Great question! Generally it isn't. Calibration gas can be used as bump gas, but bump gas can't be used as calibration gas as it isn't accurate enough. Bump gas is usually just a high concentration that has less accuracy and is used to set off the alarms each day.
We prefer to calibrate our LEL monitors that have catalytic bead sensors with 50% LEL of pentane, since the response factor is 1/1 for gasoline. Is there a way to calibrate these IR sensors on pentane instead of methane? If not, what is the relative response factor for gasoline on this monitor calibrated on methane?
So I believe you CAN calibrate with Pentane, but the IR curves are completely different from the cat bead sensors. That said, they're probably going to be different curves between Pentane/Gasoline on the IR sensor. I'd call GasClip directly on this one and check in your shoes.
Hey RC, you need to bump test it each day to check and make sure the gas can get to the sensors. Sometimes things in the air, epoxy, etc can block the filters up so you still want to check it with gas. You don't need to calibrate it each day though, just expose it to gas and check the alarms and make sure they all go off. That process is called a "bump check"
Your oxygen is supposed to be set at 20.9% The low alarm is 19.5 high is 23.5% The batteries in these things will last 2 months if they are left on full time, not 14 days. Batteries will last 4-6 months if you shut it off every day.
Excellent video thanks my man had to learn this on the road
Good luck out there bud, stay safe.
Is the bump gas the same as calibration gas?
Great question! Generally it isn't. Calibration gas can be used as bump gas, but bump gas can't be used as calibration gas as it isn't accurate enough. Bump gas is usually just a high concentration that has less accuracy and is used to set off the alarms each day.
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We prefer to calibrate our LEL monitors that have catalytic bead sensors with 50% LEL of pentane, since the response factor is 1/1 for gasoline. Is there a way to calibrate these IR sensors on pentane instead of methane? If not, what is the relative response factor for gasoline on this monitor calibrated on methane?
So I believe you CAN calibrate with Pentane, but the IR curves are completely different from the cat bead sensors. That said, they're probably going to be different curves between Pentane/Gasoline on the IR sensor. I'd call GasClip directly on this one and check in your shoes.
Hey boss, quick question. Does this monitor need to be calibrated before every use if you are only monitoring Oxygen levels and nothing else?
Hey RC, you need to bump test it each day to check and make sure the gas can get to the sensors. Sometimes things in the air, epoxy, etc can block the filters up so you still want to check it with gas. You don't need to calibrate it each day though, just expose it to gas and check the alarms and make sure they all go off. That process is called a "bump check"
Your oxygen is supposed to be set at 20.9%
The low alarm is 19.5 high is 23.5%
The batteries in these things will last 2 months if they are left on full time, not 14 days. Batteries will last 4-6 months if you shut it off every day.
Hey Dayna, you mean for room air zero right? Agreed. Shut it off when not in use and you'll get way better life
This is correct, the Oxygen is supposed to be 20.9, i do believe you can set the high and low alarm thresholds with the IR link.