Bacharach MGS-150 Installation And Operation Manual - 6.2. Bump Testing
MGS-150 Manual
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Bump Test
Exposing the sensor to a gas and observing its
response to the gas. The objective is to establish if the
sensor is reacting to the gas and all the sensor outputs
are working correctly. There are two types of bump test.
Quantified:
A known concentration of gas is
used.
Non-Quantified: A gas of unknown concentration
is used.
Calibration
Exposing the sensor to a calibration gas, setting the
“zero” or standby voltage to the span/range, and
checking/adjusting all the outputs, to ensure that they
are activated at the specified gas concentration.
CAUTION: Before you carry out the test or calibration:
• Advise occupants, plant operators, and supervisors.
• Check if the MGS is connected to external systems such
as sprinkler systems, plant shut down, external sirens
and beacons, ventilation, etc. and disconnect as
instructed by the customer.
• Deactivate alarm delays if selected at JP5, JP6 as per
Figure 2 and Figure 3.
• For bump test or calibration the MGS should be powered
up for 24 hours. The instrument should be fully stabilised
per Section 4.
6.2. Bump Testing
After installation, the units should be bump tested. Expose the sensors
to appropriate test gas (NH
3
, CO
2
, etc.). The system will alarm when the
test gas ppm value is above the alarm level. The gas should put the
system into alarm and light the red LE D. The delay prevents the audible
alarm from sounding and the relay from switching (if delay is set).
With a bump test you can see the functions of the sensor - the red LED
will light, the relay and audible alarm will function, and the output (0-10V,
for example) will show the gas level.
Ideally bump tests are conducted on site in a clean air atmos phere.