12  EasyLine EL3000 Series Commissioning Instructions 
 
Fidas24: Information on the safe operation of the gas analyzer 
ATTENTION 
The gas analyzer uses hydrogen as a combustion gas!  
All the information and instructions contained in this operator's manual 
must be complied with without fail to ensure safe operation of the gas 
analyzer! 
Measures of the manufacturer 
The following measures ensure that the enrichment of combustion gas or 
an explosive mixture of combustion gas and ambient air cannot occur 
inside the gas analyzer during normal operation: 
  The seal integrity of the combustion gas feed path is checked for a 
leakage rate of < 1 × 10
–4
 hPa l/s before delivery. 
  The combustion gas/air mixture (before and after the ignition point) is 
diluted in the detector with compressed air.  
  The combustion gas feed is not connected to the supply during start-
up until the internal nominal pressures have been set. 
  The combustion gas feed is switched off if the internal nominal 
pressures cannot be set during the ignition phase (e.g. because of 
insufficient compressed air or combustion air feed). 
  The combustion gas feed is switched off after several unsuccessful 
ignition attempts. 
  If the flame goes out during operation the combustion gas feed is 
switched off if the following ignition attempts are unsuccessful. 
The interior of the gas analyzer is not assigned to an (explosion 
protection) zone; no explosive gas mixture can escape from it to the 
outside. 
Conditions to be complied with by the end user 
The end user must comply with the following prerequisites and conditions 
to ensure safe operation of the gas analyzer: 
  The gas analyzer may be used for the measurement of flammable 
gases provided that the flammable portion does not exceed 
15 vol.% CH
4
 or C1 equivalents. 
  The relevant safety regulations for working with flammable gases 
must be complied with. 
  The gas connection diagram (see page 66) must be complied with 
whe
n connecting the combustion gas and combustion air. 
  The combustion gas feed path in the gas analyzer may not be 
opened! The combustion gas feed path can become leaky as a result! 
Escaping combustion gas can cause fires and explosions, also 
outside the gas analyzer! 
  If the combustion gas feed path in the gas analyzer has been opened, 
however, it must always be checked for seal integrity (see page 118) 
with a lea
k detector after it has been sealed again (leakage rate 
< 1 × 10
–4
 hPa l/s).