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27 Cards in this Set
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Backplate |
Made from high strength polymers, it is light weight, strong & durable Has good resistance & anti-static qualitites Easy to clean Moulded skelton design Orthppedically & ergonomically designed Carry handle for ease of transformation Designed to be worn like a burgen Harness is adjustable by red buttons |
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Cylinder retaining strap |
Two piece cylinder strap Metal clip Adjustable Do not over tighten |
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Harness |
Paddedmon pressureoints for comfort Made from synthetic materials kevlar & Normex mix Heat & flame retardant webbing Adjustable shoulder straps Designed to be worn like a burgen for maximum comfort Rescue strap grab handle Pivoting & adjustable height waist belt for wearer comfort Trident type buckles |
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Harness adjustment |
Adjustable harness lumbar support Supports diverse user profile Push red buttons together to select setting & then release buttons Ensure setting is secure 4 positions xl, l, m, s |
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Cylinder info |
Keep grease away from the valve Serviced when needed or when cylindr is tested Duration Full 46 min Working 36 min Safety margin (Time of whistle) 10min Historically based on a consumption rate of 40l/min Could be 40-72% greater than this figure depending on work rate |
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Cylinder connector |
Chrome plated marine quality brass - so it doesnt spark Tubular stainless steel sintered 60 micron filter Nitrile o ring Quick fit push fit connection Grolsh style cylinder restraining clip |
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Cylinder valve |
Spring loaded plastic ratchet hand wheel (pull out to tighten) 2.5 turns fully open/closed Chrome plated marine quality brass Straight thread Quick fit connector 5" copper anti debris tube |
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Ba computer (BAC) |
Rovides audible sounds for ADSU & LPWD Visual LED warning lights Monitors air pressure but has no influence on the supply of air Hold 160 hours of rolling data Intrinsically safe Sounder attached |
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Regulator unit |
Relief valve operates at 12-14 bar 25 LPM choke screw to gauge Security cap (anti-tamper valve) 60 micron sintred stainless filter Working pressure maximum 10.5 bar in the medium hose |
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Medium pressure hose |
Supplies air to face mask Working pressure 18 bar Test pressure 36 bar Burst pressure 72 bar - 7.5 bar to breathing valve Teflon inner Wrapped fibre middle Anti-static outer Chemically bonded Braided polyester |
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High pressure hose |
Supplies air to DDU & gauge assembly Working pressure 300 bar Test pressure 600 bar Burst pressure 900 bar Stainless stell braided middle Tefzel inner sheath Estane outer cover |
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DDU & Gauge |
Digital display unit (accurate) Large digital display Black scroll button on side Red ADSU manual activation button Red & amber warning lights BAC battery indicator Estimated turn around pressure (ETAP) Light function Bourdon tube gauge & pinion type gauge Stainless stell wiyh neoprene rubber shroud Photo luminescent face Markings at 350, 300, 250, 200, 150, 100, 50 & 0 Safety features Rubber outer shroud for protection 3mm perspex anti-shatter face Blow out disc on the back |
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Audible warning device (whistle) |
Provides an audible warning to indicate low cylinder pressure Activates whenressure is dowm to 65 bar +/- 5 bar Sounds down to 0 Cylinder air only, consumption 2 lpm |
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Breathing valve |
Plugn in demand type Vistamid reinforced plastic Lung governed Two channel air flow Ambient air hatch Purge byass feature, up to 100 lpm Once operated will maintain +ve pressure within the face mask Sensing port on left O-ring seal Supplies 450 lpm |
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QS S TYpe Mask |
S type mask Polycarbonate visor - grade 1 impact resistant Spectacle insert lugs Inner mask - orinasal Demister ports 2 x non return (mushroom) valves Exhalation valve Ambient air hatch - store in the closed position Wide single reflex seal Vistamid plastic Stqinless steel speech diagram 5 point head harness 5-11 bar air supply Exhalation valve Head up display Spirocom unit Chin position locator in mask Enaure head harness is level & straight (buddy check) |
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Spirocom |
Mode Channel LCD display PTT - push to talk Volume / channle selector Speaker arm |
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HUD LEDs |
HUD - head up display Series of LEDs - 4 on left, 2 on right Supplements DDU & gauge - ideal for moisy environments Right LEDs Flashing amber LED - low battery warning ADSU pre alert - red flashing light ADSU activated - Red light lit Left LEDs 300-240 bar green, amber, amber 239-150 bar amber, amber 149-100 bar amber, flashing red 99-66 bar flashing red 65-0 bar red lit |
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ETAP |
Estimated turn around pressure Cylinder contents + safety marhin ÷ 2 HUD active lights flash red for 10 seconds DDU backlight turns red & flashes for 10 seconds BAC LEDs flash red Audible beep |
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ADSU |
Removing the key from the DDU will operate tone & an amber lightnto inform wearer that unit is functioning correctly (BAECO check) Lack of movement for 30 seconds will cause a 10 second pre-alarm, if no movement unit will lock into full alarm - sensor in DDU Manual operator - push red button on top of the DDU Key & tally 95db Manual ADSU actovatoon button Cam only be silenced with key ADSU - warning lights are fitted to the DDU, BAC, HUD Red flashing - pre alert HUD Solid red -full ADSU alarm Damp cloth to clean |
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Personal line |
Attached to the harness Stored in a pouch 6m total length - 1.25m & 4.75m Tenax clip D ring Karabiner |
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Cable cutters |
Stored in a pouch on waist belt Blades up Very sharp Safety lock Line stored hap-hazardly Ip65 ingress protection rating Insulated to 1000v Easily removed from pouch |
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Ba lamp |
Technical bulletin 1/97 requires a lamp to be provided for the use of breathing apparatus To fulfill CFRS issues every operational member of staff with a personal issue tourch/lamp Tb 1/97 is very clear that when testong the BA set the lamp must be tested and recorded in the log book |
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Air flow |
Airs compressed in cylinder Open valve Air flows into BAC BAC seperatedninto medium and high pressure Medium knocked down by regulator to atmosphere pressure Breathing valve Facemask Orinasal Mushroom valves Co2 out exhalation valve High pressure to DDU |
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Duration |
Full duration Respiration protection from the moment the cylinder valve is open untilnexhausted (300 -0 bar) Working duration Respiratory protection from the moment the cylinder valve is opened until the moment the low pressure warning whistle starts to operate (300 - safety margin 65 +/- 5) Safety margin The period during which the low pressure warning whistle operates from 65 +/- 5 bar to 0 |
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Work out there time of whistle at ECO |
Dorset calculator |
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Monthly test |
General - plus wear / test for 50 bar |
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Cylinder |
Plastic liner, carbon fibre wrapped, resin coated 6.7 litre water capacity Weight 9kg 1800 litre capacity Charged to 300 bar Numbered and bar coded Rubber impact absorber at each end pressure indicator Pressure indicator Pull out ratchet hand wheel (prevents accidental closing) Quick fit push connection |
