Ventis MX4 Recieves New Certifications for Underground Mining
Tue, 15 May 2012
Industrial Scientific’s Ventis MX4 multi-gas monitor now has certifications that expand its use into underground mining applications around the world.
The Ventis MX4 is now certified by MSHA for use underground in the United States, by the China Mining Association (China MA) for use in mines throughout China and in accordance with the ATEX standards …
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Should I use a pump with my portable gas monitor?
Wed, 04 Apr 2012
Portable gas monitoring instruments are typically operated in a passive (diffusion) mode or in an aspirated (pumped) mode. How do I know which one I should use and whether or not one mode is better than the other?
This is a common question that really has a simple answer, but it does come with some detail.
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Why does my MX6 go into PUMP FAULT during calibration?
Wed, 07 Mar 2012
MX6 user Mike asked a question about a scenario that may be frequently encountered while calibrating an MX6 or any aspirated (pumped) gas monitoring instrument. His question was as follows:
“Problem: Pump faults when test gas is applied. Tried turning gas on before connecting sample hose. We have two of these models. First one calibrated …
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The Answer is Blowin’ in the Wind
Fri, 24 Feb 2012
Industrial Scientific has recently identified an issue that may result when portable gas monitors equipped with sampling pumps are used to draw a sample from a confined space outdoors in conditions when wind speeds are greater than 5 miles per hour. Under these conditions, the gas sample may be diluted by the excess air flow attributed to the …
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What’s All This PEAK Reading Stuff About Anyhow?
Mon, 13 Feb 2012
Recently customer Eli asked the question, “Why do I have to clear the peaks on my instrument?” In fact, with full datalogging now being a dominant feature in most gas monitoring instruments, manually clearing the peak reading registers isn’t as important as it used to be. Nevertheless, why is it still a good practice to …
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