Energizer PORTABLE GAS DETECTION INSTRUMENT manuale d’uso

1 MINI-SA PORT ABLE GAS DETECTION INSTRUMENT[...]

2 INTRINSICALL Y SAFE GAS LEVEL DETECTOR SCOTT INSTRUMENTS EXTON, P A 19341 R US C 39NO CERTIFIED BY UNDERWRITERS LABORA TORIES INC. ONL Y AS TO INTRINSIC SAFETY FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS LOCA TIONS CLASS I, DIV , 1, GROUPS A, B, C, & D. CERTIFIED TO CANADIAN CSA ST ANDARD C22.2 NO. 157-92 W ARNING : SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENTS MA Y IMP AIR INTRINSIC[...]

3 SCOTT INSTRUMENTS MINI-SA PORT ABLE GAS DETECTION INSTRUMENT Content s 1. 0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 4 2.0 OPERA TIONAL ENVIRONMENT ........................................ 4 3.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 5 3. 1 UNP ACKI[...]

4 SCOTT INSTRUMENTS MINI-SA PORT ABLE GAS DETECTOR 1.0 INTRODUCTION The SCOTT INSTRUMENTS MINI-SA Portable Gas Detector is a self contained instrument designed to detect and provide audible, visual, and tactile indication of the presence of oxygen or toxic gas in the air . The toxic gas concentration is monitored and shown in the graphic display in[...]

5 3.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 UNP ACKING Remove the SCOTT INSTRUMENTS MINI-SA instrument from its packaging and examine it for external damage. If any damage is found, notify your SCOTT INSTRUMENTS distributor , sales representative, or the SCOTT IN- STRUMENTS Service Department. 3 . 2 REGISTRA TION Fill out and mail the postage paid Registration [...]

6 4.0 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION THE SCOTT INSTRUMENTS MINI-SA INSTRUMENT is designed for use as a personal monitor . The MINI-SA is equipped with a snap mounting clip for ease of use. A break-away neck strap and rubber boot are also available. All operations of the instrument are controlled by two push-button actuators which are large enough to accomm[...]

7 4 . 1 ALARM LEGENDS The following alarm legends appear in the graphic display: “ALARM” flashing legend indicates one of the following: a ) Gas concentration which exceeds the preset level b ) A T ime Weighted A verage (TW A ) Alarm c) A Short T erm Exposure Level (STEL) Alarm. For toxic gas, the ppm, TWA, or STEL level detected and the “ALA[...]

8 4.2 AUDIBLE ALARMS The SCOTT INSTRUMENTS MINI-SA has an audible alarm which is acti- vated when any of the following conditions occurs: - The preset gas alarm level is exceeded (ALARM) - The T ime Weighted A verage (TW A) is exceeded - The Short T erm Exposure Limit (STEL) is exceeded - The battery is exhausted - The sensor is missing or incompat[...]

9 4.3 VIBRA TION ALARM An internal vibrating motor activates whenever the Audible Alarm sounds. The V ibration Alarm operates as a secondary alarm feature in high noise environ- ments where the audible alarm may be dif ficult to hear . The Vibration Alarm is reset the same as the Audible Alarm as described in Section 4.2. The V ibration Alarm will [...]

10 5. 0 SWITCH FUNCTIONS AND DISPLA YS All operations on the MINI-SA Portable Detector are controlled by two push- buttons located on the bottom of the unit. The operations vary depending on the operating mode and the graphic display appearing above the two switches. The unit sounds a brief audible “beep” whenever either pushbutton is de- press[...]

11 6.0 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Before using this instrument, read and understand ALL instructions for ALL operating modes described in this Section. Prior to use, the instrument should be checked for proper calibration as described in this Section. W ARNING BEFORE EACH DA Y’S USAGE, THE SENSITIVITY OF THE GAS SENSOR MUST BE TESTED ON A KNOWN CONC[...]

12 6. 1 INSTRUMENT TURN ON / OFF T o turn the instrument ON, depress either pushbutton. Three successive “beeps” will sound. The Red LED will flash and the vibration alarm will pulse for each “beep.” The graphic display will show one of the following screens while the instrument initializes. The sensor installed in the unit defines which di[...]

13 sensor type has been changed or if the previous calibration was not suc- cessful, the bottom line of the display will show “CALIBRA TION REQUIRED”. For T oxic Gases 0      MENU  For O 2 20.9% O 2      MENU  In the normal Operating Mode, the following information is displayed: - Gas concentration in either [...]

14 6.2 MENU SELECTION From the Operating Mode screen, there are six menus that can be selected by the user . They are “ZERO CALIBRA TION,” “SP AN CALIBRA TION,” “PEAK/ HOLD,” “ALARM SETPOINT ,” “TW A/STEL,” and “CONFIGURA TION.” De- press the pushbutton below the MENU prompt on the display and then one of the following scree[...]

