Bacharach ODOROMETER Manual Download Page 1

INSTRUCTION 0023-9125

ODOROMETER

Portable Gas Odorant Tester

Part Number 5110-0200

Operation/Maintenance

Rev. 16 – May 2010

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WARNING!

Because this instrument is used to detect and monitor materials and 

conditions which are listed by OSHA or others as potentially hazardous 

to personnel and property, the information in this manual must be fully 

understood and utilized to ensure that the instrument is operating prop-

erly and is both used and maintained in the proper manner by quali

fi

 ed 

personnel. An instrument that is not properly calibrated, operated and 

maintained by quali

fi

 ed personnel is likely to provide erroneous infor-

mation, which could prevent user awareness of a potentially hazardous 

situation for the instrument user, other personnel and property.

If, after reading the information in this manual, the user has questions 

regarding the operation, application or maintenance of the instrument, 

supervisory or training assistance should be obtained before use. Factory 

assistance is available by calling 724-334-5000.

Summary of Contents for ODOROMETER

Page 1: ...information in this manual must be fully understood and utilized to ensure that the instrument is operating prop erly and is both used and maintained in the proper manner by qualified personnel An instrument that is not properly calibrated operated and maintained by qualified personnel is likely to provide erroneous infor mation which could prevent user awareness of a potentially hazardous situati...

Page 2: ... Bacharach to the replacement of this Product or parts thereof that are defective in title The warranty set forth in paragraph 1 does not apply to parts the Operating Instructions designate as having a limited shelf life or as being expended in normal use THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE GIVEN AND ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF i ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT...

Page 3: ...edle valve The concentrationofgasintheeffluentairisdeterminedfromtheFLOWMETER reading by reference to the calibration chart on the inside of the front cover The instrument components are mounted on an anodized aluminum panel which in turn mounts inside an anodized aluminum case All metal and instrument surfaces have been chosen so that no outgas problems will occur Make sure not to use any chemica...

Page 4: ...tests should be run in an odor and draft free area 4 Set the instrument on a level bench or desk Swing the handle down and the top cover open Switch the unit ON Clockwise the green POWER LED should light See Appendix A 2 for older models NOTE If the LED goes out after a few seconds replace the batteries 5 The GAS INLET NEEDLE VALVE is located in the center of the panel Open the valve slowly while ...

Page 5: ... the threshold and to run an occasional blank using air with no added gas 5 Calculate the average threshold value of each observer Then calculate the total average value using these individual averages This procedure is advisable because considerable variation is found among individuals in detecting threshold value Thus if the observ ers take different numbers of readings a straight average of all...

Page 6: ...n to prevent sticking of the floats in the tube To disassemble press the sides of the plastic cover and pull out Remove the spring lock clip at the top of tube lift the tube connector and pull tube out by lifting from the bottom con nectors Tube and floats can be washed in alcohol trichloroethylene or other solvent When the odor mercaptan in gas has been detected observe the reading indicated by t...

Page 7: ...ODOROMETER GAS CALIBRATION CHART This chart is intended as an example only and does not reflect the cali bration of your instrument See actual calibration graph on your instru ment Your ODOROMETER was calibrated against standards traceable to ...

Page 8: ...erval will be based upon the instrument s condition as received in or out of tolerance and degree of drift since the last calibra tion Bacharach recommends that service on portable instruments in or out of warranty be performed at one of our Service Centers Should service be required please pack the instrument carefully include all necessary identifying papers with description of service needed an...

Page 9: ...any 115 volt 60 Hz power source 2 For the DC model start motor by turning switch clockwise to ON and rotating the knob clockwise until air flow is achieved Set am meter to red mark for proper amount of air flow For the AC model just plug in line cord and turn on switch to start air flow Pilot light will indicate that power is connected to motor ...

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