Explosimeter

A sample of gas is drawn into the sample chamber using the hand pump. Any
combustibles land on the surface of the hot wire and burn increaseing the
temperature of the wire thereby increaseing the resistance. This causes an
imbalance in the wheatstone bridge arrangment indicated on the display. This
display is scaled in percent lower explosive limit and is calibrated for
hydrocarbons. Note that the unit will operate against any combustible gas
although the readout would be erroneous.
calibration gas is used to check the accuracy of the meter. In addition
the unit must be landed on a regular basis for formal calibration.

Oxygen analysers
Chemical

The teflon is semipermeable letting in gasses and not moisture.

The instrument functions by the oxidation of the electrolyte which
increases or decreases the conductivity of the cell depending on the oxygen
content.

Paramagnetic (Servomex)

The off centre ball is further forced off centre when the oxygen moves
in the lines of the magnetic field. This movement is detected.

A mirror is mounted on the arm. A light source is reflected off the

mirror to a pair of photelectric cells. The position of the arm governs the light
falling on the cells. The unit balances the light by adjusting the current in the
righting coil. This current forms the measured value and is directly related to the
oxygen in the sample.
Dirt and moisture can be extremely destructive for these instruments
and as such should be left on rather than switched off. For fixed installations the
cell is kept at 60'C