Refrigerant Leak Detector
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1. YEAR WARRANTY Shop online at omega com CEOMEGA omega com e mail info omega com For latest product manuals omegamanual info STANFORD CT mene UK MADE IN TAIWAN LDH 380 Refrigerant Leak Detector omega com OMEGA OMEGAnet Online Service Internet e mail omega com info omega com Servicing North America U S A One Omega Drive Box 4047 ISO 9001 Certified Stamford CT 06907 0047 Tel 203 359 1660 FAX 203 359 7700 e mail info omega com Canada 976 Bergar Laval Quebec H7L 5A1 Canada Tel 514 856 6928 FAX 514 856 6886 e mail info omega ca For immediate technical or application assistance U S A and Canada Sales Service 1 800 826 6342 1 800 TC OMEGA Customer Service 1 800 622 2378 1 800 622 BEST Engineering Service 1 800 872 9436 1 800 USA WHEN Mexico En Espa ol 001 203 359 7803 FAX 001 203 359 7807 e mail espanol omega com info omega com mx Servicing Europe Czech Republic Frystatska 184 733 01 Karvina Czech Republic Tel 420 0 59 6311899 FAX 420 0 59 6311114 Toll Free 0800 1 66342 e mail info omegashop cz Germany Austria Daimlerstrasse 26 D 75392 Deckenpfronn Germany Tel 49 0 7056 9398 0 FAX 49 0 7056 9398 29 Toll Free in Germany 0800 639 7678 e mail info omega de United Kingdom One Omega Drive River Bend Technology Centre ISO 9002 Certified Northbank Irlam Man2. life the Red LED Low Battery indicator illuminates The batteries should be replaced as quickly as possible 4 AA size alkaline batteries Refrigerant Leak Detector 6 2 Automatic Ambient Reset Feature The Refrigerant leak detectors feature an Automatic Ambient Reset function that sets the unit to ignore ambient concentrations of refrigerant Automatic Ambient Setup Upon initial power on the unit automatically sets itself to ignore the level of refrigerant present at the tip Only a level or concentration greater than this will cause an alarm Be aware that this feature will cause the unit to ignore any refrigerant present at turn on In other words with the unit off if you place the tip up to a known leak and switch the unit on no leak will be indicated Ambient Reset Feature Resetting the unit during operation performs a similar function it programs the circuit to ignore the level of refrigerant present at the tip This allows the user to home in on the source of the leak higher concentration Similarly the unit can be moved to fresh air and reset for maximum sensitivity Resetting the unit with no refrigerant present fresh air causes any level above zero to be detected Refrigerant Leak Detector 6 3 Feature Sensitivity Adjustment The Instrument provides two levels of sensitivity When the unit is switched on it is set to the high sensitivity level To change the sensitivity press
3. unit for maintenance at your local sales office 3 Enter The Measuring Mode Place the tip of the leak detector probe as close as possible to the site of the suspected leak Try to position the probe within 1 4 inch 6 mm of the possible leak source Slowly move the probe past each possible leakage point When the instrument detects a leak source the audible tone will alarm Additionally the visual indicators will light from left to right Green LED 10 Refrigerant Leak Detector then Orange LED then Red LED highest concentration as increasing of level indicate that the location is close to the source When the Instrument signals a leakage pull the probe away from the leak for a moment then bring it back to pinpoint the location If the refrigerant leak is large setting the sensitivity switch to LOW will make it easier to find the exact site of the leak Return the sensitivity switch to HIGH before searching for additional leaks When you ve finished leak testing turn OFF the instrument and store it in a clean place protect the leak detector from possible damage 8 REPLACING NEW SENSOR The sensor had a limited operative period Under normal operation the sensor should work more than one year Expose the sensor under high density of coolant gt 30000ppm will shorten its life cycle rapidly It is important to ensure that sensor surface is free from water droplets vapor oil grease dust and any or a
4. Detector Storage Temperature amp Humidity 10 60 C lt 70 RH Altitude lt 2000M 6500 4 OPERATION GUIDE 1 The refrigerant leak detector unit is not equipped with anti explosive designs and measures Do not use this unit in the environment with the burnable gases 2 There are some environmental condition that might cause the error reading Pollutant places Large temperature variation Places with high wind velocity Organic solvent adhesive vapor fuel gas and vesicant will cause abnormal response from the sensor Try to avoid the environment involved with this substance Places fill with too much to Freon Gas Refrigerant Leak Detector 5 PART amp CONTROL 5 1 Panel Description Refrigerant Leak Detector Sensor Sensor Protector LED Leak Indicators Sensitivity Lo Button Sensitivity Hi Button Low Battery Indicator Power On Off amp Reset Button Battery Cover Battery Cover Screw 5 2 LED Leak Indicator Definition Base Concentration Indication Highest Concentration Indication Refrigerant Leak Detector 6 GETTING STARTED 6 1 Installing Batteries Loose the screw and remove the battery compartment door located on the bottom of the instrument as show below Fig 1 Install 4 AA size alkaline batteries Reinstall the battery cover by aligning it with the handle When the batteries are nearing the end of their useful
