TSI Instruments SidePak AM520, User Manual

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Appendix A
Specifications
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Sensitivity
Sensor type
90

light scattering, 650 nm laser diode
Aerosol concentration
range 0.001 to 100 mg/m
3
(calibrated to
respirable fraction of ISO 12103-1,
A1 Test Dust)
Particle size range 0.1 to 10 µm
Minimum resolution 0.001 mg/m
3
Zero stability ±0.001 mg/m
3
over 24 hours using
10-second Time Constant
Temperature coefficient approxi0.0005 mg/m
3
per

C
(for variations from temperature at
which instrument was last zeroed)
Flow Rate
Range
User-adjustable, 0 to 1.8 L/min
N O T I C E
Upper range is dependent on
impactor or cyclone attached to the
AM520/AM520i.
Temperature Range
Operating range 0

C to 50

C (32

F to 120

F)
Storage range -20

C to 60

C (-4

F to 140

F)
Operational humidity 0 to 95% RH, non-condensing
Time Constant (OLED display)
Range User-adjustable, 1 to 60 seconds