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Flite 2 High Volume Air Sampling Pump

Operating Instructions

This manual covers the following model:

901-2011

Summary of Contents for 901-2011

Page 1: ...www skcltd com Flite 2 High Volume Air Sampling Pump Operating Instructions This manual covers the following model 901 2011 ...

Page 2: ...this product The first service is due one year from the date of purchase and then at yearly intervals on this date Service Date Service Date Service Date 1 5 9 2 6 10 3 7 11 4 8 12 Please note that SKC Ltd are the only authorised service centre in the UK guaranteeing you access to the full range of genuine SKC replacement parts For all other areas a full list of SKC approved distributors and servi...

Page 3: ...mp 1 Waking the Pump from Sleep Mode 10 2 Setting the Flow Rate 10 3 Manual Operation 12 4 Setting a Timed Run 12 5 Reviewing Sampling Programs 14 Operating the Flite 2 Pump 1 Manual Run 17 2 Simple Timed Run 18 3 Timed Run with Delayed Start 19 4 Timed Run with Repeat Runs 19 5 Manually Stopping the Pump During a Run 20 Trouble Shooting 22 Battery Care 23 Flite 2 Pump Components 24 Flite 2 Pump H...

Page 4: ... Flow range 2 26 litre min Maximum sampler back pressure 62 kPa 250 inches H2 O Power supply 12V lead acid battery Storage operating temperature 5 to 50 C Charging temperature 5 to 45 C Relative humidity 0 to 95 RH 0 0 40 80 120 160 200 240 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 Flow Rate litre min inches H O 2 kPa Filter Back Pressure Average Filter Back Pressure 25mm GFA 25mm 1 2µm MCE 25mm 0 8µm M...

Page 5: ...adaptor Part No 901 211 suitable for 100 240V 50 60Hz mains supplies or by an external high capacity 12V lead acid battery such as Part No P901107 12Ah using an external battery hookup cable Part No 901 212 Flow fault Fault shutdown with indication on LCD screen plus run time display retention if flow is restricted Low battery Low battery shutdown with indication on LCD screen plus run time displa...

Page 6: ... 25mm 1 2µm MCE 4 litre min 9 hours 32 hours 8 litre min 3 hours 15 hours 12 litre min 1 hours 8 hours 25mm GFA 8 litre min 5 hours 16 hours 12 litre min 2 hours 8 hours 16 litre min 1 hour 5 hours The pump run time tests were carried out with new fully charged batteries under clean factory conditions therefore the results do not take account of filter loading Note These are not suggested flow rat...

Page 7: ...d with the crossed out wheelie bin symbol which identifies that it falls within the scope of the EC Directive 2002 96 EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE At the end of it s useful life this product must be disposed of in an environmentally sound way as detailed in the Directive Please contact your local distributor or SKC Ltd for further details on how to comply with the requireme...

Page 8: ...Page 6 901 FTM Issue F www skcltd com The Flite 2 Pump Inlet hosetail LCD screen Charging power socket Keypad Carry handle Screw in cap Casing feet Casing screws ...

Page 9: ...ower socket on the pump and connect the output connector from the charger to the pump socket Screw the charging connector into the socket to prevent it from coming loose during charging Plug the charger into the electrical mains supply and switch on the power The LED indicator on the charger will illuminate amber to indicate that the charger is charging at full rate Leave the pump to charge fully ...

Page 10: ...et the pump flow rate The available options for each menu item are displayed on the bottom line of the LCD screen The currently selected option is indicated in capitals with the remaining options in lower case as shown SET UP NOW YES no Press the key to scroll through the available options as shown Æ SET UP NOW yes NO Æ SET UP NOW YES no Press the key to accept the selected menu option The next me...

Page 11: ...git is identified by being underlined ENTER RUN TIME 000 0 HH MM Press the key to scroll through the digits as shown Æ ENTER RUN TIME 00 01 HH MM Æ ENTER RUN TIME 0 0 01 HH MM Use the and keys to enter the required value for the selected digit as shown Æ ENTER RUN TIME 0 0 01 HH MM Press the key to accept the run time The next menu screen will be shown on the LCD screen as shown Æ DELAYED START YE...

