Model 3081FG
Instruction Manual
SECTION 6
TROUBLESHOOTING
Install all protective equipment covers and safety ground leads after trouble- shooting. Failure to install covers and ground leads could result in serious injury or death.
6-1 GENERAL
This troubleshooting section describes how to identify and isolate faults that may develop in the
6-2 PROBE LIFE
The zirconium oxide technology for measuring oxygen is very stable and should provide accu- rate service for several years.
Life of the probe is negatively impacted by:
•Continued operation at elevated tempera- tures above 1300°C (2372°F).
•Operation in processes that contain high levels of sulfur, SO2, or other acidic com- pounds.
Operating conditions with simultaneously high levels of SO2 and low levels of O2 are particu- larly damaging.
The health and accuracy of a given cell is closely related to the resistance, or impedance, of the cell. Figure
SLOPE (mV/Dec)
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NORMAL | DETERIORATED PERFORMANCE, | DETERIORATED PERFORMANCE, |
OPERATIONAL | SLOW RESPONSE, | SLOW RESPONSE, |
CONDITIONS | HIGH MEASUREMENT ERROR | HIGH MEASUREMENT ERROR. |
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| CONDUCT FREQUENT CALIBRA- |
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| TION CHECKS. |
48.0<S<51mV/Dec | 45.0<S<48mV/Dec | S<45mV/Dec |
IMPEDANCE, Ω
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Figure 6-1. Slope vs. Impedance
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