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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
THE SCOTT PAK-ALERT DISTRESS ALARM
INCLUDING THE OPTIONAL SCOTT PAK-TRACKER LOCATOR SYSTEM
INTEGRATED WITH THE SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 & X3 PRO CGA OR SNAP-CHANGE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)
PAK-ALERT
CONTROL CONSOLE ASSEMBLY
OPTIONAL
PAK-TRACKER
HAND HELD
RECEIVER
SENSOR MODULE ASSEMBLY
WITH OPTIONAL PAK-TRACKER
LOCATOR TRANSMITTER
(RED LABELS)
FIGURE 1
AIR-PAK X3 SCBA WITH PAK-TRACKER LOCATOR TRANSMITTER
SPECIALLY EQUIPPED PAK-ALERT DISTRESS ALARM ASSEMBLY
© 2017 Scott Safety. SCOTT, the SCOTT SAFETY Logo, Scott Health and Safety, PAK-ALERT, AIR-PAK, X3, SNAP-
CHANGE, VIBRALERT, and PAK-TRACKER are registered and/or unregistered marks of Scott Technologies, Inc. or
its affiliates.
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P/N 595277-01 Rev E 10/17
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- Page 1 AIR-PAK X3 SCBA WITH PAK-TRACKER LOCATOR TRANSMITTER SPECIALLY EQUIPPED PAK-ALERT DISTRESS ALARM ASSEMBLY © 2017 Scott Safety. SCOTT, the SCOTT SAFETY Logo, Scott Health and Safety, PAK-ALERT, AIR-PAK, X3, SNAP- CHANGE, VIBRALERT, and PAK-TRACKER are registered and/or unregistered marks of Scott Technologies, Inc. or its affiliates.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE ..................7 INDUSTRY CANADA COMPLIANCE ..............7 RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI) ............8 INTRINSICALLY SAFE LISTING ................8 OPERATION OF THE SCOTT PAK-ALERT DISTRESS ALARM ......9 PRE-ALARM ......................10 FULL ALARM ......................10 MANUAL ALARM ....................10 TO TURN OFF THE PAK-ALERT DISTRESS ALARM ...........11 LOW BATTERY .......................11... - Page 4 P/N 595277-01 Rev E 10/17 Page 4 of 28...
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Page 5: Description
OR DEATH. the wearer’s right shoulder strap at the pressure gauge location. The SCOTT PAK-ALERT distress alarm reaches full alarm in a total of thirty (30) seconds after detecting that the respirator user is motionless. The alarm may also be WARNING activated manually. - Page 6 The PAK-TRACKER Locator System User Instructions contain essential in- formation on the use of the locator system and must be used as the basis of training for use of the whole system including use with a PAK-ALERT distress alarm equipped with the PAK-TRACKER Transmitter. The PAK-TRACKER...
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Page 7: Safety Listings
FCC Warning (Part 15.21) RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI) MAY Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for CAUSE A MALFUNCTION OF THE PAK-ALERT compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. DISTRESS ALARM. USERS OF RESPIRATORS This portable transmitter with its antenna complies with FCC’s RF exposure... -
Page 8: Radio Frequency Interference (Rfi)
When any electronic device is adversely affected by radio waves, Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) is said to have occurred. All electronic devices like the PAK-ALERT distress alarm may be subject to the effects of RFI, most of which are temporary in nature. Users of the SCOTT AIR-PAK SCBA... -
Page 9: Operation Of The Scott Pak-Alert Distress Alarm
(3) DOCUMENT. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE seconds. See FIGURE 4. The PAK-ALERT distress alarm is now in the au- INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS tomatic mode. -
Page 10: Pre-Alarm
FULL ALARM If the respirator remains motionless through the twelve (12) second pre-alarm cycle, the PAK-ALERT distress alarm will go into full alarm. This may indicate that the user is incapacitated or in need of assistance and can not move. -
Page 11: To Turn Off The Pak-Alert Distress Alarm
PAK-ALERT distress alarm. If there is air pressure left in the system, the green flashing light will continue to flash while a fifteen second beep sequence is heard from the Sensor Module as the residual air bleeds from the system. -
Page 12: Use Of The Optional Scott Pak-Tracker Locator System
USE OF THE OPTIONAL SCOTT PAK-TRACKER LO- WARNING CATOR SYSTEM READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS ENTIRE MANUAL AND THE PAK-TRACKER LOCATOR SYSTEM MANUAL. TRAINING IS REQUIRED BEFORE USE AS PART OF AN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM USE OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A HAZARDOUS TRAINING REQUIRED BEFORE USE. -
Page 13: Detecting And Avoiding
When any electronic device is adversely affected by radio waves, Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) is said to have occurred. All electronic devices like the PAK-ALERT distress alarm may be subject to the effects of RFI. Ra- dio transmissions from the antennas of radios including those used by fire... -
Page 14: Rfi And The Pak-Tracker Hand Held Receiver
RFI WARNING AREAS will typically resume normal operation after experiencing RFI. If the PAK-ALERT distress alarm is affected by RFI when the respirator air supply is turned off or the cylinder is empty, the distress alarm could be turned off during use. If this occurs, depress the RED Manual Alarm Button to activate the alarm. -
Page 15: Inspection Of A Pak-Alert Distress Alarm
Page 14-16 of this instruction. INSPECTION OF A PAK-ALERT DISTRESS ALARM WARNING Inspect and test the SCOTT PAK-ALERT distress alarm along with the inspec- FOLLOW REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION tion and test of the SCOTT SCBA respirator before each use. Include the PROCEDURE EXACTLY. - Page 16 As soon as the air has completely bled from system, the unit will BATTERIES AND/OR CONTINUING WITH sound a quick two tone chirp and the PAK-ALERT distress alarm will be MULTIPLE USES OF THE RESPIRATOR AFTER inactive. If there is no air pressure in the system when the RESET button...
