Kane 425 - Pre-Use Checks and Calibration; Essential Pre-Use Procedures; Fresh Air Purge and Auto-Calibration

KANE425 manual Page 8
2. BEFORE USING THE ANALYSER EVERY TIME:
Check the water trap is empty and the particle filter is not dirty:
- To empty water trap, carefully pull out the rubber drain plug and re-plug
once it is empty.
- To change the particle filter, remove the analyser’s protective rubber
sleeve, slide the water trap unit from the analyser, remove the particle
filter from its’ spigot and replace. Reconnect the water trap unit and
rubber protective sleeve.
Connect the flue probe hose to the analyser’s flue gas inlet and connect the flue
probe’s temperature plug to the T1 socket – check the plug’s orientation is
correct - see Page 6.
2.1 FRESH AIR PURGE
Position the flue probe in fresh air, then press . The analyser’s pump
starts and the analyser auto-calibrates for approximately 30 seconds. When
complete:
Select “Ratio” on the dial. In fresh air the CO reading should be 0 ppm.
Select “O
2
/Eff” on the dial. In fresh air the O
2
reading should be 20.9% +0.1%
2.2 STATUS DISPLAY
Select “Status” on the dial to view the following:
BAT 39
→
Replace alkaline batteries if less than 10%
Recharge NiMH batteries if less than 20%
14:56:29
→ Current time. Can be re-set via the “Menu”.
11/03/06
→ Current date. Can be re-set via the “Menu”.
CAL 283
→
Shows number of days until next calibration
is due.