Calibration And Testing; Manual Alarms Test; Bump Testing And Calibration; Bump (Functional) Testing - Honeywell AreaRAE Plus User Manual

AreaRAE Plus & AreaRAE Pro User's Guide

15 Calibration And Testing

15.1 Manual Alarms Test

Under Normal Operation Mode and non-alarm conditions, the buzzer (audible alarm), visible alarms, and
backlight can all be tested anytime by pressing [Y/+] twice. If any alarm does not respond, check the
alarm settings in the Programming Menu to make sure all alarms are enabled (selected setting under
Programming/Alarms/Alarm Settings should be "All Enabled"). If any alarms are enabled but not
functional, the instrument should not be used.

15.2 Bump Testing And Calibration

RAE Systems recommends that a bump test be conducted prior to each day's use. The purpose of a bump
test is to ensure that the instrument's sensors respond to gas and all the alarms are enabled and functional.
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The AreaRAE Plus/Pro multi-gas detector must be calibrated if it does not pass a bump test when
a new sensor is installed, after sensor maintenance has been performed, or at least once every 180
days, depending on use and sensor exposure to poisons and contaminants.
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Calibration and bump test intervals and procedures may vary due to national legislation and
company policy.
During a bump test, the instrument makes a pass/fail decision based on sensor performance, but the user
still has the responsibility to make sure all the alarms are enabled and functional.

15.2.1 Bump (Functional) Testing

A bump test can be performed on an individual sensor (Single Sensor Bump) or a group of sensors (Multi
Sensor Bump) combined into Multi Cal. Select. The same gas is used for a bump test as for calibration.
Typically, two cylinders of calibration gas are needed to perform a bump test or calibration on an
instrument with a PID sensor and electrochemical and LEL sensors. This may require one gas cylinder
with Isobutylene or another VOC test gas to test the PID sensor, and another with a 4-gas mix to test
electrochemical (such as CO, H
intelligently splits the process into two consecutive steps: first, the wizard prompts for testing
electrochemical and LEL sensors, and then it tests the PID sensor.
Make sure all of the instrument's sensors have warmed up before performing a bump test. The instrument
will take the time to warm up the sensors prior to enabling access to bump test menus. You can tell a
sensor has warmed up if you see a reading next to it name on the display. If it has not warmed up, you see
three dashes ("---") next to it.
Teflon tubing must be used to test or calibrate the PID sensor. Follow the steps described here to perform
a manual bump test:
1. Turn on your AreaRAE Plus/Pro by pressing and holding [MODE] (the middle button) and allow
the instrument to boot up fully until the main measurement screen with sensor names and
readings is shown.
2. Enter the Bump Test menu. It is accessible either through Programming Menu.
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