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Oberon User Guide
Arc Flash Suit Storage, Use, Care, & Maintenance
- Garment size
- Manufacturer tracking code
- Meets requirements of Performance
Specification ASTM F 1506
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Each item (Hood, Coat & Bib-Overall) are labeled with
individual serial numbers with numbers and corre-
sponding bar code for inventory, tracking and total
accountability.
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Coat includes double closure; Nomex® Velcro & Zip-
per Tape and High Temperature Delrin® Zipper.
INSTRUCTIONS ON STORAGE
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Use a storage bag or storage locker in a clean dry
environment. Never store with sharp objects, or in
dusty areas.
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To avoid color fading and loss of strength never store
under direct sunlight or other UV light sources (UVra-
diation does not affect heat and flame protection)
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Front flap of the hood should be used to protect the
window inside of the storage bag; otherwise hood
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storage bags are available.
- When placing the hood inside of a storage bag
flip up the front flap to cover the hood shield
window.
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Recommend folding the arc flash suit coat, bib-overall
or coverall before placing in storage.
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Be sure all powered components are turned off before
storage including the fan unit and LED lamp.
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To ensure the hood ventilation system fan does not
turn on while using a storage bag, disconnect the fan
unit from the coupling (turn fan counter clockwise),
open battery storage compartment cover and remove
one battery. Replace the battery compartment cover
and store in a pouch inside of the overall storage bag.
LAUNDRY INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: Always follow the instructions on the care label
found inside of your Oberon PPE.
GENERAL CLEANING REQUIREMENTS
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Wash Arc Flash PPE regularly.
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Repairs to the garment must be made with the same
thread and fabric.
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Always completely disassemble your hood before
laundering (see instructions below). Do not launder
hood with window, hard hat, hood ventilation system
and LED lamp in place.
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Close all hook & loop fasteners before laundering to
avoid unwanted pilling or clogging the hook portion
of the fastener.
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Suits shall always be washed or cleaned separately
from any other clothing.
WASHING PROCEDURES
The following instructions apply to domestic as well
as Industrial washing. Load of washing machine 2/3
of volume of the drum in order to avoid crumples. Pre-
washing at temperatures up to 40°C with a washing bath
relation of 1:10. Main washing at temperatures up to
40°C with a washing bath relation of 1:10.
DETERGENTS
To wash PPE in a correct way, the bath should have a
ph-value <10. General commercial detergents for colored
clothing can be used and proportioned according to the
detergent manufacturers` information. Full detergents
contain brighteners and are therefore not suitable. Do
not use bleaching agents or products which contain
bleaching agents.
FABRIC SOFTENER
Do not use fabric softener.
RINSING
After washing, PPE shall be rinsed carefully in order to
remove all remains of alkaline and/or possibly flammable
residues of the detergent. Up to 2-3 rinsing cycles may be
necessary.
DRYING
Garments may be spin-dried and dried in a cylinder
drying machine with low or normal temperatures until a
remaining humidity of 10-20%.
IRONING
Do not iron.
DRY (CHEMICAL) CLEANING
Chemical drying is recommended when clothing becomes
very dirty by e.g. oil or grease. Dry cleaning shall be done
according to the care labeling by usual 2-bathprocedure.
Boosters should only be used in extreme situations and
only with reduced mechanism. Dry cleaning shall only
be executed by experts. Before PPE is re-used it shall be
completely free of solvents. Therefore the clothing should
ventilate for at least one day after being cleaned.
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