2 cleaning the filter in the ventilation unit, Section 11.2 – LumaSense Technologies INNOVA 1314i User Manual

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Chapter 11

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BE6030-13

1314i Photoacoustic Gas Monitor

LumaSense Technologies A/S

Page 130 of 199

Moisten a cotton bud with pure acetone and use it to clean the

surfaces of the unit, the retaining disc and the coarse air-filter. Refer

to Fig.11.8. Place the stub-end of the unit downwards, on a clean,

dry surface; the coarse air-filter, with its screw-end downwards on a

clean, dry surface and rest the retaining disc against it.

Caution: Make sure that no cotton fibres remain on the mesh of the

retaining disc otherwise they could be sucked up into, and block the

measurement system when the analyzer is operated.

Notes:

Only proceed to the next step when the acetone has completely

evaporated from the cleaned surfaces.

Each of the fine filter-papers DS 0759 are packed between two

pieces of packing paper. The fine filter-paper is always white in

colour.

Hold the stub-end of the unit between your thumb and fingers. Lift

the retaining disc with the tweezers and place it back into position in

the unit. Refer to

Fig.11.8

.

Remove a new fine filter-paper from its packaging using the

tweezers. Hold it by its edge. Carefully place the filter-paper over the

top of the retaining disc so that it is held in position by the small “lip”

on the rim of the unit.

Screw the coarse air-filter over the end of the external air-filtration

unit. Make sure that the fine filter-paper remains in its correct

position directly over the retaining disc.

11.2

Cleaning the Filter in the Ventilation Unit

A small ventilation unit is mounted on the back panel of the Monitor

(see in

Fig.11.9

). The ventilating fan in this unit circulates air

through the Monitor to keep it cool. To ensure that the air being

drawn into the Monitor is free of particles a filter pad is placed be-

tween the fan and grid which covers it. This filter needs to be

periodically taken out and cleaned. We recommend that this task is

done at least as often as calibration, and more frequently if the

Monitor is working in a very dusty atmosphere or an atmosphere

containing high concentrations of other particulate matter.

Use a “pozidrive” screwdriver to unscrew the screw on the grid cover.

Remove the filter pad from inside the grid cover. Wash the filter pad

in warm water containing some liquid soap. Rinse all the soap out of

the filter, by running clean water through it, and let it dry

thoroughly.

Place the clean, thoroughly dry, filter pad inside the grid cover.

Screw the grid cover firmly back in place over the ventilation unit.

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