Bacharach ODOROMETER Manual

Manual is about: Portable Gas Odorant Tester

Summary of ODOROMETER

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    Instruction 0023-9125 odorometer portable gas odorant tester part number 5110-0200 operation/maintenance rev. 16 – may 2010 world headquarters 621 hunt valley circle, new kensington, pa 15068 ph: 724-334-5000 • fax: 724-334-5001 • toll free: 800-736-4666 website: www.Mybacharach.Com • e-mail: help@m...

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    Warranty bacharach, inc., warrants to buyer that at the time of delivery this product will be free from defects in material and manufacture and will conform substantially to bacharach inc.’s applicable specifi cations. Bacharach’s liability and buyer’s remedy under this warranty are limited to the r...

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    Instruction 0023-9125 page-3 odorometer the odorometer is a portable instrument that can be used by gas companies to check the odorization of the gas being distributed. The in- strument provides an easy method of determining the odor intensity of a gas stream at any convenient point in the gas distr...

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    Page-4 instruction 0023-9125 odorometer 1. Make sure batteries are in place (see appendix a-1 for ac models). 2. The gas supply should be connected to the inlet fi tting on the front panel, and pressure should be below 5 psig. Connection should be made with aluminum or plastic tubing only; do not us...

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    Instruction 0023-9125 page-5 odorometer 6. The observer must be careful to hold his nose within one inch of the sniffing funnel to avoid dilution with the surrounding air (placing the upper lip on the handle will allow the nose to be cen- tered about one inch above the sniffing funnel). 7. Odor leve...

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    Page-6 instruction 0023-9125 odorometer the instrument has two ranges, obtained by using a lightweight glass and a heavier metal fl oat, both in the same metering tube. Take readings on the glass fl oat when both are within the range of measurement; take readings on the metal fl oat when the glass f...

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    Instruction 0023-9125 page-7 odorometer odorometer gas calibration chart this chart is intended as an example only and does not refl ect the cali- bration of your instrument. See actual calibration graph on your instru- ment. Your odorometer was calibrated against standards traceable to.

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    Page-8 instruction 0023-9125 odorometer the national institute of standards and technology (nist) prior to its shipment from the factory. To ensure the instrufment’s continued ac- curacy and reliability, bacharach recommends periodic calibration by an authorized bacharach service facility. For best ...

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    Instruction 0023-9125 page-9 odorometer appendix a older versions of the odorometer 1. Instruments designed to operate from ac will operate from any 115 volt, 60 hz power source. 2. For the dc model, start motor by turning switch clockwise to “on” and rotating the knob clockwise until air fl ow is a...