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Page 17: Inspection Of A Pak-Alert Distress Alarm With Optional
OPTIONAL PAK-TRACKER LOCATOR SYSTEM WARNING Inspect and test the SCOTT PAK-TRACKER Locator System specially equipped PAK-ALERT distress alarm along with the inspection and test of the FOLLOW REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE EXACTLY. IF THE PAK-ALERT SCOTT SCBA respirator before each use. Refer to the PAK-TRACKER User... - Page 18 (12) seconds of the pre-alarm, move the respirator to activate the motion sensor. The PAK-TRACKER Locator System specially equipped PAK-ALERT distress alarm shall reset to the automatic mode. The red flashing light shall be replaced by a green flashing light and the ascend- ing/descending tone shall stop.
- Page 19 With the cylinder valve OFF: 1. Check the continuing operation of the distress alarm. The distress alarm shall remain active with green light flashing. Do not move respirator, pre-alarm shall occur with twenty (20) seconds. Move respirator slightly, pre-alarm shall reset, green light shall start flashing again. 2.
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Page 20: Operation Of Sensor Module Lights
OPERATION OF SENSOR MODULE LIGHTS When performing the REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION verify that the Sensor Module lights are operating as described below: ACTION... SENSOR MODULE LIGHTS WILL… Start up PASS (Open Cylinder) ......Bright Light then Flash GREEN Normal Operation ...........Flash GREEN Respirator Air between 1/2 and 1/3 cylinder ..Flash ORANGE (two quick flashes) every one (1) second (available on units manufactured after 09/2015) Respirator Low air (1/3 cylinder) ......Flash ORANGE (alternately) - Page 21 WARNING READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COMPLETE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USING A RESPIRATOR WITH A PAK-ALERT DISTRESS ALARM INSTALLED. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO USE: WHEN YOU WANT TO: YOU DO: THE PAK-ALERT DISTRESS ALARM DOES: Turn it on. Open cylinder valve (cylinder 3 quick audible chirps, green must have air in it).
- Page 22 MARKING AND PAINTING Do not mark, etch, paint, or drill any of the Pak-Alert components or hous- ings in any way. REPLACEMENT PARTS AND SERVICE The PAK-ALERT distress alarm is covered by a one year warranty.
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Page 23: Battery Replacement
BATTERY REPLACEMENT SCOTT respirators equipped with the PAK-ALERT distress alarm require six (6) “AA” cell batteries for operation. The six (6) batteries power the Heads-Up Display, the PASS device, and the PAK-TRACK- ER Transmitter. The batteries should be replaced only by a trained maintenance technician in a clean area known to be nonflammable. - Page 24 CHECK TO SEE ALL BATTERIES ARE FRESH, 8. To test the batteries, verify that the PAK-ALERT distress alarm is in the off NEW BATTERIES OF THE TYPE INDICATED ABOVE AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED condition (cylinder valve closed with no flashing green LED on the control PROPERLY.
- Page 25 Automatic (green flashing light, no sound) ....Approx. 1000 hours Full Alarm (red flashing light, 95 dBA sound)..Approx. 8 hours Compliance The SCOTT PAK-ALERT distress alarm is a NIOSH approved accessory for use only on approved SCOTT X3 AIR-PAK respirators. NOTE DO NOT USE A FIBERGLASS WRAPPED ONE HOUR CYLINDER ON A MODEL 4.5 AIR-PAK EQUIPPED WITH A PAK-ALERT DISTRESS ALARM AS...
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