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1.1 Product overview
Flamgard Plus is a flameproof flammable gas detector
suitable for use in zone 1 or 2 hazardous areas. It is designed to detect
flammable gas, present in ambient air, at concentrations not
exceeding the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) of the target gas for which
it is calibrated. A local display and magnetically operated switches
allow non-intrusive one-man calibration without a hot work permit.
Powered by 24 V dc (nominally) Flamgard-Plus provides a 4-20 mA
signal (sink or source) proportional to the gas concentration and can
also be fitted with optional alarm and fault relays. For a list of
flammable gases that can be detected, please contact Crowcon.
1.2 Product description
Flamgard Plus comprises four parts; 96HD sensor housing, junction box, amplifier and
terminal board. Diagram 1 details Flamgard Plus. The overall assembly is certified EEx d
IIC T6 in Europe and Class 1 , Zones 1&2 AEx d IIC T6 in the USA.
The 96HD sensor housing is a modular stainless steel assembly that
dismantles to allow plug-in pellistor sensors to be replaced easily (see Diagram 4). The
assembly screws into an M20 entry on the junction box.
The junction box is manufactured from marine grade alloy and is supplied with
2 x M20 (1/2” NPT for USA) cable entries for customer use. Alternative cable entries are
available from Crowcon.
The amplifier plugs into the terminal board, and is held in place by two captive
screws. The amplifier provides power to the pellistor sensor, local display and controls,
and a 4-20 mA signal proportional to the gas concentration for connection to a control
panel. To remove, turn screws anti-clockwise and use them to pull amplifier out of the
enclosure.
All electrical connections are made via the terminal board mounted in the base
of the junction box (see Diagram 2). Optional alarm relays (AL1 & AL2) and one fault relay
(FAULT) are mounted on the terminal board which may be used to drive local warning
devices or connect Flamgard-Plus to a control panel.
Flamgard
-Plus
Flameproof
Flammable Gas
Detector
with Non-intrusive One-man Calibration
1. INTRODUCTION
Instructions
Diagram 1
: Flamgard Plus general arrangement
TAMPER PROOF
GRUB SCREW
(1.5mm ALLEN KEY)
STEADY ON
INDICATES
ZERO/ CAL
MODE
ACTIVATED
EXTERNAL
EARTH POINT
"UP"
M20 (
1
/
2
" NPT)
CABLE ENTRY
UNITS
M20 (
1
/
2
" NPT)
CABLE ENTRY
SET BRIDGE VOLTS POT 'A'
SET BALANCE POT 'B'
115 (4
1
/
2
")
HEIGHT = 115 (4
1
/
2
")
All dimensions in mm unless otherwise stated
83 (3
1
/
4
")
TEST POINTS 'A'
200 (8")
135 (5
5
/
16
")
TEST POINTS 'B'
LOCAL
DISPLAY
FLASHING
INDICATES
4-20mA/RELAYS
INHIBITED
ALARM 1 & 2
ADJUSTMENT
POTS
4 OFF
FIXING HOLES
O 6mm (
1
/
4
")
STATUS
LED
"DOWN"
LEL
Diagram 2
: Terminal and amplifier layouts
CONTACT
REVERSING
LINKS
TO
96HD
SENSOR
4-20mA
10-30V
0V
RL3
RL2
RL1
ALARM 2
12
4
SENSOR
56
3
OXYGEN
OUTPUT
SK
SR
OTHER
CONTROL
EQUIPMENT
ALARM2
RELAY
CONTACTS
INTERNAL TERMINAL LAYOUT
= ALARM RELAY VERSION ONLY
REAR VIEW OF
AMPLIFIER
FAUL
T
ALARM1
ALARM
4mA
OUTPUT OPTIONS
TEST
POINT
40-200 mV
INHIBIT
N
Y
17 4 2
GAS
RANGE
ALARM
ALARM 1
78
9
10
11
12
ISOLATE
0V
GND
NC NO
NC NO
NO NC
GND
ISOLATE
LINK
ALARM1
FAULT
ALARM
SET POTS
USED FOR
OXYGEN TXGARD.
FOR FLAMGARD
LINK SET
TO OTHER
