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ECTION 

3.4 

P

REVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

 

T

HE FOLLOWING STEPS SHOULD BE PERFORMED PERIODICALLY TO MAINTAIN 

RELIABLE SAMPLER OPERATION

.

 

O

VER THE FIRST FEW WEEKS

,

 CHECK MORE 

FREQUENTLY AND TAKE THE TIME DO DEVELOP A MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

1)

 

C

HECK SAMPLE FILTER ELEMENT 

(

IF INSTALLED

).

 

R

EMEMBER TO 

PROPERLY PURGE PUMP AFTER ANYTIME THE SAMPLE LINE IS OPENED

2)

 

V

ERIFY SAMPLE VOLUME CALIBRATION

3)

 

C

HECK TO MAKE SURE SAMPLE TRAY MOVES FREELY

4)

 

C

HECK SAFETY SHUTOFF CALIBRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for TC-200

Page 1: ...Top Cut Sampler Model TC200 Pressurized TOP CUT SAMPLER TC 200 User Manual CARON MEASUREMENT CONTROLS September 2016 Tyler Palinkas ...

Page 2: ...L 4 SUBSECTION 2 2 1 PNEUMATIC 5 SUBSECTION 2 2 2 FLOW SWITCH 5 SUBSECTION 2 2 3 DRY CONTACTS 5 SUBSECTION 2 2 4 DIRECT EXTERNAL PNEUMATIC 5 SECTION 2 3 INSULATED HEATER ENCLOSURE 5 CHAPTER 3 TOP CUT OPERATION 6 SECTION 3 1 SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS 7 SECTION 3 2 INSTALLATION 10 SECTION 3 3 CALIBRATION 11 SECTION 3 4 STARTUP PROCEDURE 15 SECTION 3 5 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 16 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 1...

Page 3: ...NVIRONMENT VERIFY THAT AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE IS NOT PRESENT WHEN SAMPLE IS NOT IN USE ENSURE THAT ALL SWITCHES ARE SET TO OFF WHEN SAMPLER IS NOT IN USE THE INTERNAL TIMER SWITCH SETTING 0 AND THE MASS SAFETY SHUTOFF IN THE OFF POSITION THE SAMPLER ENCLOSURE SHOULD BE VENTED INDEPENDENTLY TO A SAFE LOCATION AND A MINIMUM OF 1 5M FROM ANY ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE ...

Page 4: ...W A BOOLEAN TRUE OF FALSE FLOW CONDITION SIGNAL CAN BE SUPPLIED TO THE SAMPLER THE INTRINSICALLY SAFE ELECTRONICS CAN TAKE SIGNAL FROM ANY ISOLATED DRY CONTACT ANY EXTERNAL WIRING SHOULD BE DONE USING BLUE CABLE TO INDICATE INTRINSIC WIRING AS WELL AS MAINTAINING ISOLATION FROM ANY NON INTRINSIC WIRING A CLOSED LOOP CONDITION INDICATES FLOWING WHILE OPEN INDICATES NOT FLOWING SUBSECTION 2 2 1 PNEU...

Page 5: ...CONTACT A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS CONFIGURATION SUBSECTION 2 2 4 DIRECT EXTERNAL PNEUMATIC A DIRECT EXTERNAL PNEUMATIC CONTROL SIGNAL CAN ALSO BE USED TO ACTUATE THE PUMP WITH THIS OPTION THE UNIT WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH A SELECTION VALVE TO ALTERNATE FROM INTERNAL TIMER CONTROL TO EXTERNAL CONTROL BYPASSING THE ELECTRONIC TIMER COMPLETELY SEE SCHEMATICS IN SECTION 3 1 FOR MO...

Page 6: ...T AND START COUNTING UNTIL THE INPUT GOES OPEN IN THE ON POSITION THE PULSE VALVE STROKES THE SAMPLE PUMP AND PUSHES THE SAMPLE FLUID THROUGH THE BACKPRESSURE VALVE AND INTO THE SAMPLE CONTAINER WHEN OFF THE PUMP RETURNS TO ITS RESTING POSITION DRAWING ANOTHER SAMPLE FROM THE PROCESS THE INTERVAL TIME SETTING IS SELECTABLE FROM THE 8 POSITION SWITCH INSIDE THE SAMPLER TIMER BOX SETTING 0 IS RESERV...

Page 7: ...AFETY SHUTOFF VALVE DISABLES SAMPLE PUMP WHEN SAMPLE CONTAINER REACHES A CERTAIN WEIGHT 6 BACKPRESSURE REGULATING VALVE PREVENTS SAMPLE FROM FREE FLOWING THROUGH PUMP 7 SAMPLE DIVERT VALVE SELECT SAMPLE TO OPERATING OR TEST CONTAINER 8 FLOW SIGNAL INPUT DEVICE STANDARD PNEUMATIC SHOWN SEE SECTION 2 2 FOR MORE OPTIONS 9 SAMPLE INLET FILTER 10 OPTIONAL DIRECT EXTERNAL CONTROL 3 WAY VALVE FIGURE 3 1 ...

Page 8: ...Caron Measurement Controls www caroncontrols net 8 FIGURE 3 1 2 ...

Page 9: ...Caron Measurement Controls www caroncontrols net 9 FIGURE 3 1 3 ...

Page 10: ...PRODUCT WILL BE WELL MIXED WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF A STATIC MIXER UPSTREAM OF THE SAMPLE POINT FOR MOST APPLICATIONS VARIOUS SIZES AND STYLES OF MIXER ARE AVAILABLE CONTACT OUR SALES DEPARTMENT FOR MIXER AND SAMPLE QUILL OPTIONS WHEN INSTALLING THE SAMPLE QUILL THE BEVELED EDGE SHOULD FACE UPSTREAM AGAINST FLOW IDEALLY THE QUILL SHOULD BE MOUNTED OFF THE TOP OF THE PIPE SEE FIGURE 3 2 1 BELOW FIGU...

