CASELLA CEL TUFF Series, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...TUFF PERSONAL AIR SAMPLING PUMPS INSIGHT PUMP MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE I S and Non I S Versions Go to Contact Details OPERATOR S MANUAL HB3343 05 PRINTED IN ENGLAND ...

Page 2: ...L Regent House Wolseley Road Kempston Bedford MK42 7JY U K Phone 44 0 1234 844 100 Fax 44 0 1234 841 490 E mail info casellamaesurement com Web www casellameasurement com To find your local distributor please visit www casellameasurement com Go to Index ...

Page 3: ... OPERATE THIS INSTRUMENT SECTION TITLE PAGE 1 Introduction 6 2 Charging the Tuff Unit Batteries 7 3 Operation Symbols 8 4 Operation 9 5 Configuration 14 6 Calibration 17 7 Renew Inlet Adapter Filter 19 8 Servicing 20 9 Fault Finding 21 10 Pump Management Software 22 11 Technical Information Certification 23 ...

Page 4: ...d discharge cycles prior to use Warnings for Intrinsically Safe Versions The following warnings should be observed for intrinsically safe versions of the TUFF Pump DO NOT attempt to download data via the I R port in a hazardous area Use only the following CASELLA APPROVED Intrinsically Safe battery packs Part No 197140B 4 8 V 1 7Ah Nickel Metal Hydride IECEX ATEX Mining M1 MASC Part No 197141B 4 8...

Page 5: ...t of routine inspections or establishing from the material s data sheet that it is resistant to specific chemicals Instructions specific to hazardous area installations The equipment may be used with flammable gases and vapours with apparatus Groups IIA IIB and with temperature classes T1 T2 and T3 The equipment is certified only for use in ambient temperatures in the range 20o C to 41o C and shou...

Page 6: ...mpling techniques detailed in the U K Health and Safety Executive s publication MDHS14 and in other international reference methods The information contained in this handbook relates only to the operation of Casella CEL sampling equipment and is not intended to advise or influence your adopted sampling strategy For advice on appropriate sampling methods refer to local legislation and guidelines as...

Page 7: ...o the Charger Insert pump into charging cradle as shown above Fast charge starts and the red LED on the pump flashes When fully charged the blue LED will illuminate The pump can be left in the cradle on trickle charge or may be removed Individual battery packs can also be charged stored in the cradle The battery pack s own red LED will indicate that charging is in progress Battery Charge Mode Note...

Page 8: ...Press the ON OFF key three times within 3 seconds to enter Partial Lock Mode Repeat once to unlock in Stop Mode repeat twice to unlock in Run mode Fully Locked Mode This can only be activated in Run Mode In this mode all keys are disabled From Partial Lock Mode press the ON OFF key three times within 3 seconds to enter Locked Mode Repeat to unlock BATTERY GAUGE TUFF Standard models Battery gauge s...

Page 9: ...N MENU Fig 6 When the pump is running the Sampler will scroll through the Run Mode Menu options and the blue led will be flashing Current run data will be displayed To stop the pump press and hold the ENTER key on any screen until the countdown is complete Note PRO Model Only Screen Z is the remaining run time available based on the current flow and pressure loading The Plus model displays the of ...

Page 10: ...n screen Use the UP DOWN keys to set the total sampling duration e g 8 hours Press ENTER to continue to the Exposure time setting Use the UP DOWN keys to set the Exposure Time e g 1 hour The settings entered will provide 1 hours exposure time evenly spaced over the 8 hours running time Press ENTER to Start Figure 8 Time Weighted Average To exit the program at any time press and hold ENTER The disp...

Page 11: ...o step through the Stop Mode Menu Options See Fig 14 for details until PRG1 screen is displayed Press ENTER to continue to the ON 1 screen Use the UP DOWN keys to review the program set parameters ON1 is 08 00 OFF1 is 12 00 PAUSE is 12 00 13 00 START2 is 13 00 PROGRAM END is 17 00 When pump is running to exit Program Mode at any time press and hold ENTER The MAIN MENU s will count own 3 2 1 and de...

Page 12: ... Press ENTER to continue Cal Flow will be displayed Pump should then be connected to external flow calibration device Use the UP DOWN keys to adjust the flow indicated on external calibration device until required value is reached Press Enter when flow indicated is equal to your required flow rate For External Calibration details refer to Chapter 6 Use UP DOWN keys to calibrate the pump flow setti...

Page 13: ...owmeter 3 Starting from the TUFF inlet connect the following constant pressure regulator low flow adaptor sorbent tube holder and a flow meter such as the Dry Flow or Dry Cal shown in Figure 14 4 Break both ends off a sorbent tube and put it in the holder with the arrow pointing towards the pump 5 Start the pump and adjust the flow to the required rate using the screw on the side of the low flow a...

Page 14: ... press and hold the UP arrow This allows access to the configuration screens After approximately 8 seconds the Set Language screen is displayed Figure 15 Access Configuration Screens B SET LANGUAGE Fig 16 Use UP DOWN keys to select a language Press ENTER to load the language and continue setup Figure 16 Set Language C CONTRAST Fig 17 Use UP DOWN keys to adjust the contrast Press ENTER to save Figu...

