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Aristo® Air Power Unit System
INSTRUCTIONS
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1. INTRODUCTION
The ESAB Aristo Air system is a powered respiratory system for use with ESAB Aristo Tech weld shields to provide respiratory protection.
The equipment consists of
• AristoAirPowerUnit
• BatteryandCharger
• BeltandComfortPad
• Filter
• Pre-lter
• Hose
• Hosesleeve
And the choice of AristoTech weld shields variants
2. APPROVALS
Aristo Air:
WhenusedwiththeAristoTechweldingshield(orvariants)thesystemcomplieswithEN12941+A2:2008.
WhenusedwithAristoTechstandardweldingshield,andinternalgrindingvisor(0700000356,0700000357,0700000358,0700000359,
0700000360&0700000361)TH3Plterandheavydutyhose,itprovidesclassTH3protectionagainstdusts,particlesandfumesandoffersa
nominalprotectionfactorof500.
AllothervariantsareclassiedasTH2protectionagainstdusts,particlesandfumesandofferanominalprotectionfactorof50.
EC Type-examination by:
BRITISHSTANDARDINSTITUTION,POBOX6221KitemarkCourt,DavyAvenue,MiltonKeynes,MK19EP(NotiedBodyNo0086).
3. Headpiece
ThefollowingAristoTechweldshieldvariantsarecompatiblewiththeAristoAirpowerunit.
AristoAirBlack Standard P/N0700000356
AristoAirWhite Standard P/N0700000357
AristoAirYellow Standard P/N0700000358
AristoAirBlack  GrindingVisor P/N0700000359
AristoAirWhite GrindingVisor P/N0700000360
AristoAirYellow GrindingVisor P/N0700000361
AristoAirBlack InternalHelmet P/N0700000362
AristoAirWhite InternalHelmet P/N0700000363
AristoAirYellow InternalHelmet P/N0700000364
Important
TheseinstructionsmustbereadinconjunctionwiththeUserInstructionssuppliedwitheachoftheheadpiecesabove.
4. RESPIRATORY POWERED SYSTEM
Aristo Air:
Yourpoweredrespiratorsystem(0700002174)comprises:
AristoAirpowerunitc/wBattery,TH3PSLFilterandPre-lter,IntelligentBatteryCharger,ComfortPad&Belt,heavydutyhoseassembly,
protective hose sleeve and user instructions.
See attached list of spare parts.
5. MARKING
See instructions for use
Li-ionbatterypack
Plasticmaterialscanberecycled
Mustnotbedisposedofingeneralwaste,butshouldbedisposedofinAccordancewithlocalRegulationsregarding
waste material.
ExpiryDate
CEMark
Notiedbodynumber
6. APPLICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND USAGE
Beforeusingthesystemitisessentialthatyoureadtheseinstructionsandensurethatthecorrectequipmenthasbeenselected.
Alwaysbeawareofthelimitationsofuseoftheequipmentandthatitisappropriatetothetask.
Thissystemisintendedfortheprotectionoftheuserfromweldingdustandfumeasdenedintheapprovalssectionabove.Thesystemshould
notbeusedinconditionswhereconcentrationsofgaseouscontaminantsexceedtheoccupationalexposurelimit.
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Somecountriesrequiretheuseofassignedratherthannominalprotectionfactors.InformationonassignedcanbefoundinEN529“Respiratory
protectivedevices.Recommendationsforselection,use,careandmaintenance.Guidancedocument”orinyourlocalregulations.
Thesystemisonlyrecommendedforuseinthetemperaturerange-5ºto+55ºCandinconditionswhererelativehumiditydoesnotexceed90%
(<90%RH).
Warning!
• IftheseinstructionsarenotfollowedortheunitisusedincorrectlythesystemmaynotofferprotectiontoEN12941.
• InapoweroffsituationtheheadpieceoffersnorespiratoryprotectionandrapidCO2build-upandoxygendepletionmayalsoresult.
Thisisanabnormalsituation.
• Thetoftheheadpieceshouldbecheckedbeforeuse.Refertothespecicinstructionssuppliedwiththeheadgearfortting&
maintenance instructions.
• Athighworkratesthepressureinsidetheheadpiecemaybecomenegativeatpeakinhalation.
