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Southern Cross Inc.

3175 Corners North Court

Peachtree Corners, GA 30071

www.southerncrossinc.com

1 (800) 241-5057

Flame Pack Series 400

Operation and Service Manual

November 2018

Summary of Contents for Flame Pack 400 Series

Page 1: ...Southern Cross Inc 3175 Corners North Court Peachtree Corners GA 30071 www southerncrossinc com 1 800 241 5057 Flame Pack Series 400 Operation and Service Manual November 2018...

Page 2: ...2 Flame Pack Series 400 Operation and Service Manual OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL FLAME PACK SERIES 400 Serial ___________________ Owner ___________________ Date _____________________ Search _________...

Page 3: ...he exclusive property of Southern Cross Inc Reproduction in its entirety or in part without the express written consent of Southern Cross Inc is prohibited Southern Cross Inc reserves the right to mak...

Page 4: ...ication 10 7 0 Changing Batteries 12 8 0 Filling the Fuel Cylinder 13 9 0 Changing Filters 15 10 0 Pre Start Check 16 11 0 Calibration Test Instructions 17 12 0 Survey Procedure 18 13 0 Shut Down Proc...

Page 5: ...ithin ONE YEAR from date of purchase This does not include consumable items such as batteries filters and intake cone components This service policy does not apply if the FLAME PACK has been repaired...

Page 6: ...n walk crawl or climb In the search range 50 ppm full scale it can detect as low as one part per million ppm of hydrocarbons in air A centering range 5000 ppm full scale is provided to assist in cente...

Page 7: ...o amp Hydrocarbon Alarm Preset 40 50 full scale Flame Out Indication Light emitting diode LED and audible Alarm Sample Flow Rate 220 240cc min Warm up Time 5 to 15 minutes Ignition Piezoelectric spark...

Page 8: ...n in the fuel do not set off the alarm Flame Out Indicators LED alarm A thermocouple is positioned in the flame and produces a voltage dependent upon temperature This voltage is amplified and switched...

Page 9: ...ling 5 Never fill with Flame Pack fuel valve open 6 Do NOT carry lit Flame Pack into an explosive atmosphere 7 When the Flame Pack is not lit its exhaust is a combustible mixture of hydrogen and air T...

Page 10: ...SCC 822 420K Regulator Reduces fuel pressure from the cylinder to an operational level 7 SCC 823 400K Fuel Valve Turns the fuel supply to the unit on and off 8 SCC 846 300K Fuel Cylinder A stainless...

Page 11: ...screws onto the pump nipple 15 SCC 273 355 Elbow Lock and O Ring SCC 891 009K 16 SCC 281 443K Probe Assembly Carries the sample to the Flame Pack Model 400 The lower probe is flexible to prevent hang...

Page 12: ...l spacer 6 Slide spacer down in between batteries so that the ears are resting on the batteries When replacing the black handle make sure the spacer attachment string is inside NOTE Although the batte...

Page 13: ...al tanks rises slightly when pressurized CAUTION never tighten or loosen fittings under pressure 8 Close the cylinder valve 9 Open the purge bleeder valve to relieve pressure in the fill assembly then...

Page 14: ...6 Filling the Fuel Cylinder Figure 6A Flame Pack Instruments Fill Assembly Gauge Purge bleeder fitting Fill Tank 60 Nitrogen 40 Hydrogen 1 Igniter 2 LED visual indicator 3 Meter 4 Toggle Switch 5 Adju...

Page 15: ...the intake cone Incorrect installation can cause operational malfunctions a Remove plug and screen from the intake cone with the hex key b Install black washer first make sure it lies flat then the f...

Page 16: ...he alarm should sound Press the igniter the alarm and LED should go off within 3 seconds If the LED and alarm remain on wait 5 seconds and press the igniter again If the LED and alarm still stay on th...

Page 17: ...ng locations 3 Place the intake cone over the nozzle of 50 ppm test can Release a 1 or 2 second spray of gas The needle on the meter should respond by moving to a minimum of 90 of the meter scale 4 Al...

Page 18: ...checked by sampling the mechanical connections The probe stiffener allows the operator to extend the reach of the Flame Pack if necessary 6 Pushing the toggle switch to the forward position desensitiz...

Page 19: ...l alarms should come on within 3 seconds 2 Turn switch to the off position Allow the fuel to flow for 15 to 20 minutes with exhaust flame arrestor pointing down Doing this will dry the cell Close the...

Page 20: ...will fail quickly if the spacer between batteries is missing 6 The hydrogen flame in the Flame Pack will cause the exhaust to normally drip water or expel water vapor In some conditions this may cond...

Page 21: ...and as needed 6 Check switch SWITCH MUST BE OFF Remove black handle and spacer Remove batteries by pulling each straight out of their terminals contacts This is so the terminals will not be damaged Wi...

Page 22: ...SWITCH IS OFF 2 Remove QC body from elbow Plug the QC stem into the QC body If necessary unscrew the top of the filter housing and use that QC stem from the probe Blow clean compressed air through QC...

Page 23: ...pushed in 7 Is the switch in the search range center position 8 Depress and release the igniter 9 Did the Flame Pack light LED and alarm went off If not wait 5 seconds and repeat Step 8 If the unit di...

Page 24: ...CK CASE EXPLAINING IN DETAIL the problems encountered what has been done in attempting to solve or troubleshoot these problems and any changes in operating characteristics noted in the past few weeks...

Page 25: ...18 25 Flame Pack Series 400 Operation and Service Manual 19 0 Operating Supplies Operating Supplies Number Name SCC 100 163 Test Gas 50 ppm SCC 211 410K Manual 400 FP SCC 450 050 Aero Duster SCC 452 0...

Page 26: ...RBONS AS CH4 LESS THAN 0 6 PPM Due to the specialized nature of the equipment to produce this gas it is not available from Southern Cross Corp it should be purchased directly from a specialty gas supp...

Page 27: ...lude Theory of operation Fuel storage safety Refueling Battery replacement Filter replacement Startup procedure Response test Survey technique Shutdown and storage The video Part No SCC 211 004 is ava...

Page 28: ...ent calibration testing in the field with 50 PPM test gas Two 9 Volt alkaline batteries provide a week or more of survey Flame Pack is easily removed for portable survey and CGI pinpointing TRUCK MOUN...

Page 29: ...an air Then insert can nozzle into intake cone and release a short burst of gas Meter reading at or near full scale indicates a properly functioning Flame Pack Readings may vary due to background hydr...

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