SpiroGuide ii
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1. l USER MANUAL Breathing Apparatus with Digital Display Wireless Heads Up Display USER MANUA m SAFETY NOTICE CYLINDER tbe POSITIVE PRESSURE s ore rq pte vu CONNECTING DISCONNECTING BREATHING VALVE amp HUD ADJUSIING SIZE nete rebat DONNING SAP WES DURING USE MI CYLINDER PRESSURE WARNINGS AUTOMATIC DISTRESS SIGNAL UNIT ADSU OPTIONAL REMOVING THE APPARAT US sii ioa oet oe Ho eto teme CLEANING AND DISINFECTING ee SERVICE AINDCTESTIINK ni toos eo pbi tuts BATTERIES t ss cae ia ioe Asa oan STORAGE ta anid EXIRACAIR CONBNEGTIORL de USAGE WITH AIRLINE 5 5 2 11 2 MARKING S ouo tec SERVICE AND TESTING 1 BA BR oO ON A Oc 31268B01 SPiROGuUIDE ll USER MANUAL Breathing Apparatus with Digital Display Wireless Heads Up Dis2. 3 Fasten cylinder strap buckle around the cylinder and hook together with the buckle Adjust the length of the strap if needed Do not over tighten If the strap is over tightened the buckle and backplate will be damaged 4 Close the lever on the buckle Make sure that the locking tab has locked the lever in the closed position To release the cylinder buckle the locking tab must be pressed down TWIN CYLINDERS ATTENTION WHEN OPERATING WITH TWO SEPARATE INDEPENDENTLY VALVED CYLINDERS BOTH CYLINDERS AN MUST BE CHARGED WITH SIMILAR WORKING PRESSURES ALWAYS OPEN BOTH CYLINDER VALVES WHEN PRESSURIZING THE BREATHING APPARATUS AND ENSURE THAT BOTH CYLINDER VALVES ARE KEPT OPEN DURING THE USE OF THE APPARATUS 1 f previously used for single cylinder start by disengaging the cylinder strap from the four lugs on the backplate 2 Check that the cylinder strap is positioned with the buckle as close to the backplate as possible If applicable mount the strap holder and the cylinder distance piece 4 Check the connection O ring and screw the T piece to the cylinder connection of the manifold block Do not tighten 5 Place the cylinders on the backplate with the strap holder between the cylinders Check that the hoses are positioned between the cylinders and not squeezed between the cylinders and backplate 6 Check the connection O rings and screw the cylinder valves h
3. To use the rescue hose grab the Y connection and pull the hose lose from the harness The protective covers on the couplings must be removed before connecting the hoses QUICK COUPLING OPTION Connection Align the adapter in the cylinder valve with the connection of the manifold block Push down the cylinder until it clicks together with the manitold Disconnection Push the ring of the quick coupling towards the backplate A Lift away the cylinder B 3 POSITIVE PRESSURE AMBIENT AIR VERSION Positive pressure is activated by closing the ambient air hatch by pushing the exhalation valve cover against the face mask To shut off positive pressure and breathe ambient air simultaneously press down the indicator arm and push the exhalation valve cover away from the face mask Fig 1 and Fig 2 Fig Activated positive Fig 2 Ambient air mode pressure FIRST BREATH VERSION Positive pressure is automatically activated by the first breath and can be switched off manually by pushing the lifting arm on the breathing valve away from the diaphragm cover Fig 3 and 4 Fig Activated positive Fig 4 Positive pressure pressure switched off 4 CONNECTING DISCONNECTING BREATHING VALVE amp HUD CONNECTING THE BREATHING VALVE 1 Insert the breathing valve into the face mask and move the external speech cone down to lock the breathing valve in position In the correct position the lower lip of
4. Hold your breath and listen for leakage adjust the face mask if necessary 7 START UP TEST SHORT TEST AND FULL TEST When the cylinder valve is opened an automatic start up check is performed Depending on user interaction either a Short Test or a Full Test is performed The Short Test is performed in accordance with the section Performing the Short Test and automatically performs the following tests Cylinder pressure above pre set level configuration dependent Battery has at least two hours of operation Electronic systems are working When the test is complete the test results must be confirmed by the user See the section titled Test Results below The Full Test is performed in accordance with the section Performing the Full Test and automatically performs the following tests Cylinder pressure above pre set level configuration dependent Battery has at least two hours of operation Electronic systems are working Leak tightness Air flow capacity When the test is complete the test results must be confirmed by the user See the section titled Test Results below TEST RESULTS When the test is finalized the display reads TEST OK or shows a failure indication Should there be more than one failure the indications are given in sequence Pressing the backlight button section 8 Fig 5 toggles to Run mode or to the next failure indication If the backlight is not lit the first press on
