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Eurotron UniGas 1000 Instruction Manual

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Hand-held flue gas analyzer
Instruction Manual MM850482 ed. 04
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  • Page 1 Hand-held flue gas analyzer Instruction Manual MM850482 ed. 04...
  • Page 2 This manual includes all the information you need to install, operate and maintain the flue gas analyzer UniGas 1000, BTU 1000 and its accessories. Eurotron has used the best care and efforts in preparing this book and believes the information in this publication are accurate. The Eurotron products are subjected to continuous improvement, in order to pursue technological leadership;...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION ....................4 Ordering Code ............................. 5 Specifications ............................5 Calibration certificate ........................... 6 Electromagnetic compatibility ......................6 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION....................7 Keyboard ............................. 8 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION....................9 Measurement Principle ........................9 3.1.1 Gas Sampling Probe........................

  • Page 4: General Description

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 GENERAL DESCRIPTION UniGas 1000 is designed to satisfy the HVAC market needs; but it is the result of the advanced research and experience of Eurotron has been developing and manufacturing portable flue gas analyzers since 1986.

  • Page 5: Ordering Code

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 Ordering Code UniGas 1000 / BTU 1000 7820 – A – B – C – D – E – F Each Instrument is equipped standard with differential pressure and draft sensor, Tc gas temperature input, Pt100 combustion air temperature input, IR printer port, real-time clock capabilities, rechargeable battery pack, battery charger and supplied with a Report of Calibration and an instruction manual.

  • Page 6: Calibration Certificate

    Up to 10 fuel types can be set up by factory on demand. Calibration certificate Each UniGas 1000 portable gas analyzer is factory calibrated and certified against Eurotron Standards that are periodically certified by an International recognized Laboratory, and shipped with a Report of Calibration stating the nominal and actual values and the deviation errors.

  • Page 7: Physical Description

    ∆P input (P2) GAS INLET At the bottom of UniGas 1000 you can see all sampling probe connectors: gas inlet, and differential pressure / draft inputs. On the left side are the connectors for: line power charger and IR serial port for external wireless printer.

  • Page 8: Keyboard

    Engineering Units Symbols Values Symbols The display has graphical symbols to describe the actual operation mode of the UniGas 1000. Battery status: fully black=charged; empty=needs charging The symbol is flashing when battery is charging Flue gas temperature Ambient/combustion air temperature λ...

  • Page 9: Principle Of Operation

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION UniGas 1000 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 P1 –...

  • Page 10: Water Trap & Line Filter

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 3.1.2 Water Trap & Line Filter The gas flows through an external combined water trap and line filter to avoid the presence of condensation and suspended solid particles in the analysis section of the instrument. A cylinder is positioned at 15 cm from the instrument gas inlet it is divided into two parts: the water trap and the line filter.

  • Page 11: Auxiliary Measurements

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 O OBTAIN AN ACCURATE MEASURE IT IS RECOMMENDED TO WAIT MINUTES If an excessive (>150% of F.S.) gas concentration is applied to toxic gas sensor, then a ±2% drift and a long resuming time can be present. In that case it is recommended to wait for a measured value lower than 20 ppm, by sucking fresh air before switching the analyzer off.

  • Page 12: Smoke Index Measurement (Optional)

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 Smoke Index Measurement (optional) 3.2.3 This method consists of taking a gas sample from the center of the gas pipe behind the heat exchanger and crossing it through a special filter paper. The color of the spot on the filter is compared with a graduated (from 0 to 9) reference scale and it is called “smoke index”.

  • Page 13: Recommendations

    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 Eurotron together the instrument. CAUTION: O LD BATTERIES CAN LEAK AND CAUSE CORROSION...

  • Page 14: Connections

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 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 UniGas Pressure/Draft inlet (P1).
  • Page 15 Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 The retaining screw in the cone enables the probe to be easily moved in order to locate the core flow, normally correspondent to the center of the section of the stack. The flue gas and exhaust gas pathways must be checked for gas-tightness before carrying out a measurement and, if necessary, non gas-tight points should be sealed.

