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2.8 Test Gas Requirements
For each type of gas test that can be undertaken by Q-Test; speedy bump; smart bump and
calibration after bump fail, Crowcon recommend the following gas levels.
Care should be taken to ensure Gas-Pro is configured correctly such that the gas levels applied are
suitable for the test to be undertaken, the configuration can be verified via Portables Pro. If Gas-Pro
is not configured correctly for the gas to be applied, then the test will not be successful.
2.8.1 Speedy Bump Recommended Gas Levels
shows the recommended minimum and maximum concentration of gas suitable for a Gas-
Pro configured to undertake a speedy bump test when inserted into a Q-Test.
Table 1
Gas
Gas Name
Recommended Minimum
Concentration
Recommended
Maximum
Concentration
(see note)
O
2
Oxygen
≥ configured alarm level 1 threshold
≤ 22% VOL
CO
Carbon Monoxide
≥ configured alarm level 1 threshold
≤ 400ppm
H
2
S
Hydrogen Sulphide
≥ configured alarm level 1 threshold
≤ 85ppm
CO
2
Carbon Dioxide
≥ configured alarm level 1 threshold
≤ 2% VOL
SO
2
Sulphur Dioxide
≥ configured alarm level 1 threshold
≤ 16ppm
CH
4
Methane
≥ configured alarm level 1 threshold
[ATEX] 2.2% VOL
[UL] 2.5% VOL
C
4
H
10
Butane
≥ configured alarm level 1 threshold
[ATEX] 0.7% VOL
[UL] 0.6 % VOL
C
3
H
8
Propane
≥ configured alarm level 1 threshold
[ATEX] 0.85% VOL
[UL] 1.05% VOL
C
2
H
2
Acetylene
≥ configured alarm level 1 threshold
[ATEX] 0.55% VOL
[UL] 0.75% VOL
C
5
H
12
Pentane
≥ configured alarm level 1 threshold
[ATEX] 1.15% VOL
[UL] 1.2% VOL
C
2
H
4
Ethylene
≥ configured alarm level 1 threshold
[ATEX] 1.15% VOL
[UL] 1.35% VOL
NH
3
Ammonia
≥ configured alarm level 1 threshold
≤ 85ppm
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