Summary of Contents for Alnor LOFLO BALOMETER 6200
- Page 1 ALNOR LOFLO BALOMETER ® ® CAPTURE HOOD OWNER’S MANUAL P/N 116620001, REV 08 SEPTEMBER 2014 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 General Description ..........1 Section 2 Theory of Operation ..........1 Section 3 Safety ..............2 Section 4 Instrument Setup and Storage ........ 2 Section 5 About the Instrument Display ........4 Section 6 Getting Started ............5 Section 7 Detailed Operation .......... -
Page 3: General Description
SECTION 1 General Description ® ® ® The Alnor LoFlo Balometer Capture Hood is a of volume rates. The LoFlo Balometer Capture compact instrument that measures very low air Hood should be used with the vents closed at flow rates in HVAC systems. It measures from 10... -
Page 4: Safety
SECTION 3 Safety ® ® When using the LoFlo Balometer Capture Hood The LoFlo Balometer Capture Hood is not to check air flow at ceiling diffusers, make certain designed for gas mixtures other than air. Use with that you can safely raise and hold the unit while corrosive or other dangerous or explosive gas making measurements. - Page 5 Instrument Storage 2. Remove the battery cover located on top of the meter. The hood and frame assemblies can be detached 3. Slide the battery holder up until the snap from the instrument base and placed inside their connector is exposed. own carrying case without disassembly.
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Page 6: About The Instrument Display
SECTION 5 About the Instrument Display This display is an analog display, simulated with 26 LCD segments to give the user the response of ® a mechanical Balometer Capture Hood. It also displays an exact digital number, using 3½ digit numeric section. -
Page 7: Section 6 Getting Started
Supply/Return Button Use Vent Closed Mode for measurements between: ® The LoFlo Balometer Capture Hood is in supply 10 to 150 cfm (17 to 255 m /h, 4.7 to 71 l/s). mode when turned on. This is indicated on the display with the supply indicator . - Page 8 When “–––” is displayed at the last step of the 2-point mode, the calculation for the resistance effect cannot be made. It can be caused by any of the conditions listed here. Condition Reason The vent closed or vent open measurement is less ...
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Page 9: Troubleshooting
SECTION 8 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause and Corrective Action Meter does not turn on. Battery holder snap connector not connected. Connect battery holder to instrument. Batteries may be discharged. Charge or replace them. Switch failure, wiring failure, or circuit failure. Call TSI. -
Page 10: Maintenance
*A traverse is a set of velocity readings taken in a prescribed pattern which will provide an overall velocity value when averaged together. Any of the Alnor velocity measuring instruments can be used for this purpose. GlobalTestSupply www. -
Page 11: Service Information
SECTION 10 Service Information Service and Repair Instructions for Return Please return your Product Registration Card Send the instrument prepaid. Securely package immediately. This allows us to send you service your instrument in a strong container surrounded reminders, special offers, and important by at least two inches (5 cm) of suitable shock- information about your product. -
Page 12: Appendix A Correction Factors For Standard Flow Rate To Actual Flow Rate
APPENDIX A Correction Factors for Standard Flow Rate to Actual Flow Rate ® The LoFlo Balometer Capture Hood measures CF = / (Correction Factor) standard volumetric flow rate. Standard flow is Using the equations or chart below, you can defined as the flow rate at standard conditions, bypass the full density calculation. -
Page 13: Correction Factors
APPENDIX B ® Model 6200 LoFlo Balometer Capture Hood Field Setting Instructions for User Programmable Correction Factors HISTORY: PROGRAMMING THE CORRECTION FACTORS It is well known that capture hoods are susceptible TO THE INSTRUMENT: to diffuser styles that are different from that upon Once the multipliers have been determined, the which they were calibrated. - Page 14 5. Once a correction factor has been selected and stored for each of the four operating modes, the unit will proceed into operation using the programmed coefficients of the storage field that was selected. Once again, use of “FLD A” or “FLD B”...
- Page 15 Alnor Products, TSI Incorporated Visit our website www.alnor.com for more information. Tel: +1 800 874 2811 China Tel: +86 10 8219 7688 India Tel: +91 80 67877200 Singapore Tel: +65 6595 6388 P/N 116-620-001 Rev. 08 ©1998–2014 TSI Incorporated Printed in U.S.A.
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