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Operating Instructions BioPAT
®
Xgas
Operating Information
5.3.2 Leaktightness Test
Ambient air entering the exhaust air disrupts the
measurement!
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Check whether the tubing, lines, connections
and the BioPAT
®
Xgas are leaktight.
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Block the gas outlet of the BioPAT
®
Xgas or
clamp off the lines to the exhaust air fittings in
the laboratory.
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Check whether gas is escaping from tubing,
lines, connections or the housing.
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Replace defective tubing, tighten loose
screws and | or fasten the tubing with hose
clamps. On pipelines with Tri-Clamp
connections, check and replace the Tri-Clamp
seals and gaskets.
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If gas is escaping out of the housing of the
BioPAT
®
Xgas, check that the flow adapters
are assembled leaktight, e.g. when you have
maintained the filter installed there [→ Main
-
tenance Instructions].
IMPORTANT