Page 11: ...E A WATERTIGHT CABLE CONNECTOR IS USED SECTION 3 3 CALIBRATION BEFORE INITIAL USE AND PERIODICALLY THERE ARE 3 KEY POINTS ON THE SAMPLER THAT SHOULD BE CALIBRATED TO ENSURE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE OPERATION IMPORTANT BEFORE PERFORMING A CALIBRATION FOLLOW THE STARTUP PROCEDURE IN THE NEXT SECTION THE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE PURGED WITH FLUID FOR A SUCCESSFUL CALIBRATION SUBSECTION 3 3 1 SAMPLE VOLUME THE...

Page 12: ... INITIAL POSITION IF THIS IS NOT THE CASE ADJUST THE SAMPLE ADJUST KNOB ON THE SAMPLE PUMP SLIGHTLY EMPTY THE TEST CYLINDER AND REPEAT FROM STEP 4 SUBSECTION 3 3 2 SAFETY SHUTOFF THE SAFETY SHUTOFF VALVE IS DESIGNED TO DISABLE THE SAMPLE PUMP WHEN THE SAMPLE CONTAINER IS FULL IMPROPER SETUP CAN RESULT IN LOW SAMPLE VOLUME OR A SPILL CAUSED BY OVERFILL THE VALVE TYPICALLY COMES PRESET BUT SHOULD BE...

Page 13: ...T ON THE SPRING ADJUST BOLT AND BACK THE ADJUSTMENT NUT OFF LOOSENING THE SPRING UNTIL YOU ARE ABLE TO LOWER THE TRAY AND THE SSV DOES NOT TRIP 8 WITH THE TRAY FULLY SUPPORTED BY THE SPRING LOOSEN THE LOCKNUT ON THE SPRING ADJUST BOLT IF YOU HAVEN T ALREADY DONE SO AND BEGIN TO TIGHTEN THE ADJUSTMENT NUT TIGHTENING THE SPRING CONTINUE SLOWLY TIGHTENING THE NUT WATCHING THE SSV UNTIL IT TRIPS STOP ...

Page 14: ... SHOULD COME PRESET FROM FACTORY AND SHOULD NOT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THIS SECTION ALSO ASSUMES PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF SAMPLER OPERATION 1 SWITCH TIMER TO 0 POSITION 2 DIVERT THE SAMPLE TO A TEST CONTAINER USING THE TEST SAMPLE OUTLET LINE 3 LOOSEN LOCKNUT ON BACKPRESSURE VALVE 4 SWITCH TIMER TO TEST MODE AND MONITOR GAUGE 5 ADJUST BACKPRESSURE VALVE IN TO RAISE PRESSURE AND OUT T...

Page 15: ...P ON THE TEST SAMPLE OUTLET LINE AND PLACE A JUG UNDERNEATH SLOWLY MOVE THE DIVERT VALVE TO THE TEST OUTLET POSITION 6 OPEN THE AIR SUPPLY TO THE SAMPLER AND VERIFY THE SET PRESSURE OF 30PSI SWITCH SAFETY SHUTOFF SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION 7 SET THE 8 POSITION SWITCH TO POSITION 7 IF THE FLOW SIGNAL DEVICE IS INDICATING FLOW THE PUMP WILL BEGIN TO STROKE IF NOT PRESS THE TEST BUTTON FOR 2 SECONDS A...

Page 16: ...RELIABLE SAMPLER OPERATION OVER THE FIRST FEW WEEKS CHECK MORE FREQUENTLY AND TAKE THE TIME DO DEVELOP A MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 1 CHECK SAMPLE FILTER ELEMENT IF INSTALLED REMEMBER TO PROPERLY PURGE PUMP AFTER ANYTIME THE SAMPLE LINE IS OPENED 2 VERIFY SAMPLE VOLUME CALIBRATION 3 CHECK TO MAKE SURE SAMPLE TRAY MOVES FREELY 4 CHECK SAFETY SHUTOFF CALIBRATION ...

Page 17: ...KING BUT PUMP CONTROL SOLENOID IS MAKING CLICKING SOUND INADEQUATE SUPPLY PRESSURE CHECK TO ENSURE 30PSI SUPPLY TO SAMPLER PLUGGED SIGNAL LINE CHECK TO SEE IF IA SUPPLY IS PRESENT RIGHT AT SAMPLE PUMP DURING A STROKE TRACE PRESSURE TO FIND BLOCKAGE SAMPLE PUMP IS NOT STROKING SOLENOID IS NOT CLICKING NO FLOW SIGNAL TO TEST SET TIMER TO SETTING 7 AND JUMPER THE FLOW SIGNAL INPUT TERMINALS IF PUMP S...

Page 18: ...ECK SAMPLE FILTER IF INSTALLED SAMPLE VOLUME CALIBRATION OUT CHECK SAMPLE VOLUME AND CALIBRATE IF NECESSARY SEE SECTION 3 3 1 CHECK FOR AIR LOCKED PUMP FIRST TOO MUCH SAMPLE VOLUME SHIPPING MORE HOURS PER DAY THEN SET POINT MODIFY TIMER SETTING TO MORE HOURS PER DAY SAMPLE VOLUME CALIBRATION OUT CHECK SAMPLE VOLUME AND CALIBRATE IF NECESSARY SEE SECTION 3 3 1 SAMPLE CONTAINER OVERFILLS SOMETHING E...

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