PPBA
PhyMetrix Portable Benchtop dewpoint Analyzer Model:
PPBa
Multifunctional Multi-Purpose Cost Effective Menu-driven, intuitive, easy-to-use Portable Dew Point Meter
- Continuous Status and Diagnostics display
- Optional Pressure Sensor with automatic dewpoint correction
- Built-in metering valve and flow meter
- Optional built-in Vacuum Pump for sub atmospheric samples
- On~screen histogram and trend graph
- USB data interface, also charges battery
- -110°C to +20°C dewpoint Sensor
- Fast, Accurate and Repeatable
- Built-in temperature compensation
- State-of-the-art electronics & software
- Advanced User-friendly Interface
- Small & Lightweight
- Graphical display
- Programmable data logging
- Battery backed clock calendar
- 1/8″ Swagelok® compression fittings
- 316 Stainless Steel & PTFE wetted parts
- Built-in Sensor desiccant store for rapid results
- optional 4/20 mA output
- NIST calibrations
- Virtual Analyzer PC training & demo software
Specifications
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| Moisture Sensor | Range: -110°C to +20°C dewpoint ( -166°F to +68°F dewpoint ) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy: ±2°C (3.6°F) temperature correcte | |
| Repeatability: 0.8°C (1.5°F) | |
| Response time: 95% of step change in 3 min. | |
| Sample flow: >1 LPM | |
| Temperature Sensor | Range: -40°C to +70°C (-40°F +158°F) |
| Accuracy: ±2°C (3.6°F) | |
| Pressure Sensor | 2 to 150 PSIA ±1%, 316L stainless steel wetted parts |
| Ergonomics | Easy to carry or use on desktop, lightweight 3.5 Lbs |
| Easy to read graphic LCD display with user controlled backlight brightness (LCD is readable without the backlight) | |
| Snap dome tactile membrane switches with dynamically assigned legends | |
| Audible feedback upon button press as well as for warnings and alarms | |
| Auto scaling graph / histogram on moisture measurement display for stability verification | |
| Easy to use with verbose built-in context sensitive Help screens | |
| Battery Saver, with user selectable Auto-power-down times, can also be disabled | |
| Built-in pressure measurement and pressure corrected moisture readings, simultaneously displayed with the uncorrected reading for greater ease of understanding | |
| Verbose Status bar with indications, warnings and audible errors | |
| User selectable locking with or without a password. | |
| Built-in battery backed clock calendar | |
| Electrical | External AC Universal Power adapter (100-240VAC 50-60Hz) with USB connector |
| Rechargeable Li-Ion battery, recharges through the USB connector from the PC or from the supplied universal power adapter | |
| Sampling system and sensor are isolated from electrical interface and supply grounds | |
| Measurement resolution of moisture sensor: 1pF resulting in less than 0.01°C | |
| External power and I/O: USB mini B female connector – IP67 / IP68 with Sealing Cap | |
| Mechanical | 1/8″ Swagelok® Inlet and Outlet bulkhead fittings |
| All 316 Stainless Steel and PTFE wetted parts, small surface area stainless steel sampling chamber for fast response time. | |
| Integral Sensor retraction into desiccant storage chamber for fast response-time when measuring low moisture | |
| Enclosure | |
| Extruded aluminum | |
| Dimensions- L: 7.83″ (199mm) W: 6.38″ (162mm) H: 3.32″ (84mm) | |
| Weight Total: 3.5 Lbs (1.6 Kg) | |
| Pressure: Inlet 2000 psi (137 bar) Outlet 50 psi (3.4 bar) | |
| Temperature Range | PPBa Analyzer: -20°C to +60°C |
| Electronics: -40°C to +85°C | |
| Moisture Sensor: -20°C to +60°C | |
| Pressure Sensor: -20°C to +85°C | |
| LCD operating: -20°C to +70°C storage: -30°C to +80°C | |
| Miscellaneous Features | NIST traceable calibrations |
| Built-in metering valve and flow meter, no need for external pressure regulator etc… | |
| Units of measure: °C & °F dewpoint, ppmV, ppmW, µB H2O vapor pressure, grams of H2O / m3, | |
| Lbs H2O /106 standard cubic feet in Natural Gas. (All units auto-scaled) | |
| Digital & Analog I/O: USB, 4/20mA with HART® | |
| Data logging – single point, multipoint, time stamping, each sample records: dewpoint, temperature and pressure, ( memory > 4,000 samples) | |
| Built-in Vacuum Pump Option, for low pressure or sub atmospheric sample sources. Includes internal dedicated rechargeable battery and external charger. | |
| Virtual Analyzer PC software for training and evaluation, allows the user to experience the exact interface on their own PC with voice explanations |