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 KANE425 

manual 

Page 

2

 

CONTENTS 

 
 

Page No: 

 

KANE425 Overview  

4 

 

ANALYSER LAYOUT & FEATURES  

5-6 

 

1.  

BATTERIES 

7 

 
2.   BEFORE USING THE ANALYSER EVERY TIME 

8-9 

 
2.1     FRESH AIR PURGE 

8 

 

2.2     STATUS DISPLAY 

8 

 

 
3.   USING THE ANALYSER AND ITS FOUR BUTTONS 

10-12 

 
4. USING 

THE 

ANALYSER 

13-18 

 

 

4.1     COMBUSTION TESTS 

13 

 

4.2     PRESSURE TEST 

15 

 

4.3     TIGHTNESS TESTING 

16 

 

4.4     DIFFERENTIAL TEMPERATURE 

18 

 

4.5     ROOM CO TESTING 

19 

 

4.6     KANE425 PRINTOUTS 

20 

 
5. USING 

THE 

MENU 

21-22 

 
6.  USING THE KANE425 AS A THERMOMETER OR 

23 

 PRESSURE 

METER 

 
7.  MEASURING FLUE GASES 

24 

 
8.   ANALYSER PROBLEM SOLVING 

25-26 

 
9.  ANALYSER ANNUAL RECALIBRATION AND SERVICE 

27 

 
10. ANALYSER SPECIFICATION  

28-29 

 

(NOTE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) 

 

 

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Page 1: ...ser Kane International Ltd Kane House Swallowfield Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 1JG Tel 44 0 1707 375550 Fax 44 0 1707 393277 E mail sales kane co uk www kane co uk Stock No 18366 October 2006 Kane International Ltd ...

Page 2: ...10 12 4 USING THE ANALYSER 13 18 4 1 COMBUSTION TESTS 13 4 2 PRESSURE TEST 15 4 3 TIGHTNESS TESTING 16 4 4 DIFFERENTIAL TEMPERATURE 18 4 5 ROOM CO TESTING 19 4 6 KANE425 PRINTOUTS 20 5 USING THE MENU 21 22 6 USING THE KANE425 AS A THERMOMETER OR 23 PRESSURE METER 7 MEASURING FLUE GASES 24 8 ANALYSER PROBLEM SOLVING 25 26 9 ANALYSER ANNUAL RECALIBRATION AND SERVICE 27 10 ANALYSER SPECIFICATION 28 2...

Page 3: ...KANE425 manual Page 3 12 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY 30 APPENDIX 1 MAIN PARAMETERS 31 33 ...

Page 4: ...l temperature sensor The large display shows 4 readings at a time and all data can be printed via an optional infrared printer The printed data can be live data or stored data The memory can store up to 99 combustion tests 20 pressure tests 20 let by tightness tests 20 temperature tests 20 room CO tests Two lines of 20 characters can be added to the header of printouts The analyser is controlled u...

Page 5: ...ch Function buttons x 4 Battery Charging indicator Water Trap Particle Filter Enter Menu controls Scroll up down Socket for gas leak detector Torchlight and infra red emitter Flue Gas Inlet Temp and pressure connections Battery Compartment behind rubber sleeve ...

Page 6: ...KANE425 manual Page 6 ...

Page 7: ...at the analyser s time and date are correct To reset see USING THE MENU Section 5 Charging NiMH Batteries Ensure that you use the correct charger The part number is KMCU250 UK To fully charge NiMH batteries The KANE425 must be switched on The charger must then be connected and switched on When charging the red Battery Charging Indicator will illuminate When the KANE425 is switched off the display ...

Page 8: ...the flue probe s temperature plug to the T1 socket check the plug s orientation is correct see Page 6 2 1 FRESH AIR PURGE Position the flue probe in fresh air then press The analyser s pump starts and the analyser auto calibrates for approximately 30 seconds When complete Select Ratio on the dial In fresh air the CO reading should be 0 ppm Select O2 Eff on the dial In fresh air the O2 reading shou...

Page 9: ...stion gases that may be toxic in relatively low concentrations These gases are exhausted from the back of the instrument This analyser must only be used in well ventilated locations by trained and competent persons after due consideration of all the potential hazards ...

