Bacharach PCA 400 - Combustion Analysis

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PCA
®
400 User Manual
Fig. 3-6: Probe Placed in Center of Measurement Area
CAUTION: When the instrument is used in an inecient furnace or boiler application
where there is a high soot concentration, the probe’s sample lter may become
clogged. Before every use check the lter to conrm that it is clean or replace it with
a new lter (Section 5.2).
3.2.2 Combustion Analysis
1. Select Folder / Memory Location (User Discretion)
The PCA
®
400 gives users the ability to organize their records in a folder structure for later
viewing and downloads.
f To change Folder / Memory Location: Main Menu  Memory ( )  use navigation keys
to highlight the desired folder  Options ( )  select Target
2. Select Fuel Type
f To select Fuel Type: Main Menu  Fuel Menu ( )  select Natural Gas (NGAS), Oil
#2 (OIL2), Oil #4 (OIL4), Oil #6 (OIL6), Propane (PROP), Coal (COAL), Wood (WOOD),
Kerosene (KERO), Bagasse (BAG), or Digester Gas (DGAS)
3. Select Measurement Type
f To select Measurement Type: Main Menu  Measure ( )  select Combustion
4. Insert Probe Tube into Measurement Area
After identifying the ue / exhaust stack, select a safe and convenient location from which
to draw the sample.
f Select length-appropriate probe
f Set probe stop to ensure that the probe is inserted into the center of the ue / exhaust
stack / measurement area (The probe stop also acts to secure the probe in the measurement
area during analysis.)