15 PEAK / HOLD NEXT SELECT T o go to the PEAK/HOLD menu, depress the “SELECT” pushbutton. T o go to the next menu, depress the lef t pushbutton below the “NEXT” com- mand and one of the following screens will be displayed: <gas> ALARM SETPOINT For T oxic Gases NEXT SELECT O 2 ALARM SETPOINT For O 2 NEXT SELECT T o go to the ALARM SETP[...]

16 CONFIGURA TION NEXT SELECT T o go to the CONFIGURA TION menu, press the “SELECT” pushbutton. T o go to the next menu, depress the lef t pushbutton below the “NEXT” com- mand and the ZERO CALIBRA TION for toxic gas or AUT O CALIBRA TION for oxygen screen will again be displayed. The MINI-SA will scroll repeatedly through these Menus each [...]

17 6.3 ZERO CALIBRA TION MENU The MINI-SA instrument can be Auto Zeroed at any time. An Auto Zero should only be performed in an area known to be free of toxic gas or any known cross sensitive materials. See Section 8.0 for SCOTT INSTRUMENTS sup- plied calibration gas cylinders. When performing an auto-zero with an oxy- gen unit, be sure the area c[...]

18 6. 4 SP AN CALIBRA TION MENU FOR TOXIC GAS ONL Y Note: The MINI-SA software requires that an “AUTO ZERO” be performed as described in Section 6.3 before the instrument will allow a “SP AN CALIBRA- TION”. Failure to do so will display the following screen when attempting a “SP AN CALIBRA TION” of the instrument: AUTO ZERO REQUIRED BEF[...]

19 Calibration cylinders supplied by SCOTT INSTRUMENTS contain 25 PPM H 2 S or 50 PPM CO. T o use another certified concentration, depress the left pushbutton below the “CHANGE” command. The one of the following screens will be displayed: <gas> SENSOR For T oxic Gases SP AN CALIBRA TION GAS = <_> ppm <CALGAS> UP DOWN Factory p[...]

20 This screen will remain on until the instrument detects calibration gas. If no calibration gas is detected after thirty (30) seconds, the instrument will sound a single beep and return to the operating mode. Depressing the “EXIT” pushbutton will also return the instrument to normal operation with no calibration having occurred. The last succ[...]

21 Attach the hose of the Adapter to the calibration gas cylinder and begin flowing gas to the cap at a flow rate of 500 cc/min. (300 cc/min. for C l 2 and ClO 2 ). When the instrument detects the gas, the display will change to one of the following screens: <gas> SENSOR For T oxic Gases SP AN CALIBRA TION <time> seconds The display wil[...]

22 Note: SCOTT INSTRUMENTS supplies T eflon®-lined tubing with all chlorine and ammonia calibration kits. Sticky gases such as chlorine and ammonia require this tubing be used for calibration. Using tub- ing of another type may inhibit the automatic calibration of a MINI-SA and lead to improper readings or a false failed sensor message. All other [...]

23 6. 6 PEAK / HOLD MENU The MINI-SA can be set to display either the lowest and highest gas reading (PEAK) or just the highest toxic gas or lowest oxygen reading (HOLD) during use. T o enter the PEAK/HOLD menu, depress the “SELECT” pushbutton when the PEAK/HOLD menu is displayed as described in Section 6.2. The following screen will appear: SE[...]

24 4 For T oxic Gases MAX = <_> ppm      MENU  20 For O 2 MAX = 21.5 % MIN = 20.9 %      MENU  Current and peak readings update continuously while this screen is dis- played. If the PEAK menu is accessed from a peak reading display , the option “SHOW PEAK” will read “HIDE PEAK” instead, as follows: [...]

25 NOTE: After an Alarm Condition occurs and the Audible Alarm is si- lenced as instructed in Section 4.0, the instrument will automatically change to the “SHOW PEAK” display to inform the user of the actual level responsible for the alarm condition. T o return to the standard operating screen, depress the pushbutton under “HIDE PEAK,” whic[...]

26 6.7 ALARM SETPOINT MENU The “ALARM SETPOINT” can be adjusted by the user in the ALARM SETPOINT menu within the following ranges: C O = 5 to 250 ppm Cl 2 = 0.1 to 10.0 ppm ClO 2 = 0.10 to 2.00 ppm HCN = 0.1 to 50.0 ppm H 2 S = 5 to 100 ppm NH 3 = 5 to 100 ppm NO 2 = 0.2 to 5.0 ppm O 2 LO = 0.0 to 21.0% O 2 HI = 21.0 to 25.0% PH 3 = 0.10 to 5.[...]