Page 10: ...nal is connected into the T2 socket during its countdown the measured temperature from the inlet probe will be used as the inlet temperature If an inlet temperature probe is not connected to the analyser during countdown the measured temperature from the flue probe will be used as the inlet temperature If neither probe is connected during countdown the analyser s internal ambient temperature will ...

Page 11: ... The pump will not switch off if the CO reading is above 20ppm This helps to protect the CO sensor from damage 2 The pump will automatically switch itself off when the rotary switch is set to Menu Status Pressure Tightness or Differential Temperature Zeroing the pressure sensor Press and hold until the top line display shows CAL ZERO Printing Data Press and quickly release to start the analyser pr...

Page 12: ...The top line briefly display the log number Note This STORE function is inhibited in normal operation if the pump is switched off Using Buttons The function buttons below the symbols are used to navigate through the menu when the rotary switch is set to MENU See USING THE MENU Section 5 ...

Page 13: ...d via Menu R 0 0008 CO CO2 ratio CO 52 Carbon Monoxide ppm CO2 6 3 Carbon Dioxide Press to print a full combustion test also sends to PC if Bluetooth fitted Hold for 2 seconds to log a full combustion report O2 EFF display O2 9 8 Oxygen left after combustion Should be 20 9 0 1 in fresh air TF 145 1 Flue temperature o C TI 5 4 Inlet temperature o C Normally set by flue probe during fresh air purge ...

Page 14: ...meters until changed again by the user Press to print a full combustion test also sends to PC if Bluetooth fitted Hold for 2 seconds to log a full combustion report Viewing printing a logged combustion test Select MENU REPORT COMB N VIEW Hold or for 2 seconds to select the log number to be viewed Use and to scroll through the individual readings on line 2 3 Press to print the test also sends to PC...

Page 15: ... manually timed tests Press to print a pressure test also sends to PC if Bluetooth fitted Hold for 2 seconds to log a pressure report Viewing printing a logged pressure test Select MENU REPORT PRESSURE VIEW Use or to select the log number to be viewed printed Press to print the test also sends to PC if Bluetooth fitted SAFETY WARNING Before using the KANE425 to measure the pressure of a gas air ra...

Page 16: ...est is automatically stored in the memory P1 10 15 Pressure at start of let by test P2 10 15 Real time pressure reading TIME 59 Let by default time is 1 minute Can be changed via Menu If the let by test fails simply move the rotary switch to any position other than tightness to abort the test If the let by test passes adjust the gas pressure for the tightness test and press to start the stabilisat...

Page 17: ...ay will show LOG 01 The tightness test is automatically stored in the memory The log number for the test is displayed P1 20 01 Pressure at start of tightness test P2 19 98 Pressure at end of tightness test PRINT Ð Press to print the tightness test also sends to PC if Bluetooth fitted Viewing printing a logged tightness test Select MENU REPORT TIGHTN S VIEW Use or to select the log number to be vie...

Page 18: ...mperature sensor T2 55 2 Use the T2 connection for the return temperature sensor T 5 2 Real time temperature difference Press to print a differential temperature test also sends to PC if Bluetooth fitted Hold for 2 seconds to log a differential temperature report Viewing printing a differential temperature test Select MENU REPORT TEMP VIEW Use or to select the log number to be printed Press to pri...

Page 19: ...ber for the test is displayed Press to print the room CO test also sends to PC if Bluetooth fitted Viewing printing a logged Room CO test Select MENU REPORT ROOM CO VIEW Use or to select the log number to be viewed printed Use to view individual readings Hold for 2 seconds to print the test also sends to PC if Bluetooth fitted NOTE To abort a room CO test move the rotary switch to any position oth...

Page 20: ...KANE425 manual Page 20 4 6 KANE425 PRINTOUTS ...

Page 21: ...M SS format e g 7 am 07 00 00 7pm 19 00 00 SET DATE DD MM YY format EXIT PRESSURE SMOOTH OFF normal response ON slower damped response KANE425 always defaults to normal response on start up RESOLVE LOW e g 0 01mBar resolution HIGH displays to an extra decimal place KANE425 always defaults to low resolution on start up PS UNITS mBar mmH2O Pa kPa PSI mmHg hPa InH2O TIME LET BY Set duration of let by...

