10.2Periodic maintenance and inspection
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Analyzer calibration | Weekly | Refer to section 8.5 to 8.6. |
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Check of standard gas filled |
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pressure |
| the gas should be ordered 2 or 3 months in advance. |
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Water level in upper chamber of | Monthly | Supply water if level is below overflow port. |
conditioner |
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Replacement of membrane filter | Every two months | Replace with new filter paper (stop the aspirator when |
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Inspection and replacement of | Biannually | Replace these parts if flow rate doesn’t increase because of |
conditioner filter, |
| adherence of dust. See 10.5 (2). |
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Capillary |
| Replace if clogged. |
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Check of valve and diaphagm of |
| Check and clean diaphragm. Use valve by turning it to 90° |
aspirator (pump) |
| rightward (replace valve when it is turned once). See 10.5 |
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Leak test of pressure regulator |
| Apply soapy water or the like and check for bubbles. Either |
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| retighten or replace packings if necessary. |
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Replacement of standard gas |
| NO, SO2, CO/N2 of less than 250 ppm. See 10.4. |
Replacement of gas extractor filter | Yearly | |
element, |
| after cleaning. See 10.5 (1). |
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Catalyst of NO2/NO converter |
| Replacement (when NO2 gas concentration is 10 ppm or |
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| 200ppm or more at 0.5L/min. |
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Replacement of standard gas |
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Aspirator |
| Replacement of diaphragm |
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Contamination, leak test of piping |
| Clean pipes or replace if necessary. |
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Exchange of water in conditioner |
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Overhaul |
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10.3Other maintenance and inspection
(1)Space heater and ventilating fan
If the ambient temperature drops below 5° C during winter or the like, then turn ON the space heater. The ventilating fan should always be left ON.
(2)Blowback of gas extractor (option)
Turn off the aspirator and close the measured gas line before conducting a blowback. Frequent blowback will cause the temperature of the gas sampler to drop and result in corrosion, so it should be kept to a minimum.
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