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Understand the pressure gauge, Reduce bias pressures, static or fluctuating, Troubleshooting – Retrotec DM-2 User Manual

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To change the European Separator units............................................................................................................ 25

3.1.11

Sig Figs .............................................................................................................................................. 25

To change the number of Significant Figures ...................................................................................................... 25

3.2

Device Setup ...................................................................................................................... 25

3.2.1

Enable and Disable Devices ................................................................................................................... 27

To enable/disable Devices ................................................................................................................................. 27

3.2.2

Enable and Disable Range Configurations .............................................................................................. 27

To enable/disable Flow Range configurations in Device [Setup] ......................................................................... 28

3.3

Mode Setup ....................................................................................................................... 28

To configure Modes: .......................................................................................................................................... 29

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Understand the Pressure Gauge ....................................................................... 30

4.1

Differential Pressure .......................................................................................................... 30

To measure a pressure ...................................................................................................................................... 30

4.2

Positive vs. Negative Pressure ........................................................................................... 30

Measure a negative pressure ............................................................................................................................. 31

4.3

Analog Magnehelic Gauges ............................................................................................... 31

Retrotec’s magnehelic gauge system (right). ...................................................................................................... 32

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Reduce Bias pressures, static or fluctuating ..................................................... 33

Reduce fluctuating pressures created by wind .............................................................................. 33

6

Reduce uncertainty in results by taking lots of readings .................................. 35

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Check your gauge to see if it needs to be sent to factory for re-calibration .... 36

7.1

Verify your gauge calibration between factory calibrations .............................................. 36

To perform a tubing check ................................................................................................................................. 36

To perform a cross port check............................................................................................................................ 37

To perform a T-connection Fan Pressure check .................................................................................................. 38

To perform a syringe check (not as good as the cross-channel check) ................................................................. 38

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Use the Gauge with a calibrated fan for air leakage testing ............................. 40

8.1

Making the Connections .................................................................................................... 40

8.1.1

Pressure port connections ..................................................................................................................... 40

8.1.2

Control connections .............................................................................................................................. 41

To connect the gauge to a Retrotec fan or variable speed fan drive .................................................................... 41

To connect the gauge to a Minneapolis Model 3 or Model 4 Fan ........................................................................ 42

8.2

Control a fan with the gauge to measure pressure and flow ............................................. 42

To conduct a basic pressure test and ensure your gauge is working .................................................................... 42

8.3

Measure Air Handler flow using Hole Flow on the gauge .................................................. 43

To create an Exhaust Fan Flow Meter ................................................................................................................ 43

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Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 45

9.1

Check if moving tubes are causing fluctuating pressure .................................................... 45

To see the effect of a moving tube ..................................................................................................................... 46