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EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This declaration is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer INFICON. The 
object of the declaration is to certify that this equipment, designed and manufactured by 
INFICON, is in conformity with the relevant Community harmonization legislation. It has been 
constructed in accordance with good engineering practice in safety matters in force in the 
Community and does not endanger the safety of persons, domestic animals or property when 
properly installed and maintained and used in applications for which it was made.

Equipment Description

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GAS-Mate

®

 Combustible Gas Leak Detector

Model Number

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718-202-Gxx (Applicable to all group numbers)

Applicable Directives

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014/30/EU General EMC

2011/65/EU RoHS

Applicable Standards:

Safety:

EN 61010-1:2010 Safety requirements for electrical 

equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use. 
General requirements.

Emissions:

EN 55011:2009 (+A1:2010)/FCC CFR 47 Part 15: 

Emission standard for industrial, scientific, and medical 
(ISM) radio RF equipment (Class B)

Immunity:

EN 50270:2015 Electromagnetic compatibility –Electrical 
apparatus for the detection and measurement of 
combustible gases, toxic gases or oxygen

RoHS:

EN 50581:2013 Technical documentation for the 

assessment of electrical and electronic products with
respect to the restriction of hazardous substances

CE Implementation Date:

October 6, 2016

ANY QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO THIS DECLARATION OR TO THE SAFETY OF INFICON'S 
PRODUCTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED, IN WRITING, TO THE AUTHORIZED 
REPRESENTATIVE AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS.

The GAS-Mate is Intrinsically Safe for Class I, Division 1, Groups A-D, T4 and rated II 3G Ex nA 
nL IIC T4 X as per Listing Number E112145 by MET Laboratories, Inc.

Manufacturer Representative

Brian King
INFICON
General Manager – Service Tools
Two Technology Place
East Syracuse, NY USA 13057

EU Authorized Representative

INFICON GmbH
50968 Köln, Bonner Str. 498

Summary of Contents for GAS-Mate

Page 1: ...O P E R A T I N G M A N U A L GAS Mate Combustible Gas Leak Detector ...

Page 2: ...ntrol and laboratory use General requirements Emissions EN 55011 2009 A1 2010 FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Emission standard for industrial scientific and medical ISM radio RF equipment Class B Immunity EN 50270 2015 Electromagnetic compatibility Electrical apparatus for the detection and measurement of combustible gases toxic gases or oxygen RoHS EN 50581 2013 Technical documentation for the assessment of ...

Page 3: ... is used to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the instrument GAS Mate and INFICON are trademarks of INFICON Inc The GAS Mate is Intrinsically Safe for Class I Division 1 Groups A D T4 and rated II 3G Ex nA nL IIC T4 X as per Listing Number E112145 by MET Laboratories Inc Power button Battery Battery Leak indicators ind...

Page 4: ...bustion appliances Gas fired furnaces Gas stoves Hydrocarbon based flammable refrigerants Gas pipelines valves and meters Heat exchanger testing with combustible gases GAS Mate is sensitive to a variety of hydrocarbons and other gases including but not limited to Natural Gas Cyclopentane Isobutane R600a Methane Propane R290 Ethane Butane Ammonia Ethanol Hydrogen Forming Gas 95 5 NOTE GAS Mate does...

Page 5: ...be changed in an area known to be nonhazardous i e completely free of combustible gas WARNING Use only Duracell MN1300 batteries to maintain intrinsically safe approval WARNING Always check instrument operation with a known combustible leak source before use WARNING GAS Mate will detect leaks as described below but may not indicate when a hazardous atmosphere is present due to its Auto Zeroing fun...

Page 6: ...ssist with releasing the latch 2 Install two Duracell MN1300 D size alkaline batteries as shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 Properly installed alkaline batteries 3 Reinstall the battery cover by aligning it in the grooves on the handle and sliding it up the handle until it latches NOTE If the Battery indicator flashes or if the Battery and highest signal indicator both flash the batteries are low and sho...

Page 7: ...a build up of combustible gas in the general area NOTE When GAS Mate detects combustible gas it will alarm and the leak indicators will illuminate Faster beeping or a solid alarm indicate a larger concentration of combustible gas NOTE GAS Mate will automatically zero to the background concentration indicated by the alarm slowly returning to a steady beep Once zeroed only a higher concentration wil...

Page 8: ...lly slide the sensor into the probe tip Ensure the wire leads fit into the matching holes in the sensor socket in the probe tip NOTE When properly installed the top of the sensor should be approximately flush with the tip of the probe It is acceptable if the probe protrudes slightly from the probe tip as long as the sensor is fully seated Figure 2 Replacing the sensor Cleaning and Storage GAS Mate...

Page 9: ...ssible Cause Remedy GAS Mate will not power up Batteries are worn out Replace batteries Batteries are improperly installed Refer to Figure 1 for proper installation Poor sensitivity GAS Mate powers up but does not detect combustible gas Unit set to low sensitivity Increase sensitivity by swiping up on touch pad Sensor is worn out and needs to be replaced Replace sensor Alarm sounds continuously ev...

Page 10: ...ding power cells batteries and sensors In addition INFICON does not warrant any instrument that has been subjected to misuse negligence or accident or has been repaired or altered by anyone other than INFICON INFICON s liability is limited to instruments returned to INFICON transportation prepaid not later than thirty 30 days after the warranty period expires and which INFICON judges to have malfu...

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Page 12: ...TWO TECHNOLOGY PLACE EAST SYRACUSE NY 13057 9714 USA Phone 1 800 344 3304 Fax 315 434 2520 E Mail service tools inficon com inficonservicetools com 074 529 P1C ...

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