228 • Catalytic (LEL) Sensor Screen
EAGLE 2 Operator’s Manual
on a 0-100 %LEL and a 2.0-30.0 %vol scale. The gas reading will be displayed in %LEL
until the gas level reaches 100 %LEL, or 2.0 %vol for isobutane. Once the gas reading is
above 100 %LEL, it is displayed in %vol. Alarm points exist for the %LEL range but do
not exist for the %vol range.
Catalytic (LEL) Sensor Screen
When either a TC sensor or an infrared combustible sensor is installed in an EAGLE 2
along with a catalytic combustible LEL sensor, the user has the option of turning off the
catalytic combustible LEL sensor in Display Mode. If the unit is going to be used for
sampling known high-levels of combustible gas or in areas with known catalytic sensor
poisons such as silicone vapors, the catalytic combustible sensor should be turned off.
Even though this sensor has its own protective shut off, exposure to high levels of
combustible gas can still stress the catalytic LEL sensor. The catalytic LEL sensor can be
enabled or disabled in the Catalytic (LEL) Sensor screen in Display Mode. The default
setting is enabled. To change the setting, do the following:
NOTE:
The Catalytic (LEL) Sensor setting is reset when the EAGLE 2 is turned off.
When the EAGLE 2 is turned on, this setting is always ENABLED.
1. Use the DISPLAY ADJUST NO button to enter Display Mode and scroll to the
Catalytic (LEL) Sensor screen. The current setting will be flashing.
2. Use the AIR
▲
YES or RANGE
▼
SHIFT button to toggle to the desired setting.
If set to DISABLED, the gas reading for the catalytic LEL channel will be replaced
by dashes (---).
3. Press and release POWER ENTER RESET to save the setting and return to the main
menu.
4. Use the DISPLAY ADJUST NO button to scroll through the rest of Display Mode
and enter Normal Operation.
Infrared Hydrocarbon Calibration
An infrared hydrocarbon channel can be calibrated using the auto calibration method or
the single calibration method. To calibrate an infrared hydrocarbon channel using the
single calibration method, see “Calibrating Using the Single Calibration Method” on
page 62 and follow the instructions for calibrating a single channel. If your instrument is a
multi-channel instrument that includes an infrared hydrocarbon channel, RKI Instruments,
Inc. recommends using the auto calibration method for convenience. The calibration
instructions below show a 5 channel instrument which has the four standard channels,
LEL/oxygen/H
2
S/CO, and an infrared hydrocarbon channel.
The standard factory calibration for the autoranging infrared hydrocarbon sensor is to 50
%LEL isobutane. If you need maximum accuracy in the %vol range, the sensor may be
CAT (LEL) SENSOR
ENABLED
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