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16333 Bay Vista Dr. • Clearwater, Florida 33760 • (800) 451-9444 • (727) 530-3602 • (727) 539-0550 [FAX] • www.sensidyne.com

Revision E • Document No. 800880M

Gilian

GILAIR-3 & GILAIR-5

AIR SAMPLING SYSTEMS

OPERATION & SERVICE MANUAL

Battery

Fault

Gilian

Substitution of components
may impair intrinsic safety.
Use only with Gilian battery
pack PN 800464 or 800464-1.

WARNING

Made in USA

Flow

Personal Air Sampler

RFI

WARNING

Gilian

Pat. Pending

Made In USA

Substitution of components may
impair intrinsic safety. Use only
specified GilAir5 battery packs.
See Labeling for intrinsic safety
approvals.

Tri-Mode Air Sampler

Gil ir5

Battery

Fault

Flow

RFI

Summary of Contents for GILAIR-3

Page 1: ...n by Substitution of components may impair intrinsic safety Use only with Gilian battery pack PN 800464 or 800464 1 WARNING Made in USA 4 3 2 1 Flow Personal Air Sampler G A L R RFI A WARNING Gilian Pat Pending Made In USA Substitution of components may impair intrinsic safety Use only specified GilAir5 battery packs See Labeling for intrinsic safety approvals Tri Mode Air Sampler A Gil ir5 Batter...

Page 2: ...uality performance and accuracy of your Sensidyne product Be assured of our complete and prompt answers to any questions you may have about this product since we are totally committed to providing you with fast responsive customer service and technical support If you ever have difficulty solving a problem with any Sensidyne product or if you are not 100 satisfied with the service you receive from ...

Page 3: ...ing System GilAir 3 or GilAir 5 Air Sampling Pump Tool Kit Tubing Air Boss Restrictor Operation and Service Manual Registration Card Warranty Card PACKING LIST ALWAYS check to make certain you have received all of the items listed above If you have any questions or need assistance contact your Gilian Sales Representative or call 800 451 9444 OR 727 530 3602 ...

Page 4: ...SE WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED PROPRIETARY NOTICE This manual was prepared exclusively for the owner of the Sensidyne GilAir Air Sampling System The material within this manual is proprietary information and is to be used only to understand operate and service the instrument By receiving this document the recipient agrees that neither this document nor the information disclosed within nor any p...

Page 5: ... 14 2 1 3 Sample Gathering 14 2 1 4 Pull Start Operation 14 2 2 Clock Timer Model 14 2 2 1 Preparation 14 2 2 2 Waking the Pump For LAST Run Data Readout 14 2 2 3 Setting The Pump Flow Rate 15 2 2 4 Sample Gathering 15 2 2 5 HOLD Pause Feature 15 2 2 6 Sampling Run Termination Recovery 15 2 2 7 Display Self Test 15 2 3 Program Timer Model 17 2 3 1 Preparation 17 2 3 2 Waking the Pump For LAST Run ...

Page 6: ...ant Low Flow 21 3 1 3 Constant Low Flow Module 21 3 1 4 Bag Sampling 21 3 2 Multi Flow Operation 22 3 2 1 Multi Flow Module 22 3 2 2 Bag Sampling 22 SECTION FOUR BATTERY SERVICE 4 1 Service Overview 23 4 1 1 Battery Life 23 4 1 2 Memory Effect 23 4 1 3 Leakage Current 23 4 2 Charging Systems 24 4 2 1 Single Station Charger 24 4 2 2 Universal Multi Station Charger 24 4 2 3 BMS Multi Station charger...

Page 7: ...e 27 Appendix D Returned Material Authorization 28 Returned Material Authorization 28 Service Options 28 LIST OF FIGURES 1 1 GilAir 3 Air Sampler Front View 12 1 2 GilAir 5 Air Sampler Front View 13 2 1 Display Clock Timer Model 16 2 2 Display Program Timer Model 18 LIST OF TABLES 1 1 Available GilAir 3 GilAir 5 Models 9 1 2 Pneumatic System 10 4 1 Estimated Battery Life 23 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 8: ...erate this product should it malfunction or require repair Operation of a malfunctioning product or a product requiring repair may result in serious personal injury or death DO NOT attempt to repair or modify the instrument except as specified in the Operation and Service Manual Contact the Gilian Service Department to arrange for a Returned Material Authorization RMA Use ONLY genuine Gilian repla...

