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1. 17 SECTION 1 Introduction General Description The AirGard 315 BSC continuously monitors air velocity via a remote probe The monitor then reports this information via audio and visual indicators Visual Indicators LEDs light with universally recognized red danger yellow caution and green safe colors as the flow velocity changes Audible Indicator A continuous audible alarm alerts of a dangerous situation when the measured velocity is in an alarm condition Alarm information can be sent to other personnel in a remote location by means of a relay output Read this manual entirely before installing configuring and using the AirGard 315 BSC If you need assistance or any further explanation regarding this instrument please contact TSI Component Identification Status LEDs red _ yellow and green Down Button Up Button CAUTION TEST M 1 Test Reset lt j i Button _ AIRGARD 315BSC ALNOR Figure 1 Front View of Instrument Status LEDs Up Button Down Button Test Reset Button Air Probe Mounting Bracket Red Low Indicates a low airflow alarm Yellow Caution Indicates the airflow is within the warning zone between normal and alarm Green Good Indicates the airflow is within normal range Up scroll button for configuration and calibration Down scroll button for configuration and calibration Silences the audible2. Critical Environments Monitors Bio Safety Monitor Alnor AirGard 315 BSC Operation and Service Manual CAUTION elolo TEST RESET E 2 5BSC e ALNOR Copyright TSI Incorporated 2008 2009 All rights reserved Address TSI Incorporated 500 Cardigan Road Shoreview MN 55126 USA Fax No 651 490 3824 LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY effective July 2000 Seller warrants the goods sold hereunder under normal use and service as described in the operator s manual shall be free from defects in workmanship and material for twenty four 24 months or the length of time specified in the operator s manual from the date of shipment to the customer This warranty period is inclusive of any statutory warranty This limited warranty is subject to the following exclusions a Hot wire or hot film sensors used with research anemometers and certain other components when indicated in specifications are warranted for 90 days from the date of shipment b Parts repaired or replaced as a result of repair services are warranted to be free from defects in workmanship and material under normal use for 90 days from the date of shipment c Seller does not provide any warranty on finished goods manufactured by others or on any fuses batteries or other consumable materials Only the original manufacturer s warranty applies d Unless specifically authorized in a separate writing by Seller Seller makes no warranty
3. with respect to and shall have no liability in connection with goods which are incorporated into other products or equipment or which are modified by any person other than Seller The foregoing is IN LIEU OF all other warranties and is subject to the LIMITATIONS stated herein NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY IS MADE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE USER OR BUYER AND THE LIMIT OF SELLER S LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL LOSSES INJURIES OR DAMAGES CONCERNING THE GOODS INCLUDING CLAIMS BASED ON CONTRACT NEGLIGENCE TORT STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE THE RETURN OF GOODS TO SELLER AND THE REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR AT THE OPTION OF SELLER THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE GOODS IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SELLER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION DISMANTLING OR REINSTALLATION COSTS OR CHARGES No Action regardless of form may be brought against Seller more than 12 months after a cause of action has accrued The goods returned under warranty to Seller s factory shall be at Buyer s risk of loss and will be returned if at all at Seller s risk of loss Buyer and all users are deemed to have accepted this LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY which contains the complete and exclusive limited warranty of Seller This LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY may not be amended modified
4. or its terms waived except by writing signed by an Officer of Seller Service Policy Knowing that inoperative or defective instruments are as detrimental to TSI as they are to our customers our service policy is designed to give prompt attention to any problems If any malfunction is discovered please contact your nearest sales office or representative or call Customer Service department at 800 874 2811 USA TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION eeeeeeeeseeenenenereeen nne 1 General D scrptlot iiir ene hereto eie beet ind 1 Component Identification ssssssseene 2 SECTION 2 INSTALLATION ursuenuenssansnannnnnnnnnnnnnanannnnnnnnnnnnn anne 5 Mounting the Monitor and Probe 24444422snsnnn nennen 5 Electrical Wiring ii er are ein 7 Low Alarm Setup u nennen 9 SECTION 3 NORMAL OPERATION eese 11 Power Up Sequence sssssssssssssee eee 11 RUN Mode 2 22 4582 2 ea ROREM MR ARN EAER ARE 11 Monitor Test iia er RR ERES E ds 11 Fols cent Le LU LL E S e UN 11 SECTION 4 TROUBLESHOOTING AND SERVICE 13 Error Codes ee Lee ee e ote eae 13 Troubleshooting Guide sssee eene 13 Service Requests sssssssssssseese eene enne 14 SECTION 5 MOUNTING TEMPLATE eeeeeeeeeneee 15 AIRGARD 315 BSC MONITOR SPECIFICATIONS