• Thesystemshouldnotbeusedinoxygendecientorenrichedatmospheres.
• Thesystemshouldnotbeusedinareaswherethereisanimmediatedangertohealthorlife(IDLH)
• Theusermustensurethatthenatureofthehazardisidentiedandthatthesystemoffersanadequatelevelofprotection.
• Thisunitshouldnotbeusedwherethenatureofthehazardisunknown.
• ThisunitisNOTintrinsicallysafeandthereforeshouldnotbeusedinexplosiveatmospheres.
• Assembly,maintenanceandttingmustbedoneinacleanairarea.
• Beawarethatthehoseprotrudesfromthebackoftheheadpieceandtakecaretoavoidsnagging.
• Inhighwindvelocitiestheassumedprotectionlevelsmaynotbeachieved.
• Athigheraltitudesabove500metrestheBlockedlteralarmmaysoundprematurely(contactESABforfurtherinformation).
• Usedwiththatlter.TheclassicationforEN12941willbeginwith“TH”
• Filtersshouldonlybettedtothepowerunit,donotattempttotthemdirectlytoahoodorhelmet.
7. PREPARATION FOR USE
Allpreparationsandmaintenanceshouldbecarriedoutinacleanenvironment.
Battery (0700 002 164)
TheAristoairpowerunitisttedwithare-chargeableLi-ion(Lithiumion)batterypack.
Batteriesaresuppliedinadischargedcondition,andmustinitiallybechargedbeforeuse.
Allrechargeablebatteriesdeteriorateovertimeandshouldbereplacedwhentheynolongerlasttherequiredduration.
Thebatterymayrequiremorethanonefullchargebeforereachingoptimumcapacity.
Thebatterieshaveanexpectedlifeof500chargeswhenchargedinaccordancewiththeseinstructions.
ThesebatteriesmustonlybeusedonAristoAirpowerunit.
Batteriesmustbechargedwithbatterycharger(0700002165)–theuseofanyotherchargermayresultindamagetoboththebatteryand
charger.
Batteriesmaybechargedonorofftheunit.
Exactdurationwilldependonanumberoffactorssuchaslterstate,batteryage/condition,temperatureandairowleveltowhichtheunitis
beendriven.
Typicalbatterydurationfromfullcharge-7-8Hours@210l/min11-12Hours@175l/min
Important:Neverchargeabatteryinanatmosphere,whichis,orcouldbecomepotentiallyexplosive
Battery Charger (0700 002 165)
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Disconnectchargerfromelectricitysupply.
2. Toattachanalternativeplugtype-Pushupswitchmarked“Open”inthedirectionofthearrow,theplugwillpopout.Insertthe
plug(suitablefortheelectricitysupply)intothechargerpushingrmlyuntilit“clickshome”(Fourdifferentchangeableplugsare
suppliedwiththecharger(UK,SAA,EUandUS),onlyusethecorrectplugforyourelectricitysupply.
3. Connectchargertoelectricitysupplyviasuitableelectricalsocket.
4. Connecttheplugofthebatterychargerintothesocketofthebatterypack.
5. TheLED(ontopofthecharger)willilluminateREDtoindicatechargingprocessandwillchangetoGREENwhenthebatterypack
isfullycharged.(Whenthebatterypackisfullycharged,thebatterychargerwillautomaticallyswitchtoaminimummaintenance
charge).
6. Unplugthechargerandremovethebatteriesfromtheunitwhennotinuse
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. UseonlyLithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypacksinthecharger.Donotattempttorechargeanynon-rechargeablebatterypacks.
2. Thischargerisdesignedforindooruseonly.
3. Donotexposethechargertohightemperaturesorallowmoistureorhumidityofanykindtocomeintocontactwiththecharger.Do
notcoverchargeratanytime.
4. Thechargershouldnotbeusedbyminors.
5. Donotattempttoopenthecharger.Repairsshouldonlybecarriedoutbyaqualiedservicecentre.
6. Alwaysdisconnectthechargerifitisnotinuse.
7. Neveruseanextensioncordoranyattachmentifnotrecommendedbymanufacturer.Thismaycauseariskofre,electricshock
orinjurytopersons.
