Do you have a question about the KANE988 and is the answer not in the manual?
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Amir Hafiz
July 21, 2025
My unit of Kane988 showing Calibration Overdue was 9327d on its status. Are these accumulated days of operating of the flue gas analyzer or overdue for calibration since 9327 days equal to 25 years ...please clarify on this matter.
REPLACING BATTERIES TIME AND DATE CHARGING NIMH BATTERIES BATTERY DISPOSAL GENERAL SAFETY FIRST TIME USE GENERAL OPERATING PRINCIPLE USER INTERFACE LOGGING DATA PRINTING DATA HOME MENU MEASUREMENT SETTINGS REPORTS ON SCREEN TRENDS STATUS SETUP TOOLS USING YOUR ANALYSER 2 KANE988 MANUAL...
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TAKING A FLOW READING PITOT REGULAR CHECKS DURING SAMPLING NORMAL SHUTDOWN SEQUENCE PRINTOUTS 33-34 WATER TRAP MAINTANENCE 35-36 KANE LINK - ADDING DEVICES 37-38 SPECIFICATIONS 39-40 EU DECLARATION COLD WEATHER PRECAUTIONS WELCOME TO KANE CARE 43-46 ANALYSER RECYCLING KANE988 MANUAL 3...
NDIR 3 gas detection bench to measure up to 8 gases and 9 sensors. Your KANE988 has a colour graphical display and intuitive keypad to provide clear information and simple operation. Your KANE988 is independently certified to EN50379 parts 1-3 by TUV.
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Your KANE988 prints test results using an optional infrared printer or wirelessly sends test results to the KANE LIVE App. MEMORY Your KANE988 stores: Combustion logs = 178 • Pressure/Temp logs = 178 • Airflow logs = 89 • DTHA2 logs = 89 •...
Return to home screen HOME Short press to Store / F2 STORES / F2 Short press to scroll up Short press to scroll down DOWN BACK / CANCEL BACK / CANCEL OK / ENTER OK / ENTER KANE988 MANUAL 7...
Print / F1 Pump On / Off Store / F2 Flue Temperature T2 Flue Temperature T1 Exhaust port DO NOT COVER Pressure connection P2 Fit spigot probe to hose before Pressure connection P1 connecting to Flue gas inlet 8 KANE988 MANUAL...
Your first charge should be for 8 hours - Thereafter NiMH batteries can be topped up any time, even for short periods. BATTERY DISPOSAL Always dispose of depleted batteries using approved disposal methods that protect the environment. 10 KANE988 MANUAL...
Altitude to 2000m • Ambient temperature 0°C -40°C • Maximum relative humidity 80% for temperatures up to 31°C • decreasing linearly to 50%RH at 40°C Mains supply fluctuations not to exceed 10% of the nominal voltage • KANE988 MANUAL 11...
Before use set up your analyser to your requirements. GENERAL OPERATING PRINCIPLE After powering on your analyser, choose tasks to perform using MENU. Most tests can be made with little user activity. Your analyser status bar displays useful information. 12 KANE988 MANUAL...
- display changes to show print progress. To print logged data: Select LOG ON in REPORTS menu Press PRINT key or select desired test from MEASUREMENT MENU and use View Logs Select LOG NO and press PRINT key KANE988 MANUAL 13...
Check time & date are correct as they can only be changed if you have no stored logs in Memory to protect integrity of stored data. MEASUREMENT Start measurements and tests See page 22 for details 14 KANE988 MANUAL...
Set reference O2 for CO and NO sensor independently ALARMS Toxic Gas Alarm YES / NO Battery Low Alarm YES / NO Watertrap Check Warning YES / NO Excessive CO Warming YES / NO CONVERSATION FACTORS Select desired Pitot factor KANE988 MANUAL 15...
TREND B Parameter TREND C Parameter TREND D Parameter START TREND A Start STATY TREND B Start START TREND C Start START TREND D Start START DUAL TREND AB Start START DUAL TREND CD Start START QUAD TREND Start KANE988 MANUAL 17...
OPERATION DETAIL Enter operator / owner information PRINTER Select IR printer type MANAGE LINK DEVICES Add or remove KANE LINK devices ALARM LEVELS Set alarm trigger levels for each gas sensor - MAIN PURGE Set: MAIN PURGE DURATION Time in seconds...
Manually trigger zero calibration for pressure sensor - Disconnect all pressure hoses first SETUP MIDSTREAM FINDER Setup MIDSTREAM FINDER Tool parameters, temperature and pressure limits START MIDSTREAM FINDER Start MIDSTREAM Finder Tool SERVICE Restricted area for authorized personnel only. 20 KANE988 MANUAL...
Calibration time counts down in seconds to zero and can be changed to 90, 120, 180 or 300 seconds. NOTE:- 180 seconds is recommended to allow sensors to fully stabilise - anything less may result in toxic and oxygen sensor drift. KANE988 MANUAL 21...
Start measurements and tests MENU ITEM OPTIONS / COMMENTS WIRELESS MODE Choose between KANE LINK or KANE APP modes READING SIZE Choose text size for task screens NOTE:- Ensure analyser displays correct date & time before making measurement. 22 KANE988 MANUAL...