5. al Safety Cabinet s airflow inflow volume back up to its nominal or certified value With either setting the warning point yellow LED is set to 2 above the low alarm set point The Monitor returns immediately to the normal operating mode 10 SECTION 3 Normal Operation Power Up Sequence On power up all three of the LEDs and the horn are activated for two seconds After the two seconds has expired the three LEDs and the horn will turn off Run Mode The Good LED green indicates a normal airflow condition The Caution LED yellow indicates that the airflow is within the warning zone between normal and low alarm The Alarm LED red indicates an airflow alarm These Good Caution and Alarm zones are determined by a user programmed low alarm set point and fixed set point offset Monitor Test During normal operation pressing and holding the Test Reset Button for 2 to 5 seconds will activate all the LEDs as well as the horn and the alarm relay output Horn The horn will be activated whenever the Low Alarm zone has been reached unless the horn has been permanently disabled Once the horn has been activated due to an alarm condition it will stay on until it is temporarily or permanently disabled If the horn is temporarily disabled the horn will turn off until another alarm condition is detected or the Test Reset button is pressed If the horn is permanently 11 disabled the horn w
6. alarm if an alarm is present If no alarm is present this button is used to test the LEDs audible alarm and relay output It is also used during calibration and configuration Contains the air flow sensors Bolts or double stick tape secure the mounting bracket to the Biological Safety Cabinet Power Jack Terminal Block Probe Port Figure 2 Back View of Instrument Probe Port Terminal Block Power Jack Connects the air probe to the monitor Accepts 14 24 AWG wires See the Installation section for wiring the monitor s various input output features A suitable AC DC power supply is supplied with domestic units a 2 1 mm plug with 1 8 m power cord is provided with export units SECTION 2 Installation Mounting the Monitor and Probe DANGER Always wear eye protection when using power tools Observe all necessary precautions when installing or repairing monitors near electrical equipment DANGER Configuration of this monitor must be performed only by qualified personnel Proper guidelines for monitoring any ventilation apparatus are established on the basis of toxicity or hazards of the materials used or the operation conducted within the ventilation apparatus Personnel configuring this monitor must be completely aware of the regulations and guidelines specific to its application 1 Determine where the monitor will be mounted The mounting bracket may be bolted or taped double
7. ill not come back on until the horn is re enabled Temporary Horn Disable Pressing the Test Reset button temporarily silences the horn If the horn is temporarily disabled it will turn off and not come back on until the monitor detects another alarm condition NOTE To remind the operator that the alarm horn is temporarily disabled it will chirp every 15 seconds Permanent Horn Disable The horn may be permanently disabled during normal operation by pressing and holding the Test Reset button for five seconds Removal of power to the monitor does not change this setting upon restoration of power the horn will still be disabled The horn may be re enabled by pressing the Test Reset button for five seconds NOTE To remind the operator that the alarm horn is permanently disabled the red LED will turn off for one second every 15 seconds 12 SECTION 4 Troubleshooting and Service Error Codes Error checks are continuously performed on the monitor In the event the monitor detects an error the LEDs will light and the horn will sound to alert the user The number of beeps after the long beep relates to the specific error found Errors cannot be cleared the monitor needs to be returned to the factory for service Please contact TSI for assistance Troubleshooting Guide Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action No lights No audible alarm The power supply cord is not plugged into
8. one Large green LED for normal flow zone Nominal switching capacity 1A at 30 VDC 0 5A at 125 VAC form C relay Front Faceplate 5 25 L x 3 0 W x 5 8 D inches 13 3 x 7 6 x 1 5 cm Rear Enclosure 3 0 L x 2 0 W x 0 5 D inches 7 6 x 5 0 x 1 3 cm Flush 3 0 L x 2 0 W inch cutout required or bracket mount 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C 5 to 95 RH non condensing 40 to 150 F 40 to 65 C 5 to 95 RH non condensing 9 to 30 V AC DC Wall plug in power supply supplied with domestic units The configurable parameters are stored in the non volatile memory of the instrument and are not lost when the monitor loses power 17 Alnor Products TSI Incorporated e ALNOR 500 Cardigan Road Shoreview MN 55126 3996 U S A d USA Tel 1 800 4247427 E mail customerservice alnor com om aaa Contact your local Alnor Distributor or visit our website www alnor com for more detailed specifications P N 116159355 Rev 05 Copyright 2009 by TSI Incorporated Printed in U S A
9. pression fitting in the threaded port If no port is available drill an 11 16 inch hole deburr the hole and install the compression fitting NOTE Do not allow chips from drilling deburring operations to come in contact with the HEPA filter Sharp chips may damage the filter Insert the probe 3 to 6 inches into the compression fitting The window on the probe must face the air flow exposing the sensor to the flow Connect the input output signal wiring if required to the terminal block on the back of the monitor See the Electrical Wiring below Attach or mount the monitor to the Biological Safety Cabinet Plug the power supply into an appropriate electrical outlet Electrical Wiring Power Jack Power is supplied to the monitor through a power jack located on the back of the monitor For units shipped within the United States and Canada a suitable AC DC power supply is supplied with the unit Plug the power supply into 120 VAC nominal 60 Hz mains For monitors shipped outside the United States and Canada a 2 1 mm plug with a 1 8 m cord is provided See the Specification section on the inside front cover for power requirements Terminal Block The monitor has a three pin screw terminal block connector protruding from the back of the monitor The terminal block accepts 14 24 AWG wires These connections are for the relay output feature The relay connection is described below RELAY Relay This relay has bo