Page 9: ...tem is shown in Table 1 2 1 2 1 Basic Control Board All GilAir 3 and GilAir 5 samplers are equipped with a basic control board which contains the flow con trol circuitry The board also contains the On Off switch flow control potentiometer flow fault indica tor and battery charge indicator Flow Control Circuitry The GilAir 3 and GilAir 5 are designed to maintain flow within 5 of the initial set poi...

Page 10: ... in a fully charged battery the indicator will normally turn off after the sampler runs for a short period of time 1 2 2 Internal External Vent Control The internal external vent control is located on the top of the sampling pump You may select the venting control as desired using a screwdriver provided with the pump Selecting the open circle position will bent the pump s discharge external to the...

Page 11: ... P3 User defined program P4 User defined program P5 User defined program P6 User defined program E Programming error Display Messages LAST Flashes alternately with the data and icons of the last sampling run ex ecuted Old Flashes alternately with the data and icons of the sampling run executed prior to the LAST sampling run SHUT OFF A reminder message to move the On Off switch to the Off position ...

Page 12: ...tion of components may impair intrinsic safety Use only with Gilian battery pack PN 800464 or 800464 1 WARNING Made in USA 4 3 2 1 Flow Personal Air Sampler G A L R Pe by Subs may Use pack Flow Adj On Off RFI INTERNAL EXTERNAL VENT CONTROL OPEN CIRCLE EXTERNAL CLOSED CIRCLE INTERNAL BATTERY CHARGE INDICATOR FLOW FAULT INDICATOR FLOW ADJUST CONTROL BATTERY PACK POWER SWITCH ...

Page 13: ...ion of components may impair intrinsic safety Use only specified GilAir5 battery packs See Labeling for intrinsic safety approvals Tri Mode Air Sampler A Gil ir5 Battery Fault 5 4 3 2 1 Flow A Flow Adj On Off INTERNAL EXTERNAL VENT CONTROL OPEN CIRCLE EXTERNAL CLOSED CIRCLE INTERNAL BATTERY CHARGE INDICATOR FLOW FAULT INDICATOR FLOW ADJUST CONTROL BATTERY PACK POWER SWITCH RFI ...

Page 14: ...he unit while charging This Pull Start Jack may only be used as an ON OFF switch Charging must be done through the original charging socket 2 2 CLOCK TIMER MODEL 2 2 1 Preparation NOTE The MODE HOLD button must be pressed with a pointed instrument such as a ball point pen 1 Charge the battery according to the Battery Mainte nance instructions provided in Section Four 2 Using a small Phillips head ...

Page 15: ...er centage and running icons also shown The pump will operate at the flow rate set at the last calibration adjust ment 2 2 5 HOLD Pause Feature 1 With the left side anti tamper cover open see Fig ure 2 1 the sampling operation may be inter rupted for breaks or lunches by pressing the MODE HOLD button for at least 1 second The pump will stop and a Hand icon will appear flashing in the display windo...

Page 16: ...SAMPLING SYSTEMS 16 Sensidyne Document No 800880M Rev E Figure 2 1 Display Clock Timer Model MODE HOLD GilAir C Clock Timer Gilian MODE CHANGE HOLD BUTTON Use blunt pointed instrument such as ball point pen ANTI TAMPER COVER PLATE HOLDING SCREW ...

Page 17: ...data will be collected at this time 2 3 2 Waking The Pump For LAST Run Data Readout 1 With the On Off switch still Off and using the pointed instrument press the MODE HOLD button to wake the pump up from its sleep state 2 The LAST message will appear on the display followed by a program number display Px x may be the letter C or 1 through 6 which is then followed by the presentation of the run tim...

Page 18: ...LING SYSTEMS 18 Sensidyne Document No 800880M Rev E Figure 2 2 Display Program Timer Model PROG GilAir P Program Timer Gilian MODE HOLD PROGRAMMING BUTTONS 3 Use blunt pointed instrument such as ball point pen ANTI TAMPER COVER PLATE HOLDING SCREW ...