5. straps 6 Remove the apparatus and activate the positive pressure to purge air from the system Deactivate the Automatic Distress Signal Unit as described in section 10 7 Disconnect the HUD if fitted according section 4 12 CLEANING AND DISINFECTING 24 1 Open the cylinder valve and check that there is pressure in the system before cleaning NOTE HAVING THE CYLINDER VALVE OPEN PREVENTS WATER FROM ENTERING THE SYSTEM AND BUBBLES WILL INDICATE ANY LEAKS IN THE SYSTEM 2 Place the apparatus except face mask and breathing valve pressure gauge and warning whistle if fitted into clean water 3 Clean the apparatus with a brush and Curacid PSA Rinse or equivalent 5 Rinse the apparatus in clean water 6 Dry the apparatus and close the cylinder valve Activate positive pressure to purge air from the system AN FACE MASK Clean and disinfect as necessary after use 1 Disconnect the breathing valve as described in section 4 2 Wash the face mask in lukewarm water maximum 40 C with Curacid PSA Rinse or equivalent 3 Disinfect the face mask with Curacid PSA Rapid or equivalent Follow the instructions supplied with the disinfectant 4 Rinse the face mask thoroughly with clean water 5 Shake the mask to remove excess water and dry the mask avoiding direct heat and sunlight Refer to Extended cleaning and disinfection available on www interspiro com support for removal and cleaning of the exhalation
6. the backlight button will light the backlight and a second press will toggle to Run mode or to the next failure TEST OK PRESS LEFT 2 AN 14 FAILURE INDICATION EXPLANATION LOW CYL CYLINDER PRESSURE BELOW PRE SET LEVEL CONFIGURATION DEPENDENT LOW BATT BATTERY HAS LESS THAN 2 HOURS OF OPERATION LEAKAGE THE UNIT FAILED THE LEAK TIGHTNESS TEST a CAPACITY THE UNIT FAILED THE AIR FLOW CAPACITY TEST 2 ADSU PASS THE UNIT FAILED THE MOVEMENT SENSOR TEST 2 1 Replace battery immediately after the current operation or if possible before the operation is continued 2 Only conducted if Full Test is performed ATTENTION ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR ORGANIZATION S POLICY TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN OPERATION MAY BE PERFORMED AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF FAILURE INDICATION S PERFORMING THE SHORT TEST 1 Open the cylinder valve fully The display reads according to the figure below INTERSPIRO Check the sound _ CHECK SOUNDE The display reads according to the figure below for three seconds FULL TEST HOLD BLACK J E 224 The display reads according to the figure below for two seconds oa SHORT TEST The display will stop and show the result of the test until the backlight button is pressed See the section titled Test Results PERFORMING THE FULL TEST 1 Open the cylinder valve fully The display reads according to the figure below M N INTERS
7. valve on extraordinary occasions BREATHING VALVE ATTENTION WHEN CLEANING THE BREATHING VALVE IT MUST BE COMPLETELY DRY BEFORE IT IS REASSEMBLED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE REMAINING WATER MIGHT FORM ICE ON VITAL PARTS RESULTING IN MALFUNCTION OF THE BREATHING VALVE 1 Clean the outside of the breathing valve with a cloth and lukewarm water maximum 40 C with Curacid PSA Rinse or equivalent Alternatively the breathing valve can be submerged and cleaned in lukewarm water maximum 40 C with Curacid PSA Rinse or equivalent Sealing plug tool 31731 51 and breathing hose must be mounted to prevent water from entering the breathing valve 2 Wipe the breathing valve clean with a cloth and clean water Or rinse the breathing valve in clean water with the sealing plug and breathing hose mounted 3 Dry the breathing valve Refer to Extended cleaning and disinfection available on www interspiro com support for disassembling and cleaning of the breathing valve on extraordinary occasions WIRELESS HUD Clean with a damp cloth and warm water Do not use cleaning solvents 13 SERVICE AND TESTING Alter each use 1 Perform a Full Test see section 7 2 Decrease the cylinder pressure slowly and check that the cylinder pressure warning s are given at configured pressure level s Perform periodic service in accordance with section 18 25 14 BATTERIES AN AN 26 Always use the Duracell MN2400 and Energizer E92 AA
