Condumax Ii Analyzer Storage Instructions - Michell Instruments Condumax II User Manual

INTRODUCTION
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Condumax II Analyzer Storage Instructions

The Condumax analyzer has been designed for the accurate measurement of hydrocarbon
and water dew point within natural gas. In order for the analyzer to be functional upon
installation it should be stored in accordance with the guidelines below:
• The analyzer must be housed in a sheltered area, out of direct sunlight
and rain.
• The analyzer should be stored to minimize the possibility of sitting in
ground water.
• The temperature within the storage environment should be maintained
between 0 and +50°C (+32 and +122°F).
• The humidity within the storage environment must be non-condensing.
• The storage environment must not expose the analyzer to any corrosive
elements.
• The analyzer may stay assembled with its sample conditioning system (if
supplied).
• All electrical and process connections should remain disconnected.
• All protective coatings should remain in place until installation.
• For prolonged periods of storage, the lid of the packaging crate should be
removed to allow air to circulate.
• The documentation supplied with the analyzer should be removed from
the packaging crate and stored elsewhere to protect its integrity.
For the period from installation of the Condumax II analyzer to commissioning start-up,
the following precautions should be followed:
• The analyzer and associated sampling system must remain isolated from
the process gas, and the enclosure should remain closed to ensure ingress
protection is maintained.
• The sampling system enclosure heating/thermostat circuit should be
operated if the climatic temperature might fall below 0°C (+32°F).
• At time of start-up the procedures contained in the User Manuals for both
analyzer and sampling system must be followed.
If the Condumax analyzer was previously in service/operation then the following
precautions should be followed before storage:
• Upon isolation from the gas sample the entire system should be purged
with a dry nitrogen gas before powering down of the analyzer.
• All connections and ports (gas and electrical) to the analyzer or sample
system (if provided) should be capped.
• If the analyzer is not removed from its location, the electrical grounding
of the analyzer should remain in place.
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Condumax II User's Manual
97081 Issue 28.1, July 2018