Page 19: ... sam pling operation may be interrupted for breaks or lunches by pressing the MODE HOLD button for at least 1 second The pump will stop and a Hand symbol will appear flashing in the display window 2 The sampling run can be resumed by pressing the MODE HOLD button again The Hand icon will be removed from the display window 2 3 6 Sampling Run Termination Recovery 1 When the On Off switch is moved to...

Page 20: ...g into the Delayed Run state 5 To change the value of the Run Time for the se lected program press the or to increment or decrement the value respectively 6 Press the PROG button to accept the displayed Run Time value and present the value of the third programmed run variable the Delayed Run Time which is accompanied by the D and R symbols The Delayed Run variable defines the number of minutes bet...

Page 21: ...n environment while the sampler is turned off Contaminationoftheairpassagesbetweenthepump and the low flow module may result in a failure of the system Make sure the O ring seals of the low flow module are properly seated into the top of the pump assembly and that the mating boss clears the case opening prior to se curing the mounting screws Use a flat screwdriver to engage the notch in the module...

Page 22: ...t tube to an appropriately sized Tube Holder and connect the outlet of the Manifold to the inlet of the sample Set the flow through each tube by adjusting the corresponding flow control valve in the Manifold The flow through each tube should be measured with a calibrated device connected to the inlet of that tube holder A Gilibrator 2 or conventional bubble flow meter is preferable since the press...

Page 23: ...u i d e M s r u o h 9 3 0 2 s r a e y 5 2 5 1 w o L s r u o h 0 2 s r a e y 5 2 r e v o y r e t t a b m u i m d a c l e k c i n e h t f o e f i l e h t n e t r o h s y a m s d o i r e p d e d n e t x e 4 1 1 Battery Life Battery life is usually measured in charge discharge cycles Gilian battery packs are capable of providing between 300 and 500 charging cycles Since this is very difficult to track...

Page 24: ...timed charging that de faults to a pulsed charge in either a constant rate charg ing mode or two diagnostic modes NOTE The BMS Multi Station Charger has a single and double discharge mode Single Evaluation and Double Evalua tion Excessive use of these discharge charge features will needlessly shorten battery life We recommend use of the Double Evaluation mode for maintenance only maximum once mont...

Page 25: ... B k c a P y r e t t a B 3 r i A l i G 4 4 6 4 0 0 8 a i l a r t s u A k c a P y r e t t a B 3 r i A l i G 5 4 6 4 0 0 8 a c i r f A h t u o S s t n e n o p m o C l l e h S k c a P y r e t t a B 3 r i A l i G 9 6 8 0 0 8 e u l B k c a P y r e t t a B 5 r i A l i G 1 9 6 8 0 0 8 k c a l B k c a P y r e t t a B 5 r i A l i G 7 9 6 8 0 0 8 t r a t S l l u P k c a P y r e t t a B 5 r i A l i G 5 1 0 0...

Page 26: ... 1 8 amp hour GilAir 5 6 volt 1 8 amp hour Battery Type Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium Battery Charge Time 14 18 hours Expected Battery Life 300 500 charge recharge cycles Estimated Battery Life 2 5 years 20 hours weekly use 1 5 2 5 years 20 39 hours weekly use 1 1 5 years 40 60 hours weekly use Inactivity for extended periods may shorten nickel cadmium battery life Battery life estimates are based o...

Page 27: ... o t d e v o m s i h c t i w s f f O n O n e h W m e l b o r p e r a w t f o S n e h t d n a n o i t i s o p f f O o t h c t i w s f f O n O e v o M n o i t i s o p n O o t k c a b d e l l a t s n i s i k c a p y r e t t a b n e h w y a l p s i D l a u s u n U d e l l a t s n i y l r e p o r p t o n k c a p y r e t t a B y l r e p o r p t i l l a t s n i e r d n a k c a p y r e t t a b t c e n n o...

Page 28: ... are dealing directly with the factory you will be asked to prepay or to authorize a COD shipment Send the instrument prepaid to SENSIDYNE 16333 BAY VISTA DRIVE CLEARWATER FL 33760 USA ATTENTION Service Department RMA _______________________ Gilian maintains an instrument service facility at the factory to provide its customers with both warranty and non warranty repair service Gilian assumes no l...

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