8. 75 bar or as a dynamic value based on the initial cylinder pressure 22 At this level the display backlight turns red and is automatically lit for 10 seconds If the cylinder pressure increases above the set level the turn back signal is re set If fitted and function activated the HUD flashes the active pressure indication LEDs for 10 seconds NOTE WHEN DEPRESSURIZING THE UNIT RAPIDLY AFTER USE THE SPIROGUIDE Il SOMETIMES SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY LOW AIR WARNING OR TURN BACK SIGNAL REDUCED VOLUME OPTIONAL To reduce volume when for example working in gas tight suits pressurize the SpiroGuide and press the panic button when the display reads as shown below aN REDUCED SPL PRESS RED J ort oer Press backlight button when the display reads as shown below misti REDUCED SPL PRESS BLACK 10 AUTOMATIC DISTRESS SIGNAL UNIT ADSU OPTIONAL ACTIVATION DEACTIVATION AND ALARM RE SET VERSION WITH TALLY KEY ADSU Remove the Tally by pulling it straight out from the display unit to activate the ADSU Once in alarm mode the ADSU can only be re set by inserting the Tally VERSION WITHOUT TALLY KEY PASS PRESSURE STARTED The ADSU is activated when the unit is pressurised To re set the alarm first press and hold the backlight button and then press the panic button To turn it off de pressurize the unit and then first press and hold the backlight button and then press the panic button DURI
9. A THIRD PARTY Changes to this document necessitated by typographical errors inaccuracies of current information or improvements and changes of equipment may be made at any time without prior notice Always refer to www interspiro com for product updates document updates and service bulletins Exposure to extreme conditions may require different procedures rather than those described in this manual The guarantees and warranties specified in the conditions of sale are not extended by this Safety Notice The breathing air with which the cylinders are charged must meet the requirements according to EN 12021 being free from oil toxic substances and having low humidity To prevent accumulation of humidity the cylinders should be slowly discharged at regular intervals e g after it has been charged 10 times Interspiro provides a humidity drain valve plug for the cylinder valve The duration of a compressed air breathing apparatus depends on the volume of air in the compressed air cylinder s and the air consumption which is specific to the wearer and is affected by the work load When taking air from the extra air connection which some models are equipped with the air consumption increases and the duration of the apparatus decreases When operating with two separate independently valved cylinders both cylinders must be charged with similar working pressures Always open both cylinder valves when pressurizing the breathing apparatus and en
10. A alkaline batteries Interspiro assumes no liability for mechanical electrical or any other type of battery failure Do not mix battery manufacturers or old with new batteries HUD AND BAC BATTERY WARNINGS During use battery warning is given as described in section 7 After a battery warning indication the unit can be depressurized to determine if the batteries in the HUD BAC or both need replacing When the unit is depressurized and the BAC flashes the red LED and gives a slow rate of beeps this indicates low battery in the BAC When the unit is depressurized and the HUD flashes the yellow battery LED this indicates low battery in the HUD The electronics on a unit with low battery will not activate when pressurised REPLACING BAC BATTERY ATTENTION BATTERIES MUST ONLY BE CHANGED IN AN AREA KNOWN TO BE NON HAZARDOUS ATTENTION DOWNLOAD THE USER LOG PRIOR TO REPLACING THE BATTERIES AFTER REPLACING BATTERIES CHECK THE DATE AND TIME SETTING OF THE UNIT AND RE SET IF NECESSARY IF THE CURRENT IS BROKEN FOR MORE THAN 1 5 MINUTES DATE AND CLOCK SETTINGS IN THE BAC WILL BE LOST AND EVENTS WILL NOT BE LOGGED CORRECTLY 1 Remove the two screws on the battery cover with a cross slotted Phillips screwdriver Battery cover screws 3 Insert three new AAA batteries in the direction of the markings on the inside of the battery pack Battery compartment markings and Reassemble the battery pack and insert into th