27 the “OK” pushbutton to return to the Operating Mode. T o change the setpoint, depress the “CHANGE” pushbutton. One of the following screens will be displayed: <gas> ALARM SETPOINT For T oxic Gases HI ALARM = <_ >ppm UP DOWN CHANGE O 2 ALARM For O 2 HI ALARM = 23.5% LO ALARM = 19.5% LO HI For toxic gases, choose “UP” or ?[...]

28 CHANGE O 2 ALARM For O 2 LO ALARM = 19.5 % UP DOWN T o raise or lower this setpoint, select the “UP” or “DOWN” command. For example, choose “DOWN” and the following screen will appear: CHANGE O 2 ALARM For O 2 LO ALARM = 19.5 % DOWN SET The % value will flash while this screen is displayed. Each time the “DOWN” pushbutton is depr[...]

29 Depressing the “OK” pushbutton will display one of the following screens: <gas> ALARM For T oxic Gases NON-LA TCHING LA TCH OK O 2 ALARM For O 2 NON-LA TCHING LA TCH OK The st atus of the alarms will be displayed as “NON-LA TCHING” or “LA TCHING”. S tatus can be changed by depressing the left pushbutton. Depress the “OK” pu[...]

30 The STEL (Short T erm Exposure Level) function measures the level of toxic gas during a fifteen (15) minute interval and alarms when the preset STEL value in parts per million is exceeded. The alarm levels are as follows: STEL TWA Ammonia 35 p pm 25 p pm Carbon monoxide 100 ppm 25 ppm Chlorine 1 p p m 0.5 ppm Chlorine Dioxide 0.3 ppm 0.1 ppm Hyd[...]

31 Depressing the “RESET” pushbutton will reset the TWA value, the STEL value, and time all to “0”. The instrument will automatically go back into the Operating Mode and begin collecting measurement data. The “DISABLE” pushbutton turns off the TWA/STEL functions. If the TWA/ STEL functions are off, one of the following screens will be d[...]

32 6.9 CONFIGURA TION MENU The CONFIGURA TION menu of the SCOTT INSTRUMENTS MINI-SA pro- vides the user with the following two (2) optional features: • BA TTERY SA VER mode can extend operational battery life to sev- eral hundred hours by turning off the instrument graphic display dur- ing normal non-alarm operation. • P ASSWORD PROTECTION menu[...]

33 If an alarm condition occurs while in the BA TTER Y SA VER mode, the graphic display will come on automatically and remain on until the alarm is reset. After the alarm indication clears, the graphic display will remain on for thirty (30) seconds and then the display will go blank as described above. If the BA TTER Y SA VER mode had already been [...]

34 has been entered, the instrument will display the following screen: P ASSWORD PROTECTION FOR ADV ANCED MENUS TURN CHANGE ON P ASSWORD The MINI-SA is shipped from the factory with password protection off. The “TURN ON” pushbutton will bring up the following display: P ASSWORD PROTECTION LOCK OUT ACCESS TO ADV ANCED MENUS? YES NO Pressing “N[...]

35 Use the “UP” and “SET” push-buttons to enter the correct password. Enter- ing the incorrect p assword will display an INCORRECT P ASSWORD mes- sage and allow the user to enter the password again. When the correct password has been entered, the instrument will display the following screen: P ASSWORD PROTECTION FOR ADV ANCED MENUS TURN CHA[...]

36 VERIFY NEW P ASSWORD 5678 UP SET Note: If the pushbutton is not depressed within fifteen (15) seconds, the instrument will beep once and automatically go back to the oper- ating mode and the password will be unchanged. If you wish to change the password shown in the VERIFY NEW P ASS- WORD screen, depress the “CHANGE” pushbutton. The previous[...]

37 7.0 ERROR MESSAGES W ARNING A SCOTT INSTRUMENTS MINI-SA INSTRUMENT THA T DISPLA YS ANY ERROR MESSAGE MUST BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE IM- MEDIA TEL Y AND THE F AILURE DIAGNOSED AND REP AIRED BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL. DO NOT ASSUME THA T A PROBLEM HAS CORRECTED ITSELF IF A PREVIOUSL Y DISPLA YED ERROR MESSAGE DOES NOT APPEAR A SECOND TIME. During cali[...]

38 8.0 CALIBRA TION GASES Contact your SSCOTT INSTRUMENTS distributor , sales representative, or the SCOTT INSTRUMENTS Service Center for information regarding avail- ability of Calibration Gases and accessories for the SCOTT INSTRUMENTS MINI-SA Portable Gas Detection Instrument. Calibration eguipment from SCOTT INSTRUMENTS: Calibration Kits ( Incl[...]

