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Aim
To introduce personnel to the Dräger PSS
7000t BA Set.
Objectives:
By the end of this session personnel
Will have sufficient knowledge and
understanding of the functions relating to
the use of the Dräger PSS 7000t BA
Dräger PSS 7000
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1. Cylinder
2. Reducer
3. Back plate
4. Harness
5. Pneumatics
6. LDV
7. FPS 7000 Face Mask
8. Bodyguard 7000t EMU
9. Log Off
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Cylinder:
HIGH PERFORMANCE LIGHT WEIGHT COMPRESSED AIR CYLINDER
Final Resin Layer
Glass Wrap
Carbon Wrap
Aluminium Liner
Anti corrosive layer
Copper anti debris tube
Right angled cylinder valve
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Cylinder:
Working Pressure (bar)
Cylinder serial number
Water Volume (L)
Date of manufacture + 5# years…
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Bar Cylinder Calculations
Drager
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9 ltr Vol x 300 Bar = 2700 ltr
2700 x 0.9 ( correction factor )
= 2430
= 2430
50 ltrs Min
Total Duration
= 49 Mins
Safety Margin
- 12 Mins
Working Duration = 37 Mins
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Reducer
Anti-tamper disk
Longer Thread for 300 bar
Built in Anti-vibration O-ring
Spring loaded reducer mounting
Pneumatic Whistle
2nd wearer ‘Y-Piece’
O-ring for pressure seal
Bronze sintered filter
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Back Plate
 High strength light-weight
carbon composite
 Pivoting/swivelling waist belt
 Fully adjustable yoke to 3 sizes
(S,M,L)
 Built-in carrying handles
 Integrated electronics
 Integrated hoses
 Modular design
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Back Plate
Bodyguard
Spring Clips
size adjustment
( Gauge )
Size Markings (S,M,L)
Hose routed
through back plate
Battery release point
Spring-loaded waist
belt pivot point
Battery
( A fully charged battery will last for 8 hrs )
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Bodyguard pressure
module & Battery
pack
Back Plate
Carrying Handles
LDV
Auxiliary take
off
Reducer Housing
Rubber Buffer
Charging point
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Harness:
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Neoprene rubber bonded to polyester fibre matrix
High wear resistance
Harness remains in position
High temperature performance
Material grips the wearers clothing and prevents slippage.
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Harness
Shoulder straps
(designed to grip
wearers PPE)
Hose retaining flaps
Cylinder strap with
“camlock” buckle
Spark-proof buckles
Trident clip
Quick release
Waist belt
assembly
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Harness
 Quick release shoulder harness
and waist belt
 Quick assembly and disassembly
 Quick turnaround times in the
workshop
 Easy cleaning
 Heavy duty stainless steel friction
buckles
 Webbing will not twist within
buckle
 Easy adjustment with gloves
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Pneumatics
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Filter and ‘O’ ring replaced annually.
Reducer exchanged every ten years.
Reducer output 6-9 bar (dynamic & static pressures )
Reducer relief valve lift off pressure 11-16 bar.
Choke screw set to 25 lts per minute.
Pneumatic LPWW operates at 60 Bar + or – 5 Bar
Whistle uses approx. 4 ltrs of air per minute.
Positive pressure in mask between 0.1 and 0.3 bar
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Pressures
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300 Bar – Nominal Charge
(100%)
270 Bar – Minimum for full test (New Cylinder)
(90%)
245 Bar - Minimum on completion of General test
240 Bar – Minimum Initial Entry
(80%)
150 Bar – Minimum Re-entry
(50%)
120 Bar – Minimum for Decontamination
(40%)
74 Bar – Bodyguard LPWW
(25%)
60 +/- 5 Bar – Pneumatic (failsafe LPWW)
(20%)
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Lung Demand Valve
(LDV)
LDV Release Buttons
Re-set button
Swivel coupling
Constant flow switch
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FPS 7000 Face Mask
5 Point head harness
attachments
Polycarbonate Visor
Voice Enhancement
power button on R/H side
Mask body
LDV Port
Inner Mask
(orinasal)
Exhalation Valve
Mushroom Valve
Voice Enhancement
Speaker
Integrated
comm’s speaker
PTT Button
Radio connection
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Bodyguard 7000
Digital pressure reading
Radial segments
pressure and timing
Right hand button
Left Hand button
Time to whistle
Distress alarm button
ADSU Tally key
Blue, Red & Green LED’s
Hose/Cable assembly to electronic
pressure transmitter module
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Bodyguard 7000
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Provides continuous monitoring of the SCBA.
( GREEN LED flashes every second when bodyguard is in operation,
When linked to Merlin Board two additional BLUE LEDs flash
intermittently )
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Monitoring of the cylinder pressure.
( Digital reading updated every 20 seconds )
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Time to whistle (TTW). Digital reading.
( Digital reading updated every 20 seconds )
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Button activated Distress Signal Unit.
( DSU 96-105 db )...
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Bodyguard 7000
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Movement sensor and Automatic Distress Signal Unit.
(If no movement detected after 30 seconds a pre-alarm will sound, if no
movement after a further 15 seconds full alarm sounds with 2 RED & 2 BLUE
LEDs flashing intermittently)
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Back light feature.
(On pressing either Left or Right button the body guard unit will illuminate the
display for 3-5 seconds)
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Electronic Whistle Warning Unit.
(Electronic whistle will operate at 74 Bar , 90 db)
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Log Off
 A – AIR SUPPLY
(Close Cylinder wheel and vent Air
Supply)
 B – BODYGUARD
bodyguard will
(allow gauge to read ZERO,
automatically turn
off within 20 sec )
 C – COMMS
a
(Switch off comms ; radio & speech
enhancer)
This will ensure that the set has logged off from the Merlin board
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Any Questions
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