Bacharach Leakator 10, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...LEAKATOR 10 INSTRUCTION 0019 9167 COMBUSTIBLE GAS DETECTOR Part No 0019 7051 Rev 18 October 2012 ...

Page 2: ... remedy under this warranty of title are limited to the removal of any title de fects or at the election of Bacharach to the replacement of this Product or parts thereof that are defective in title THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE GIVEN AND ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF I ANY AND ALL OTHERWARRANTIES EXPRESSORIMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FIT...

Page 3: ...ormation which could prevent user awareness of a potentially hazardous situation for the instrument user other personnel and property If after reading the information in this manual the user has questions regardingtheoperation applicationormaintenanceoftheinstrument supervisory or training assistance should be obtained before use Fac tory assistance is available by calling 1 800 736 4666 WARNING T...

Page 4: ...the Earphone 8 4 4 Turning OFF the Instrument 8 5 0 MAINTENANCE 9 5 1 Replacing the Sensor 9 5 2 Replacing the Printed Circuit Board 12 5 3 Replacing the Speaker 13 5 4 Replacing the Flexible Probe Assembly 14 6 0 TROUBLESHOOTING 16 7 0 PARTS SERVICE 17 7 1 Parts List 17 7 2 Bacharach Sales Service Centers 20 8 0 DECLARTION OF CONFORMITY 21 Leakator 10 Instruction 0019 9167 ii ...

Page 5: ...y personnel and other users who are interested in pinpointing gas leaks and test ing gas appliances in residential commercial and industrial installations The instrument is supplied with a durable plastic carrying case 20 probe and instruction manual The Leakator 10 features Ten bright red LEDs and a speaker that provide visual and audible indications to the presence of gas Figure 1 Leakator 10 1 ...

Page 6: ...d vapors are also detectable Acetone Ethanol IndustrialSolvents Acetylene Ethylene Oxide Paint Thinners Ammonia Gasoline Propane Benzene Hexane Naphtha Butane Hydrogen Introduction 2 Leakator 10 Instruction 0019 9167 WARNINGS For safety reasons the Leakator 10 must only be operated andservicedbyqualifiedpersonnel Readandunderstand the contents of this instruction manual before operating or servici...

Page 7: ... 5 years Calibration No user calibration required Probe Self storing 20 51 cm flexible probe includes integral sensor Response Time Less than 3 seconds to full scale indication Sensitivity 20 ppm Methane Warm Up Time Approximately 25 to 55 seconds Duty Cycle Continuous with no limitation Gas Indication Visual 10 red ultra bright LEDs Audible Variable speed ticking sound earphone provided for use i...

Page 8: ... Mark 3 0 BATTERY INSTALLATION WARNING Do not replace batteries in a hazardous area CAUTION To maintain agency approval use only NEDA 14A type batteries or equivalent Remove battery cover Install five non rechargeable 1 5V C size alkaline batteries per Figure 2 observe proper polar ity Then reinstall battery cover 4 0 OPERATION 4 1 Turning ON the Instrument Turn ON the instrument by rotating its t...

Page 9: ...ff in a few sec onds if the sensor is good and properly seated in its socket If the Low Bat LED is on replace the batteries per Section 3 0 Battery Installation After the instrument stabilizes rotate the Gain control in the direction necessary to cause the bottom Gas Level LED to just turn off Be sure to always set this control in the same environment you intend to test in The instrument is now re...

Page 10: ...f a combustible gas is indicated by a column of ten red LEDs and a speaker The number of lighted LEDs gives visual indication of the relative gas level while the speaker produces clicking sounds similar to a Geiger counter that increase in repetition rate as the gas concentration goes up in relation to the instrument s gain setting The instrument s sensitivity to gas concentrations is adjusted by ...

Page 11: ...Figure 3 Jack Control and Indicators Operation 7 Leakator 10 Instruction 0019 9167 COMBUSTIBLE GASES Powe r Fail Low Bat MADE IN USA ...

Page 12: ...5 0 MAINTENANCE WARNING Do not replace the batteries sensor or sensor matching resistor in a hazardous area Since the Leakator 10 does not require calibration at regular intervals very little needs to be done to maintain the instru ment in working order If the instrument has not been used for more than 3 months you may wish to turn it on and let it run in fresh air for several minutes to keep the ...