NoteIftheAristoAirpowerunitistobestoredwithoutuseforaperiodoftime,thebatterymustbedetachedfromthepowerunit.
Main lter
WARNING This ARISTO Air power unit offers NO protection unless a Main lter is tted.
Care should be taken when handling lters.
Do not touch the pleated paper lter medium.
Do not use lters with damaged paper lter medium.
Do not use lters after their expiry date.
Do not use lters with no or damaged lter seal.
Do not attempt to clean a lter, once fully loaded they must be replaced.
Filters should be tted as follows:
RemovethefrontcoverbyreleasingtheretainingclipononesideoftheAristoAirunitbyhand(donotusetools).
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Fittheltersquarelyintothepowerunit.
Placepre-lter(ifused)insidethefrontcover.
Takingcarethatthecoverdoesnottouchtheltermediawhenbeingclosed-Locatethecovercentrallyoverthelterandbypressingdownon
thecentreofthecoverthecoverretainingclipswillsnapintoplace(checktoensurethatcoverhasbeenpositionedcorrectly).
Filters available:
Part Number Description Usage
0700002024 TH3PSLFilter  Removalofnedust/fumeparticles(highefciency)
Pre-Filters
Thepre-lterisavailableasanoptionalitem,whichsitsinfrontofthemainlterandremovescoarsedust.
ThenuisanceOdourpre-lteralsoremovesnuisanceodours.
Frequentchangingofthepre-lterwillmaximizethelifeofthemainlter.
Thepre-ltershouldbechangedregularlyandimmediatelyiftheairowindicatoronthetopoftheunitindicatesablockedlter(Audioalarmand
ashingLED).
Ifafterchangingthepre-ltertheAirowindicatorstillindicatesablockedlter,themainltershouldbechangedasdetailedbelow
Pre-lters available:
Part Number Description Color Usage
0700002023 StandardPre-lter(pk5) White Removalofcoursedustparticles
0700002040 NuisanceOdourPre-lter(pk10) Black Removalofcoursedustparticles&Nuisanceodours
Aristo Air top label Diagram 1
8. Principle of operation
TheAristoairpowerunitisdesignedtoexceedtherequirementsofEN12941inthatitwillprovideaowrateofatleast170l/minforatleast4
hoursunderallconditions,assumingafullychargedbatteryatstart.(Minimumdesignduration=4hours).
ThedefaultairowfromtheAristopowerunitis175l/min.
TheAristoairpowerunitwillgiveanaudibleandvisualalarmwheneitherthecloggingoftheltercausestheairowtodroptotheminimum
designowrateorwhenthebatteryvoltagedropstoalevelbelowwhichitcouldnotsafelypowertheunit.
TheAristoAirhasanairowindicatorandbatterylevelindicator.
TheAirowisuseradjustablebetween170-210l/minbyuseofthe+/-buttons.
IftheAristoAirelectroniccontrolsystemdetectsthattheairowstartsdroppingclosetominimumdesignedairow,theelectronicmotorcontrol
systemwillautomaticallyincreaseairowtocompensateforthecloggedlterandnextLEDontheairowindicatorwillilluminate(fromthismo-
menttheusercannotdecreaseairowbelowthislevel,butstillcanincreasetolevelsabove).
Thisprocesswillrepeatuntilthelastlevelofairowindicatorisilluminated.
If the Low ow or Low battery alarm indicates/sounds the user should immediately exit the work place/ contaminated area.
Air ow/blocked lter indicator
12345
=OrangeLEDilluminated=OrangeLEDOFF=OrangeLEDilluminated,Flashing=Audioalarm
1=Defaultairow175l/min Filter/prelteringoodcondition.
2=Airowsetbyusertoapprox185l/min orFilter/pre-lterpartiallyblocked
3=Airowsetbyusertoapprox195l/min orFilter/pre-ltersignicantlyblocked.
4=Airowsetbyusertoapprox210l/min orFilter/pre-lteralmosttotallyblocked
5=Filter/pre-lterblockedsuchthatairowhasdroppedtominimumdesignairow(170l/min).
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Battery life indicator
AristoAirpowerunitisequippedwithbatterylifeindicatorwhichwillindicatetheapproximate%chargeremaininginthebattery.