Page 15: ...ER to continue Figure 21 Service Life and Serial Number Screen H CALIBRATE YES NO Default Calibration Tuff Plus and Pro Only Fig 22 Use UP DOWN keys to SELECT Yes No Activates Calibration Mode which allows the entire calibration for the pump to be reset based on a two point calibration The instrument will have been accurately calibrated at the factory prior to delivery Tuff Standard models cannot ...

Page 16: ... they are equal Press ENTER to save the new setting and continue Figure 24 Low Set Adjust Screen K ADJUSTMENT OF HIGH SET POINT Fig 25 Use UP DOWN keys to alter the high set point in l min Press ENTER to continue Figure 25 High Set Screen L CALIBRATION OF HIGH SET POINT Fig 26 Check the external calibrator reading equals the high set point value Use UP DOWN keys to adjust the flow rate until they ...

Page 17: ...onnected to an external calibration device to prevent false flow rates being set Attach a sampling head and flow tube or other flow measuring device to the pump s inlet nozzle to measure the actual flow as shown in Figures 28 29 and 30 Press the UP DOWN keys to adjust the flow rate until the value shown on the flow measuring device agrees with the required flow rate Note Tuff standard models do no...

Page 18: ...Head C Clamping Studs D Flowmeter Stand E Typical Digital Calibrator F Hose Nominal Diameter 5mm G Hose Nominal Diameter 5mm H TUFFTM Pump Figure 29 Calibration with Digital Calibrator A Cyclone Sampling Head B TUFFTM Pump C Hose Nominal Diameter 5mm D Typical Digital Calibrator Figure 30 Calibration with Cyclone Head Back to Index ...

Page 19: ... and the operating environment can reduce this time considerably 1 Remove the Inlet nozzle 2 Discard the Filter Element 3 Fit a new Filter Element 4 Fit and hand tighten the Inlet nozzle Figure 31 Renewing Inlet Filter Packs of 5 Inlet Adaptors Part number 197113A Filters are available in packs of 10 Part number 197114A Back to Index ...

Page 20: ... Authorised body We recommend factory service by technicians trained and equipped to repair your instrumentation Should you wish factory repair assistance send your equipment in a package equivalent to the original packaging Insure to full value and ship prepaid Include a letter giving full details with your packing list and send to the Casella CEL Service Department at Bedford For service outside...

Page 21: ...ls return for repair Pump runs fast Control error Damaged flow pressure sensor return for repair Water ingress clean or return for repair Tubes to sensor squashed or damaged return for repair Electrical fault return for repair Calibration error perform fundamental calibration in Configuration Mode Poor control response Non repeatable flow settings Leakage Contamination or damage to valves return f...

Page 22: ...SOFTWARE Tuff Pro and Apex Pro personal air sampling pumps can now be programmed and data downloaded for management purposes via the new Casella Insight Data Management Software Please refer to separate product datasheet and handbook or contact Casella technical support team for further details ...

Page 23: ...el gauge alarm status Service Interval Typically 2500 hrs Operating Temperature 5o C to 45o C Storage Temperature 10o to 50o C Charging Technique Drop in Intelligent fast charger employing dT dt termination with safety time out Standby trickle charge mode to keep pump ready for use Typical Charge Time charge time is dependant upon ambient temperature discharged state and condition of batteries Typ...

Page 24: ...51 32 10 63 39 24 20 91 27 17 30 114 21 13 40 138 18 11 50 159 15 10 60 181 13 8 70 195 12 8 2 L min 2 58 42 26 5 64 38 24 10 78 31 20 20 103 24 15 30 128 19 12 40 148 16 10 50 168 14 9 60 184 13 8 70 197 12 8 2 5 L min 2 75 32 20 5 81 30 19 10 95 26 16 20 122 20 13 30 142 17 11 40 162 15 9 50 180 14 9 3 L min 3 92 26 17 5 99 25 15 10 113 22 14 20 135 18 11 30 161 15 10 35 170 14 9 3 5 L min 2 112...

Page 25: ...in 25mm GFA 25mm 0 8um MCE 25mm 1 2um MCE 37mm GFA Tuff Pump 1 7Ah Battery Performance vs Flow Rate 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 Back pressure cm H2O Run time h 1 L min 2 L min 3 L min 3 5 L min 4 L min 25mm GFA 25mm 0 8um MCE 25mm 1 2um MCE 37mm GFA Note All values are calculated Run times may vary according to local temperature atmospheric conditions an...

Page 26: ...tionally comply with I M1 Ex ia I Ma Tuff Pumps also comply with the following standard EN 1232 1997 Workplace atmospheres Pumps for personal sampling of chemical agents Requirements and test methods NOTE FOR I S MINING OPERATION USE ONLY CERTIFIED BATTERY PACKS i e Prt No s 197140B 197141B IN CONJUCTION WITH A PUMP BODY BEARING A LABEL IDENTIFYING THESE I S CERTIFIED BATTERY PACKS FOR I S OPERATI...

Page 27: ...inal operating procedures may differ slightly from the operating procedures given in this manual If there are any questions you are encouraged to contact Casella CEL for clarification While every care is taken to ensure that the information in this manual is correct Casella CEL will assume no responsibility for loss damage or injury caused by any errors in or omissions from the information given W...