Measurement Procedure Gas Analysis: Soot; Soot Measurement; Oil Trace - Ecom EN3 Operating Instructions Manual

4.6 Measurement procedure gas analysis: Soot...Oil trace
The sub-menu "Soot...Oil trace" enables the input of measured results for boiler temperature,
soot dots and oil trace. Select the desired line on the display and activate the input with
<Enter>. The input for boiler temperature can be made one with help of the instrument
keyboard. Press <Enter> to store the value in the data record of the measurement.
Hint
To use the automatically soot measurement, you have to select the fuel type
oil!

4.6.1 Soot measurement

The soot dot measurement is to be performed with the optional heated pistol grip probe
which heating function prevents the filter paper to become wet because of the humidity
issued by the combustion condensate. The filter paper slot is hereby heated up to approx.
70 °C. Switch hereto the probe heating of the pistol grip probe while selecting „Adjustments /
Internal / Probe heating / <F1>".
Insert a filter paper in the paper slot. Select the line „1
the measurement. The display shows the volume to be sucked and the pump starts sampling.
If the soot dot analysis are made with a manual pump the sucking procedure can be
interrupted while pressing <F4> (result value can immediately be entered).
Once 1,63 litre has been sucked in, the instrument will instruct to input the opacity degree.
Release the filter paper from the probe slot. Compare the greyness with the opacity scale.
Input the result using the numerical keys and press <Enter>. Repeat this procedure until all 3
soot dot analysis are completed. The mean value will be calculated and automatically stored.

4.6.2 Oil trace

The result of the oil trace check will be documented as follows:
- Place cursor on line "Oil trace"
- Consign the result with <Enter> ("No", "Yes" or "- - - ")
Once all inputs have been entered, press <ESC> to exit the menu. The measurement is now
complete.
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Soot meas.". Press <Enter> to start
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