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Warranty

 

 

Notice to Buyer and/or user of the analyzer: 

Exclusion of warranties and limitation of damages and remedies 

 

W A R R A N T Y   F O R   A N A L Y Z E R S   A N D   A C C E S S O R I E S  
 

This analyzer is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service 
for one year from the date of delivery to the original purchaser. 
The sole obligation of the seller and/or manufacturer under this warranty is limited to repairing or 
replacing as the seller or manufacturer may elect, free of charge at the place of business of the seller or 
manufacturer, any parts that prove, in the seller or manufacturers judgment, to be defective in materials 
or workmanship within one year after delivery to the original purchaser. 

 
This warranty shall not apply and is void if, in the opinion of the seller and/or manufacturer, the portable 
analyzer or any component thereof has been damaged by accident, other causes not arising out of defects 
in materials or workmanship. 
 
Before purchasing and using this analyzer, the user should determine the suitability of the product for his 
or her intended use and, the user assumes all risks and liabilities whatsoever in connection therewith. 
 

W A R R A N T Y   E X C L U S I O N S  
 

THIS WARRANTY AND THE SELLER AND/OR MANUFACTURER'S OBLIGATION 

HEREUNDER IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, 

INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND 

FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS 
CONCERNING THE SALE, USE AND/OR PERFORMANCE OF THE ANALYZER. 

 

No person is authorized to give any other warranties or to assume any other liability on behalf of the 
seller or manufacturer.  This warranty shall not be extended, altered or varied except by written 
agreement signed by the seller and the buyer. 

 
L I M I T A T I O N   O F   D A M A G E S  

 

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE MANUFACTURER OR SELLER OF THE PORTABLE ANALYZER BE 

LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN 

CONNECTION WITH ANY OBLIGATION IMPOSED UPON THE SELLER OR MANUFACTURER 
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WARRANTY.  SUCH INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL 

DAMAGES SHALL INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF INCOME, LOSS 

OF PROFIT (INCLUDING LOSSES TO BUSINESS INTERRUPTION), LOSSES SUSTAINED AS 

Summary of Contents for IR-8400D

Page 1: ...IR 8400D Continuous Gas Monitoring Analyzer ...

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Page 3: ...2 Operator s Manual Infrared Industries 25590 Seaboard Lane Hayward CA 94545 Phone 800 344 0321 Fax 510 782 8101 www infraredindustries com ...

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Page 5: ...AS CONNECTIONS 17 CONFIGURING THE ANALYZER 18 STANDBY 18 IDENTIFYING ACTIONS WHEN PUMP IS On 19 Menu 1 20 MENU 2 21 CALIBRATION AND OPERATION 22 GENERAL OPERATION 22 MEASURING GASES 22 CALIBRATION 22 RECOMMENDED CALIBRATION SCHEDULE 23 Auto Calibration 23 IR SAMPLE CONDITIONER 28 IR1150 1151 SAMPLE CONDITIONER 28 INSTALLATION 30 INITIAL SETUP 30 OPERATION 30 FILTER REPLACEMENT 30 WARRANTY 32 Warra...

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Page 7: ...cables and connectors for proper mating to the PC Boards Check the gas sample lines from the bulkhead fittings to the optical bench for integrity If all internal components look proper replace the display board and screw the front window securely in place Remove the junction box cover Inspect the fuse and terminal board The cover can be left off for installation purposes R E P O R T I N G D A M A ...

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Page 9: ...rocessed and used to derive a direct measurement of the measured gas concentration in the sample gas Figure 1 IR8400D The Infrared Industries 8400D series models are non dispersive infrared NDIR gas analyzers capable of continuously monitoring various gases in a sample stream for extended periods of time The IR 8400D is designed specifically for the measurement of Hydrocarbons Carbon Dioxide Carbo...

Page 10: ...ther environments the analyzers provide as standard an LCD display digital RS232 output analog output and an isolated linear 4 20 mA current output Features include a solid state detector a direct reading display a low energy infrared source a sample cell that is easy to remove and clean and many field serviceable components ...

Page 11: ... than 0 5 F S Output response time 0 90 Less than 10 seconds electronic Power required Standard 100 240 VAC maximum 117 Vrms 10 50 60 Hz Maximum draw 2 5 Amps Optional 12 VDC 24 VDC Warm up time for specified performances Less than 1 hour Sample flow rate 1 scfh 1 2 sipm recommended 2 scfh 1 sipm maximum exhaust to ambient Environmental temperature range 40 to 122 F 40 to 50 C Materials of constru...

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Page 13: ...E N T Oscilloscope Tektronix Model 912B or equivalent Digital Voltmeter Fluke Model 8000A or equivalent Z E R O A N D C A L I B R A T I O N G A S E S Nitrogen in a pressurized cylinder zero gas Calibration gas near full scale concentration with a nitrogen balance in a pressurized certified cylinder G A S H A N D L I N G E Q U I P M E N T Pressure regulators for zero and span gas cylinders Teflon T...

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Page 15: ...Internal temperatures over 140 F 60 C must be avoided A sunshade as discussed later should be utilized Line voltage surge protectors are provided Infrared Industries may include additional protection devices at the time of installation if deemed necessary M E C H A N I C A L This analyzer is designed to be mounted vertically on a wall or panel see Figure 2 IR 8400D Series Outline Dimensions You mu...

Page 16: ...15 Figure 2 IR 8400D Outlying Dimensions ...

Page 17: ... device must be included in the building installation This device should be in close proximity to the equipment and within easy reach of the operator A single phase power source is required to operate the instrument The standard instrument requires 100 to 240 volts AC The hot neutral and ground leads should be connected to the appropriate line power inputs using the insulated terminals provided wi...

