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PCA
®
400 User Manual
CAUTION
:
When the instrument is used in an inefficient furnace or boiler application
where there is a high soot concentration, the probe’s sample filter may become
clogged. Before every use check the filter to confirm that it is clean or replace it with
a new filter.
CAUTION
:
Never disconnect the probe from the instrument until purging is complete.
Otherwise, leftover target gas
(for example, CO)
may remain in the probe and cause
inaccurate zeroing at power up that could lead to inaccurate gas measurements
afterwards.
1.4 Product Overview
The PCA
®
400 is an industrial-grade, hand-held combustion and emissions analyzer
for on-demand and / or semi-continuous sampling of commercial and light industrial
appliances
(furnaces, boilers and engines)
.
Standard Product Configuration
The base instrument is supplied with a probe and hose assembly, factory calibrated / installed
sensors, printer interface, hard carry case, filters, USB cable, PC Software
(digital download)
,
AC adapter and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack. The reporting kit version
(in addition
to the base)
includes an IrDA + Bluetooth
®
printer and printer paper.
Intended Product Applications
The intended purpose of the measuring device is for:
• Engineerings servicing / monitoring industrial combustion plants process systems,
power stations
• Emissions inspectors, Engine manufacturers and operators, service engineers &
mechanics of burner /boiler manufacturers in the industrial sector.
Typical measuring tasks and particular characters of the PCA
®
400 include:
• Measurement on industrial engines
(CO / NO dilution)
• Measurement on gas turbines
(High precision CO and NO plus optional dilution)
.
• Emissions measurements
(integrated flow speed and differential pressure measurement)
The PCA
®
400 has not been designed for and SHOULD NOT be used for the following:
• Continuous measurements over 5-hours
• As a safety
(alarm)
instrument.
CAUTION
:
Except for sensor and battery replacement, this analyzer should only be
opened and / or serviced by authorized Bacharach personnel. Failure to comply may void
the warranty.