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6.2.1 Category 1; Temperature Related

*Temperature LED flashes rapidly when the cell’s temperature is more than 0.1 °C over
the set point and slowly flashes when the cell’s temperature is more than 0.2 °C under
the set point. Temperature may be read directly from the optional LCD instrument or
with the optional Monitor Software.

Table 6-1 Category 1; Temperature Related

Failure

Symptom Visibility

Effect on Accuracy

PRT ages

None

None, when
recommended re-zero
interval is followed

PRT opens

temperature LED
extinguishes,
temperature relay opens

N/A

Heater Power "Full on"
failure

temperature LED
extinguishes,
temperature relay opens,
transducers's
over-temperature safety
switch opens (not
visible)

N/A

Temperature out of
desired set-point control
range

temperature LED
extinguishes,*
temperature relay opens

N/A

Transducer interconnect
cable opens
a) All wires
b) PRT lead(s)
c) Heater lead (s)
d) Ground

a, b & c) Same as PRT
open or temperature out
of control range

d) Noise on C signal

a, b & c) N/A

d) Noise on C signal

Temperature
measurement circuit
a) fails, or
b) gain drifts

a) temperature LED
extinguishes,
temperature relay opens
b) None

a) N/A

b) None, when
recommended re-zero
interval is followed

Transducer is located in
a place that has a
temperature higher than
the set point.

a) Rapidly blinking
temperature LED
b) Temperature relay
opens.

Proportional to
temperature
discrepancy.

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