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12. NG USE The yellow LED on the Digital Display starts to flash and the BAC beeps when the ADSU is in sensing mode When there is a lack of motion for 30 seconds the ADSU will go into pre alarm This is indicated by an escalating audible signal from the BAC and alternate flashing of the yellow and red LEDs on the Digital Display and the main LED of the BAC After the pre alarm the unit enters alarm mode 23 When activated the unit may be put into alarm mode at any time by pressing the panic button In alarm mode the BAC emits a loud audible signal the yellow and red LED on the Digital Display will alternate the backlight of the display flashes yellow and red and the main LED on the BAC flashes red INTERNAL EVACUATION SIGNAL This function is configuration dependent and only available on the version with the tally key To activate press and hold the backlight button and then press the panic button The signal is the same as the alarm mode described above but with a different intermittent warning sound 11 REMOVING THE APPARATUS 1 Switch off the positive pressure Refer to section 3 2 Open the buckles to release the head harness loosen the strap and remove the face mask 3 Close the cylinder valve NOTE TO PREVENT UNINTENTIONAL CLOSING OF THE CYLINDER VALVE THE HAND WHEEL MUST BE PUSHED IN BEFORE IT CAN BE TURNED 4 If applicable unfasten the chest buckle 5 Unfasten the waist belt buckle and loosen the shoulder
13. ONNING NOTE THIS SECTION DESCRIBES HOW TO DON THE APPARATUS PERFORMING A SHORT TEST DURING THE START UP FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE START UP TEST AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERFORMING THE FULL TEST ARE GIVEN IN SECTION 7 1 Loosen the shoulder straps and the waist belt and put on the apparatus 2 Place the neck strap over the head 3 Fasten the waist belt buckle and tighten ensuring that the majority of the weight is carried on the waist and not the shoulders 11 4 10 11 Adjust the shoulder straps and tuck in any loose straps If applicable fasten the chest strap and tighten tuck in any loose straps Switch off positive pressure See section 3 for instructions Open the cylinder valve fully The apparatus now starts to perform the start up test Check that the HUD is fully pushed down inside the mask Fit the face mask onto the head by first lift the lower part of the head harness with both thumbs put the chin in first and then pull the head harness over the head Starting with the two at the bottom tighten the straps on the head harness Do not over tighten the head harness On the version with ambient air hatch activate the positive pressure On the version with first breath activation the positive pressure activates automatically Check the Digital Display and confirm TEST OK or failure indication see section 7 by pressing the backlight button section 8 Fig 5 on the display
14. PIRO 2 Check the sound PN CHECK SOUND x 3 Press the backlight button section 8 Fig 5 during the three seconds that the display reads according to the figure below FULL TEST HOLD BLACK 4 The display reads according to the figure below for two seconds FULL TEST ka 1 5 Check the yellow and LEDs section 8 Fig 5 on display and yellow and BAC light If applicable check green yellow and red LEDs on the HUD CHECK LEDs I Cm IN 6 Close the cylinder valve and press the backlight button Make sure to completely close the cylinder valve before pressing the backlight button umts Hac 1 522 oa CLOSE CYL PRESS BLACK J 10 11 12 The SpiroGuide performs a leakage test N LEAKAGE TEST 19 For Tally key activated SpiroGuide II the display will read according to the figure below If the tally is not inserted from the start the display will first read INSERT TALLY and then REMOVE TALLY when the tally has been inserted _ REMOVE TALLY J Shake the Digital Display Unit when the display reads according to the figure below Alarm sound will stop when DDU has been shaken N SHAKE DDU P pa Do not move the Digital Display unit when the display reads according to the figure below The pre alarm sound and full alarm sound is tested DO NOT
