Cardinal Gates 948A-40 manual

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    Victoreen® 948A-40 and 948A-50 Remote Alarm and Alarm/Meter Instruction Manual[...]

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    i Contents Section 1: Introduction .................................................................................................................. .. 1-1 1.1 General De scription ........................................................................................................ ........................................ 1-1 1.2 Appli cation .[...]

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    1-1 Secti o n 1 Introduction 1.1 General Description Remote Alarm and Alarm/Meter (948A-40 & 9 48A-50) The 948A-50 Remote Alarm/Meter contin uous ly indicates the level of radiation at the detector sit e and provides a visual and audible indication of a high radiation level o n an analog meter, light, and Sonalert. The meter of the Remote Alarm[...]

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    1-2 1.4 Receiving Inspection Upon recei pt of the unit: 1. Inspect the carton(s) and contents for damage. If damage is evident, file a claim with the c arrier and notify Cardinal Health at 440.248.9300. 2. Remove the contents fr om the packing ma terial. 3. Verify that all items listed on the packing list have been received and are in good condi ti[...]

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    1-3 Indicate d battery and ot her operation al tests must be performed prio r to each use to assure th at the instru ment is functioning properly. If applicable, failure to conduct pe riodic performance test s in accordance with ANSI N323-1978 (R1983) Radiat ion Protecti on Instrumentat ion Test and Cali bration, paragraphs 4.6 and 5.4, and to keep[...]

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    2-1 Secti o n 2 Installation 2.1 Installation Ensure all power is removed prior to installing the 948A- 40 or 948A-50 Remote Alarm, Alarm/Meter. Installation of the 948A-50 Remo te Alarm/Meter consist s of finding a suitable location for mounting, such as a wall or post, and providing an electrical interface. Both the 948A -40 and 948A-50 Remote Al[...]

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    3-1 Secti o n 3 Operation 3.1 Operation Since the operation and theory for the 948A-40 is ident ica l to the 948A-50 with th e exception that the 948A-40 has no meter, only the 948A-50 will be discussed. Once installation has been complete d, operation of the VICTOREEN 948A-50 Remote Alarm/Meter is automat ic and does not require opera tor attenti [...]

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    4-1 Secti o n 4 Maintenance, Calibration, and Troubleshooting 4.1 Maintenance The 948A-40 Remote Alarm and 948A-50 Re mote Alarm/Meter require no routine maintenance other than periodic calibration for the 948A-50. Refer to calibration for further informat ion. 4.2 Calibration The 948A-50 requires calibration befo re it is initially placed into ser[...]

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    4-2 Troubleshooting cons ists of checking the field wiring; re fer to loop drawing 945-3 in Appendix A. If a problem develops with the remote alarm/meter, refer to the applicable drawings locate d in Appendix A and to TP948A for the factory test procedure. Should it be nec essary to return the remote alarm/ mete r during the warranty period, contac[...]

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    A-1 Appendix A Applicable Drawings and Bill of Materials A.1 Drawings Drawing Number Description GEL948A-50 Dimensional Outline 948A-40-5 Assembly Drawing w/o Meter 948A-50-5 948A-40/ 948A-50 Assembly Drawing 948A-50-3 Schematic Diagram 945-3 Loop Diagram 945A-3 Loop Diagram WL948A-40-5 Wire List WL948A-50-5 Wire List TP948A Test Procedure A.2 Bill[...]

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    Radiation Management Services For additional information, please contact Radiation Management Services business of Cardinal Health at 440.248.9300. © 2004 Cardinal Health, Inc. or one of its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Manual No. 948A-50-1 Rev. 2 04 aug 04 Cardinal Health 6045 Cochran Road Cleveland, Ohio 44139 www.cardinal.com/rms[...]