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1.5 E-BAM Specifications
PARAMETER
SPECIFICATION*
Measurement Principle
Particulate Concentration by Beta Attenuation
U.S. EPA Designations
None
Measurement Range
-15
g/m
3
– 10,000
g/m
3
Measurement Resolution
1.0
g/m
3
Sensitivity Standard Deviation
(σ) (1 hour) Less than 3.0
g/m
3
Lower Detection Limit
†
(2σ) (1 hour) Less than 6
g/m
3
(2σ) (24 hour) Less than 1.2
g/m
3
Measurement Sample Time
1 Hour
Flow Rate
16.7 L/min inlet flow rate; actual volumetric flow
Filter Tape
Continuous glass fiber filter; 30 mm x 21 m roll; > 60 days/roll
Span Check
Manual, 800ug (typical), span foil included.
Beta Source
C-14 (carbon-14); 60 µCi ±15 µCi (< 2.22 X 106 Beq); Half-Life 5730 years
Beta Detector Type
Photomultiplier tube with organic plastic scintillator
Operating Temperature Range
-25° to +50°C.
Operating Humidity Range
0
– 90% RH, noncondensing
Inlet Humidity Control
Actively controlled inlet heater module
User Interface
4.3” graphical touch screen
Ambient Sensor
Model 597A combination AT, RH, and BP serial sensor AT: -50° to +70°C; RH: 0
to 98%; BP: 375 to 825 mmHg
7500 Digital Serial Interface
2 channels, half duplex RS-485
Serial Interface
1 channel; full duplex RS-232, USB (Shared common serial output)
1 channel; half duplex RS-485
Baud rates 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200
Internal Data Storage
15 Days 1-minute average, 2.6 years 60-minute average
External Data Storage
1 USB Flash drive device
Compatible Software
Air Plus 5,
Comet™, HyperTerminal®
Power Supply
AC Version: 100 - 230 VAC; 1.4 Amp AC, 50/60 Hz; 102 W, 12 VDC @ 8.5 Amp
Weight
31 lbs. (14.1 kg)
Dimensions (Without Tripod)
Height: 18 in (46 cm) Width: 16 in (41 cm) Depth: 9 in (23 cm)
* Specifications may be subject to change without notice.
† The hourly detection limit is defined as twice the standard deviation of the hourly zero noise of the instrument. The
24-hour detection limit is defined as the hourly detection limit divided by the square root of 24 (approximately 4.9).
