Testing
8.3LowPressureTest
AWCompressorVAWCompressor
Ifanyalarmfailstoperformtospecification,contactInvacareTechnicalService.
1.TherearetwoseparatefailuremodesforLowPressure:
•Lowproducttankpressure.(Pressureintankdropsbelowapresetvalue,typically7psi).
•Failuretoreachthesetpointpressurewithinaprescribedtimelimit,orTimeoutFailure.
LowProductTankPressureTest
1.TurnpowerOff(O)andunplugtheunit.
2.Removecabinet.Referto6.1RemovingCabinet,page17.
3.Pluginunit.
4.TurntheconcentratorOn(I).
5.Withunitrunning,setflowatmaximumrating.
6.Whenthemainvalveswitches,pullthestemonthecompressorreliefvalveAoutasfarasitwillgoandholdit.
7.Thelowpressurealarmshouldactivatewithin30seconds.Thefrontredpanellightwillilluminatewithacontinuousaudiblealarm.
SetPointPressureTest
1.TurnpowerOff(O)andunplugtheunit.
2.Removecabinet.Referto6.1RemovingCabinet,page17.
3.Pluginunit.
4.TurntheconcentratorOn(I).
5.Withunitrunning,setflowatmaximumrating.
6.Removethepressuresensortubing(tie-wrap)fromthetopoftheproducttank(notshown).
7.Thelowpressurealarmshouldactivatewithin30secondsandreleasestemoncethesoundisheard.RefertoSenso
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AlarmThresholdTable
in8.6OxygenSensor,page44forshutdownmode.
8.Replacetubingandtiewrap.
8.4Time-OutTest
Forthisprocedure,refertotheimagesin8.3LowPressureTest,page43
1.TurnpowerOff(O)andunplugtheunit
2.Removecabinet.Referto6.1RemovingCabinet,page17.
3.Disconnectthecompressorconnectorfromthemainwiringharness.
4.PlugunitinandturnpowerOn(I).
5.TheTime-OutFailurealarmshouldactivatewithin40seconds.Thefrontredpanellightwillilluminatewithacontinuousaudiblealarm.
6.Reconnectthecompressorconnectortothemainwiringharness.
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