Sierra 830, 860, 840 instruction manual Flow Path Maintenance, Cleaning the Laminar Flow Element

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Series 830/840/860 Instruction Manual

Chapter 4 Maintenance

 

 

Caution! It is important that this transducer be serviced only by qualified personnel.

Caution!

Always fully neutralize any toxic gas trapped in- side the transducer before removing from the gas line.

Chapter 4 Maintenance

Side-Trak™and Auto-Trak™transducers essentially require no scheduled maintenance other than periodic flow path cleaning if the gas is dirty. If an in-line filter is used, the filtering element should be periodically be replaced or ultrasonically cleaned. In- cluded in this chapter are general instructions for:

• Flow Path Maintenance

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Sensor Maintenance

page 4-6

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Valve Maintenance

page 4-8

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Valve Adjustment

page 4-12

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Transducer Calibration

page 4-15

Flow Path Maintenance

The transducer flow path is 316 stainless steel (wetted magnetic parts of the solenoid valve are 430F stainless steel) with Viton® Neoprene® or Kal-Rez®(or equivalent) seals, depending on the gas used. The flow path should be periodically inspected and cleaned as required.

When toxic or corrosive gases are used, purge unit thoroughly with inert dry gas before disconnecting from the gas line. A transducer used with toxic or corrosive gas must NOT be returned to the fac- tory. Contact Technical Support for details.

Cleaning the Laminar Flow Element

The laminar flow element (LFE) is a precision flow divider which diverts a preset amount of flow through the sensor tube. The LFE is made of precision machined 316 stainless steel. The particular LFE used depends on the gas and flow range of the instrument and is identified by the number on the transducer nameplate. Should the LFE require cleaning or inspection due to deposition, use the appropriate cleaning procedure given on the following pages.

CAUTION! : REMOVING THE LFE WILL SHIFT THE

CALIBRATION OF THE INSTRUMENT. DO NOT REMOVE THE LFE

UNLESS YOU PLAN ON RE-CALIBRATING THE TRANSDUCER.

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Contents Table of Contents Customer Notice Table of Contents Table of Contents Troubleshooting List of Tables Table of Contents Introduction Using This ManualIntroduction Technical Assistance Safety InformationReceipt of System Components Flow Paths through the Transducer Series 800 Flow Sensing PrincipleSensor Temperature Distribution Installation Installation Overview VCO Fittings Installing the TransducerCompression Fittings NPT Fittings and 1/2-Inch Connections All Types VCR FittingsRecommended Wire Gauges Wiring the TransducerRecommended Wire Gauges Output Signal Connections Wiring Transducers with 20-Pin Card-Edge Connectors InputInput Signal Connections Controllers Only Depending on the valve voltage, connect as shown below Valve Purge and Valve Off Connections Controllers OnlyPin Connector Pin Designations Input Power Connections Wiring Transducers with 15-Pin D-ConnectorsInput Signal Connections Controllers Only 13. Valve Purge and Valve Off 15-Pin D-Connector 15 -Pin D-Connector Pin Assignments 16. Motor-Operated Rotary Valve Connector 10-Pin Connector Motor-Operated Valve Circular 10-Pin ConnectorMass Flow Meter Operation OperationElectromagnetic Valve Controllers Mass Flow Controller OperationMotor-Operated Rotary Valve Controllers Over-Range and Cold Sensor Lockout Circuit Mass Flow Controller FeaturesController Auto Shut-Off Feature Soft Start Response Times On-Off Control and Soft Start OptionPurging Reactive Gases Valve Purge FunctionPurging Non-Reactive Gases Operation Cleaning the Laminar Flow Element Flow Path MaintenanceLow Flow Transducers Low Flow Transducer LFE CleaningMedium Flow Transducers Medium Flow Transducer LFE CleaningHigh Flow Transducers High Flow Transducer LFE CleaningNPT-Type Transducers NPT Transducer LFE CleaningSensor Cleaning and Inspection Sensor MaintenanceSensor Electrical Test Electromagnetic Valves Low and Medium Flow Controllers Valve MaintenanceElectromagnetic Valves High Flow Controllers Maintenance Motor-Operated Rotary Valves 840 L, M and H series Valve Adjustment Procedure Maintenance Maintenance Transducer Calibration Troubleshooting Flow Meters and Flow Controllers with Electromagnetic Valves Valve rotates continuously Flow Controllers with Motor-operated Rotary ValvesFactory Calibration-All Models Instructions for Returning Your Instrument for ServiceReturn Address Example 2 Finding the Actual Flow Rate Conversion of Flow Rate to Other T and P ConditionsExample 1 Changing Standard Conditions 14.7 460 + 10.00 = 3.47 lm 14.7 + Calculating For a Single Gas 880 Example Important Note about K-FACTORS Calculating Dual Gas MixturesNEO Gas Tables and K-factorsC2H6O CH 3SH Operating Specifications Appendix B Product SpecificationsVDC Physical Specifications Performance SpecificationsValve plug standard Neoprene, 4079 Kal-Rez Low Flow Body Transducer Mounting DimensionsMedium Flow Body High Flow Body Appendix B Specifications IM-83/84/86-H Flow Range, slpm NPT Flow Body100 200 Inlet Fnpt Appendix B Specifications

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