Gifas TorchLED Ex User Manual
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TorchLED Ex
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Contents
1 General information................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Marking concept for hazards and hints ............................................................................ 4
2 General information................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Product marking .............................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Special conditions for safe use ........................................................................................ 5
2.3 Risk ................................................................................................................................. 6
2.4 Application areas ............................................................................................................. 6
2.5 Product characteristics and features ................................................................................ 6
2.6 Scope of delivery ............................................................................................................. 7
2.7 TorchLED Ex technical data ............................................................................................ 7
2.8 Charging station technical data ....................................................................................... 8
2.9 TorchLED Ex / universal charging station dimensions ..................................................... 9
2.10 Responsibilities of the operator...................................................................................... 10
2.11 Storage / cleaning ......................................................................................................... 10
2.12 Disposing of the device ................................................................................................. 10
3 Installation ............................................................................................................................ 11
3.1 General ......................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Environmental ............................................................................................................... 11
3.3 Electrostatic discharge .................................................................................................. 11
3.4 Charging of the TorchLED Ex ................................ ........................................................ 12
3.5 Battery pack .................................................................................................................. 12
4 Functional overview ............................................................................................................. 13
4.1 Symbol explanations ..................................................................................................... 13
4.2 Operating the basic functions ........................................................................................ 13
4.3 Charge status display .................................................................................................... 14
4.4 Emergency light function ............................................................................................... 14
5 Service and troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 15
5.1 Batteries ........................................................................................................................ 15
5.2 Inspection and maintenance .......................................................................................... 16
5.3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 16
5.4 Repair............................................................................................................................ 16
6 EU-Declaration of Conformity .............................................................................................. 17
7 Service .................................................................................................................................. 18
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7.1 Service addresses ......................................................................................................... 18
7.2 Imprint ........................................................................................................................... 18
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1 General information
1.1 Marking concept for hazards and hints
Hazard
Hazardous situation which will cause serious injury or even death if it is not prevented.
Caution
Hazardous situation which could cause slight to moderate injury if it is not prevented.
Hint
Indicates information which does not concern personal injury, e.g. hints in respect of material damage.
Protective measures
Increase safety by applying a protective measure.
- Responsibilities of the operator
- Make sure that this document is always kept in a safe place in a legible form together with the product.
- Read these instructions carefully before first start-up of the product.
- This product has been developed and produced exclusively for the use indicated in these documents.
Every other use, which is not mentioned explicitly, could affect the intactness of the product and/or
could constitute a source of danger.
- The manufacturer rejects any liability for damage which has been caused by incorrect or non-intended
use of the product.
- In countries, which do not belong to the European Community, the national legal reference regulations
as well as the standards and regulations applicable in these countries have to be observed for warranty
of a corresponding safety level.
- The installation has to be carried out according to the applicable regulations.
- The manufacturer assumes no liability for inexpert execution of installation as well as deformations
which may occur during operation.
- The electric power supply has to be switched off before executing any action on the installation.
- Exclusively original parts of the manufacturer shall be used for maintenance. Maintenance work may
be carried out by qualified staff only.
- All procedures which are not explicitly mentioned by the manufacturer in the instructions are not permitted.
- The packing material must not be stored within the reach of children as it could be a potential source
of danger.
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2 General information
2.1 Product marking
The following labels are attached to the explosion-safe TorchLED Ex:
The TorchLED Ex is CE marked according to European ATEX directive 2014/34/EU:
II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 Gb
II 2 D Ex ib IIIC T140°C Db
This means the TorchLED Ex is designed for use in industrial applications and it fulfils the requirements of
product category 2 for use in hazardous areas due to the presence of explosive mixtures of gases, mists,
vapors or dust in air. The TorchLED Ex is suitable for use in hazardous areas classified as zone 1, 21, 2 and
22. The applied method of protection is Intrinsic Safety and gas group IIC and dust group IIIC are applicable.
The temperature class with regard to the ignition of gas is T4. The maximum surface temperature with respect
to the ignition of dust is 140 °C.
Compliance with the Essential Health and Safety requirements has been assured by compliance with EN
60079-0:2012 / A11:2013 (General requirements) and EN 60079-11:2012 (Intrinsic safety).
The ambient / operational temperature is -20 °C < Ta < +45 °C.
The ATEX certificate number is KIWA 16ATEX0046X. The X behind the certificate number indicates that spe-
cial conditions for safe use as given below are applicable.
2.2 Special conditions for safe use
- Charging of the TorchLED Ex in an hazardous area is not allowed
- Only the following original Gifas Electric TorchLED Ex universal chargers are allowed:
TorchLED Ex universal battery charger 230 VAC, Gifas article No. 860443
TorchLED Ex universal battery charger 12 - 48 VDC, Gifas article No. 860444
The maximum prospective short circuit current at the connection point of the universal charger
to the power source shall be ≤ 300 A.
Figur 2: Inside label
Figur 1: Outside label
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2.3 Risk
Attention
The bundled light can damage the eyes under certain circumstances.
Protective measures
Do not look directly at the LED from a short distance without taking the necessary protective measures. Protective goggles with tinted lenses are recommended as a protective measure.
2.4 Application areas
The TorchLED Ex is a modern work and inspection light with a wide range of use:
- Work and inspection light for maintenance purposes
- Field lamp for civil protection or the military
- Private use
Thanks to state-of-the-art LED technology, the TorchLED Ex is extremely energy-efficient.
Indication
The TorchLED Ex universal charging station is suitable for installation on construction materials of normal
flammability. The TorchLED Ex operating temperature range is -20 °C to 45 °C.
2.5 Product characteristics and features
The basic characteristics and advantages of the TorchLED Ex are:
- robust housing with elastomer-encapsulated grips
- slip-resistant
- impact-resistant
- free-standing
- compact design
- low weight
- attachment strap
- clip for carrying strap
- various operation modes
- memory function = last setting is retained
- gold-plated charging pint
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