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CR-2 CRYOGENIC HYGROMETER

Benefits of the CR-2

  • Wide Range: down to  -100 °C (15 ppb)                               
  • Fast Response Time: typically  10-20 seconds   
  • Inherent Stability and Accuracy
  • NIST-traceable
  • Very Low Maintenance

The CR-2 exhibits the same wide range, fast response and high reliability as the CR-1A, but it is designed specifically for aircraft and similar high-stress applications. Instead of using Liquid Nitrogen (LN2), mirror cooling is accomplished using a tactical cryocooler, which is a high-tech device used primarily to cool IR detectors in missiles and tank turrets to LN2 temperatures.

Maintenance requirements for the CR-2 are minimal. Aside from occasional mirror cleaning, the cryocooler needs to be renewed every 10,000 hours of use. Both the control circuitry and the sensing assembly are mounted together into a single compact unit. A separate display module is provided that displays the dew / frost point and housekeeping signals. (For aircraft operation, the display module is not required.)

Options for the CR-2 include a ±0.1% accuracy pressure transducer, essential in demanding applications for compensating the dew/frost point temperature for minute differences between sample chamber pressure and atmospheric pressure.

 

To download the Operating Manual for the CR-2 Model, click here.

CR-2 Hygrometer Specifications

Measurement Range
  Dew / frost point temp.    °C -100 to +30°C
  Lowest Concentration ppbv  
    sea level  5
    100 psig (7.8 bar)  .7
Reading Accuracy    °C
  Entire Range ±0.1°C
  Concentration ±2%
Typical Response Time 10-20 seconds
Operating Range
  Temperature °C -40 to +60°C
  Pressure, psia (bar) 5  to 115 psia (0.3 to 7.8 bar)
  Air / Gas flow range  liters/min. 0.2 to 3 liters/min
  Altitude, km 0 to 25 km
Cooling Mechanism Stirling Cycle Cryocooler
Power Requirements
  Standard 28 vdc, < 50 W
Optional 115-220 vac, 50-400Hz, < 50 W
Outputs 0-10V, 4-20mA, Alarm, RS-232
Note: These are approximate specifications. Exact performance will vary depending on installation and operating environment.  The right to make technical changes is reserved.

 

     
 
 

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