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Tec 5 Vaporizer
August 1999
O & M Manual Part No. 1105-0100-000
10.0 Specification
10.1
Calibration
Vaporizers are calibrated at 21
°
C using an oxygen carrier gas at a flow of 5 litres/minute and they are
temperature, flow and pressure compensated within the specified operating range.
10.2
Resistance To Gas Flow With Vaporizer Out Of Circuit
Resistance
Vaporizer Setting
Flow rate
Temperature
10 -15 cm wg
ON + 0%
5 litres/minute, Oxygen
21
±
2
°
C
10.3
Liquid Capacity
The amount of liquid to fully charge a vaporizer with dry wicks = 300 millilitres (nominal).
The amount retained by the wick system = 75 millilitres (nominal).
5% Vaporizer
The amount of liquid to fill the vaporizer from the minimum to the maximum mark = 170 milliliters
(nominal).
8% Vaporizer (Sevotec)
The amount of liquid to fill the vaporizer from the minimum to the maximum mark = 137 milliliters
(nominal).
10.4
Weight And Dimensions
Weight
Height
Depth
Width
7.0 Kg
250 mm
164 mm
110 mm
10.5
Environmental Conditions
Operating temperature Range = 18
°
C to 35
°
C
Storage temperature range = –40
°
C to +65
°
C
Note: The vaporizer packaging should be protected from condensation.
10.6
Performance
Accuracy at 5 litres/minute O
2
@ 21
°
C
±
2
°
C:
Vaporizer 5%
±
0.25% of delivered agent or
±
15% of dial setting (whichever is greater).
Vaporizer 8%
±
0.4% of delivered agent or
±
15% of dial setting (whichever is greater).