ppbRAE Plus Advanced User Certificate Training

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ppbRAE Plus Advanced User Certificate Training

Course Number: PP102

Duration: One day, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Certification: Dated Certificate of Completion, valid for 2 years

Professional Certification Continuing Education: This course qualifies for certification maintenance points

Overview

Attendees who complete this class and pass the examination at the end will be able to:

  • Understand how a PID works
  • Set up, configure and test a ppbRAE Plus
  • Understand Survey Mode and Hygiene Mode
  • Understand Correction Factors and Cal Memory
  • Calculate Correction Factors for the PID sensor
  • Calculate TLVs for mixtures and modify alarm settings accordingly
  • Practice sampling live gases and interpreting results
  • Download datalogged data and upload configurations and firmware upgrades
  • Service and maintain the ppbRAE Plus, including:
    • Calibrate the monitor
    • Conduct standard field diagnostic tests
    • Maintain PID lamps and pumps
    • Replace PID lamps

Agenda

Time
Subject
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Photoionization detectors
  • Features, benefits and limitations of PID technology
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Using the ppbRAE Plus (hands-on workshop)
  • Set up, configure and test a ppbRAE Plus
  • Hygiene Mode or Survey Mode?
  • Calculate Correction Factors for the PID sensor
  • Calculate TLVs for mixtures and modify alarm settings accordingly
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch hosted by RAE Systems
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Using the ppbRAE Plus (hands-on workshop)
  • Calibration with isobutylene
  • Changing Correction Factors
  • Calibration with surrogate gases
  • Practice sampling live gases and interpreting results
  • Download datalogged data and upload configurations and firmware upgrades
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Maintaining the ppbRAE Plus
  • An overview of Diagnostic Mode and hands-on practice of standard field diagnostic tests
  • Conduct field verification and calibration
  • Troubleshooting the ppbRAE Plus
  • Maintain PID lamp
  • Replace lamp
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Test