Page 12: ...tup has previously been programmed into the pump the REVIEW DATA screen will be displayed or if a pump program has been previously used to take a sample the USE LAST SETUP screen is displayed when the pump is woken from Sleep mode Refer to section 5 Reviewing Sampling Programs for further details REVIEW DATA yes NO OR USE LAST SETUP YES no 2 Setting the Flow Rate Fit a new filter into the sampling...

Page 13: ... screen to indicate the increased flow rate Æ SET FLOW USING Press to decrease the pump flow rate Less arrow symbols are displayed on the LCD screen to indicate the reduced flow rate Æ SET FLOW USING Observing the reading of the flow calibrator use the and keys to set the required flow rate When the pump is running at the required flow rate press to save the flow rate setting and display the next ...

Page 14: ... screen is displayed SET FLOW USING Æ RUN PARAMETER MANUAL time exit For simple non timed manual operation select the MANUAL option and press to display the REVIEW DATA menu screen Refer to section 5 Reviewing Sampling Programs for further details Alternatively select the EXIT option and press to cancel the sample program and return to the SET UP NOW menu screen RUN PARAMETER MANUAL time exit Æ RE...

Page 15: ...un time in hours and minutes Æ ENTER RUN TIME 001 0 HH MM Press to save the sample run time and display the next menu screen Æ DELAYED START YES no To enter a start delay time select the YES option and press to display the next menu screen Alternatively select the NO option and press to display the REVIEW DATA menu screen Refer to section 5 Reviewing Sampling Programs for further details DELAYED S...

Page 16: ...sample run and delay time repeats and press to save the number of repeats and display the REVIEW DATA menu screen For example entering 2 repeats will give a total of 3 sample runs and delays Æ ENTER NUMBER OF REPEATS 2 Æ REVIEW DATA yes NO 5 Reviewing Sampling Programs Once a sampling program has been entered the pump displays the REVIEW DATA menu screen This enables the programmed settings to be ...

Page 17: ...YES menu option and press to display the TIMER MODE screen Æ MODE TIMED OK YES no If the flow rate was incorrect select the NO menu option and press to set the correct flow rate as detailed in section Programming 2 Setting the Flow Rate When the correct flow rate has been entered the CHECK FLOW menu screen is again displayed The remaining review data screens allow the timer settings to be checked ...

Page 18: ...into Sleep mode by selecting the NO option and pressing START NOW yes NO escape Æ SAMPLING PUMP SLEEPING When MANUAL mode is selected the START NOW menu screen includes the menu option ESCAPE Selecting the ESCAPE menu option and pressing displays the RUN PARAMETER menu screen START NOW yes no ESCAPE Æ RUN PARAMETER MANUAL time exit ...

Page 19: ...the pump program has already been used to take a sample the USE LAST SETUP screen is displayed From the USE LAST SETUP screen select the YES option and press to display the REVIEW DATA screen USE LAST SETUP YES no Æ REVIEW DATA yes NO Select the NO option and press to display the START NOW screen REVIEW DATA yes NO Æ START NOW YES no escape Select the YES option and press The pump will start and d...

Page 20: ...rance during the sample run Alternatively select the NO option and press and the pump will go into Sleep mode Æ CHECK FLOW yes NO Æ SAMPLING PUMP SLEEPING 2 Simple Timed Run Having previously programmed a simple timed run without delayed start and repeat runs start the pump as detailed for manual run On accepting the YES option in the START NOW screen the pump will display the ELAPSED TIME screen ...

Page 21: ...lly start and the ELAPSED TIME screen is displayed ELAPSED TIME 000 00 16 At the end of the timed run the pump will automatically stop and retain the elapsed run time on the LCD screen ELAPSED TIME 001 00 00 OK 4 Timed Run with Repeat Runs Having previously programmed a timed run with repeat runs start the pump as detailed for manual run On accepting the YES option in the START NOW screen the TIME...

