Specifications

PCA
®
3
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1.2 PCA
®
3 General Description
The PCA
®
3 is a commercial-grade hand-held combustion and emissions
analyzer designed for on-demand sampling of light industrial,
institutional, commercial and residential furnaces, appliances, and
boilers. The basic instrument is supplied with a probe and hose assembly,
instruction manual, factory calibrated smart sensors, 4 ‘AA’ alkaline
batteries, boot, Fyrite
®
User Software, USB cable, and carrying case.
Because of the PCA
®
3’s ability to measure up to four gases simultaneously,
it is the perfect tool for service technicians, inspectors and boiler
contractors who need to determine combustion effi ciency, excess air, stack
gas O
2
and CO levels, stack temperature, draft, and differential pressure.
The analyzer can also directly measure and display NO, NO
2
and SO
2
with the installation of the appropriate sensors. Combustion effi ciency
calculations can be conducted for the following fuels: natural gas, oil #2,
oil #4, oil #6, propane, coal, wood, kerosene, bagasse, and digester gas.
A large backlit color graphic display shows up to seven combustion test
values simultaneously, and includes a zoom capability that provides extra
large text.
B-Smart
®
sensor technology allows a new sensor to be installed in the fi eld
without having to calibrate the analyzer with gas before use.
Advanced data storage and communication features allow the operator
to store up to 500 individual combustion test records, which can later be
recalled for viewing, printing, or downloading to a personal computer.
In its data logging mode, the analyzer can store an additional 500 data
logged records.
An optional AC power adapter allows the analyzer to run for extended
periods of time while data logging.
The optional sample conditioning probe is recommended when measuring
NO
2
and SO
2
to ensure the highest degree of measurement accuracy.