Detcon Remote Cal User Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION

Detcon Remote Cal /

Remote Sensor Separation Kit

Remote
condulet with
sensor

Tubing for Cal
Gas

wiring to Control
Monitor

Sensor
Transmitter

Applies to all Remote Separation Kits

February 18, 2009• Document #2178• Revision 2.1

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3200 Research Forest Dr.,

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1. Remove the sensor from the Transmitter Assembly and install the sensor on the Remote Condulet.

2. Install and wire the Sensor to the Terminal Board in the Remote Condulet as described in Figure 3.

3. Locate the most appropriate place(s), and Mount the Remote Condulet with Sensor and Transmitter

Assembly as shown in Figure 1.

4. Route the wiring from the Remote Condulet Terminal Board to the Sensor Transmitter Assembly.

Reference the Sensor Manual and wire the Remote Sensor to the Transmitter Assembly.

3

"NPT

4

Remote
condulet with
sensor

16AWG wire. (wire count
dependent on sensor type.)

Tubing for Cal
Gas

See Sensor Manual for
maximum distance.

Elevation eye level

Plug all unused

3

"NPT Ports

4

Figure 1 Remote Mounting

5. Install the splashguard with integral calibration port on the sensor.

Splash Guard

Calibration Port

Teflon Tubing

Sensor
Transmitter

2 or 3 conductor
wiring to Control

Monitor

Figure 2 Remote Calibration Tubing

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6. Connect ¼” Teflon sample tubing to the calibration port on the splashguard (Figure 2). Push the tubing

onto the calibration port until it seats completely.

7. TP & FP series sensors only: Reference the “Remote Mount Applications” section of the sensor

instruction manual for details on setting sensor heater/bridge voltages at the remote sensor location. Set
the heater/bridge voltage appropriately.

8. Calibrate the sensor to insure proper operation.

To Transmitter

Wht

Blk

Blu

Install Jumper

To Transmitter

Wht

Blk

Blu

Yel

To Transmitter

Wht

Blk

Blu

Yel

Wht

Blk

Yel

Blu

To FP Sensor

FP Combustible Series

To Transmitter

Red

Brn

Blk

Wth

Blu

Yel

Red

Brn

Wht

Blk

Yel

Blu

To IR Sensor

IR Infrared Series

Wht

Blk

Yel

Blu

To TP Sensor

Wht

Blk

Yel

Blu

To PI Sensor

TP Solid State H2S Series PID Universal VOC Sensor's

To Transmitter

Wht

Blu

Wht

Blu

To O2 Sensor

DM Oxygen Series

To Transmitter

Wht

Blk

Wht

Blk

NOTE: cut yellow wire off

if used with DM-500IS or

Blu

Yel

Yel

Blu

DM-600IS Sensors.

To IS Sensor

IS Toxic Series Sensors

Figure 3 Remote Condulet Wiring

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