  • Page 16: Operations

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 OPERATIONS All the procedures and programming operations on UniGas 1000 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 17 Press the [ ENTER ] key to mute the unit. The following page will be displayed: The BTU/UNIGAS 1000 is now fully ready for flue gas analysis and any other measurements. NOTE: FTER THE INSTRUMENT IS SWITCHED ON ALL SETTINGS WILL BE SET TO HOW IT WAS WHEN IT WAS TURNED 6.1.2...
  • Page 18 Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 By pressing the [ REF. O ] key, the measured parameters will be referred to the user defined programmed oxygen value. When selecting this mode, the first line on the top of the display will be replaced by the message “...

  • Page 19: Pressure/Draft Measurement

    Press [ ESC ] to return to the measure page. 6.1.4 Pressure/Draft Measurement The UniGas 1000 has a built-in internal differential pressure sensor. With this sensor, you can execute the pressure/draft measurements by using the standard probe or the special dual-hose probe. Standard single hose probe: The standard probe has one gas collector for gas sampling.
  • Page 20 Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 From the main page • Press the [ DRAFT ] key: NOTE: DO NOT INSERT THE PROBE INSIDE THE STACK. • Press the [ ENTER ] key before inserting the probe in the stack to zero out the measured value. •...

  • Page 21: Differential Pressure Measurement

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 Press [ DRAFT ] again if you want remove the HOLD function, or press the [ ENTER ] key if you to maintain the HOLD function. Press [ ESC ] anyway to return to the measuring page. 6.1.4.1 Differential Pressure Measurement Using the burner pressure probe (cat.
  • Page 22 Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 Sensor Start from the measuring main page: • Press the [ MENU ] key until the following page is displayed: NOTE: DO NOT INSERT THE PROBE INSIDE THE STACK WARNING O NOT MOVE THE SENSOR DURING THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS •...

  • Page 23: Temperature Measurement

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 • Press the [ ENTER ] key: the depression value will be displayed on the following page NOTE: [DRAFT] TO STORE THE DRAFT VALUE AND PRINT IT ON THE FLUE GAS ANALYSIS REPORT PRESS THE "M" "E"...

  • Page 24: Leak Test Procedures

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 TC K PROBES Pipe Velcro F2139000 130 mm Air F2132100 130 mm Contact F2137100 Clamp probe F2139100 Pt100 PROBES Clamp probe F2139200 Leak Test Procedures This operative mode allows the operator to perform the 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.
  • Page 25 Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 WARNING O NOT PRESSURIZE THE GAS NETWORK Zero the sensor by pressing the [ ] key. Pressurize the gas network using air or gas media. Press the [ ENTER ] key to start the test. NOTE: T HE INSTRUMENTS WILL WAIT FOR SECONDS THE ZERO VALUE ON THE PAGE WILL BLINK...

  • Page 26: Tightness Test

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 6.2.2 Tightness test To perform the tightness test, press the [ MENU ] key from measuring page until the following page will be displayed: WARNING O NOT PRESSURIZE THE GAS NETWORK Zero the sensor by pressing the [ ] key. Pressurize the gas network using air or gas media.

  • Page 27: Pressure Kit Ee300248

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 • Press the [ PRINT ] key to print the test report. LEGEND P1-P4: pressure measurements Drop: pressure drop after the test end (P4-P1) Duration : Test Time • Press the [ ESC ] key to return the measuring page. 6.2.3 Pressure Kit EE300248 This pressure kit has been designed to perform the leak...
  • Page 28 Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 The gas sample should be drawn to the centre of the combustion gas flux. The correct gas volume is sampled with 10 uniform shoots by the pump. We suggest using a retaining cone during gas sampling. Compare the darkening of the filter with the smoke index comparing table.

  • Page 29: Analysis Data Print

    Press [ ESC ] to return to the measure page. Analysis Data Print UniGas 1000 has two different possibilities to print the flue gas analysis data. You can use the optional internal impact printer or the standard IR port for your HP 82240B wireless thermal printer.
  • Page 30 6.4.2 External Printer Port UniGas 1000 has a standard IR port compatible with your HP 82240B wireless thermal printer. The printer is external to the instrument and the power supply is separated from the analyzer. No connection cable is necessary: you can be near the printer IR led to the IR led of the analyzer.
  • Page 31 Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 6.4.4 Header Setting Using the UniGas keyboard, you can set the report header (4 text rows of 16 char each) with your own data. Press the [ MENU ] key from measuring page until the following page is displayed: Press the [ ENTER ] key.

