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T QUASAR Flare Monitors Operation Manual General  iii
Contents
1 General ............................................................................................................................. 7
1.1 Information about the user manual ...................................................................... 7
1.1.1 Legend ................................................................................................................. 7
1.2 Safety ....................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.1 Explosion Proof Housing ..................................................................................... 8
1.3 Limit of Liability and Warranty .............................................................................. 8
1.4 Unpacking and Inspection ...................................................................................... 8
1.5 Service Request, Repair, or Support ...................................................................... 9
1.6 Shipments to LumaSense for Repair ................................................................... 10
1.7 Disposal / Decommissioning ................................................................................ 10
2 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 11
2.1 System Overview .................................................................................................. 11
2.2 System Features .................................................................................................... 12
2.3 Principle of Operation .......................................................................................... 13
2.3.1 Alarm Set Point.................................................................................................. 13
2.3.2 Relay Contacts ................................................................................................... 13
2.4 Signal Path ............................................................................................................. 13
2.4.1 SM: Smoke Monitor’s Dual Wavelength (2 color) ............................................. 13
2.4.2 PM: Pilot Monitor’s Flame Sensitive Wavelength ............................................. 14
2.4.3 FM: Flare Monitor’s Flame Sensitive Wavelength ............................................. 14
2.5 Quick Installation Procedure ................................................................................ 14
3 Mechanical Installation ................................................................................................. 17
3.1 Getting Started ..................................................................................................... 17
3.2 Sight Assessment .................................................................................................. 17
3.2.1 Pilot Monitor (PM) Sighting .............................................................................. 17
3.2.2 Flare Monitor (FM) Sighting .............................................................................. 18
3.2.3 Smoke Monitor (SM) Sighting ........................................................................... 18
3.2.4 Mounting Options ............................................................................................. 18
3.3 Ambient Temperature Limits ............................................................................... 19
3.4 Cooling Requirements .......................................................................................... 19
3.4.1 Water Cooling ................................................................................................... 19
3.4.2 Vortex Air Cooling ............................................................................................. 20
3.5 Viewport Air Purge Requirements ....................................................................... 20
3.6 Target Size and Focusing Range .......................................................................... 20
3.7 Focusing on the Target (Adjust Lens) .................................................................. 20
4 Electrical Installation .................................................................................................... 23
4.1 Electrical Installation Guidelines ......................................................................... 23
4.1.1 Conduit/Connections ......................................................................................... 23
4.1.2 Over-Current Protection/Service Switch ............................................................ 23
4.2 Power Connections ............................................................................................... 23
4.2.1 Service Markings ................................................................................................ 24
4.2.2 Protective Ground Connection .......................................................................... 24
4.2.3 Cover Attachment ............................................................................................. 24