Hach 3654 Portable H2/N2 Analyzer 1.5 Purge Gas Connection, 1.6 Connections

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Operator Manual ORBISPHERE

1.5 Purge Gas Connection

It is critical that the TC sensor has a supply of purge gas running before operating the

system. The TC sensor, when exposed to a liquid sample, will become damaged if the

purge gas is not running.

CO2 is used to purge the N2 sensor and N2 or CO2 is used to purge the H2 sensor. A

cylinder located at the bottom of the instrument supplies the purge gas. This cylinder is

refillable (see “Purge Gas Cylinder Refill” on page 48).

The TC sensor is purged cyclically. In measurement mode, a cycle consists of a 4

second purge followed by 16 seconds of measurement. When the instrument is in

standby, the purge time is the same, followed by a 17 minute delay. During the purge

time, the flow rate varies, depending on the pressure inside the cylinder. At least four

bubbles should exit from the purge gas exit during the purge time.

The purge gas input to the sensor uses a Tygon tube (4 mm outside/2 mm inside

diameter, 110 mm long) that attaches to the base of the sensor. Refer to the exploded

sensor diagram in Fig 1-2 on page 10.

The hole in the side and near the base of the sensor is the purge gas exit. To check the

purge gas flow rate, push the supplied nylon tubing into this hole, to its limit. To

disconnect it again, press on the ring surrounding the tube and pull out.

To check the purge gas flow rate, immerse the end of this tubing in water and switch on

the instrument. Gas should flow intermittently out of the tube.

Note:

During normal operation, and especially when the instrument is in standby mode,

ensure that the exit of the purge gas tube is exposed to the atmosphere and not in

contact with any liquid or hard surface.

1.6 Connections

The instrument is usually powered by the batteries supplied. You can, however, power it

from an external power source using the model 32939 power supply adaptor as

described and illustrated in “Model 32939 External Power Supply” on page 42.

Connect the male LEMO-6 plug on the 32939, to the RS-232 connector on the right side

of the instrument. The female LEMO-6 plug can then be used to connect to your PC (if

required) using the standard RS-232 cable supplied with the instrument.

Plug the transformer into your mains power supply using the cable supplied.

Note:

If the external power supply is not clean, this may result in unstable measurements.

An RS-232 cable is supplied with the instrument, with a 6-pin LEMO plug on one end and

a 9-pin D-Type plug on the other.

Note:

If you use an adapter for the connection to the PC, make sure it is designed for this

purpose and, thus, has all nine pins accessible. Some 25-to-9 pin adapters are supplied

for specific use, such as a mouse, and these may have only certain pins available.