  • Page 32: Carbon Monoxide Safety Room Test

    Both acoustic and visual alarm are available. Remove any pneumatic connection from the UniGas 1000 gas INLET. Press the [ MENU ] key until the following page will be displayed: Press the [ ENTER ] key to monitor ambient CO.
  • Page 33 Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 LEGEND 01-15: CO values stored one per minute in 15 minutes of overall testing time CO MAX: the maximum detected CO value Press [ ESC ] to return to the measuring page.

  • Page 34: Configuration

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 CONFIGURATION Engineering Units Directly from the unit’s keyboard, you can change the engineering units for the necessary 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 Follow these procedures: Press the [ MENU ] key from measuring page until the following page is displayed:...
  • Page 35 Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 Press the [ ] key to select one different unit. Press the [ ENTER ] key to store the changes and to modify the pressure unit. Press the [ ] key to select one different unit. Press the [ ENTER ] key to store the changes.
  • Page 36 Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 Press the [ ENTER ]. Press the [ MENU ] key until the following page is displayed: Press the [ ENTER ] key to change the O alarm level. Press the [ ] and [ ] keys to change the flashing digit. Press the [ ] and [ ] keys to select a different digit.
  • Page 37 Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 Press [ ENTER ] key to enter settings for Tair disable levels. In these pages, the indication “Disable” appears instead of “Enable”. Press [ ESC ] to return to the measure page. When one of the alarm levels is more than the reading, a continuous beep is generated by the analyzer. Press the [ ENTER ] key to mute the instrument.
  • Page 38 Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 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 39: Update Instrument To Instrument (Bootload)

    Press [ ESC ] to return to the measure page. Update Instrument to Instrument (Bootload) UniGas 1000 is able to perform the firmware upgrade between 2 instruments (master and slave) of a same model. NOTE: YOU SHOULD PERFORM AN UPGRADE ONLY IF THE...

  • Page 40: Maintenance

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 MAINTENANCE The UniGas 1000 analyzer has been developed and manufactured using high quality components. A correct systematic maintenance will prevent damage and will increase the life of the instrument, and provide excellent results. Any conditions that require extraordinary maintenance interventions are promptly displayed, either clearly or with an information code.

  • Page 41: Error Messages

    Sometimes these messages correspond to an unrecoverable problem and it is necessary to return the instrument to Eurotron for maintenance. Frequently these messages are referred to a recoverable trouble and can be solved by you.

  • Page 42: Accessories And Spare Parts

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 Display Battery Level Press the [ MENU ] key from measuring page until the following page is displayed: times until. Press [ ENTER ]. Press [ MENU ] a number of “battery” is displayed. This page shows the actual voltage level of the battery Accessories and Spare Parts Accessories BB880043...

  • Page 43: Certificates

    This warranty applies to the original purchaser only. If the unit should malfunction, it must be returned during the warranty period, transportation prepaid, to Eurotron for evaluation. Upon examination, if the unit is found to be defective it will be repaired or replaced at no charge.

  • Page 44: Appendix

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 APPENDIX EMC Conformity The instrument case made in shock-resistant injection moulded ABS + polycarbonate has an internal metal coating to fulfill the prevision of the directive 89/336/CEE Electromagnetic Compatibility.
  • Page 45 Viale F.lli Casiraghi 409/423 20099 Sesto S. Giovanni (MI) - Italy (Address) declare under our sole responsibility that the product : Palmtop flue gas analyser mod. UniGas 1000 (Name and type) cat. 7820 (Model) to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following...

  • Page 46: Index

    Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 INDEX Accessories; 42 Gas analysis; 16 Accuracies and ranges; 6 Gas probe positioning; 14 Alarms; 35 Gas sampling probe; 9; 42 Analysis data print; 30 Gas sensors; 10 APPENDIX; 44 GENERAL DESCRIPTION; 4 Auxiliary measure; 11 Header setting;...
  • Page 47 Manual instruction MM850482 ed.04 Tightness test; 26 Smoke index input; 29 Smoke index measurement; 12 Smoke measurement; 28 Update instrument to instrument; 39 Smoke pump maintenance; 41 Specifications; 5 Switch the instument ON; 16 Symbols on display; 8 Warranty terms; 43 Water trap;...

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