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Instruction Manual 924-1
11/1/03
EGA2 Combustion
Analyzer

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual 924-1 11/1/03 EGA2 Combustion Analyzer...
  • Page 2: Instruction Manual Mm850480 Ed

    This manual has all the information you need to install, operate and maintain the flue gas analyzers EGA2 and its accessories. Eclipse has used the best care and efforts in preparing this book and believes the information in this publication are accurate. The Eclipse products are subjected to continuous improvements, in order to pursue the technological leadership;...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION ........................5 Specifications................................ 6 Accuracies and ranges ............................7 Calibration certificate ............................7 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION........................8 Keyboard ................................8 Display .................................. 9 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION ......................10 Measurement principle............................10 3.1.1 Gas sampling probe ............................
  • Page 4 Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Measure related to Oxygen percentage......................39 Clock set-up ................................ 40 Configuration Software ............................41 8.5.1 GasConfig Installation ............................ 41 8.5.2 How operate using GasConfig ........................41 MAINTENANCE ..........................43 Printer maintenance............................43 Firmware Upgrade .............................. 43 Smoke pump maintenance ..........................
  • Page 5: General Description

    RS232 serial interface for configuration and data transfer from and to a PC. ♦ Draft measurement is possible using the internal pressure sensor and the Eclipse special gas sample probe. ♦ The optional internal printer is impact type and the generated document is very legible and has long time duration.
  • Page 6: Specifications

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Specifications Type: 1 or 2 cells palm-top flue gas analyzer. Calibration: automatic calibration procedure at instrument switching-on. Self-diagnosis: Sensors efficiency test with anomalous status announcement. Fuel types: Up to 10 totally programmable. Pump: rate of flow 1.4 lit /min. @ 100mbar Power supply: High capacity Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack / external battery charger.
  • Page 7: Accuracies And Ranges

    Using the optional GasConfig software, it is possible to modify or add data of up to 10 different fuels. Calibration certificate Each portable gas analyzer EGA2, is factory calibrated and certified against Eclipse Standards that are periodically certified by an International recognized Laboratory, and shipped with a Report of Calibration stating the nominal and...
  • Page 8: Physical Description

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION The portable analyzer EGA2 consists of a rugged and compact case, a mother board with all base function circuits, 1 or 2 electrochemical cells, a gas pump, a keyboard, an LCD backlighted display, a Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack and, optionally, an impact printer.
  • Page 9: Display

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 [ON/OFF] Switch the analyzer on or off. [ ], [ ], [ ] e [ ] Increase or decrease numerical values. [ENTER] Accept and memory store modified parameter or variable. Pressing this key from the analysis page, the internal pump will be switched on and off.
  • Page 10: Principle Of Operation

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION The EGA2 analyzer is based on the following functional blocks: Water trap Line Filter 1th Sensor O2 2nd Sensor CO Gas Outlet Gas INLET Methan sensor Pump Differential pressure sensor P2 - ∆P Pt100 Tair probe input External probe input P1 –...
  • Page 11: Gas Sensors

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 The line filter is positioned after the water trap and before the electrochemical cell. Its function is to stop the smallest solid particles before the analysis. Remember to change the filter every time it is dirty. Line filter cat.
  • Page 12: Pressure And Draft

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 gas pathway are thus always performed at the same site. The probe is connected to the apparatus with compensated cable and connector. An internal Pt100 resistance thermometer is used for cold junction compensation. ♦ A remote Pt100 sensor, can be supplied on request with a 2 meter cable to measure the air inlet temperature in forced air boiler.
  • Page 13: Other Measurements

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 3.2.4 Other measurements The analyzer has an auxiliary input for special probes connections. Available probes are: ambient CO monitoring and natural gas monitoring probes. An optional operative mode is the leakage pipe test to check gas network tightness using pressure decay method at programmable interval time.
  • Page 14: Recommendations

    When the batteries will be discharged the symbol “–” will appear and the instrument still has about 20 minutes operation capability to end the running analysis. The battery symbol indicates that a full charge is required. Use only the dedicated battery charger supplied by Eclipse together the instrument.
  • Page 15: Connections

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 CONNECTIONS Electro-pneumatic connections To prepare the instrument for operation, connect the sampling probe to the instrument: • Plug the pneumatic connector of the probe to the GAS INLET connector. If you are using the gas sampling probe with Draft option (double hose model), connect also the draft connector to the instrument Pressure/Draft inlet (P1).
  • Page 16 Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Tair probe CAUTION OR A CORRECT GAS ANALYSIS NO AIR MUST REACH THE FLUE GAS AS A RESULT OF NON TIGHT CONNECTION POINTS BETWEEN THE HEAT PRODUCER AND THE MEASUREMENT SITE PROBE HE FLUE GAS AND EXHAUST GAS PATHWAYS MUST BE CHECKED FOR GAS TIGHTNESS BEFORE CARRYING OUT A MEASUREMENT AND IF NECESSARY NON TIGHT POINTS SHOULD BE SEALED...
  • Page 17: Operations