10. sided tape provided to a flat surface or the unit may be flush mounted within the front panel of the Biological Safety Cabinet A mounting template is provided in the back of this manual for flush mounting purposes 2 Determine the probe mounting position The different mounting positions described below will give different velocity readings Be certain of the parameter you wish to measure and mount the probe accordingly Duct Mounting Find a location at least 6 inches above the transition Drill or punch an 11 16 inch hole in the duct for the compression fitting for the probe Deburr the hole as needed Install the compression fitting in the duct NOTE Do not allow chips from drilling deburring operations to come in contact with the HEPA filter Sharp chips may damage the filter Cabinet Mounting Find a suitable location just above the HEPA filter of the Biological Safety Cabinet Secure the mounting bracket to the cabinet s studs or another available mounting 5 location Make sure the compression fitting 1s installed in the mounting bracket NOTE Do not drill or otherwise perforate the cabinet in any way as this could violate the integrity of the cabinet s seal and cause the escape of contaminants to the surrounding environment Transition Thimble Mounting Some transitions have threaded ports available that can be used for probe mounting Remove the threaded plug from the thimble connection and install the com
11. th normally open and normally closed contacts The contacts change to the non normal state when in alarm Relay Status Under Various Conditions Monitor Status Wiring Good Low Caution NO Open Closed Open NC Closed Open Closed 2 1 mm barrel jack Use a 9 to 30 VAC VDC 200 mA Max Class 2 power supply WIRING DIAGRAM RELAY CONNECTICN NO RELAY CONNECTICN NC RELAY COMMON Internal Relay is rated for 1A 930 VDC 0 5A 0125 VAC 3 2 1 Bay RES ke OOO Ue V 4ANG wie J1 TERMINAL BLOCK Figure 3 Wiring Diagram Low Alarm Setup This Biological Safety Cabinet monitor must be setup before first use The alarm setup is stored to nonvolatile memory and is not lost when the monitor loses power Because each installation and its air flow patterns are unique this monitor must be set up in the field on the Biological Safety Cabinet and exhaust system it is installed The Biological Safety Cabinet should be certified to its nominal airflow values before the monitor alarm setup procedure is performed Configuration of this monitor must be performed only by qualified personnel Proper guidelines for monitoring any ventilation apparatus are established on the basis of toxicity or hazards of the materials used or the operation conducted within the ventilation apparatus Personnel setting up this monitor must be completely a
12. the monitor or live AC outlet Plug it in Audible alarm disabled Press Test Reset button for 5 seconds to re enable Alarm does not activate immediately Alarm does not de activate immediately when good air flow is restored The alarm or clear condition must exist for a predetermined time period before it is interpreted as a true event Monitor keeps bouncing back and forth between adjacent zones The monitor is being influenced by an external air source Remove the source of drafts 13 Service Requests If you need assistance please contact TSI Ship to TSI Incorporated Alnor Products 500 Cardigan Road Shoreview MN 55126 USA Toll Free 800 874 2811 Telephone 651 490 2811 Fax 651 490 3824 Email customerservice alnor com www tsi com 14 uu e LLL 48 v uu Z 9L 400 SECTION 5 Mounting Template 3 00 76 2 mm ww eel ugt G AIRGARD 315 BSC MONITOR SPECIFICATIONS Accuracy Alarm Range Alarm Delays Audible Alarm Indication Horn Silence Visual Alarm Indication Visual Caution Indication Visual Normal Indication Alarm Relay Output Instrument Dimensions Mounting Operating Conditions Storage Temperature Power Requirement 15 25 to 2000 fpm 0 13 to 10 2 m s 10 seconds 85 dB at 4 inches 10 cm Temporary and permanent Large red LED for low flow low alarm zone Large yellow LED for low flow caution z
13. ware of the regulations and guidelines specific to its application Alarm Setup Procedure Verify that the monitor was properly installed The probe connector should be attached securely into the back of the monitor The power supply plug should be firmly in the power jack on the back of the monitor and the power supply should be plugged into an appropriate live electrical outlet The monitor must be warmed up for at least 10 minutes to reach a stable operating temperature Press and hold the Down Button for 5 seconds to access the low alarm setup menu all LEDs will turn off when five seconds have passed The red LED will then flash to indicate that the monitor is in the low alarm setup mode There are two low alarm setup procedures that can be used depending upon the installation requirements 9 1 Press the Test Reset button to set the low alarm default setting of 15 below the current air flow Please note through testing on several Biological Safety Cabinets the default 15 exhaust velocity alarm set point has been shown to provide an inflow volume low alarm set point of 20 However the alarm set point should be verified through site installation assessment test to verify low alarm set point 2 Thelow alarm setting can be set by adjusting the Biological Safety Cabinet s airflow inlet volume down to the low alarm level Then press the Up button to set the low alarm at the current airflow Then raise the Biologic
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