BATTERY DISPOSAL ............10 Battery disposal GENERAL SAFETY ..........11 General Safety USING YOUR RO 458S FOR THE FIRST TIME ..12 Using your RO 458s for the first time USING YOUR RO 458S EVERY TIME......12 Using your RO 458s every time FRESH AIR PURGE SWITCH ON ........12...
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14.1 TEST TYPES ..............27 14.2 ROOM CO DISPLAY............28 USING YOUR RO 458S AS A THERMOMETER OR PRESSURE METER ............28 ANALYSER PROBLEM SOLVING ......29 SPECIFICATIONS ..........30 EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ....32 COLD WEATHER PRECAUTIONS ......33 ENGLISH...
Your analyser also measures CO levels in ambient air – useful when a CO alarm is triggered – & performs a Room CO test for up to 30 minutes. Your RO 458s has a structured Commissioning Test to help install boilers. Your RO 458s has a protective rubber cover with magnets for “hands-free”...
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Your RO 458s has a large 6 line display showing data & test results based on your actions. Your RO 458s can send test results to our optional KANE IRP-2 infrared printer or KANE’s wireless printer App. The memory can store up to: ●...
RO 458s Buttons Function keys ICON Description Icons Save log – long press to store data Print report – short press to enter a print or wireless data transfer Navigate up – short press to scroll up Enter key – used to select current option Navigate down –...
Analyser Layout On / Off Function keys – see below Rotary switch Water trap & particle filter Battery Inlet temperature T2 charger Flue probe Pressure connection temperature T1 P2 – differential Flue gas inlet Watertrap drain with red plug Pressure connection P1 Red connector –...
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Magnets x2 Thermocouple Stainless Steel Shaft Depth Stop Cone Watertrap drain with red plug Thermocouple wire Gas Path ENGLISH...
After changing the batteries reset your analyser’s time & date. Charging NIMH batteries Your RO 458s uses a standard Micro USB connector for charging (KANE part No: USB1). For best results turn off your analyser then connect your charger – the charging indicator illuminates &...
General Safety Warning This analyser extracts combustion gases that may be toxic in relativity low concentrations. These gases are exhausted from the bottom of the analyser. This analyser must only be used in well-ventilated locations by trained & competent persons after due consideration of all the potential hazards.
Using your RO 458s for the first time Charge your analyser’s batteries for 8 hours – an overnight charge should be sufficient for an average 8-hour day. Take time to read this manual fully & be aware your analyser’s configuration may not support all features detailed in this manual.
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Warning This message says your analyser must be reset in fresh air. Place your analyser in outdoor fresh air, press You can perform a manual “ZERO” any time – rotate dial to “CO/CO2” & hold down the button to see the message above. ENGLISH...
Using the menu Rotate dial to “Menu” & navigate using the function buttons: = scroll up = scroll down = enter NOTE: To exit menu rotate dial to any position – any changes not entered will not store. As you scroll up or down, the side LEDs illuminate to point to the active line. Main Sub Menu Options/comments...
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Main Sub Menu Options/comments menu NAT GAS, TOWN GAS, COKE GAS, PROPANE, BUTANE, LPG, LIGHT OIL, BIO OIL, Fuel type WOOD PELLETS, BIO GAS, USER FUEL 1 TO 5 UK, FRANCE, SPAIN, N AMERICA, Fuel origin BELGIUM, NETHERLANDs Efficiency GROSS, NET, GROSS COND, NET COND Pressure See next table below PPM, PPM(N), MG/M3, MG/M3(N), MG/KWH,...
Main Sub Menu Options/comments menu Contrast Factory setting is 14 Backlight 0 to 300 seconds Screen Enables users to customise the parameters on the AUX display: LINE 1, LINE 2, LINE 3, LINE 4, LINE 5, LINE 6, BACK Back Measuring flue gasses After the countdown is finished &...
Make sure you do not exceed the analyser’s operating specifications. In particular: • Do not exceed the flue probe’s maximum temperature (600°C) • Do not exceed the analyser’s internal temperature operating range • Do not put the analyser on a hot surface •...
Ratio display Fuel type – can be changed via “Menu” or STATUS setting CO/CO2 ratio Carbon monoxide (ppm) Carbon dioxide (%) Excess air % Pressure reading Press button to send a full combustion test to our optional KANE IRP-2 printer or KANE’s App via Wireless module. Press &...
AUX display AUX (auxiliary) display can be customised via MENU / SCREEN / AUX Parameters displayed on lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 can be set by the user AUX parameters until changed by user NO sensor not fitted NO sensor not fitted Transferring results Press...
number will not change. Press to confirm a Log No. – the side lights will stop flashing. To view logged data press to highlight another line. Press – sidelights will flash on that line. to scroll through data. To finish, press .
Commissioning test Your analyser’s commissioning test uses the test outlined in the UK’s TB143 but is not a substitute for an appliance manufacturer’s instructions. Rotate dial to COM TEST position & follow your analyser’s instructions. TEST 1 – check the appliance at max gas rate Switch on appliance to max rate &...
Pressure & temperature testing Warning Never attempt to take a pressure reading without knowing maximum pres- sure that might be present. The analyser’s pressure transducer is rated at 80 mbar with a maximum over range of 400 mbar. Rotate dial to Prs/Temp. Using the black connectors & the manometer hose, connect to P1 for single pressure or P1 &...
12.1 Pressure measurement good practice Warning Before using your analyser to measure an appliance’s gas/air ratio valve, read the manufacturer’s instructions thoroughly. If in doubt contact the manufacturer. After adjusting a gas/air ratio valve you must ensure CO, CO2 & CO/CO2 ratio readings are within the manufacturer’s specified limits.
Let-by & tightness testing Using the black connectors, connect your manometer hose from the appli- ance’s test point to your analyser’s P1 input. Display shows “LET BY?” – use & to select YES or NO. If YES is selected, set the let-by pressure then press to start the let-by test –...
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Tightness test is automatically stored in the memory Pressure at start of tightness test Real time pressure reading Tightness default time is 120 seconds – can be changed via “Menu” When complete display shows: Tightness test is automatically stored in the memory Pressure at start of stabilisation test Pressure at end of stabilisation test...
Room CO testing Select “Room CO” to measure & record CO readings for up to 30 minutes. to select test type from the following: 14.1 Test types Limits/Alarm Test type Duration levels 15 minute test with results stored LIMIT = 10ppm GENERAL every minute ALARM = 30 ppm...
You can send your Room CO test log to our optional KANE IRP-2 printer or KANE’s App via wireless module by pressing Using your RO 458s as a thermometer or pressure meter Rotate the dial to PRS/TEMP – display will show:...
Analyser problem solving Fault symptom Causes/solutions • Oxygen too high • Air leaking into probe, tubing, water trap, • CO2 too low connectors or internal to analyser • Batteries not holding charge • Batteries exhausted • Analyser not running on •...
EU declaration of conformity This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer:- Kane International Ltd. Kane House, 11 Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. AL7 1GF, UK. Tel: +44 1707 375550 Web: www.kane.co.uk The KANE458s is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonization legis- lation below: Directive Title...
Cold weather precautions It is important you keep your flue gas analyser in a warm place overnight. Electronic devices that become really cold, by being left in a vehicle overnight, suffer when taken into a warm room the next morning. Condensation may form which can affect the analyser’s performance &...
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This product conforms with the following PLEASE RECYCLE MADE IN THE UK ENGLISH...
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