RayTek FA Thermometer User Manual


 
Accessories
MarathonSeriesFA/FR 35
8.2AirPurgeCollar
TheAirPu rgeCollaraccessoryisusedtokeepdust,moisture,airborneparticles,andvaporsaway
fromtheopticalheadʹslens.Itcanbeinstalledbeforeorafterthebracket.Itmustbescrewedinfully.
Airflowsintothe1/8”NPTfittingandoutthefrontaperture.Airflow
shouldbeamaximumof0.5‐
1.5liters/sec(1‐3cfm).Clean(filtered)or“instrument”airisrecommendedtoavoidcontaminants
fromsettlingonthelens.Donotusechilledairbelow10°C(50°F).Alsoprovidedisastainlesssteel
protectiontube,150mm(6inches)longby25mm
(1inch)diameterthatthreadsontothefrontofthe
airpurgecollar.
Figure31:AirPurgeCollarandProtectionTube(XXXFOHAPA)
8.3ProtectionTube
Theprotectiontubeisavailableasanaccessory.Itis305mm(12in.)longand32mm(1.26in.)in
diameterandcomeswith¾”NPTexternalthrea datoneend.Theopticalheadisthreadedwiththe
protectiontube.Theuseoftheairpurgecollarinthesame
timeispossible.
Figure32:ProtectionTubeforOpticalHead