Installation
Partisol Stand
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Partisol 2000
i
and Partisol 2000
i
-D Instruction Manual
2-7
8.
For all Partisol Samplers, a second device will be installed inside the
Sampler enclosure, and will vary depending on the model of the
Sampler and the desired cut-point of the device.
For PM
10
sampling with the Partisol 2000
i
, a straight down-tube along
with an adapter with a v-seal attached is inserted into the Sampler.
Follow the instructions to install the straight down-tube in the Sampler
as provided in “
Converting a Partisol 2000i from a PM2.5 Sampler to a
PM10 Sampler
” on page “
4-4
”.
For PM
2.5
sampling with the Partisol 2000
i
, an appropriate PM
2.5
cut
device, or fractionator, must be installed. The U.S. EPA requires that
either a VSCC or WINS impactor be used for regulatory PM
2.5
sampling. Other agencies may require other cut devices such as the
SCC. Follow the instructions to install the VSCC or other cyclone in
the Sampler and for instructions on preparing and installing the WINS
impactor as provided in “
Converting a Partisol 2000i from a PM10
Sampler to a PM2.5 Sampler
” on page “
4-7
”.
The Partisol 2000
i
-D uses a Dichotomous Splitter (or Virtual
Impactor) to divide the sampled PM into a PM
2.5
fraction and a PM
coarse
fraction. If not already installed, refer to “
Virtual Impactor
Maintenance Partisol 2000i-D
” on page
10-12
for instructions on
preparing and installing the Virtual Impactor into the Sampler.
9.
Install 47 mm filter(s) into the Sampler in the manner described in
“
Filter Handling and Exchange
” on page
3-1
. The Partisol 2000
i
Sampler uses a single filter and the Partisol 2000
i
-D uses two filters to
collect the sample. Prior to performing a sample, perform a leak check
as described “
External Leak Check
” on page
7-4
.
The Partisol stand (57-004644) keeps the inlet at the appropriate height.
Figure 2–6
shows the unit mounted on the stand.
WARNING
If the Sampler is mounted on a stand, it could fall or tip over
in high wind conditions if the stand is not properly anchored.
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Partisol Stand
