TSI Instruments ALNOR AIRGARD 200 Owner's Manual
TSI Instruments ALNOR AIRGARD 200 Owner's Manual

TSI Instruments ALNOR AIRGARD 200 Owner's Manual

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FUME HOOD MONITOR
ALNOR
AIRGARD
200
®
®
OWNER'S MANUAL
P/N 116670080, REV 09
SEPTEMBER 2014

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  • Page 1 FUME HOOD MONITOR ALNOR AIRGARD ® ® OWNER’S MANUAL P/N 116670080, REV 09 SEPTEMBER 2014...
  • Page 3 LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY (effective April 2014) (For country-specific terms and conditions outside of the USA, please visit www.tsi.com.) Seller warrants the goods, excluding software, sold hereunder, under normal use and service as described in the operator's manual, to be free from defects in workmanship and material for 24 months, or if less, the length of time specified in the operator's manual, from the date of shipment to the customer.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS General Description ............2 Setup .................. 3 Installation ................. 5 General ................5 Tools Required ..............5 Procedure ................ 5 Simplified Installation ............7 General Installation ............7 Procedure ................ 7 Calibration ................. 8 Equipment ............... 8 Procedure ................
  • Page 6: General Description

    General Description ® The AirGard 200 monitor is designed to continuously monitor air flow through fume hoods. This permanently installed device provides both visual and audible alarms to alert the user of abnormal air flow conditions after the instrument is calibrated for the particular installation.
  • Page 7: Setup

    Setup ® The AirGard 200 fume hood monitor contains several configuration options. Two connectors provide access to remote control devices and firmware configuration jumpers. Observe the back of the monitor. Locate the two connectors at the left- center of the printed circuit board marked J3 and JP1.
  • Page 8 Pole 1 of JP1 is used to select the relay configuration. Without the jumper installed, the relay is Normally Closed (NC) during normal air flow and Normally Open (NO) during an alarm condition. Installing a shorting jumper across pole 1 will cause the relay to be Normally Open (NO) during normal air flow and Normally Closed (NC) during an alarm condition.
  • Page 9: Installation

    Installation General ® Installation of the AirGard monitor generally requires the fume hood to have a cut out section as shown in Figure 3. To monitor face velocity, the air Figure 3: outlet port at the back of the Front view of fascia ®...
  • Page 10 WARNING Older hoods may contain asbestos. Always take special precautions when dealing with this material. Step 2: Drill 4 mounting holes in the fascia, 2.5 mm diameter as shown on the template. Step 3: Snap in the snap bushing supplied onto the hole used for the power connection in the back enclosure and mount in the cut out on the fascia with 4 screws supplied.
  • Page 11: Simplified Installation

    Simplified Installation General Installation The simplified installation eliminates the need to cut a hole for the back enclosure. Refer to the Installation section for proper tools. A 19 mm (3/4 in.) drill will also be required to create an opening for the air output port and the power cord. Procedure Step 1: Drill two mounting holes in the back of the back enclosure and in two matching places on the fascia of the fume...
  • Page 12: Calibration

    Calibration Field calibration must be performed since each hood installation is unique. WARNING Calibration of this instrument should only be performed by qualified personnel. Proper guidelines for monitoring any ventilation apparatus are established on the basis of toxicity or hazards of the materials used, or the operation conducted within ®...
  • Page 13 WARNING This method is only used as a temporary condition to set the low flow point. Make sure air flow is restored to proper level after calibration. Step 5: Using a properly calibrated thermoanemometer, determine the velocity through the face of the hood by taking a detailed velocity traverse.
  • Page 14: Step By Step Operation

    Step-By-Step Operation Alarm Acknowledgment The horn and red indicator will turn on approximately six seconds after an alarm condition is detected. To mute the horn, press and release the TEST/RESET button. Note that after an alarm condition has been detected, the red indicator will stay on. The horn will remain muted until air flow is restored to normal levels.
  • Page 15: Maintenance & Troubleshooting

    APPENDIX A: Maintenance & Troubleshooting Maintenance ® The outside of the AirGard 200 monitor may be wiped clean with mild soap (dish washing detergent) and water on a damp cloth to remove finger marks, oils or residue. Do not use abrasives or solvents.
  • Page 16: Service Policy

    Service Policy Knowing that inoperative or defective instruments are as detrimental to TSI as they are to our customers, our service policy is designed to give prompt attention to all service requests. If any malfunction is discovered, please contact your nearest sales office or representative, or call TSI’s Customer Service department at (800) 874-2811 (U.S.
  • Page 17 ® AIRGARD 200 MONITOR SPECIFICATIONS Instrument Dimensions Front 3.25" x 4.75" x 0.5" (8.25 cm x 12 cm x 1.3 cm) Cut-out 2.58" x 4.5" (6.5 cm x 11.5 cm) Enclosure Depth 1.34" (3.4 cm) Instrument Weight 5 oz (142 grams) Shipping Weight 1 lb 6 oz (625 grams) Green Indicator...
  • Page 18 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 116670080 Rev 09 ©2014 TSI Incorporated Printed in U.S.A.

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