CAIRE 1000B Provider Technical Maunal - Test Procedures

Personal Ambulatory Oxygen System Provider Technical Manual

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PN 20631679 Rev D

TEST PROCEDuRES

PuRITy AND FLOW RATE TEST PROCEDuRE - PREFERRED METHOD

It is recommended that the Eclipse 5 be tested for oxygen concentration and flow performance. The CAIRE recommended 

test setup is shown on the following diagram. Oxygen monitors may or may not have an internal pump to draw samples of 

oxygen to be measured. Placement of the oxygen monitor in the test setup depends whether they have an internal pump. 

Only one oxygen monitor is needed. An oxygen monitor such as Salter Labs’ PRO

2

 Check Elite

®

 or equivalent may be used.

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Connect the circuit per the diagram shown below.

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Turn the concentrator on and set the target flow on the Eclipse 5 to 3 LPM continuous flow.

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Allow the Eclipse 5 to stabilize (can take up to 10 minutes). 

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Verify the O

2 

concentration and O

2 

flow rate are within specification (shown in Table 1).

Figure 27:  CAIRE Recommended Test Setup to verify performance of Oxygen Concentrator

PuRITy AND FLOW RATE TEST PROCEDuRE-ALTERNATE METHOD

Attach a calibrated oxygen monitor to the oxygen outlet port in accordance with oxygen monitor manufacturer’s 

recommendations. 

ECLIPSE

Unit

Flow Meter

O

2

 Monitor with Pump

(preferred location)

O

2

 Monitor

(alternate location)

Vent to

Atmosphere

NOTE:

Some sensing equipment may restrict the actual flow rate and provide inaccurate concentration read-

ings. If testing is performed with the oxygen monitor in the alternate location pictured above, ensure 

that the oxygen monitor does not significantly restrict oxygen flow.