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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    RPB® Safety Asia Pacific Headquarters 652 Halswell Junction Road, Hornby South 8042 New Zealand T: +64-3-357-1761 F: +64-3-357-1763 E: sales.nz@rpbsafety.com rpbsafety.com RPB, Advancing Your Safety, Nova 3, Nova, Radex and Zytec are registered trademarks of RPB Safety LLC. For technical assistance contact our Customer Service Department...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Maximum liability is in atmospheres NOT IMMEDIATELY in no case to exceed the value of the RPB® DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH, and Safety Product involved. from which a user can escape without...

  • Page 4: Respirator Component Concept

    RESPIRATOR COMPONENT CONCEPT The RPB® NOVA 3 Supplied Air Respirator be present and properly assembled to consists of 4 main components, as constitute a complete NIOSH Approved shown in Fig 1.1. All 4 components must Respirator. 1. Respirator Helmet Assembly 2.

  • Page 5: Warnings

    A respirator assembly. The use of non carbon monoxide monitor must be RPB® Safety parts voids the NIOSH used at all times. Contact your RPB® approval of the entire respirator Safety distributor for a GX4 08-400 assembly.
  • Page 6 Vision is impaired. arising directly or indirectly from 15. RPB® NOVA 3 Respirators do not the use or misuse of RPB® Safety provide hearing protection. Earplugs products, including purposes that or earmuffs must be properly fitted the products are not designed for.

  • Page 7: Niosh Cautions & Limitations

    NIOSH - CAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS A Not for use in atmospheres N Never substitute, modify, add or omit parts. use only exact containing less than 19.5 percent replacement parts in the oxygen. configuration as specified by the B Not for use in atmospheres manufacturer.

  • Page 8: Respiratory Operation

    J.84.141(b) and 29 CFR 1910.134 the pressure in the helmet may become (i) the RPB® NOVA 3 does not purify air negative due to peak inhalation flow or filter contaminants. when working at very high work rates.

  • Page 9: Special Or Critical User Instructions - Breathing Air Pressure Table

    Figure 2.1 BREATHING AIR PRESSURE TABLE This table lists air pressure ranges needed to provide the RPB® NOVA 3 with the volume of air that falls within the required range of 6-15cfm or 170-425 lts/min according to U.S government regulations.

  • Page 10: Respirator Setup And Use

    RESPIRATOR SETUP AND USE INNER LENS Figure 3.1 Figure 3.2 Place RPB® Inner lens (NV3-722) into the Secure locating Inner lens frame pins left of the Inner lens frame (NV3-723) into visor latch mount rolling the frame and work it round locating it into the...
  • Page 11 RESPIRATOR SETUP AND USE CONTINUED TEAROFF AND OUTER LENSES (CONTINUED) Figure 3.5 Figure 3.6 Place the lenses onto the Lens Locator at Slide the lenses under the lens locators the centre of the visor (N3-726). that are positioned at the sides of the visor.
  • Page 12 Figure 3.9 Figure 3.10 Connect the Breathing Air Supply Hose Now connect the Breathing Air Supply to the point of attachment (04-900 Hose to the Flow Control Device. Air Radex® Airline Filter) shown. should be now flowing through the Respirator. !WARNING! Make sure that the air from the point of attachment is Grade !WARNING! Check the air pressure at...
  • Page 13 RESPIRATOR SETUP AND USE CONTINUED DONNING YOUR HELMET Once you have set up, you are ready to fit your RPB® NOVA 3 Supplied Air Respirator. Firstly check inside the helmet to ensure that it is free of dust, dirt or contaminates. Figure 4.1 Figure 4.2...
  • Page 14 Figure 4.6 Figure 4.5 Fasten the NV2022 belt at waist or hip Re check the air pressure and adjust level and adjust for comfort. Move the if necessary. With air flow into your Flow Control Device away from spine. respirator you are now ready to enter the work area.

  • Page 15: Inspection, Maintenance, Cleaning & Storage

    INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, CLEANING AND STORAGE As the RPB® NOVA 3 Supplied Air !WARNING! Respirator has a limited service life, a Do not clean this respirator with regular inspection and replacement volatile chemicals. programme must be conducted. Before using the Respirator all parts should be inspected for damage or wear and tear.
  • Page 16 Figure 5.4 Figure 5.3 Remove Head Liner padding from the Remove rear Pad head liner, the padding can be washed or disposed. The padding is secured with hook fasteners. Figure 5.6 Figure 5.5 The inside of the helmet can be wiped To remove the Head Liner, first remove clean with a liquid detergent.
  • Page 17 Replace any damaged or worn parts not allowing any air to escape. Replace immediately with RPB® Safety genuine the tube as soon as signs of damage parts. The Inner Gasket and Inner Lens or excessive wear become evident.
  • Page 18 VISOR ASSEMBLY Figure 5.7 There is an Allen Key mounted in the padding connector. Rotate the Allen Key out of the holder then pull down to remove. Figure 5.8 Figure 5.9 To remove the Visor, undo the hinge The Hinge Mount (NV3-727) and Latch lock (NV3-727-2) and slide back, this Mount (NV3-728) can be removed using will expose the hinge pin to remove the...
  • Page 19 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, CLEANING AND STORAGE (CONTINUED) STORAGE Figure 5.10 Figure 5.11 After you have used the respirator, After the respirator components have hang it up by the hand strap in a clean been cleaned and inspected, place them environment, this will help keep the in a plastic bag or an airtight container.

  • Page 20: Parts And Accessories

    Please refer to RPB Catalog Air Supply Hose Figure 7.7 Figure 7.1 !WARNING! Use only parts and components that are part of the NIOSH approved respirator assembly. The use of non RPB® parts voids the NIOSH approval of the entire respirator assembly.
  • Page 21 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES (CONTINUED) Figure 7.2 HELMET COMPONENTS All kits contain screws and NV3-727-2 nuts when necessary NV3-729 NV3-730 NV3-727/8 NV3-759 NV3-727-2 Visor Hinge Lock NV3-727/8 Visor Latch Mount Kit - Includes: Latch Mount, Hinge Mount, Covers NV3-729 Air Inlet Kit - Includes: Air Inlet, O-Ring, Back Plate, Hanging Strap NV3-730 Padding Connectors (left &...
  • Page 22 Figure 7.4 BREATHING TUBE & FLOW CONTROL DEVICE NV2016 4000-20 4000-01 NV2021B NV2022 03-500 NV2021B Breathing Tube (dark grey) NV2022 Belt NV2016 Flow Control Valve Assembly - Includes: Flow Control Valve, Belt 4000-01 Cool Air Tube Assembly - Includes: Cool Air Tube, Belt 4000-20 Hot Air Tube Assembly - Includes: Hot Air Tube, Belt 03-500...

  • Page 23: Air Supply Hoses

    Figure 7.6 PADDING SYSTEMS NV3-734 07-733 NV3-735-1 NV3-734-1 07-900 NV3-735 07-731 07-732 NV3-731 Side Padding Frames (left & right) NV3-732-XXX Side Padding Foam Pads pk 5 pairs (A10 Thin - A15 Medium - A20 Thick) ** NV3-734 Head Liner Kit - Includes: Head Liner, Head Liner Foam Padding, Head Liner Clips x4 NV3-734-1 Head Liner Clips, pack of 4 NV3-735...
  • Page 24 The RPB® 4000-01 Cool Air Tube cools compressed breathing air coming into the respirator by up to 30°F while the RPB® 4000-20 Hot Air Tube will heat the compressed air by up to 30°F. These maximize worker comfort and increase productivity in hot or cold climates.

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