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EL6010 Gas Analyzer in Category 2G Operator’s Manual
42/24-30 EN Rev. 1
Start the Gas Analyzer
Gas Path Purge
On initial use, purge the gas paths prior to connecting the 24 VDC power supply.
This should remove any explosive gas/air mixture in the gas paths.
Purge gas
for a non-flammable sample gas
Clean instrument air from areas free of
any explosion risk
for a flammable sample gas
Inert gas
Purge gas quantity
5 times the volume of the gas paths
Purge gas flow
Approx. 30 liters / hour
Purge duration
At least 3 minutes
During operation, purge gas flow should be limited to 10 liters/hour.
The purge gas should not contain any sample gas components.
Step Action
1
Activate the gas analyzer power supply.
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2
The screen initially displays the gas
analyzer name and the software version.
CO 105.2 ppm
After a brief time the screen switches
displaying measured values.
3
Blinking of part of the screen indicates that the gas analyzer or the
process system has experienced a fault. (see Section “Blinking
Screen”, page 45).
4
Check the parameters and adjust as needed (see page 27).
5
After the warm-up phase (approx. 30 to 60 minutes) the gas analyzer
is ready to operate.
6
Calibrate the gas analyzer (see page 35).
Start the Gas Analyzer
7
Start the sample gas flow.
