MSA GasGard XL User Manual

GasGard XL

Setting Standards of Excellence in Gas Monitoring

MSA’s GasGard XL is a Multi-Channel Wall Mount Controller for monitoring toxic, oxygen and flammable gases in industrial
plants. Due to its inherent versatility and ease of use, GasGard XL provides protection from potentially hazardous conditions
in a variety of working environments and for virtually all health and safety applications.

Because every life has a purpose…

Setting Standards of Excellence in Gas Monitoring

GasGard XL offers reliability in a compact and robust wall mounted
housing made from fire retardant ABS material grade.

The large, easy-to-read, multi-language LCD graphic display allocates
real time information on target gas levels and events, allowing full
system diagnosis, supported by individual LEDs per channel, relays
and internal buzzer.

Features and Benefits

Expandable up to 8 independent channels using plug-in boards

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Robust wall mounted housing made from fire retardant ABS•
material grade

Large graphic display with intuitive icons and all channels shown

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ata glance

Dedicated keys make all functions accessible from the front panel

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Multi-language display selectable via menu•
Fully configurable by key/laptop via USB or RS485 ModBUS•

connection

GasGard XL can be easily configured to accept up to eight remote
gas sensors, depending on the number of individual plug-in input
cards installed.

With two alarm levels per channel GasGard XL operates in
conjunction with MSA’s well-proven remote gas sensors (flammable
and toxic or oxygen 4–20 mA) as well as with catalytic gas sensors.

• Event log upload by galvanically isolated RS485 or USB

• Ethernet ModBUS TCP/IP

• Common relay board for first and second Alarm Level,

Horn 1 and 2 or Failure

• Internal buzzer 85 dB

• Manual and “one-man” calibration with stored values

Remote Gas Detectors

Catalytic Detectors Series 47K-ST, Series 47K-HT, Series 47K-PRP

Remote Sensor Transmitters

Series 47K PrimaX I PrimaX P

PrimaX I, PrimaX P, PrimaX IR, ULTIMA MOS-5, FlameGard Series,
Standard 4–20 mA transmitters

PrimaX IR ULTIMA MOS-5

ULTIMA X Series

Easy to Install

Thanks to it’s efficient and ergonomic design, GasGard XL can be wired up and installed quickly and reliably.
A large number of plugs for cabling glands allows a tidy cable routing and easy wiring.

Hot swap
channel board

Fail-to-safe pcbs
installation
preserving the
integrity of the
remote sensors

Optimised inner
connection layout

Expandable up to 8 independent
channels using plug-in boards

23 plugs for cabling glands
on the base of the housing

Technical Specifications

Power Supply

Sensor Power
Supply

Connection Modes 2, 3 wires
Terminal Board Sensor connection for wires up to 2.5 mm²
Input Signals 0–200 mV DC, 4–20 mA

Alarm Thresholds

Electronic Speed
of Responsive

Span/Zero Drift < ±0.5 % f.s. ±1 digit/month

Accuracy/
Repeatability

85 VAC–265 VAC 50/60 Hz

constant current 80 mA–430 mA
18–32 VDC

ALARM 1 (Warning) adjustable from 5 to
100% f.s. (80 % LEL for ATEX version)
ALARM 2 (Alarm) adjustable from 5 to
100% f.s. (80 % LEL for ATEX version)

< 1s to reach 100 % f.s.

< ±1% f.s. ±1 digit

Operating
Temperature

Storage
Temperature

Ambient Humidity 90 % RH non condensing
Ingress Protection IP56

Approvals

Dimensions
(W x H x D)

Weight

Housing Material

Backup Battery 2.2 Ah (optional)

–10 °C – +50 °C

–20 °C – +75 °C

ATEX 2014/34/EU, EN 50270 (EMC),
EN 61010-1 (Low Voltage Directive),
EN 60079-29-1, CSA, CCCF

515 x 277 x 129 mm

5 kg
8 kg (with battery)

ABS plastic high resistant fire retardant
grade UL-94V-0

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Ordering Information

Part No. Description

A_GASGARDXL

Please contact your local MSA representative
for a complete configured product

Unconfigured Parts

10090372

10083905

GasGard XL (incl.: housing, power supply 100 W, designed for up
to four channels, common relays, without channel boards)

GasGard XL (incl.: housing, power supply 100 W, designed for up
to eight channels, common relays, without channel boards)

10094352 GasGard XL, 4 chn, without power supply

Spare Parts & Accessories

10081674 GasGard XL, Channel board 4–20mA

10081675 GasGard XL, Channel board mV

10081677 GasGard XL, Channel relay board

10081676 GasGard XL, Sensor extension board

10081679 GasGard XL, Display board

10085436 GasGard XL, Main board (chan. 1–4)

10081772 GasGard XL, Battery 2.2 Ah, complete

10081678 GasGard XL, Power supply 100 W

10081771 GasGard XL, Power supply 75 W

10081773 GasGard XL, Housing bottom w. inserts

10081774 GasGard XL, Lid w. touch pad

10085393 GasGard XL, Battery holder w. screws

10085394 GasGard XL, Power supply holder

10085435 GasGard XL, Spare battery for main board

10089913 GasGard XL, Relay board spacers, 6 pcs.

10081775 GasGard XL, Flat cable, MB to DB

10081776 GasGard XL, Back-up battery cable

10070331

USB A-B cable, 1,8 m

10090929 GasGard XL, Set of 12 cable glands

10081777 GasGard XL, Set of 4 mount. screws

10081909

GasGard XL, Lid fixing screws, 4 pcs.

10081908 GasGard XL Operating Manual on CD

Your direct contact

Subject to change without notice
ID 07-515.2 EN/03

Great Britain

Hopton Park, Devizes
Wiltshire, SN10 2JP
United Kingdom
Phone [phone]
[e-mail]

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