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 OPERATIONS All the procedures and programming operations on the EGA2, can be made using the keyboard and the display. ALL NUMERIC VALUES SHOWN IN THE FIGURES OF THIS MANUAL ARE INDICATIVE AND LISTED AS AN EXAMPLE The analyzer should be used in environments where the temperature does not exceed the specified limits (from -5°C to +45°C) and where the relative humidity is lower than 95% non-condensing.
  • Page 18: Flue Gas Analysis

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 The instrument is now ready for the flue gas analysis. NOTE: FTER THE INSTRUMENT IS SWITCHED ON ALL SETTINGS WILL BE AS THE PREVIOUS SWINTCHING OFF 6.1.2 Flue Gas Analysis Insert the probe in the chimney. Stop using the retaining cone and adjust the immersion depth for a gas sampling in the middle of the exhaust gas connection pipe.
  • Page 19: Fuel Type Set-Up

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 6.1.3 Fuel type set-up If the displayed fuel type do not coincide with your necessity, you should proceed as follow: Press the [MENU] key until the following page will be displayed: Press the [ENTER] key to change the fuel type. Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to change the fuel type (standard available types are: LPG, Light oil, Oil, Town gas.
  • Page 20 Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Standard single hose probe (TG models): The standard probe has one gas collector for gas sampling. Usually you have the hose terminal connected to the instrument gas inlet; when you have to do the draft measurements you have to move the connector to pressure inlet (INLET) connector.
  • Page 21: Burner Pressure Measurement

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Press [ENTER] to memory store the pressure and draft values. Press [ENTER] to repeat the measurement. Press [ESC] to return to the measuring page. 6.1.4.1 Burner pressure measurement Using the burner pressure probe, it is possible to measure the pressure on the burner. Connect the probe to the instrument pressure input and connect to the burner plug.
  • Page 22: Smoke Measurement

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Smoke measurement To avoid condensation inside the smoke pump, the pump should aspirate ambient air before the gas sample. This can be obtained aspirating the air by the fireside (not in the exhaust gas connection pipe) without using the paper filter. Introduce now the filter in the pump.
  • Page 23: Analysis Data Print

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Change the value of the 2nd test by pressing the [ ] and [ ] keys. Press the [ENTER] key to store the value and input the test 3 value. Change the value of the 3rd test by pressing the [ ] and [ ] keys. Press the [ENTER] key to store the value.
  • Page 24: Printer Setting

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 If you need any changes, read the procedure on paragraph 6.3.3. Press [ESC] to return to the measure page. 6.3.3 Printer setting From the printer menu you can change the printer setting: the format of the report (short or complete form), the printer enabled (internal or external) and the number of the copies.
  • Page 25 Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Press the [ENTER] key to confirm the row inputs and change the second row. Repeat the previous procedure to change the other header rows. Press [ESC] to return to the menu page. Press [ESC] to return to the measure page.
  • Page 26: Pressure Decay Procedure (Option)

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Pressure decay procedure (option) This optional operative mode allows you to perform Gas network leak test with pressure decay procedure. Before starting the test, you have to isolate and to empty the gas network section to be tested. CAUTION BE SURE TO EMPTY AND CLEAN THE CIRCUIT...
  • Page 27: Leak Constant Set-Up

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Press the [STORE] key for sensor offset zeroing. Connect the P1 pressure input to the network. Apply a small pressure (lower than 100 hPa) to the network. Pressurize the circuit by using air or inert gases (e.g. Nitrogen). Press the [ENTER] key to start the test procedure.
  • Page 28: External Co Probe (Option)

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 The following page shows the current exposure limits for CO gas. This table is a guide only, and the figures must be checked before being used. Sensors used in safety applications should be fully calibrated at least every six months. U.K.
  • Page 29: Gas Network Leak Test (Option)

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Press the [ENTER]. Press the [MENU] key until the following page will be displayed: Press the [ENTER] key to monitor ambient CO. Wait for 30 seconds sensor zeroing countdown. Before inserting the instrument in the working area, agitate it for some seconds in fresh and uncontaminated air.
  • Page 30: Internal Natural Gas Leak Sensor

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 NOTE: W HEN THE PROBE IS CONNECTED THE INSTRUMENT BEGINS A SECONDS HEATING TIME Before inserting the probe in the working area, agitate it for some seconds in fresh and uncontaminated air. From this moment, the unit will display the gas concentration. Press [ESC] to return to the measure page.
  • Page 31: Memory Management

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 MEMORY MANAGEMENT The standard configuration includes an internal memory to store up to 1000 complete gas analysis divided by Tags (max. 40 tags). Each analysis includes the gas concentration values, data and time. Each Tag includes one or more analysis data, 16 characters ID, 3 rows for the Customer data, Draft and smoke index values, etc.
  • Page 32: Recall Average Data