Page 22: ...ALL EXIT EXIT SCREEN CONTRAST Factory setting is 04 AUX Enables users to customise the parameters on the AUX display LINE 1 LINE 2 LINE 3 LINE 4 EXIT HEADER Printout header 2 lines 20 characters per line HEADER 1 HEADER 2 EXIT EXIT SERVICE CODE Password protected for authorised service agents only Leave set to 0000 then press four times to exit the SERVICE menu NOTE To EXIT the MENU at any time si...

Page 23: ...ter pressure meter with the pump off and inhibited The display will show P 0 00 Real time pressure reading T1 21 3 Use the T1 connection for the flow temperature sensor T2 21 3 Use the T2 connection for the return temperature sensor T 0 0 Real time temperature difference The rotor display indications will now be locked apart from MENU Readings can be printed but not stored Exit this mode by switch...

Page 24: ... particular Do not exceed the flue probe s maximum temperature 600o C Do not exceed the analyser s internal temperature operating range Do not put the analyser on a hot surface Do not exceed the water trap s levels Do not let the analyser s particle filter become dirty and blocked View the displayed data to ensure that stable operating conditions have been achieved and the readings are within the ...

Page 25: ...ensor needs replacing Batteries not holding charge Analyser not running on mains adapter Batteries exhausted AC charger not giving correct output Fuse blown in charger plug Analyser does not respond to flue gas Particle filter blocked Probe or tubing blocked Pump not working or damaged with contaminants Net temperature or Efficiency calculation incorrect Ambient temperature set wrong during Automa...

Page 26: ...eps Turn dial back to MENU and press ENTER BAT only shows 65 with fully charged NiMH batteries fitted This is not a problem and is to be expected as NiMH batteries only deliver 1 25 V per cell whereas Alkalines deliver 1 5 V per cell Fresh alkalines might give a BAT value of 90 or so ...

Page 27: ...may require more frequent re calibration In the UK Kane International has service facilities at Atherton near Manchester Tel 01942 873434 the primary service centre for UK customers and at Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire Tel 01707 375550 the primary service centre for non UK customers By sending your analyser back to Kane for an annual fixed price service check www kane co uk for details you h...

Page 28: ...x for 15 mins 0 30 0 99 9 0 250 0 0 999 0 1 1ppm 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0001 0 2 1 10ppm 100ppm 1 5 reading 0 3 reading 1 0 reading 0 2 reading 5 reading Pressure differential Nominal range 80mBar Maximum over range without damage to sensor is 400mBar 0 2 mBar 1 mBar 80 mBar Maximum 0 001 mBar 25mBar 0 005 mBar 0 03 mBar 3 of reading Pre programmed Fuels Natural gas Propane Butane LPG Light Oils 28 35 sec ...

Page 29: ...12v in vehicle charger for NiMH batteries only Dimensions Weight Handset Probe 0 8kg handset with boot 200 x 45 x 90mm 300mm long including handle 6mm diameter x 240mm long stainless steel shaft with 3m long neoprene hose Type K thermocouple 1 Using dry gases at STP 2 Calculated ...

Page 30: ...pected A level of disturbance is acceptable If not acceptable adjust the analyser s position to minimize interference or switch off if possible the offending equipment during your test At the time of writing this manual August 2005 Kane International Ltd are not aware of any field based situation where such interference has occurred and this advice is only given to satisfy the requirements of the ...

Page 31: ...be will be used as the inlet temperature If an inlet temperature probe is not connected to the analyser during countdown the measured temperature from the flue probe will be used as the inlet temperature If neither probe is connected during countdown the analyser s internal ambient temperature will be used as the inlet temperature T Nett Nett temperature calculated by deducting the INLET temperatu...

Page 32: ...re at less than 10 of charge and should be replaced readings may be affected if used with low power batteries DATE Date shown as day month and year DD MM YY Date is recorded when each combustion test is printed or stored TIME The time shown is expressed in Military time HH MM SS Time is recorded when each test is printed or stored Note When changing the batteries on the instrument the memory will ...

Page 33: ...nus loss efficiency TF Flue Temperature TI Inlet Temperature T Nett Temperature EfG Gross efficiency EfN Nett efficiency EfC Condensing efficiency PO Pump off O Oxygen greater than 18 so calculation is disabled OC Open circuit temperature input CAL Number of days left before recalibration is due ...

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