80–100%charged(3Green+1redLED)
80-50%charged(2Green+1RedLED)
50–10%charged(1Green+1RedLED)
10%(RedLED)
Lowbattery(RedLEDashing)
+♪=RedFlashingLED(2minbeforeshutdown).
=GreenLEDON=RedLEDOn=GreenLEDOFF =FlashingRedLED=Audioalarm
9. Aristo Air POWER UNIT PREPARATION FOR USE
EnsurethattheAristoAirunit,airsupplyhoseandheadgeararenotdamaged,andthatafullychargedbatteryissecurelylocatedinthepower
unit.
Ensureamainlteristtedandsecuredwiththefrontcover.
Connecting Hose:Checkhosebeforeuseforanytears,damageorbrokenpins.
EnsuretheO-ringonthebayonetoneachendofthehoseisintactandingoodcondition.
Thehosewillbeprotectedinusebythehosesleeve.
Headpiece:Toattachthehosetotheairchannel,pushthebayonetintotherearoftheairchannelandrotateclockwisethough45Degrees
(Refertoseparateinstructionsuppliedwithheadpiece).
Power unit:ToattachthehosetothepowerunitrotatetheoutletlockingringonthetopoftheAristoAirpowerunitanti-clockwisesothatitisin
theunlockedposition(seediagramI).
Pushthebayonetintotheoutletontheturbounit.DO NOTtwistthebayonet.
Rotatethelockingringclockwisetolockthebayonetinposition.
Turnonthepowerunitandputthebeltroundthewaistjoiningthebucklesatthefront.
If either the Low ow or low battery alarm indicates/sounds the user should immediately exit the work place/ contaminated area.
10. MAINTENANCE
Routinemaintenanceislimitedtocleaningoftheequipmentandreplacementofltersandhead/faceseal.
11. CLEANING AND STORAGE
• Avoidinhalinganydustduringcleaning
• Donotuseabrasivecleaningagentsororganicsolventstocleanthepowerunitorhose.
• Tocleanallcomponentswipewithdampclothdippedinwarmsoapywater.Drywithasoft,cleancloth.
• Donotattempttocleanthelters,oncefullyloadedtheymustbereplaced.
• Donotimmersethepowerunitinwaterorallowwatertoentertheunitviatheairoutletorinlet.
• Allequipmentshouldbestoredinacleandryatmosphere(R.H.<90%)withinthetemperaturerange-5°Cto+55°C.Itshouldbe
protectedfromdirectsunlightandanymaterialknowntodamageplastics,e.g.petrolandsolventvapors.
• Equipmentshouldbetransportedintheoriginalpackaging.Ifstoredcorrectlythisequipmenthasashelflifeof5years.
Aristo Air Spare Parts
1LargeComfortPad0700002162
2 WaistBelt0700002027
3UniversalIntelligentBatteryCharger0700002165
4DoorforAristoAirpowerunit0700002166
5BatteryAristoAirLi-ion0700002164
6 Pre-lter0700002023
7P3Filter0700002024
8 AristoAirmotorunit0700002163
9Hose0700002081
10FlameRetardantHoseSleeve0349501071
12. TROUBLE SHOOTING & FAULT FINDING GUIDE
Thisguideoutlinesgeneralfaultsandactions.
Powerunitsandtheiraccessorieshavebeendesignedspecicallytobelowmaintenance.
Maintenanceisgenerallyrestrictedtolterchangingandbatterycharging.
Symptom: - Power Unit will not switch ON (No airow)
Possible reason Possible cause Action
Batterydischarged DefectiveBatteryorCharger. TestBatteryorBatteryCharger.
Batterynotconnected  Poorconnections Connectchargedbattery
Symptom: - Unable to manually decrease air ow
Possible reason Possible cause Action
Mainlterorpre-lterblocked Contamination Replacelter/pre-lter
Symptom: - Insufcient (Low) Airow/Visor misting
Possible reason Possible cause Action
Batterydefective Defectivecells ReplaceBattery
Batterydischarged DefectiveBatteryorCharger TestorChargeBattery
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Tel:+78123367080
Fax:+78123367060
Distributors
For addresses and phone
numbers to our distributors in
other countries, please visit our
home page
www.esab.com
RM 024-001-460 PI
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