    DBGas 2000 is a PC Windows 95/98/NT compatible program to manage all checks and measures activities on boilers and to transfer data from and to Eclipse Gas analyzers. The software is designed for a complete and efficient managing and recording of the analysis data of your clients. DBGas 2000 allows you to have a no limits database on your PC with all customer and boiler information, to select up to 40 boiler to be checked, to assign an operator name and transfer the data to the analyzer.
  • Page 33 Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 All data can be changed easily by clicking with the mouse pointer on the cell. You can input the new data on the blank row (the last one) for adding a new boiler or new plant record. To delete a boiler or a plant you have to select it with a click and press the “Delete”...
  • Page 34: Analysis Menu

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 7.6.2 Analysis menu This option is the main part of the program. You can transfer the analysis data from the analyzer to the PC, save and manage it using a database structure, display and export the data in Microsoft Excel compatible format.
  • Page 35: Fuels Menu

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 The operator can change the measuring units, the fuel type, etc. The program will made the conversion in real time and will display the new values. A set of 4 buttons allows you to set the printer, to print measures, export measures using an Excel compatible format, show or hide the columns.
  • Page 36: Dbgas 2000 Installation

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 7.6.4 DBGas 2000 Installation DBGas 2000 runs on IBM PC under WINDOWS 95/98/NT. Minimum requirements are a Pentium CPU with 16Mbyte Ram and 20 Mbytes on hard disk, a color monitor and a Microsoft mouse or a compatible one. In order to install DBGas 2000 for Windows, follow the below procedure: •...
  • Page 37: Configuration

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 CONFIGURATION Engineering Units You can change, directly from the keyboard, the engineering unit for the measured parameters. Gas concentration available units are: ppm, mg/m , mg/kWh. Temperature available units are: °C, °F. Pressure available units are: hPa, mbar, Pa, mmH O, inchH Adopt the following procedures: Press the [MENU] key from measuring page until the following page is displayed:...
  • Page 38: Alarms

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Press the [ ] key to select one different unit. Press the [ENTER] key to store the changes. Press [ESC] to return to the measure page. Alarms You can set up to 3 alarms related to 3 different (O , CO, and Tair) measured parameters.
  • Page 39: Measure Related To Oxygen Percentage

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Press the [ ] and [ ] keys to change the flashing digit. Press the [ ] and [ ] keys to select a different digit. Press the [ENTER] key to store the changes and modify the Tair alarm level. Press the [ ] and [ ] keys to change the flashing digit.
  • Page 40: Clock Set-Up

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Press the [ENTER] key to change the O percentage. Press the [ ] and [ ] keys to change the flashing digit. Press the [ ] and [ ] keys to select a different digit. Press the [ENTER] key to store the changes. Press [ESC] to return to the measure page.
  • Page 41: Configuration Software

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 Press the [ ] and [ ] keys to change the flashing digit (Year). Press the [ENTER] key to store the changes. Press the [ ] and [ ] keys to change the flashing digit (Hour). Press the [ENTER] key to store the changes. Press the [ ] and [ ] keys to change the flashing digit (Minutes).
  • Page 42 Up to 10 different fuels coefficient tables can be programmed. Bar graphs You can set up to 6 different bargraph (parameter and range). Service 3 services information lines can be programmed for factory co-ordinates. (We suggest having Eclipse telephone and fax numbers).
  • Page 43: Maintenance

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 MAINTENANCE The EGA2 analyzer has been developed and manufactured using high quality components. A correct systematic maintenance will prevent damage and will increase substantially the life of the instrument, giving excellent results. Anomalous conditions that require extraordinary maintenance interventions are promptly displayed, either clearly or with an information code.
  • Page 44: Smoke Pump Maintenance

    If analyzer founds trouble, it displays an error for the related parameters. Printing the report, the error messages will be printed. Sometimes these messages correspond to an unrecoverable problem and it is necessary to return the instrument to Eclipse for maintenance. Frequently these messages are referred to a recoverable trouble and can be solved by yourself.
  • Page 45: Display Battery Level

    Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 No meas. Empty Memory No sens. The cell is non installed No probe No external probe connected on mini- Connect or replace the temperature probe. din connector. Display battery level Press the [MENU] key from measuring page until the following page is displayed: Press the [ENTER].
  • Page 46: Certificates

    Upon examination, if the unit is found defective it will be repaired or replaced at no charge. Eclipse‘s WARRANTY does not apply to defects resulting from any action of the purchaser, including but not limited to mishandling, improper interfacing, operation outside of design limits, improper repair, or unauthorized modification. This WARRANTY is VOID if the unit shows evidence of having been tampered with or shows evidence of being damaged as a result of excessive corrosion;...
  • Page 47 Instruction Manual MM850480 ed.01 INDEX Alarms; 38 Internal CO sensor; 28 Ambient CO monitoring; 27 Internal natural gas leak sensor; 30 Analysis data print; 23 Analysis menu; 34 Auxiliary measure; 11 Keyboard; 8 Backlitght; 9 Leak constant set-up; 27 Built-in printer; 23 Letter of conformity;...
  • Page 48 Offered By: Power Equipment Company 2011 Williamsburg Road Richmond, Virginia 23231 Phone (804) 236-3800 (804) 236-3882 www.peconet.com...

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