Page 13: ...ket using a small flat blade screw driver Fig 4 and discard 3 Remove battery cover 4 Remove old matching resistor Fig 5 and discard 5 Locate new sensor s matching resistor then cut and bend the resistor leads using the forms that are molded into the battery cover Fig 6 Note that If the resistor leads are cut too short the instrument may not function 6 Insert new matching resistor into printed circ...

Page 14: ... 5 Carefully lift rear case and flexible arm assembly away from instrument being careful not to pull wires attached to printed circuit board Lay rear case face down on work area 6 Carefully remove printed circuit board from front case 7 Unplug connectors J2 and J3 from printed circuit board 8 Plug connectors J2 and J3 into new printed circuit board then install board into front case Figure 4 Remov...

Page 15: ...nly C Size 1 5 x 5 NEDA 14A or Equivalent Cut Matching Resistor leads to correct length by inserting each lead into form as shown and cutting here NOTE The plastic clip guide length represents the minimum lead length If the resistor leads are cut too short the instrument may not function Optimum lead length is 11 16 After cutting resistor leads use this form to bend leads as shown MATCHING RESISTO...

Page 16: ...at teries 2 Remove sensor matching resistor 3 Remove four screws securing rear case then carefully lift rear case and flexible arm assembly away from instrument being careful not to pull wires attached to printed circuit board Lay rear case face down on work area 4 Carefully remove printed circuit board from front case then unplug speaker connector J2 from printed circuit board 5 Remove two nuts a...

Page 17: ...ment flexible probe assembly P N 0019 3091 Procedure See Figure 7 1 Turn OFF instrument and lay it face down on work area 2 Remove battery cover and batteries 3 Remove sensor matching resistor 4 Remove four screws securing rear case 5 Carefully lift rear case and flexible arm assembly away from instrument being careful not to pull wires attached to printed circuit board Lay rear case face down on ...

Page 18: ... printed circuit board new flexible probe assembly and rear case using the screws that were removed in Step 4 11 Replace sensor 12 Replace sensor matching resistor 13 Replace batteries and battery cover 14 Test instrument response refer to Section 4 2 Maintenance 14 Leakator 10 Instruction 0019 9167 ...

Page 19: ...per Section 5 1 Replacing the Sensor IftheLow Bat LEDlights replacethebatteriesperSection3 0 as soon as possible The instrument should operate however for several hours before the batteries go dead If the instrument doesn t respond to a combustible gas per form the following in the order presented until the problem is corrected First ensure that all connectors are securely in place on the printed ...

Page 20: ... 0019 0449 7 Replacement Sensor with Matching Resistor 0019 0398 8 Screw 4 20 x thd forming 0102 1976 9 Speaker Assembly 0019 0400 10 Washer 10 Plain 0002 4140 11 Wrist Strap 0019 0443 Instruction Manual 0019 9167 Call factory if your battery cover has only 1 screw Call factory if your probe assembly has 3 wires Available only as a matched set Accessories Description Part No Carrying Case 0019 039...

Page 21: ...rs United States Bacharach Inc 621 Hunt Valley Circle New Kensington PA 15068 Phone 1 800 736 4666 Fax 724 334 5723 Email help mybacharach com Canada Bacharach of Canada Inc 20 Amber St Unit 7 Markham Ontario L3R SP4 Canada Phone 905 470 8985 Fax 905 470 8963 Email bachcan idirect com ...

Page 22: ...Figure 7 Leakator 10 Part Locations Sheet 1 of 2 Parts Service 18 Leakator 10 Instruction 0019 9167 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 5 See Fig 7 Sheet 2 7 8 10 2 10 8 FRONT OF INSTRUMENT 8 11 ...

Page 23: ...ts Service Figure 7 Leakator 10 Part Locations Sheet 2 of 2 19 Leakator 10 Instruction 0019 9167 J3 PROBE CONNECTOR J2 SPEAKER CONNECTOR MATCHING RESISTOR Located on opposite side of board J1 EARPHONE JACK ...

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Page 25: ...n conformity with the provisions of the following standards and is in accordance with the following directive Directive s 2004 108 EC EU EMC Directive Standard s EN 50270 2006 Electromagnetic Com patibility EMC Stan dards Electrical Apparatus for the Detection and Measurement of Combustible Gases Toxic Gases or Oxygen Signature __________________________ Name Doug Keeports Title VP of Product Deve...

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