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Ansell VIKING HWS Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Hot Water Suit VIKING OWNER'S MANUAL ™ for Hot Water Suits VIKING ™...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1. Safety considerations................4 1.1 Definitions of important signal words used in this manual ..4 1.2 Description of marking in the suit ............... 5 1.3 Pre-dive check list ....................6 1.4 Important safety information ................ 6 2. Description of suit ..................7 3.

  • Page 4: Safety Considerations

    1. Safety considerations • This manual is valid only for VIKING Hot Water Suit (HWS). ™ • All procedures described in this manual require adequate skill and knowledge in the use of a hot water suit. • If your equipment fails to work as intended: Do not use it; have the problems corrected by a qualified dive shop or distributor.

  • Page 5: Description Of Marking In The Suit

    1.2 Description of marking in the suit #1: Product description and country of origin #2: Suit model #3: Size #4: Pictogram with measurements in centimeters, see chapter 11 #5: Article number of suit #6: The suit’s individual batch number #7: Date of manufacture #8: Suit manufacturer #9: Address of suit manufacturer #10: QR code linking to EU Declaration of Conformity page on manufacturer’s website...

  • Page 6: Pre-Dive Check List

    1.3 Pre-dive check list These guidelines are recommended by Ansell. Follow them for your safety and incorporate them in your routine as a mandatory pre-dive check list. 1. Know your equipment and emergency procedures. Read the user manuals for all your equipment.

  • Page 7: Description Of Suit

    2. Description of suit VIKING HWS is: ™ • NOT a dry suit, and has different applications than a dry suit • Designed for long duration or saturation diving in cold or cool water temperatures, and may be spending up to 4-6 hours working in water, and/or similar amounts of time in a diving bell •...

  • Page 8: Approvals

    VIKING EN 14225-3:2017 19A0098WUS01 ™ The suit has been tested and approved by notified body No 0403; Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 b, FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland. Link to EU Declarations of Conformity page on Ansell Protective Products’ website:...

  • Page 9: Intended Use

    4. Intended use A hot water suit is intended for long duration diving periods, including saturation diving in cold or cool water temperatures. These suits are fed by heated water from the surface, which circulates inside the suit, and reaches the divers body through holes drilled in rubber tubing, which is fitted throughout the suit.

  • Page 10: Selecting And Fitting A Hot Water Suit

    5. Selecting and fitting a hot water suit The suit should be tried on over the under garment to be used, to ensure a full range of movement is possible. 6. Donning and doffing 6.1 Putting on the Hot Water Suit 1.

  • Page 11: Inspection

    8. Inspection Before and after each dive, the suit should be inspected for damage to the zipper, ON/OFF valve, internal and external water tubing. Any damage should be assessed to ensure the suit is usable. If in doubt, do not use. 9.

  • Page 12: Technical Information

    11. Technical information 11.1 Suit material, seams and components Suit part/ Description Component Base material: 5 mm neoprene Suit material Exterior: Rotex nylon with a PU top coating Underarm panels: 3 mm neoprene, for maximum freedom of movement Double glued and stitched with a heavy grade polyester thread. Seams Lower torso seam additionally coated for protection against abrasion.

  • Page 13: Sizes

    • Tall sizes: Small Tall (TSM), Medium Tall (MET), Large Tall (LGT), Extra Large Tall (EXT), Extra Extra Large Tall (XXLT) See http://protective.ansell.com for details including a measuring guide. !! WARNING !! A hot water suit should always be worn with an undersuit in order to prevent the risk of burning or scalding the diver with water which is too hot.

  • Page 14: Overview Of Viking ™ Hws

    11.4 Overview of VIKING ™ 1. COLLAR 2. ZIP 3. VALVE 4. POCKET 5. PU KNEE PAD 6. TUBE 7. PU ELBOW PAD...

  • Page 15: Viking ™ Hot Water Suit Limited Warranty

    Ansell Customer Service on telephone number +46 (0)10 205 1800. If a repair is performed at no charge under this warranty, the date of purchase by the ultimate purchaser remains as the date for the start of the warranty.
  • Page 16 In no event shall Ansell be liable for any punitive, exemplary, or consequential damages, anticipated or lost profits, incidental damages, loss of time, or other indirect losses or expenses that arise from any cause relating to its Hot Water Suits, regardless of the form...
  • Page 20 Ansell Protective Solutions AB Arenagatan 8B 215 33 Malmö, Sweden Tel. + 46 (0)10 205 1800 order.protective@ansell.com http://protective.ansell.com Ansell, ® ™ are trademarks owned by Ansell Limited or one of its affiliates. ©2019 Ansell Limited. All Rights Reserved.

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