Page 18: ... a feed of clean and dry sample gas at atmospheric pressure for analysis The sample flow rate should not exceed 2 SCFH 1 SIMP Since the analyzer is usually calibrated with the sample cell at atmospheric pressure pressurized gases must be reduced ahead of the analyzer A typical gas handling system would include a pressure regulator a coalescing particulate filter a multiple inlet valve for introduc...

Page 19: ...you are not sure which button to use S T A N D B Y The 8400D will return to this screen after exiting the menu selection It is possible to customize the display screen settings by going to Display Settings in Menu 2 This allows the operator to select one or as many as all of the values to be displayed on the screen M E A S U R E Allows manual on off operation of the pump This function can also be ...

Page 20: ...ENU to MEASURE PRINT HOLD and RECORD Pressing the MEASURE key once more while the pump is running will stop the pump and return you to the standby menu P R I N T Prints data to a printer connected to the serial port located in the Junction Box H O L D R E S U M E Selecting the HOLD key will lock the display values to capture that moment in time Once the HOLD key has been initiated the HOLD enuncia...

Page 21: ... Any gas you do not wish to change the calibration on should be set to which indicates no value change O2 is self calibrating on atmospheric O2 air To enter the tag values of your calibration gas use the GAS key to select the gas Press to change the value of the highlighted numeral and select the NEXT key to advance to the following numeral When finished press Continue to advance to the next seque...

Page 22: ...displayed S Y S T E M I N F O R M A T I O N This screen contains information about your system PEF propane equivalency factor the serial number and software version Press DONE to return to the Standby screen R E C O R D T I M E Allows the operator to select a specific recording period or to choose manual start stop To enter the amount of time you wish to record use the NEXT key to select the desir...

Page 23: ...ssed calibration gas with a nitrogen balance It is highly recommended that a range of calibration gas near the full scale value of the instrument be utilized For example if the instrument is rated for a 0 50 measurement the calibration gas range for spanning the instrument should be between 40 and 50 After sufficient warm up turn the gas selector to ZERO on the conditioning unit and allow the zero...

Page 24: ...AL GAS to ZERO GAS and then press DONE Once this is completed the analyzer will perform a final zero and then come back into STANBY mode or CONDITION At this time you may turn off the ZERO GAS and put the analyzer back on line by selecting SAMPLE GAS on your gas selector R E C O M M E N D E D C A L I B R A T I O N S C H E D U L E Calibration schedules are typically set forth by the state complianc...

Page 25: ...nd 30 Once you have set the interval press CONTINUE Set the start date and time for the first auto zero The date is displayed as day month year Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the day When the day is selected press MONTH to select the month Select the month by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons When done select YEAR to edit the year ...

Page 26: ... twenty four hour clock as hh mm ss Select the hour by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons When done select MINUTE to set the minutes Select the minute by pressing the up and down buttons When done select Seconds to set the seconds Select the seconds by pressing the up and down buttons When done select Continue to continue ...

Page 27: ... for the auto calibrating feature to run This must be a value between 1 and 30 It must be a multiple of the number of days between auto zeroing The calibration will immediately follow the auto zero A value of zero will disable auto calibration Select Done when complete ...

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Page 29: ...put valve and auto drain b A pressure regulator with safety relief valve c A second particulate filter and liquids trap with manual drain d A gas selector valve for zero span and sample gases e A flow indicator with valve for adjusting the sample flow f All stainless steel construction The plate on which the sample conditioner components are mounted provides space and mounting hardware for install...

Page 30: ... the sample conditioner is designed to remove particulates and condensed vapors from the sample gas The pressure regulator reduces the sample pressure to approximately 8 psig while the pressure relief valve limits the pressure to the flow meter to approximately 15 psig in case of regulator failure The flow meter monitors and is used to adjust the flow of gas to the analyzer to approximately 1 scfh...

Page 31: ... SPAN position and adjust the pressure regulator on the span gas bottle for an indicated flow of 1 scfh Return the selector valve to the ZERO or OFF position The system is now ready to operate O P E R A T I O N Follow the CALIBRATION AND OPERATION instructions provided earlier in this manual Use the gas selector valve to select the various gases Open the drain valve located below the larger filter...

Page 32: ...lter holder to free the filter bowl Remove the nut attached to the bottom and remove the filter bowl and element If supplied clean the automatic drain orifice as above Replace the filter element with a new one Infrared Industries part no 273 943 and reinstall the filter bowl in the reverse order as above ...

Page 33: ...ser should determine the suitability of the product for his or her intended use and the user assumes all risks and liabilities whatsoever in connection therewith W A R R A N T Y E X C L U S I O N S THIS WARRANTY AND THE SELLER AND OR MANUFACTURER S OBLIGATION HEREUNDER IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS...

Page 34: ...TO PROPERTY THE LIABILITY OF THE SELLER AND OR MANUFACTURER ON THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO ACCEPTING RETURN OF THE PORTABLE ANALYZER REFUNDING ANY AMOUNT PAID THEREON AND CANCELING ANY BALANCE STILL OWING ON THE EQUIPMENT THIS REMEDY IS EXCLUSIVE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE ...

Page 35: ...bove Package the instrument carefully and securely Contact Infrared Industries for an RMA number which is your authorization to send the unit Note it carefully on the address label Then proceed to ship the complete instrument with freight prepaid to the above address Please include a written description of any observations of the malfunction Repaired instruments shall remain subject to the one yea...

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