5. Please store and retain this instruction manual for future reference 2 FEATURES Refrigerant Leakage Detector is the perfect tool for maintaining the air condition or a cooling system with compressor and Refrigerant This unit used newly developed semi conductor sensor which is extremely sensitive to variety of general used Refrigerant Microprocessor Control with advanced digital signal processing Multi color visual display High Low leak sensitivity selector Low battery indication Semiconductor gas sensor Detection of R 134a R 410A R 407C R22 Freon gas Carrying case included 15 5 40 CM flexible stainless probe Reference Leak source included Ambient concentration reset Refrigerant Leak Detector 3 SPECIFICATION Detectable Gases R 134a R 404A R 407C R 410A R 22 etc Sensitivity H L R 22 134a 6g year 30g year R 404A 407C 410A 8g year 40g year Alarm Method Buzzer Tricolor LED bar Indicator Power Usage 4 AA size 6V DC Alkaline Batteries Snake Tube length 40cm 15 5 Dimension Weight 173 x 66 x 56 mm approximately 400g Accessories Alkaline batteries AA X 4 pcs User manual leak check bottle carry case Battery Life Approximately 40 hours normal use Auto power OFF 10 minutes Warm Up Time Approximately 90 seconds Operating Temperature amp Humidity 0 40 C lt 80 RH Refrigerant Leak
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7. chester M44 5BD United Kingdom Tel 44 0 161 777 6611 FAX 44 0 161 777 6622 Toll Free in United Kingdom 0800 488 488 e mail sales omega co uk It is the policy of OMEGA Engineering Inc to comply with all worldwide safety and EMC EMI regulations that apply OMEGA is constantly pursuing certification of its products to the European New Approach Directives OMEGA will add the CE mark to every appropriate device upon certification The information contained in this document is believed to be correct but OMEGA Engineering Inc accepts _ i i ES no liability for any errors it contains and reserves the right to alter specifications without notice WARNING These products are not designed for use in and should not be used for human applications CONTENT Page O O NN GENERAL INFORMATION 2 FEATURES 2 SPECIFICATION 3 OPERATION GUIDE 4 PART amp CONTROL 5 GETTING STARTED 7 6 1 Installing Batteries 7 6 2 Automatic Circuit Reset Feature 8 6 3 Feature Sensitivity Adjustment 9 OPERATING PROCEDURE 9 REPLACING NEW SENSOR 11 CLEANING 12 Refrigerant Leak Detector 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Thank you for purchasing Refrigerant Leak Detector Read though the instruction manual before operation for correct and safe usage
8. ll other forms of contaminant Furthermore to ensure good working condition of the unit sensors must be replacement periodically when its operative life is over WARNING When replacing new sensor the worn out sensor may be HOT 11 Refrigerant Leak Detector 1 Remove cone cap cover from the tip of snake tube 2 Pull out old sensor and insert the new sensor into the plug see below fig 2 3 Seal the cap cover over the plug Sensor protector Va D IT Sensor UY 9 CLEANING The Instrument plastic housing can be cleaned with standard household detergent or isopropyl alcohol Care should be taken to prevent the cleaner from entering the instrument Gasoline and other solvents may damage the plastic and should be avoided WARNING The detergent or isopropyl alcohol might damage the sensor please keep then from the sensor through the process 12 Where Do I Find Everything Need for Process Measurement and Control OMEGA Of Course Shop online at omega com TEMPERATURE M Thermocouple RTD amp Thermistor Probes Connectors Panels amp Assemblies l Wire Thermocouple RTD amp Thermistor l Calibrators amp Ice Point References Recorders Controllers amp Process Monitors LY Infrared Pyrometers PRESSURE STRAIN AND FORCE l Transducers amp Strain Gages l Load Cells amp Pressure Gages l Displacement Transducers LY Instrumentation amp Accessorie
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12. the key When the key is pressed the visual display will momentarily show the two left LED s green indicating Low Sensitivity level is selected To switch back to High Sensitivity press the key The two right LED s red will light momentarily indicating high Sensitivity level is selected 7 OPERATING PROCEDURE WARNING Do not operate this instrument in the presence of gasoline natural gas propane or in other combustible atmospheres How To Find Leaks NOTE A sudden whipping of the leak detector probe or blowing into the sensor tip will affect the air flow over the sensor and cause the instrument to alarm 1 Power Up amp Reset function key The key turns the Refrigerant leak detector instrument ON or OFF and reset function Refrigerant Leak Detector Press it once to turn on the Refrigerant leak detector the display will illuminate with flash for 1 5 minutes to heat up the sensor Press it again to reset the ambient base concentration Press and hold this button for 5 second to turn OFF the power 2 Verify the condition of the unit and sensor Set the sensitivity level to Hi Open the leak check bottle cover and slowly move it closer to snake tube nozzle If the indication moves up to high from low then we should move the check bottle away and the LED should go off again This shows that the unit is under working condition If the unit does not perform as we expect bring the
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