Back Pressure Correction At 5 Lpm - AirSep NewLife Elite Service Manual

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5.8.3 Back Pressure Correction at 5 LPM

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NOTE
It may be desirable to provide one addi tional
liter of flow if you use the lockout feature.
1 Plug in the unit.
Set the unit's ON/OFF switch to the ON position, and allow
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the unit to run at least three minutes to build up pressure.
If used, connect the humidifier bottle, oxygen tubing, and
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cannula to the oxygen outlet.
Remove the right side panel.
4
Turn the flowmeter adjustment knob counterclockwise un til
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it stops (wide open).
Pull outward on the regulator knob to unlock it.
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Turn the regulator knob counterclockwise to decrease the
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setting until the flowmeter registers the maximum flow
desired.
Push in the regulator knob to lock the setting.
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9 Reconnect the side panel.
In some cases, additional lengths of oxygen tubing with a humidi fier
bottle can increase back pressure and limit oxygen flow below 5 lpm.
To achieve 5 lpm, use the following procedure:
Plug in the unit.
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NOTE
When this lockout feature is no longer
required, follow the normal regulator
setting proce dure, as described in
Section 5.8.1.
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