Brochure - Air-Met Scientific
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1. Pump inlet 1 Prepare BioSampler see BioSampler Operating Instructions Use flexible tubing to connect the BioSampler outlet to the pump inlet 2 Using the provided power cable plug the pump into a wall outlet and press the pump power switch to the on position Valoenajust 3 Use the valve adjust to open the to open valve valve fully The pressure gauge should indicate gt 15 inches Hg vacuum Use tubing to connect BioSampler Note The BioSampler features built in critical orifices No other orifice is needed to achieve sonic flow 4 Sample for the desired sampling period Turn off pump and unplug from wall outlet 6 Package sample appropriately for shipment to a laboratory see BioSampler Operat ing Instructions g Note Sonic flow is attained when a vacuum pump pulls air through an orifice to create a condi tion where the downstream pressure is 52 of the upstream pressure At this point air velocity through the orifice has reached the speed of sound and cannot increase therefore the orifice becomes critical The fixed air velocity at the critical orifice also limits the airflow so that the condition remains constant regardless of pressure variations in the system Airflow will remain constant at vacuum levels 15 inches Hg Accessories Description Catalog No Rotameter Measures 4 to 50 L min on a 4 inch scale at 3 accuracy full scale 320 440 Certificate of Compliance optional mus2. Operating Instructions 863 Valley View Road Eighty Four PA 15330 USA skctech skcinc com VAC U GO Sampling Pump Catalog No 228 9605 and 228 9605B The Vac U Go non compensating vacuum pump is a rotary vane type pump that provides flows up to 30 L min and maintains sonic flow when used with the BioSampler AC powered the Vac U Go Sampling Pump can be used for a variety of ambient and indoor air sampling applications including asbestos bioaerosol stack VOC and fenceline monitoring It is ideal for sampling bioaerosols using the SKC BioSampler or the AGI 30 Impinger The line operated Vac U Go Sampling pump has a permanently lubricated motor that is mounted in a housing with a vacuum pressure gauge to indicate sonic flow and a throttling valve to adjust flow Both models are supplied with an extension rod for mounting media and a power cord Performance Profile Flow range Non compensated airflow up to 30 L min Sonic flow with BioSampler acts as a critical orifice is approximately 12 5 L min Motor Oil less rotary vane Vane life Approximately 6000 to 27 000 hrs depending on application Power Line power only 115 V AC 60 Hz Cat No 228 9605 230 V AC 50 Hz Cat No 228 9605B Operating temperature range 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Size 5 5 x 10 5 x 6 5 ins 13 9 x 26 7 x 16 5 cm Weight 12 Ibs 5 4 kg Standards None Pump is not intrinsically safe D Not intended for use outdoors Cautions Pump only clean dr
3. ion information or for further information on the warranty a you may telephone 724 941 9701 at the above address See Service Policy section in operating manual if applicable 7 This warranty shall be construed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania which shall be deemed to be the situs of the contract for purchase of SKC Inc instruments 8 No other warranty is given by SKC Inc in conjunction with this sale Form 3755 Rev 0207 Notice This operating instruction may not address all safety concerns if any associated with this product and its use The user is responsible for determining and following the appropriate safety and health practices and regulatory limitations if any before using the product The information contained in this document should not be construed as legal advice opinion or as a final authority on legal or regulatory procedures Form 37772 Rev 0804
4. t be ordered when ordering pump P1501 SKC INC LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY 1 SKC warrants that its instruments provided for industrial hygiene environmental gas analysis and safety and health applications are free from defects in workmanshi and materials under normal and proper use in accordance with operating instructions provided with said instruments The term of this warranty begins on the date the instru ment is delivered to the buyer and continues for a period of one 1 year This warranty does not cover claims due to abuse misuse neglect alteration acci dent or use in application for which the instrument was neither designed nor approved by SKC Inc This warranty does not cover the buyer s failure to provide for normal maintenance or improper selection or misapplication This warranty shall further be void if changes or adjustments to the instrument are made by other than an employee of the seller or if the operating instructions furnished at the time of installation are not complied with 2 SKC Inc hereby disclaims all warranties either expressed or implied including any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and neither assumes nor authorizes any other person to assume for i ang liability in connection with the sale of these instruments No description of the goods being sold has been made a art of the basis of the bargain or has created or amounted to an express warranty that he goods
5. will conform to any such description Buyer shall not be entitled to recover from SKC Inc any consequential damages damages to property damages for loss of use loss of time Ioss of profits loss of income or other incidental damages Nor shall buyer be entitled to recover from SKC Inc any consequential damages resulting from defect of the instrument including but not limited to any recovery under section 402A of the Restatement Second of Torts 3 This warranty extends only to the original purchaser of the warranted instrument during the term of the warranty The buyer may be required to present proof of purchase in the form of a paid receipt for the instrument 4 This warranty covers the instrument purchased and each of its component parts 5 In the event of a defect malfunction or other failure of the instrument not caused by any misuse or damage to the instrument while in possession of the buyer SKC Inc will remedy the failure or defect without charge to the buyer The remedy will consist of service or replacement of the instrument SKC Inc may elect refund of the purchase price if unable to provide replacement and repair is not Commercially practicable 6 a To obtain performance of any obligation under this warranty the buyer shall return the instrument freight prepaid to SKC Inc at the following address SKC Inc National Service Center 863 Valley View Road Eighty Four PA 15330 USA b To obtain return authorizat
6. y air Protect pump from dirt and moisture Pump is not intended for use outdoors Protect surrounding items from pump exhaust air Use only a three wire grounded cable Pump produces a high pitched whine when operated Do not pump flammable or explosive gases Do not operate pump in hazardous locations not UL Listed for intrinsic safety Operation The Vac U Go Sampler can be operated in two different modes non compensating and BioSampler Vac U Go is non compensating therefore it is not suitable for compliance sampling in non sonic mode For indoor air studies compliance or other applications that require a quiet compensating vacuum pump use the QuickTake 30 or QuickTake 15 Sample Pump Non compensating Mode 1 Use flexible tubing to connect the outlet of a representative sample medium to the pump Pump inlet inlet 2 Connect a rotameter or calibrator to the V lo adj si sample medium inlet to set flow 3 Using the provided power cable plug the rate pump into a wall outlet and press the pump power switch to the on position 4 Use the valve adjust to set the desired flow rate see rotameter calibrator operating instructions 5 Remove rotameter or calibrator and replace representative sample medium with a new unexposed medium Sample for the desired sampling period Turn off pump and unplug from wall outlet 8 Package sample appropriately for shipment to a laboratory p BioSampler Mode
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