RKI Instruments GX-8000 User Manual

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5
Operations and Functions
5-1. Gas Alarm Activation
Gas alarm: Triggered when the concentration of detected gas reaches or exceeds the alarm setpoint
value. <<Self-latching>>
Alarm display: Notified by blinking of a gas concentration value display, sounding of the buzzer, and lighting
of the lamp.
Alarm types: First alarm (WARNING), second alarm (ALARM), OVER alarm, TWA alarm, and STEL alarm
<List of Gas Alarms>
Alarm type
First alarm
Second alarm
OVER alarm
TWA alarm
STEL alarm
Oxygen
19.5%
23.5%
40.0%


Combustible
gas
10%LEL
50%LEL
100%LEL


Hydrogen
sulfide
5.0 ppm
30.0 ppm
100.0 ppm
10.0 ppm
15.0 ppm
Carbon
monoxide
25 ppm
50 ppm
500 ppm
25 ppm
200 ppm
Buzzer
Repeatedly
sounds strong
and weak beeps
at about one
second
intervals:
Beep, beep
Repeatedly
sounds strong
and weak
beeps at about
0.5 second
intervals:
Blip, blip
Repeatedly
sounds strong
and weak beeps
at about 0.5
second intervals:
Blip, blip
Repeatedly
sounds strong
and weak beeps
at about one
second
intervals:
Beep, beep
Repeatedly
sounds strong
and weak beeps
at about one
second
intervals:
Beep, beep
Alarm lamp
Repeatedly
blinks at about
one second
intervals.
Repeatedly
blinks at about
0.5 second
intervals.
Repeatedly blinks
at about 0.5
second intervals.
Repeatedly
blinks at about
one second
intervals.
Repeatedly
blinks at about
one second
intervals.
LCD display
Gas
concentration
and
WARNING
display blink.
Gas
concentration
and
ALARM display
blink.
Gas
concentration and
OVER display
blink.
Gas
concentration
and
TWA display
blink.
Gas
concentration
and
STEL display
blink.

RKI Instruments GX-8000 Specifications

General

Brand	RKI Instruments
Model	GX-8000
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English