Identifying Alarms; Stel / Twa Exposure Alarm; Battery Pre-Alarm - Dräger X-am 5100 Instrucciones De Uso

Use
3.6

Identifying Alarms

An alarm is displayed visually, audibly and through vibration in
a specific pattern.
3.6.1 Concentration pre-alarm A1
The alarm is indicated by an intermittent alarm
message:
Display shows » A1 « and measured value alternating:
The pre-alarm A1 is not self-latching and is cancelled when the
concentration has dropped below the alarm threshold A1.
In the case of A1, there is a single intermittent audible tone and

alarm LED flash.
In the case of A2, there is a double intermittent audible tone and

alarm LED flash.
Acknowledging the pre-alarm:
Press the key. Only the audible alarm and the vibration alarm

OK
are switched off.
3.6.2 Concentration main alarm A2
WARNING
!
Danger to life! Leave the area immediately. A main alarm is
self-latching and cannot be acknowledged or cancelled.
The alarm is indicated by an intermittent alarm
message:
Display shows » A2 « and measured value alternating:
After leaving the area, if the concentration is less than the alarm
threshold:
Press the key. The alarm messages are switched off.
 OK
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3.6.3

STEL / TWA exposure alarm

WARNING
!
Leave the area immediately. After this alarm, the deployment
of personnel is subject to the relevant national regulations.
The alarm is indicated by an intermittent alarm
message:
Display shows » A2 « and »
measured value alternating:
The STEL and TWA alarm cannot be acknowledged or cancelled.

Switch off the instrument. The values for the exposure evaluation

are deleted after the instrument is switched on again.
3.6.4

Battery pre-alarm

The alarm is indicated by an intermittent alarm
message:
Flashing special symbol » « on the right side of
the display:
Acknowledging the pre-alarm:
Press the key. Only the audible alarm and the vibration alarm
OK

are switched off.
The battery lasts for at least another 20 minutes after the first

battery pre-alarm.
« (STEL) or » « (TWA) and
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