15. SHAKE DDU Press the red button when the display reads according to the figure below N PRESS RED 5 Mrz ef Panic alarm sound is tested N CHECK SOUND 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 For SpiroGuide II with SpiroLink activated press red and black buttons to test the evacuation alarm when the display reads according to the figure below gt HOLD BLACK amp PRESS RED L of or The evacuation sound alarm is tested while the display reads according to figure below N EVAC Activate the positive pressure of the breathing valve to exhaust the air from the system when the display reads according to the figure below N ACTIVATE PP POS PRESS a If activated the Display indicates the electronic low pressure warning setting while the sound of the electronic whistle is tested WHISTLE 55 BAR Replace Tally in the DDU if applicable The display will stop and show the results of the test until the backlight button is pressed See the section titled Test Results above The display will toggle between the two figures below To shut down the SpiroGuide press the backlight button To go into Run mode switch off the positive pressure of the breathing valve and open the cylinder valve CLOSE DOWN FIT TALLY PRESS BLACK 17 17 18 NOTE WHEN ACTIVATING THE POSITIVE PRESSURE THE MASK SHOULD NOT BE PRESSED AGAIN
16. ST A SURFACE OR HELD WITH THE DIAPHRAGM HOUSING POINTING EITHER UPWARDS OR DOWNWARDS SEE FIGURE BELOW HOLDING THE MASK IN AN INCORRECT POSITION MAY AFFECT THE RESULTS OF THE CAPACITY TEST CORRECT F NOT ALL AIR IS EXHAUSTED DURING THE CAPACITY TEST THE DISPLAY WILL READ THE SAME AS POINT 8 ABOVE UNTIL IT I5 ACKNOWLEDGED BY PRESSING THE BACKLIGHT BUTTON 8 DURING USE DIGITAL DISPLAY Optional tally Panic Button Backlight Scroll button Red and yellow LED Digital display with yellow and red backlight Fig 5 When the unit is in Run mode with the ADSU PASS activated see section 10 the yellow LED flashes During use the Digital Display can show three different values 1 Cylinder pressure in Bar or PSI 2 Calculated remaining time in Minutes 3 Absorbed temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit 4 Cylinder pressure graph in quarters Depending on the configuration the display can show one two three or all four of these values Furthermore either of these four values can be shown as the default second third and fourth priority value Pressing the backlight button Fig 5 activates the backlight of the display for four seconds Pressing the backlight button once more while the backlight is lit toggles to the next value according to configured priorities If only one value is shown there is no toggle function and the backlight button works as a back
17. and BAC and about battery replacement SHUTDOWN On the left side the four LEDs flash simultaneously two times This occurs when the unit is depressurized OPTIONAL WARNINGS ADSU PASS PRE ALARM SEE SECTION 10 RED IS FLASHING ADSU PASS ALARM SEE SECTION 10 RED IS LIT INTERNAL EVACUATION SIGNAL SEE SECTION 10 RED IS LIT LINKING THE HUD The HUD must be linked together with the SCBA BAC before use The linking only needs to be performed once as long as the same SCBA BAC and HUD will be used together If a SCBA will be used with different HUDs it has to be linked before each use The linking of the HUD can only be performed with the SCBA unpressurized 1 Press and hold the black button on the Digital Display Unit until the display reads CONNECTING 2 Place the magnet located on the Tally Key Fig 5 to the side of the HUD having two LEDs the right hand side when wearing the mask The red and yellow LED lights up 21 3 When removing the Tally key the red light goes out and the yellow continues The HUD and BAC are now searching for each other 4 Within approximately 20 seconds the HUD and BAC will link The BAC beeps the Digital display reads HUD CONNECTED and all six LEDs in the HUD flash two times AN WARNING IF NOT ALL LEDS ON THE HUD ARE LIT IT MUST BE IMMEDIATELY BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE 5 Press and hold the black button on the Digital display until it switches off CHECK HUD LINK The HUD l
18. and tight to the cylinder connections of the T piece 7 Tighten the T piece to the manifold block by hand 8 Fasten the cylinder strap buckle around the cylinders and hook together with the buckle Adjust the length of the strap if needed Do not over tighten If the strap is over tightened the buckle and backplate will be damaged 9 Close the lever of the buckle Make sure that the locking tab has locked the lever in the closed position To release the cylinder buckle the locking tab must be pressed down CYLINDER PACK Mounting 1 Place the cylinder pack on a flat surface with the cylinder valve towards yov 2 Check the connection O ring and screw the cylinder valve hand tight to the cylinder connection of the manifold block NOTE FOR CYLINDER QUICK COUPLING SEE PAGE 8 3 Fit the holes of the cylinder bracket onto the guide washers and push the backplate away from you until the harness clicks in position Check that the cylinder pack is mounted properly by lifting the harness carefully in the upper and lower part of the backplate 4 If applicable mount the rescue hose according to the pictures below and fasten the Y connection with the rescue hose holder Dismounting 1 Unscrew the cylinder connection of the manifold block from the cylinder valve 2 Push the locking arm on the upper part of cylinder bracket and pull the harness towards you at the same time Rescue hose usage
