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Operation Manual

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Manual Part Number

5973-1709

Edition

First Edition, December 2007

Printed in USA

Agilent Technologies, Inc.
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Santa Clara, CA 95052

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CAUTION

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met.

Summary of Contents for G3388A

Page 1: ...Agilent Technologies Agilent G3388A Leak Detector Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...ability and fitness for a par ticular purpose Agilent shall not be liable for errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connec tion with the furnishing use or per formance of this document or of any information contained herein Should Agilent and the user have a separate written agreement with warranty terms covering the material in this document that conflict with these terms the warra...

Page 3: ...Operation Manual 3 Contents 1 Introduction 5 2 Operating Procedure 9 3 Function Settings 11 4 Power Supply 13 ...

Page 4: ...4 Operation Manual ...

Page 5: ...essories such as purge and trap systems The detector indicates leaks through a dual system that consists of an indicating LCD and an audible alarm The detector is more reliable and convenient to use than soap solutions and is capable of detecting even the smallest hard to reach gas leaks Fresh air inlet Power switch Inlet for recharger Left side view Front view Inlet filter Display Charge lamp in ...

Page 6: ...e detector will give a positive response to skin vapor and to fittings that were recently leak checked with a soap solution CAUTION Do not expose the detector to shock wet environments solvents or temperatures outside its specified range Do not open the detector s body Do not use the detector to detect corrosive gases Do not block the fresh air inlet at the top of the detector Be aware that the de...

Page 7: ...ween the thermal conductivities of gas and air a large difference results in a high sensitivity Also the kinds of gas and humidity should influence the sensitivity Helium 0 01 mL min in atmosphere Battery Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries Part number 5067 0219 Continuous operation 5 hours with new fully charged batteries Display LCD 12 2 Recharger AC100 240 V 50 to 60 Hz 0 3 A Operating ...

Page 8: ...8 Operation Manual 1 Introduction ...

Page 9: ...w the detector to warm up for approximately 25 seconds If the buzzer sounds during this time press the ZERO ENTER key to stop it 4 When the LCD shows the following display Standard display press the ZERO ENTER key Now the detector is ready to use Range_L may be displayed if this was the last setting Indicating the countdown of the warm up time by seconds Press the ZERO ENTER key to skip the warm u...

Page 10: ...re fully charged Blinking The batteries need to be recharged with the included recharger c Leak indicator Gas Leak Mark Indicates that a gas leak that has higher thermal conductivity than air has been detected Gas Leak Mark Indicates that a gas leak that has lower thermal conductivity than air has been detected Zero Leak Mark Indicates that there are no gas leaks This indicator will blink when the...

Page 11: ...e Buzzer c Setting the numeric display High Sensitivity Range Hi A sensitivity of 1 4 of the High Sensitivity Range Low Step The buzzer will alarm when 3 or more indicator lights are lit ON The buzzer will alarm when 6 or more indicator lights are lit OFF The buzzer will not sound When it is set to ON the indicator mark or will be displayed Also the leak condition will be displayed numerically Ton...

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Page 13: ...ery Error message indicates that the batteries are low and must be recharged with the attached recharger Follow this procedure to replace the leak detector s batteries 1 Remove the four screws on the back of the leak detector using an appropriate screwdriver 2 Set the screws aside CAUTION Do not use any devices other than the one supplied with the detector to recharge the detector s batteries Do n...

Page 14: ...step 5 replace the battery s retaining clip 9 Connect the new battery wire to the PC board aligning the tabs with the slots 10 Check all tubing and wiring to be sure that it will not be crimped when the covers are reassembled 11 Carefully place the front cover on to the back cover paying attention to wires and tubing 12 Replace the four screws from step 1 on the back cover 13 Test the unit by turn...

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