are constructed with reference to published
standards of Directive 72/23/EEC, to eliminate electrical risks and fulfill 1.2.7 of Annex II of
Directive 94/9/EC.
For purposes of minimizing electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio-frequency interference
(RFI) in the application environment, the alarm functions of the GasBadge Plus are unaffected
when placed in close proximity to handheld radios
1
. This applies to all sensors specified for this
instrument.
Never cover or insert foreign objects into the alarm signal opening. The opening must remain
clear and free of foreign objects, otherwise any alerts made during an alarm state may not be heard
or identified.
The use of leather cases can produce inaccurate readings with diffusion (non-aspirated) gas
detection instruments for specific monitoring applications. Leather cases should be used ONLY as
carrying cases, and NOT for continuous monitoring, with diffusion instruments configured to
measure gases
other than
O
2
, CO, CO
2
, H
2
S, and combustible gases (LEL/CH
4
).
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Within 1 meter of a handheld radio emitting an electromagnetic signal of up to 5 watts in the frequency range of
80 MHz to 2.4 GHz.