19. are equipped with an extra air connection which can be used to 1 Connect to a chemical suit ventilation system Connect a rescue hose between two apparatuses Connect an extra mask Connect the resuscitation mask Revitox JA m d Feed the apparatus from an external air source When taking air from the apparatus point 1 4 above the air consumption increases and the duration of the apparatus decreases A special female coupling with a non return valve opener must be used when taking air from the apparatus point 1 4 above This device opens the non return valve in the male connection on the apparatus ATTENTION WHEN FEEDING THE APPARATUS FROM AN EXTERNAL AIR SOURCE THIS KIND OF FEMALE COUPLING MUST NOT BE USED IN THIS APPLICATION THE NON RETURN VALVE IN THE MALE CONNECTION MUST BE ABLE TO CLOSE IN CASE OF DISRUPTION IN AIR SUPPLY FROM THE EXTERNAL SOURCE 17 USAGE WITH AIRLINE SYSTEM 28 The instructions in Section 1 Section 2 Cylinder mounting single cylinder and Sections 3 7 apply to usage with airline system The airline supply hose is connected to the male coupling on manifold located on the right hand side as worn of the waist belt When operating on supplied air from the airline hose the cylinder valve on the SCBA should be closed Should the supply from the airline hose be disrupted open the cylinder valve fully of the SCBA When the cylinder valve has been opened the user must immediately leave the
20. e BAC Orientate the battery pack according to the markings inside the BAC and on the sides of the battery pack If the battery pack is correctly positioned the BAC beeps when connected to the batteries Replace the battery cover and gently tighten for even gasket pressure ensuring a good seal Do not over tighten the screws REPLACING WIRELESS HUD BATTERIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 Remove the HUD from the face mask Refer to section 4 Using a Phillips screwdriver unscrew the screw securing the battery cover Lift up the locking tab and open the battery compartment cover Insert a AAA battery in the direction of the marking on the HUD Close the cover and reassemble the cover with the screw Gently tighten for even gasket pressure ensuring a good seal Do not over tighten Repeat the same procedure for the second battery on the other side When the batteries are installed the HUD will flash all six LEDs five times Battery orientation marking one each side Uus securing the battery cover one each side 15 STORAGE Store in a cool dry and dust free environment Protect rubber parts from direct sunlight UV radiation and direct heat When the regulator unit is not connected the cylinder valve should always have a protective plug The unit should be stored with the face mask breathing valve in the position for activated positive pressure Refer to section 3 27 16 EXTRA AIR CONNECTION AN Some models
21. hazardous area Disconnect the airline hose if necessary When operated with cylinder valve opened and used in conjunction with an automatic switch between the airline supply and SCBA cylinder the following instructions should be observed 1 Read and note the pressure reading on the pressure gauge of the SCBA 2 Connect the quick coupling of the SCBA to the airline supply hose The higher pressure in the supply hose should shut off the supply from the SCBA 3 After two minutes read the pressure displayed on the pressure gauge again During the elapsed time there should be no measurable drop in pressure on the gauge This check will indicate that the higher pressure in the airline supply hose is preventing air being taken from the SCBA cylinder 4 During usage in the hazardous environment periodically check the pressure displayed on the gauge and if a decrease is noted discontinue use Disconnect the airline hose and exit to a safe area using the bail out set and an escape apparatus 18 MARKINGS A Manufacturer B Model designation Serial D European standard and classification E Year of manufacture INTERSP RO Type Model SpiroGuide 99205 20 Serial No 0827004 C 0120 Pelo npa aoo gt 19 SERVICE AND TESTING SCHEDULE Service and testing shall be performed according to Service and testing schedule 97307 Visit www interspiro com for latest revisio
