Heath Consultants GT Series - Manual (Page 4)

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USER HANDBOOK
SAFETY
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The instrument must be regularly serviced and calibrated by fully trained
personnel in a safe area.
• Batteries: Alkaline or *Rechargeable batteries must be exchanged (*and
recharged) in a safe area and fitted correctly before use.
Never use damaged batteries or expose to extreme heat.
See Chapter 12 : OPERATOR MAINTENANCE.
• Only GMI replacement parts should be used.
• If the instrument detects gas, follow your own organisation’s procedures
and operational guidelines.
• The combustion chamber is a flameproof assembly and must not be opened
in the presence of a flammable atmosphere.
• GT series instruments are certified as ATEX II 2 G EEx iad IIB T3
(-20oC < Tamb < 50oC). UL Class 1 Groups C and D.
• This equipment is designed and manufactured to protect against other
hazards as defined in paragraph 1.2.7 of Annex II of the ATEX Directive
94/9/EC
Any right of claim relating to product liability or consequential damage to any third
party against GMI is removed if the warnings are not observed.
WARNING: To prevent ignition of flammable or combustible atmospheres, remove
batteries before servicing.
WARNING: To prevent ignition of flammable or combustible atmospheres, read,
understand and adhere to the manufacturer’s live maintenance procedures.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of ignition of a flammable or explosive atmosphere,
batteries must be changed only in a location known to be non-hazardous.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of explosion, do not mix old batteries with used
batteries or mix batteries from different manufacturers.
WARNING: Never attempt to recharge non rechargeable cells.
CAUTION: Not for use in oxygen enriched atmospheres.
CAUTION: Replace batteries only with approved batteries:
NiMH – GP350
Alkaline – Duracell, Energizer, Rayovac.