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Victoreen 05-437
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Primalert 35 Area Radiation Monitor
Operators Manual
March 2005
Manual No. 126011 Rev. 3
©2003, 2005 Fluke Corporation, All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies
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Fluke Biomedical Radiation Management Services 6045 Cochran Road Cleveland, Ohio 44139 440.498.2564 www.flukebiomedical.com/rms
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Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Product Description ..................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Specifications............................................................................................... 1-2 Section 2: Getting Started...........................................................................................
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Introduction 1 Product Description Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Description The Primalert® 35 Area Radiation Monitor provides reliable, continuous monitoring of radioactive materials. Six front panel, color-coded LED's (1, 2, 4, 8,16, and 32 mR/h) indicate an increase or decrease in radiation level. The LED for each level lights as the radiation reaches that level and goes out as the radiation drops below that level. Visual and aural alarms are user-set to activate at anyone of
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Victoreen 05-437 Operators Manual 1.2 Specifications Detector Energy-compensated G-M tube 137 Energy Dependence 10% to 40% from 50 KeV to 2 MeV, as referenced to Cs Overload Protection Alarms in fields higher than 100 R/h when detector is completely blocked for pulse operation. Operation Indicator Provide continuous visual indication of background radiation. Range/lndicators 1 mR/h: Green 2 mR/h: Green 4 mR/h: Yellow 8 mR/h: Yellow 16 mR/h: Red 32 mR/h: Re
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Introduction 1 Specifications Input 230 VAC, 50 Hz, 13.8 W Output 12 VDC, 580 mA Part 14-417, Part 14-416 (Australia) Dimensions 5.9 in. high x 3.4 in. wide x 13 in thick Unit clips to wall with removable mounting clip. Accessories Supplied Appropriate 115V (230) CE approved converter P/N 102007: Wall Mounting Bracket P/N 74: Spare Lamp Available: P/N 05-441: PrimaPak™ II Backup Battery Pack P/N 05-434: Primalarm™ Remote Alarm unit. 137 P/N 62-103: Check-source,
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Getting Started 2 Receiving Inspection Section 2 Getting Started 2.1 Receiving Inspection Upon receipt of the unit: 1. Inspect the carton(s) and contents for damage. If damage is evident, file a claim with the carrier and notify Fluke Biomedical, Radiation Management Services at 440.248.9300. 2. Remove the contents from the packing material. 3. Verify that all items listed on the packing list have been received and are in good condition. NOTE If any of the listed items are miss
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Victoreen 05-437 Operators Manual 2.4 Optional Power The Primapak II storage battery supplies a source of 12-16 Volt DC power to the Primalert using the converter plug connection. The plug is a Switchcraft #760, or equivalent, with the sleeve negative and pin positive. The current drain at background radiation levels is about 25 mA, and about 250 mA at full alarm levels. The optional Primapak II Back-up Battery Pack, Model No. 05-441, is available as an optional power source for the Pr
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Operation 3 Set Up Section 3 Operation 3.1 Set Up The only set-up required for the Primalarm is the attachment of one end of the power cord (converter) to the unit and the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet as noted in Section 2. When power is first applied to the unit, the alarm and one or more of the LED's may light. After a maximum of three seconds, the indicators will extinguish and the alarm will reset. The unit should now be operational with the OPERATION INDICATOR LED
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Maintenance 4 Maintenance Section 4 Maintenance 4.1 Maintenance WARNING This instrument contains CMOS integrated circuits. No service should ever be attempted unless by a qualified service technician thoroughly familiar with these devices. Static charges normally present in a dry atmosphere or leakage current in soldering irons or other non-grounded tools can instantly destroy CMOS integrated devices. If this device has I.C. sockets, do not even attempt to remove or replace th
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Victoreen 05-437 Operators Manual Table 4-2. PC Board Assembly (126021) Parts List Item No. Ref. No. Part No. Description Qty 6 V1 010054 Tube Shield Assembly 1 7 U1, 4 630001 IC, Quad Nor Gate, 4001 UB 2 IC, Quad Nand Gate, 4011 8 U7 630002 1 UB 9 U5, 6 630006 IC, Quad Latch, 4043B 2 IC, 12 Stage Counter, 10 U2, 3 630008 2 4040BE 12 D1 600005 Diode 1N5243B 1 13 D2, 3,4 600001 Diode 1N4006RL 3 14 D5, 6 600003 Diode1N414B 2 15 Q1, 2 620001 Transistor 2N4124 2 16 Q4-9 620003 Tr
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Maintenance 4 Maintenance Resistor, Film, 200k, .25W, 46 R22, 23 302041 2 5% R20, 26,30, Resistor, Film, 100k, .25W, 47 341041 6 32,33,38, 5% Resistor, Film, 10k, .25W, 49 R27, 29,31, 34,40 341032 5 5% Resistor, Film, 200, .25W, 50 R13-18, 28 185-1448 7 5% 51 R24 185-2496 Resistor, Film, 2k, .25W, 5% 1 Resistor, Film, 20k, .25W, 52 R25, 41 342031 2 5% Resistor, Film, 3.3m, .25W, 53 R21, 39 303351 2 5% Trim Pot, 1M, .5w, 20%, 54 R3 391052 1 Open 55 R36 300501 Resistor,
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Victoreen 05-437 Operators Manual Figure 4-1 Primalert 35 Assembly (126028) 4-4
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Maintenance 4 Maintenance Figure 4-2 Primalert 35 Schematic (126015) 4-5
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Victoreen 05-437 Operators Manual Figure 4-3 PC Assembly (126021) 4-6
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Fluke Biomedical Radiation Management Services 6045 Cochran Road Cleveland, Ohio 44139 440.498.2564 www.flukebiomedical.com/rms
