NuAire LabGard ES NU-543-300S, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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April 2021
5.3 Testing Methods and Equipment
After installation and prior to use, NuAire recommends that the cabinet be tested or commissioned to factory standards.
As part of testing, the certifier should go through the following initial checklist to assure all aspects of the LFBSC installation
are complete and ready for testing.
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Review product installation
- Exhaust connection, if present
- Damper valve installed correctly with label toward front, if present
- LFBSC base stand level
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Verify airflow sensor shroud is in place
- Exhaust flow
-Verify user language desired
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Verify configuration motor type and size selection for specific model
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Perform LFBSC certification
- At a minimum, the following tests should be performed:
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HEPA filter leak test
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Downflow velocity test
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Inflow velocity test
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Airflow smoke patterns
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Site installation assessment tests
The testing methods and equipment required are specified on the factory inspection report included with this manual (see
insert in back cover).
NOTE: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THESE TESTS BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN WHO IS FAMILIAR
WITH THE METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR TESTING BIOSAFETY CABINETS (SEE INSERT).
NOTE: AFTER THE INITIAL CERTIFICATION, NUAIRE RECOMMENDS THAT THE CABINET BE RECERTIFIED AT A
MINIMUM OF AN ANNUAL BASIS AND AFTER EVERY FILTER CHANGE, MAINTENANCE ACTION, OR ANY
TIME THE OPERATOR FEELS IT IS NECESSARY.
Note that the LabGard® ES cabinets, filters and seals provide premium performance; Quality Control in both design and
manufacturing assure superior reliability. However, protection to both product and operator is so vital that installation
testing to the performance requirements should be accomplished as stated to ensure Biosafety established by the factory
standards.
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