39 9.0 SPECIFICA TIONS HYDROGEN SULFIDE SPECIFICA TIONS Range: 0 to 100 ppm (for H 2 S 100) 0 to 500 ppm (for H 2 S 500) Response Time: T90 < 30 seconds Operating T emperature Range: -40 to +50 o C (-40 to +122 o F) Graphic Display T emperature Range: -10 to +60 o C (+14 to +140 o F) Operating Humidity: 15 to 90% RH, Non-Condensing Recommended S[...]

40 CARBON MONOXIDE SPECIFICA TIONS Range: 0 to 500 ppm (for CO 500) 0 to 999 ppm (for CO 999) Response Time: T90 < 25 seconds Operating T emperature Range: -20 to +50 o C (-4 to +122 o F) Graphic Display T emperature Range: -10 to +60 o C (+14 to +140 o F) Operating Humidity: 15 to 90% RH, Non-Condensing Recommended S torage T emperature: 0 to 2[...]

41 SULPHUR DIOXIDE SPECIFICA TION Range: 0.0 to 99.9 ppm Response Time: T90 < 35 seconds Operating T emperature Range: -20 to +50 o C (-4 to +122 o F) Graphic Display T emperature Range: -10 to +60 o C (+14 to +140 o F) Operating Humidity: 15 to 90% RH, Non-Condensing Recommended S torage T emperature: 0 to 20 o C (32 to 68 o F) Sensor Accuracy:[...]

42 PHOSPHINE SPECIFICA TIONS Range: 0.00 to 9.99 ppm Response Time: T90 < 30 seconds Operating T emperature Range: -20 to +50 o C (-4 to +122 o F) Graphic Display T emperature Range: -10 to +60 o C (+14 to +140 o F) Operating Humidity: 15 to 90% RH, Non-Condensing Recommended S torage T emperature: 0 to 20 o C (32 to 68 o F) Sensor Accuracy: ±3[...]

43 CHLORINE SPECIFICA TION Range: 0.0 to 99.9 ppm Response Time: T80 < 60 seconds Operating T emperature Range: -20 to +50 o C (-4 to +122 o F) Graphic Display T emperature Range: -10 to +60 o C (+14 to +140 o F) Operating Humidity: 15 to 90% RH, Non-Condensing Recommended S torage T emperature: 0 to 20 o C (32 to 68 o F) Sensor Accuracy: ±3% o[...]

44 AMMONIA SPECIFICA TIONS Range: 0 to 200 ppm Response Time: T90 < 150 seconds Operating T emperature Range: -25 to +30 o C (-13 to +86 o F) Graphic Display T emperature Range: -10 to +60 o C (+14 to +140 o F) Operating Humidity: 15 to 90% RH, Non-Condensing Recommended S torage T emperature: 0 to 20 o C (32 to 68 o F) Sensor Accuracy: ±3% of [...]

45 CHLORINE DIOXIDE SPECIFICA TION Range: 0.00 to 2.00 ppm Response Time: T80 < 60 seconds Operating T emperature Range: -20 o to +50 o C (-4 o to +122 o F) Graphic Display T emperature Range: -10 to +60 o C (+14 to +140 o F) Operating Humidity: 15 to 90% RH, Non-Condensing Recommended S torage T emperature: 0 to 20 o C (32 to 68 o F) Sensor Acc[...]

46 OXYGEN SPECIFICA TIONS Range: 0.0 to 25.0% Response Time: T95 = 15 seconds Operating T emperature Range: -20 to +50 o C (-4 to +122 o F) Graphic Display T emperature Range: -10 to +60 o C (+14 to +140 o F) Operating Humidity: 0 to 99% RH, Non-Condensing Recommended S torage T emperature: 0 to 20 o C (32 to 68 o F) Sensor Accuracy: ±3% of Applie[...]

47 HYDROGEN CY ANIDE SPECIFICA TION Range: 100 ppm Response Time: T90 < 200 seconds Operating T emperature Range: -20 o to +50 o C (-4 o to +122 o F) Graphic Display T emperature Range: -10 to +60 o C (+14 to +140 o F) Operating Humidity: 15 to 90% RH, Non-Condensing Recommended S torage T emperature: 0 to 20 o C (32 to 68 o F) Sensor Accuracy: [...]

48 NITROGEN DIOXIDE SPECIFICA TIONS Range: 150 ppm Response Time: T90 < 25 seconds Operating T emperature Range: -20 to +50 o C (-4 to +122 o F) Graphic Display T emperature Range: -10 to +60 o C (+14 to +140 o F) Operating Humidity: 0 to 90% RH, Non-Condensing Recommended S torage T emperature: 0 to 20 o C (32 to 68 o F) Sensor Accuracy: ±3% o[...]

49 NOTES[...]

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