Maintenance
Fixed leak detectors must be checked annually in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Maintenance of permanent leak detectors
The European regulation n° 517/2014, known as "F-Gas", imposes the installation of a permanent leak detection system capable of alerting the operator in the event of a leak for installations containing quantities of refrigerant greater than 500 tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Once installed, these systems must be checked annually.
Do permanent detectors require annual maintenance?
Yes, in the same way as portable leak detectors, permanent leak detectors must be checked annually. The EU Regulation n°517/2014 specify this obligation:
"Equipment operators shall ensure that leak detection systems are checked at least once every twelve months to ensure that they are working properly."
How to carry out this maintenance:
Matelex offers installers the option of carrying out their own annual inspection of the equipment using an annual inspection kit. Once the equipment has been replaced, the old equipment is returned to us using the return note enclosed in the parcel.
The annual inspection kit contains :
- a strain gauge
- a measurement card
- a pressure transmitter
- an installation procedure
How it works: when you receive the pre-calibrated kit, replace the old components with the new ones. Then return the replaced components using the returns slip included in your parcel. Then collect your certificate showing that the annual inspection has been carried out.
In practice
Do you have an annual calibration kit? Install it step by step by consulting our procedure.
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