22. ink can be checked to ensure that the HUD is linked to the correct SpiroGuide check the HUD link hold the backlight button for two seconds release it for one second and then hold it again for two seconds After the Backlight button has been released the two LED lights on the righ hand side of the HUD will start to flash if it is linked to the SpiroGuide II unit NOTE ONLY ONE USER CAN CHECK THE HUD LINK AT THE TIME IF SEVERAL USERS TEST THE HUD LINK AT ONCE IT WILL BE IMPOSSILBLE TO TELL IF THE HUD IS LINKED TO THE CORRECT SPIROGUIDE OR NOT BREATHING APPARATUS COMPUTER BAC The BAC is measuring the pressure and supplying the information to the Digital Display and HUD It logs all usage data which can be accessed with a PC interface optional During Run mode the main LED flashes yellow as a position light In addition to the main LED there are two yellow LEDs for added visibility 9 CYLINDER PRESSURE WARNINGS LOW AIR WARNING Default value is set to 55 5 bar It can be configured to a higher pressure up to 75 bar LOW AIR WARNING INDICATION HUD flashes the red LED or according to configured settings if fitted with HUD BAC emits a warning sound Main LED of the BAC flashes red Display LED flashes red MUTABLE LOW AIR WARNING OPTIONAL Mute the low air warning for one minute by pressing the backlight button section 8 TURN BACK SIGNAL OPTIONAL It can be set as a static value between 75 and 1
23. light only Pressing the backlight button repeatedly toggles between values When the backlight is switched off after four seconds the display will always show the default value During use the remaining air time is calculated based on the previous air consumption Since the value is calculated the displayed time can be both shorter or longer than the actual remaining time depending on the previous and future work load and rate of breathing 20 The remaining time information must only be used as a complement to the cylinder pressure information Low air warnings must always be heeded regardless of the remaining time indication Until the first value is calculated from the air consumption the display shows CALC The first value is displayed when there has been a significant pressure drop normally after one to two minutes of breathing The remaining time is calculated to the activation of the low air warning The unit can be configured to have a heat alarm When the absorbed temperature has reached the trigger value the alarm is activated An audible beep sounds the display alternates to show TEMP and the display and main BAC LED flash red A battery symbol is always shown on the Digital Display The symbol shows the battery capacity of the BAC batteries in four steps With the Low Battery warning the symbol starts to flash TURN AROUND PRESSURE REFERENCE POINTS TAP REFX OPTIONAL TAP is a tool for operations whe
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25. n working on one and the same spot The TAP value is based on the initial cylinder pressure and the air consumption to reach the spot where the TAP is calculated To calculate TAP press and hold the backlight button section 8 Fig 5 for 5 seconds until the display reads TAP REFA xx bar To recalculate TAP press and hold the backlight button section 8 Fig 5 for 5 seconds until the display reads TAP REFB xx bar each new calculation gets a new letter HEADS UP DISPLAY HUD OPTIONAL A light sensor automatically adjusts the brightness of the LEDs according to the ambient light conditions This may take up to 10 seconds CYLINDER PRESSURE INDICATION 10076 75 GREEN YELLOW YELLOW RED IS LIT 75 50 YELLOW YELLOW RED IS LIT 5076 LOW AIR YELLOW RED IS LIT LOW AIR 0 RED IS FLASHING THE DEFAULT SETTING FOR LOW AIR IS 55 BAR The HUD can be configured with a different light sequence If the pressure changes quickly there may be a delay of 2 seconds until the cylinder pressure information is updated in the HUD During normal use breathing this is not noticeable WARNING INDICATIONS BATTERY WARNING BATTERY WARNING YELLOW IS FLASHING ATTENTION WHEN A BATTERY WARNING IS GIVEN THE BATTERY MUST BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CURRENT OPERATION When the battery warning activates there are at least 2 hours of operation lett Refer to section 13 for instructions about determining low battery in HUD
