Starting Up the Gas Analyzer  93 
 
Purge the sample gas path 
Purge before Start-up 
Prior to starting up the gas analyzer and feeding in the sample gas, the 
sample gas feed path and, where necessary, the wall-mount housing 
must be purged (see page 34). 
One re
ason is to ensure that the sample gas path and the wall housing 
are free of contamination, e.g. corrosive gases and dust deposits, during 
start-up. 
Another reason is to prevent any explosive gas/air formations that may 
be present in the sample gas feed path or the wall- mount housing from 
igniting when the power supply is activated. 
Purge gas:  Nitrogen 
Purging of the gas feed path:  Purge gas flow max. 100 l/h,  
duration approx. 20 s 
Purging of the wall-mount housing:  Purge gas flow max. 200 l/h,  
duration approx. 1 h 
If the purge gas flow is lower than specified, the duration of the purging 
must be extended accordingly.