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3 Description
3.1 Product overview
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3.2 Intended use
Dräger X-am
®
8000 is a portable gas detector for
clearance measurements and for the continuous
monitoring of the concentration of several gases in
ambient air in the workplace and in explosion-hazard
areas.
X-am 8000 can measure up to 7 gasses in accordance
with the installed DrägerSensors (EC, IR, CatEx, PID).
The gas detector can be operated in pump mode (if it is
equipped with a pump) or in diffusion mode.
3.3 Limitations on use
The gas detector is not suitable for measuring process
gasses.
Operation of the gas detector in the charging cradle in a
vehicle is only permitted under the following conditions:
– Acoustic signalling must be deactivated (with the
help of the PC software CC-Vision) so that the driver
is not distracted.
STEL Short time exposure limit, threshold of
an exposition over a short period of
time (generally 15 minutes).
TWA Time weighted average, average shift
values are generally limited to eight
hours exposure per day per workplace
for 5 days a week during a work life-
time. Observe the national definition of
the occupational exposure limit.
Graphic A
1 Display 4 Charge LED green/red
2 Locking screw for an
additional charging
module
5 Labelling field (X-am
8000 only)
3 Power supply unit 6 Induction charger
Graphic B
1 Gas inlets 3 Horn
2 Thread port for pumps
and calibration adapter
4 Pump outlet and inlet
Graphic C
1 LED green/yellow/red 2 LED yellow/red
Graphic D
1 feature button 1 3 Feature button 3
2 Feature button 2
Graphic E
1 Status information 2 Navigation bar
Graphic F
1 Clip (optional) 2 Socket for support belt
for shoulder version
(X-am 8000 only)
Graphic G
1 Alarm A1, continuous
red light
3 STEL alarm
Abbreviation Explanation
2 Alarm A2, alternating
red/black light
4 TWA alarm
Graphic J
1 Battery pre-alarm 2 Battery main alarm
Graphic K
1 Calibration adapter
(grey coloured ring)
3 Exhaust
2 Gas inlet 4 Locking screw
Graphic L
1 Pre-tube bracket (X-am
8000 only)
2 Pre-tube (X-am 8000
only)
Graphic M
1 Pump adapter (blue
coloured ring)
4 Exhaust
2 Gas inlet 5 Locking screw
3 Dust and water filter
Graphic G