PRESSURE & TEMP Start pressure and temperature measurements AIRFLOW Screen defaults to Pilot measurement unless a KANE-DTHA2 is connected. DTHA2 SCREEN PITOT SCREEN 24 KANE988 MANUAL...
DURATION Choose test duration from 1 to 24 hours INTERVAL Choose sampling interval from 3 to 60 seconds TOTAL SAMPLES Indicates number of samples collected based on DURATION and INTERVAL settings START TEST Begin test TEST RUNNING KANE988 MANUAL 25...
TEST ID Enter unique ID for test or use automatically generated ID DURATION Choose test duration from 30 seconds to 30 minutes FUEL TYPE Select required fuel type START TEST Begin test STABILISING FIND MIDSTREAM TEST RUNNING 26 KANE988 MANUAL...
TIGHTNESS TEST Configure and perform tightness tests Using black connectors, connect your manometer hose from appliance test point to analyser P1 input. CHOOSE LET-BY (optional) LET-BY RUNNING KANE988 MANUAL 27...
Before using your analyser to measure an appliance gas/air ratio valve, read appliance manufacturer instructions thoroughly. If in doubt, contact appliance manufacturer. After adjusting a gas/air ratio valve O , CO & CO/CO ratio readings must be within appliance manufacturer specified limits. KANE988 MANUAL 29...
• Do not put analyser on a hot surface • Do not exceed analyser water trap levels • Do not let analyser particle filter become dirty and blocked • Check readings are stable and within expected range. 30 KANE988 MANUAL...
To perform a combustion and draught test a dual purpose probe is required, contact KANE International or an Authorised Distributor for details. TAKING A FLOW READING - PITOT MEASUREMENT In UNITS menu set pressure units to metres/sec (m/sec), the only choice available for flow measurements, and set pressure display to Pascal (Pa).
Allow analyser to purge in fresh air for at least three minutes or until all toxic sensor readings are below 10ppm. Do not immerse probe in water as this will damage pump and sensors. NOTES: It is good practice to hang probe hose vertically after sampling so condensate drains away. 32 KANE988 MANUAL...
WATER TRAP MAINTANENCE KANE988 Water Stop Technology Your analyser has a water trap & particle filter to stop appliance flue gas water vapour & dust entering your analyser. However, some boilers produce much higher volumes of water vapour which can affect your analyser.
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Particle filter Water stop filter Replace particle Replace water stop filter filter Ensure small o-ring is fitted when replacing water stop filter Replacement part numbers: Water Stop filter: WSF2 Particle filter: PF2 Water trap: SM50675 36 KANE988 MANUAL...
- Each serial number must be 10 digits long. If shorter enter 0’s to make up to 10 - For example: Enter serial number 2001228 below as 0002001228. Other KANE LINK devices can be paired - Contact KANE for more details KANE988 MANUAL 37...
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Serial Number Use numeric part of serial number to pair your KANE LINK analyser. KANE LINK requires a 10-digit serial number - If shorter, use 0’s to make up to 10 infant of serial number. For example: Enter serial number J12345678 above as 0012345678.
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Cor, Propane, LPG, Butane, Light Oil, Digester Gas, Heavy Oil, Coal, Anthracite, Wood Pellets, Coke, 5x User defined fuels Battery Life >6 hours from full charge KANE988 is independently tested and certified to EN50379 Certification parts 1-3 Operating Conditions Temperatures 0 - 45°C...
Kane House, 11 Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL10 1GF, UK. Tel: + 1707 375550 Web: www.kane.co.uk The KANE988 is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonization legislation below: UK Directive The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (EMC) The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and...
Northern Customer Service Southern & International Customer Kane International Ltd Service Gibfield Park Avenue Kane International Ltd Atherton, Kane House, 11 Bessemer Road Manchester Welwyn Garden City M46 0SY, UK Hertfordshire e: nservice@kane.co.uk AL7 1GF, UK t: 0800 059 0800 e: service@kane.co.uk...
Welcome to KANE CARE KANE CARE is our award winning promise to never let you down or your money back KANE CARE applies to any KANE Analyser Service & Recertification booked online via www.kane.co.uk & www.kanetest.ie - some exclusions apply For KANE CARE International Service &...
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Select FREEPOST for tracked carriage - UK & Ireland mainland only Your analyser will be despatched the same day we receive it… OR YOUR MONEY BACK* *Excludes KANE-EGA, AUTO600, ‘9 series’ analyser & UKAS certificates - Ireland 2 day turnaround 44 KANE988 MANUAL...
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International All Inclusive Price KANE CARE Service & Recertification email: sales@kane.co.uk with analyser name & serial number Pay our all inclusive KANE CARE quote Send your analyser & accessories We will return free of charge* after KANE CARE Service & Recertification with 1 year warranty if under 10 years old *Excludes local tax &...
THIS PRODUCT CONFIRMS WITH THE FOLLOWING PLEASE RECYCLE PACKAGING MADE IN THE UK KANE988 MANUAL 47...
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Before use, please register on our website www.kane.co.uk Scan the QR code to go directly to Register your product online. Kane International Ltd Kane House, 11 Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 1GF, UK email: sales@kane.co.uk telephone: 0800 059 0800...
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My unit of Kane988 showing Calibration Overdue was 9327d on its status. Are these accumulated days of operating of the flue gas analyzer or overdue for calibration since 9327 days equal to 25 years ...please clarify on this matter.