26. play The equipment is type tested by DEKRA EXAM GmbH Dinnendahlstr 9 44809 Bochum Germany EC type examined Directive 89 686 EEC by DEKRA EXAM GmbH Dinnendahlstr 9 44809 Bochum Germany SpiroGuide II consists of Breathing Apparatus Computer BAC Digital Display located at the pressure gauge QS II Breathing Apparatus Optional Heads Up Display HUD located inside the face mask Optional fully integrated Automatic Distress Signal Unit ADSU Personal Alert Safety System PASS gt gt b gt e b b A SAFETY NOTICE The product must only be used with Interspiro cylinders Spirolite 3 4L 6 7L cylinder pack 323 4 or 326 7 Aluminum line 6 8L or 9 0L Steel 4L or L ATTENTION BREATHING APPARATUS WITH TWIN CYLINDER AND CYLINDER PACK CONFIGURATIONS SPIROLITE 6 71 OR 326 7 COMPOSITE WITH ALUMINUM LINER 6 8L OR 9 01 AND STEEL CYLINDERS 4L OR 6L EXCEEDS THE TOTAL WEIGHT LIMIT ACCORDING TO 6 6 IN EN 137 2006 The product must only be used by personnel in good health and trained in the use of respiratory protective equipment Individuals with beards or large sideburns may not obtain an adequate seal The apparatus must be maintained serviced and tested as described in this user manual Interspiro service manuals and Interspiro test instructions INTERSPIRO IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR COMBINATIONS OF PRODUCTS UNLESS PUT TO MARKET BY INTERSPIRO CHANGES OR ADAPTATIONS MADE TO THE PRODUCT BY
27. sure that both cylinder valves are kept open during the use of the apparatus If fitted with a mechanical warning whistle that warning will be activated at a slightly different pressure than the low air warning triggered by the BAC For safety reasons the first warning activated should be heeded If the ambient temperature is 0 or below external icing can cause malfunction of the mechanical warning whistle Under such circumstances the pressure gauge must be read more frequently If the self contained breathing apparatus is to be used in conjunction with other personal protective equipment it is important to ensure that the additional personal protective equipment is compatible with the breathing apparatus and does not impair the full protection of the respiratory protective device Examples of dangers which may require the use of additional personal protective equipment Liquids steam or gases which can damage the skin Pollutants absorptive by skin Thermal radiation Mechanical effects Explosive environments Oxygen enriched breathing air 2 CYLINDER MOUNTING SINGLE CYLINDER 1 Check that the cylinder strap buckle is positioned with the buckle as close to the backplate as possible Place the cylinder on the backplate 2 Check the connection O ring and screw the cylinder valve hand tight to the cylinder connection of the manifold block m NOTE FOR CYLINDER QUICK COUPLING SEE PAGE 8
28. the speech cone covers the serial number on the breathing valve 2 Tighten the hand screw ATTENTION WHEN PUSHING THE BREATHING VALVE IN PLACE THE FINGERS SHOULD NOT BE POSITIONED AN ON THE INTERNAL SPEECH DIAPHRAGM AS THIS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO IT ON AMBIENT AIR VERSION CONNECT THE BREATHING VALVE WITH THE AMBIENT AIR HATCH CLOSED 3 Connect the breathing valve to the breathing hose INSTALLING THE WIRELESS HUD 1 Place one side of the HUD on an angle inside the mask and press down 2 Make sure the right and left side of the HUD are securely seated in the rounded areas of the mask rubber DISCONNECTING THE BREATHING VALVE 1 Loosen the hand screw on the external speech cone Pull out the hand screw and move the external speech cone upwards to release the breathing valve 2 Pull out the breathing valve from the face mask 3 Disconnect the breathing valve from the breathing hose REMOVING THE WIRELESS HUD 1 Lift one end of the HUD and remove it from the mask 5 ADJUSTING SIZE NOTE WHEN STANDING STRAIGHT WITH THE BREATHING APPARATUS DONNED THE MAJORITY OF THE WEIGHT SHALL BE CARRIED ON THE HIPS AND NOT THE SHOULDERS To adjust the height of the hip belt push the red buttons under the hip belt together and slide the complete hip belt up or down to the correct size The harness can be adjusted into four different sizes Size indications are available on both the front and backside of the harness 6 D
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