Operating Information
IMPORTANT
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Operating Instructions BioPAT
5.3.2
Leaktightness Test
Ambient air entering the exhaust air disrupts the
measurement!
Check whether the tubing, lines, connections
t
and the BioPAT
Block the gas outlet of the BioPAT
t
clamp off the lines to the exhaust air fittings in
the laboratory.
Check whether gas is escaping from tubing,
t
lines, connections or the housing.
Replace defective tubing, tighten loose
t
screws and | or fasten the tubing with hose
clamps. On pipelines with Tri-Clamp
connections, check and replace the Tri-Clamp
seals and gaskets.
If gas is escaping out of the housing of the
t
BioPAT
Xgas, check that the flow adapters
®
are assembled leaktight, e.g. when you have
maintained the filter installed there [→ Main-
tenance Instructions].
Xgas
®
Xgas are leaktight.
®
Xgas or
®