Safety And Warning Information; Instructions - Specific For Use In Hazardous Areas - Linde G-TECTA 4G Operating Manual

Safety and Warning information

WARNING
Read and understand all instructions

in the operation section of this operating manual
before use.
WARNING
 Do not substitute components as this
may impair intrinsic safety and invalidate warranty.
WARNING
Observe all warnings and

instructions marked on the instrument and within
this operating manual.
WARNING
 Observe site health and safety
procedures for gases being monitored and evacuation
procedures.
WARNING
Make sure you understand the

alarm warnings.
WARNING
 If this product is not working properly,
read the operating manual or call The Linde Group.
WARNING
The accuracy of G-TECTA

instruments equipped with a toxic gas sensor should
be checked periodically with known concentration
calibration gas. Failure to check accuracy can lead
to inaccurate and potentially dangerous readings.
G-TECTA 4G instruments equipped with an oxygen
®
sensor should be periodically calibrated in fresh air.
WARNING
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Ensure maintenance and calibrations
are carried out in accordance with the procedures in
the operating manual .
WARNING
The equipment is not certified

for use in atmospheres containing more than
21% oxygen.
WARNING
 G-TECTA
have been designed for the detection of either oxygen
deficiencies or specific toxic gas accumulations.
An alarm condition indicates the presence of a
potentially life threatening hazard and should be
taken very seriously.
WARNING
 Ensure only qualified service
personnel change sensors, batteries and
operating system.
WARNING
Only charge batteries in safe

(non-hazardous) areas.
4G
®
4G portable gas detectors
®
Instructions – specific for use
in hazardous areas
The following instructions apply to
equipment covered by certificate numbers
IECEx BAS 09.0117 Baseefa09ATEX0245.
The following information covers all relevant
points listed in clause 1.0.6 of the Essential Health
& Safety Requirements of the ATEX directive.
1. The certification marking is as follows:
2. The G-TECTA 4G may be used in Zones 1
®
and 2 with Groups IIA, IIB, and IIC flammable
gases and vapours for Temperature Classes
T1, T2, T3 and T4.
3. The equipment is certified for use in ambient
temperatures in the range –20°C to +55°C
(-4 to +131 F). The equipment should not
be used outside these temperature ranges.
Toxic and Oxygen sensors are not rated for
continuous operation at high temperatures
greater than 40°C (104°F).
4. Compliance with Essential Health and Safety
Requirements has been assured by compliance
with EN60079-0, EN60079-1, EN60079-11,
and EN61779-5 as certified by Baseefa.
Compliance with gas detection performance
standards EN50054, EN50057, EN61779-1
and EN50104 has been certified by Lloyd's
Register. EMC compliance to EN50270 has been
certified by 3C Test Ltd.
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