5 Operating and Maintenance Instructions
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5 Operating and Maintenance Instructions

 Operating and maintenance instructions for the system should be provided on board that includes the following information:

  • .1 operating instructions;

  • .2 the gases for which the system is suitable;

  • .3 system diagrams showing sampling points and the relationship of all components;

  • .4 transfer functions relating the output relative to the calibration gas to other gases;

  • .5 calibration and maintenance procedures;

  • .6 trouble-shooting procedures;

  • .7 minimum and maximum flow rates; and

  • .8 nature and significance of fault signals.

Parent topic: Annex – Guidelines for the Design, Construction and Testing of Fixed Hydrocarbon Gas Detection Systems
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