Casella CEL Software for the Microdust dust monitor User Manual
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6.
SPECIFICATION
6.1
Instrument Specification
Measurement
Sensing technique:
Forward light scattering (12 to 20
o
) using
880 nm infra red source.
Measuring Range:
0.001 - 2,500 mg/m
3
over four ranges
0 - 2.5, 0 - 25, 0 - 250 and 0 - 2500 mg/m
3
.
Active range may be fixed or auto ranging.
Resolution:
0.001 mg/m
3
.
Zero stability:
Typically <2 µg/ m
3
/
o
C.
Span Stability:
±0.7% of reading /
o
C.
Operating Temp Range:
0 to 50
o
C (non condensing).
Storage Temp Range:
-20 to +55
o
C (non condensing).
Power Supply
Instrument Power Consumption:
Approx. 100 mA.
Battery:
4 x AA / MN1500 cells Alkaline or
rechargeable Nickel Cadmium.
Operating run time:
Alkaline Batteries (2700 mAh), typically
>20 hours,
Rechargeable NiCd cells (950 mAh),
typically >9 hours
Battery Charging
Internal NiCd fast charger circuitry.
Charge termination based on Negative
delta V detection with additional time-out
protection.
Charger must be disabled for dry cell
operation.
Charge Rate
Fast charge rate 450 mA,
Standby charge rate 55 mA approx.
Power adapter (-PC18)
Universal with input voltage range
100 - 240 VAC, 47 - 63 Hz.
Output 12 VDC at 0.8 A.
Supplied with connectors suitable for
USA, UK, European and Australian mains
outlet sockets.
The instrument may be powered
continuously from the external power
adapter.
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