Before Entering The Workplace; Identifying Alarms; Concentration Pre-Alarm A1; During Operation - Dräger X-am 5600 Gebrauchsanweisung

Before entering the workplace

Check and, if necessary, adjust the adjustment and check all alarm elements
before carrying out safety-relevant measurements. A bump test must be
performed according to the national regulations. Faulty adjustment can lead to
incorrect measurement results and, therefore, also cause severe health risks.
 Switch on the instrument. The current measured values are shown in the
display.
 Observe any warning » « or fault messages »
The instrument can be operated normally. If the warning message does
not disappear automatically during operation, the instrument must be
serviced after the end of use.
The instrument is not ready to measure and requires maintenance.
 Check that the gas inlet opening on the instrument is not covered and/or
dirty.

During operation

– During operation, the measured values for every measured gas are
displayed.
– If a measuring range is exceeded or not reached,the following displays are
shown instead of the measured value display:
» « (measuring range exceeded) or
» « (measuring range not reached).
– If the concentrations of combustible materials are too high, this may be the
result of a lack of O .
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– In the event of an alarm, the corresponding displays, including the visual,
audible and vibration alarms, are activated. See section "Identifying
alarms".
– After the measuring range of the EC measuring channels has been
exceeded temporarily (up to one hour), checking the measuring channels is
not necessary.
When using an IR Sensor in the Dräger X-am 5600, the zero point and
sensitivity must be adjusted after an impact load that causes a display other
than zero for the IR sensor when the instrument is at fresh air.
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Identifying alarms

An alarm is displayed visually, audibly and through vibration in a specific pattern.

Concentration pre-alarm A1

The alarm is indicated by an intermittent alarm
message:
Display » A1 « and measured value alternating:
not for O !
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The pre-alarm A1 is not self-latching and stops when the concentration has
dropped below the alarm setpoint A1.
In the case of A1 a single tone is audible and the alarm LED flashes.
In the case of A2, a double tone is audible and the alarm LED flashes twice.
Acknowledging the pre-alarm:
 Press the [ OK ] key, only the audible alarm and the vibration alarm are
switched off.

Concentration main alarm A2

The alarm is indicated by an intermittent alarm
message:
Display » A2 « and measured value alternating:
for O : A1 = lack of oxygen
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A2 = excess oxygen
Danger to life! Leave the area immediately.
A main alarm is self-latching and cannot be acknowledged or cancelled.
After leaving the area, if the concentration is less than the alarm threshold A2:
 Press the [ OK ] key, the alarm messages are switched off.
WARNING
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