ALARMS
3.2 ACKNOWLEDGE GAS ALARMS
Caution: Never remove the battery to silence /
mute an alarm as this can damage the
instrument.
Once in a safe gas free area, or the gas reading has
returned within the preset limits, press and hold the
green (RH) button
to silence / mute the alarm sounder
and extinguish the gas LED's.
Mute 'enabled' silences alarm for 60 seconds.
Mute 'disabled' cannot silence the alarm until gas falls
below alarm level.
If alarm configuration allows muting of audible alarm,
(Refer to table in paragraph 'ALARMS RESET OR
ACKNOWLEDGE'), the following applies:
Non-latching: Once alarm has been muted, the audible
alarm is cancelled for a period of 60 seconds, and if gas
concentration during that time falls below alarm set point,
the visual alarm clears automatically.
Latching: If audible alarm has been muted and if gas
concentration during that time falls below alarm set point,
visual alarm requires to be acknowledged to clear.
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