Page 22: ...00 29 47 R01 02 At the end of the second delay time the pump will automatically start and the ELAPSED TIME screen is again displayed Note that the elapsed time is the total time for all run periods ELAPSED TIME 001 01 22 R01 02 This cycle will repeat until the end of the final run period The pump will automatically stop and the total accumulated run time is displayed on the LCD screen ACCUM RUN TI...

Page 23: ...ence The pump will restart and the elapsed time will continue to increment Æ Æ Æ ELAPSED TIME 000 37 48 Cancelling a Run In any operating mode the run can be cancelled at any by point pressing the and keys simultaneously The pump will stop and the elapsed run time is retained on the LCD screen Æ ELAPSED TIME 000 45 19 STOP ...

Page 24: ...eneral fault message on the LCD screen in the event of any error as shown ELAPSED TIME 000 16 53 FAULT Possible Fault Corrective Action Sample media fault 1 Check media for heavy loading or damage 2 Rectify problem 3 Try restarting programming Sample train fault 1 Check tubing for blockage or crimping 2 Rectify problem 3 Try restarting programming Software error frozen keypad 1 Disconnect battery ...

Page 25: ...tern would fully discharge a P901201 3 2Ah battery between charges it may be advisable to select the larger P901202 7Ah battery which for the same usage pattern could have a life of up to 500 charge discharge cycles Long term storage If the pump is to remain unused for a long period of time SKC recommends that the battery be fully charged prior to storage and a top up charge be carried out at 6 mo...

Page 26: ...sing screw 2 Casing lid Battery 3 Battery clamping bracket nuts washers Casing screw 2 Main control PCB assembly 4 Casing base Casing foot 1 Pump head motor assembly Bulkhead connector back nut Keypad 5 Inlet hosetail 6 Sealing cap Carry handle Power charging socket connector Charging socket cap ...

Page 27: ... diaphragm Valve housing Valve plate Outer clamp Pump diaphragm Inner clamp Cam follower 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 14 14 16 Encoder assembly 17 Encoder plate 12 8 11 10 9 19 Pump head inlet outlet 7 O ring 8 Valve retainer 9 Valve diaphragm 10 Valve housing 11 Valve plate 13 Motor 18 Pump housing 15 Inner clamp 14 Pump diaphragm 14 Outer clamp 14 Valve retainer 9 Valve diaphragm 10 Valve housing 11 O ring...

Page 28: ...01130 Clamp diaphragm assembly 4 P901204 Main control PCB assembly 15 P901122 Pump housing 5 P901205 Keypad 16 P901121 Cam follower 6 P901108 Inlet hosetail 17 P901115 Encoder assembly 7 P901206 Pump head inlet outlet 18 P901113 Motor 8 P901126 O ring pack of 4 19 P901118 Tubing tee 9 P901207 Valve retainer pack of 4 20 P901203 Tool kit 10 P901129 Valve diaphragm pack of 4 If the required part is ...

Page 29: ...owled sampling head aluminium 225 1913 Gridded MCE filters 25mm diameter 0 8 micron pore size pack of 100 225 1917 Gridded MCE filters 25mm diameter 1 2 micron pore size pack of 100 392 1130 Rotameter 1 0 13 0 litre min accuracy 5 full scale 392 2260 Rotameter 2 0 26 0 litre min accuracy 5 full scale 717 510HA Defender primary calibrator 0 3 30 0 litre min accuracy 1 of reading 391 05 Calidaptor f...

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Page 31: ... the Buyer and continue for a period of one 1 year 6 a To obtain performance of any obligation under this warranty the buyer shall return the instrument freight prepaid to SKC at the following address SKC Limited 11 Sunrise Park Higher Shaftesbury Road Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 8ST t 44 0 1258 480188 f 44 0 1258 480184 6 b To obtain further information on the warranty performance contact SKC 7 T...

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