Contents General ..................3 Safety notices ..............3 Warranty ................4 Recommendation for implementation /positioning .................5 Mounting the unit ..............6 Start up .................12 Contrôle de la vitesse d’air en façade .......13 Replacing the filters ............14 Recommendations for the use of filters ....17 Admissible weights on worksurfaces ......17 Cleaning and maintenance ..........18...
The E.S.P. program (Erlab Safety Program) was set up to guarantee your safety. We would remind you that it is important to have the safety parameters validated before using the device for the first time and whenever it is used for a different application.
10 years. Warranty will be successively renewed at each filters replacement and for the life time indicated on the Valipass® and/or or at the end of filter usage time. In order to benefit from Erlab extension of warranty offer, the following conditions shall be respected: •...
Captair Midcap Instructions & User’s Manual Recommendation for implementation/positioning Necessary space and dimensions - according to the EN 14175-5 standard 1,4 m. 2 m. 1 m. 3 m. 1 m. Pilier min 15 cm 0,30 m. 3 m. min 2,7 m...
First Start-Up Turn on the device using the switch located on the left side of the control panel. we recommend never turning off the main device power switch after the machine as been started for the first time. Activate the device’s ventilation system using the ventilation button Switch on fan...
Captair Midcap Instructions & User’s Manual Monitoring air face velocity The anemometer provided with your Captair Midcap fume hood allows the user to constantly monitor the face velocity. If the anemometer is not installed during assembly, please install this device according to the steps listed in the installation instructions provided with your fume hood.
Replacing the filters Your device is equipped with FLEX™ filter technology that was configured to the user’s protection needs when the device was purchased. The configuration of the filter column is dependent on the applications carried out in the enclosure. These applications may change over time.
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Captair Midcap Instructions & User’s Manual The table below summarises the different types of carbon filters that Erlab® offers along with their fields of application. Type AS For organic vapors Type BE + Multi-application for acid and organic vapors Type K...
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1. Identify wich column configuration below applies to your hood. (See your Valipass label) 2. Unstack the filtration column(s) above the fume hood. 3. After carrefuly removing the filters from their packaging, assemble the column per the configuration below. 4. If your column configuration changed, Apply the correct fan setpoint for the filtration column configuration (see fan setpoints) When reassembling the filtration column, be sure that the fan module is positioned correctly to...
To ensure their safety, we invite users who have not had their application validated via the eValiQuest questionnaire or whose device is not covered by a Valipass usage certificate, to contact ERLAB or their usual distributor to arrange a new usage validation for the device in question.
Cleaning and maintenance Mechanical item checks Hinges Hinges must be properly attached and must allow any items on the front side of the hood to be instantly and easily lifted upward. Acrylic Parts: These parts must be clean; white streaks or spatters indicate rather heavy use of acid (hydrochloric acid) or products handled at a high temperature.
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About Erlab The Erlab Research and Development laboratory Since 1968, Erlab has been a specialist, inventor and world leader in ductless, zero-emission filtering fume hoods for laboratories to provide total safety in chemical handling. Erlab filtration We provide technologies to protect laboratory staff from inhaling chemicals. This is made possible thanks to our Research and Development (R&D) department, which has continuously improved our filtration technology for more than 50 years.
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