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Form 37714 Rev 2002

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www.skcinc.com

AirChek

®

 52 Sample Pump

Cat. No. 224-52

Operating Instructions

863 Valley View Road, Eighty Four, PA 15330  USA • Tel: 724-941-9701 • www.skcinc.com

Top view

Protective control 

cover (raised)

Pump inlet

(inlet filter underneath)

LCD

Flow 

adjustment 

screw

On/off button

Accessory 

mounting screws

Battery pack

Front view

Back view

Belt clip

Charging jack

Figure 1.

 AirChek 52 Sample Pump

Introduction

Description

The AirChek 52 Sample Pump 

(Figure 1)

 is designed for rugged industrial use at flows from 5 to 3000 ml/min. Ideal for on-worker 

applications, use the AirChek 52 for short-term or full-shift sampling with sorbent tubes, impingers, cyclones, PPIs, or filter cassettes.

Checking Pump/Kit Contents

Use the table below to verify that you received all items associated with the Cat. No. ordered. If you are missing items, contact 
SKC at 800-752-8472 (U.S. only) or 724-941-9701.

If You Ordered Cat. No.

Your Package Should Contain

224-52

AirChek 52 Sample Pump with NiMH battery pack and screwdriver set

224-52-S

AirChek 52 Sample Pump with NiMH battery pack and screwdriver set, single PowerFlex charger with cable, 
Tygon tubing (3 feet, 1/4-inch ID), and collar clip with cable tie

224-52K

AirChek 52 Sample Pump with NiMH battery pack and screwdriver set, single PowerFlex charger with cable, 
filter cassette holder, Tygon tubing (3 feet, 1/4-inch ID), and soft-sided nylon carry case

Required Equipment

 

1/4-inch ID tubing

 

PowerFlex

®

 Charger

 

Low flow accessories

 

if sampling at 5 to 500 ml/min.

 See Accessories.

Summary of Contents for 224-52

Page 1: ...mpingers cyclones PPIs or filter cassettes Checking Pump Kit Contents Use the table below to verify that you received all items associated with the Cat No ordered If you are missing items contact SKC...

Page 2: ...nd any warranty Ensure proper orientation of charging cable before plugging it into the charging jack Improper orientation contact will short circuit the battery and voids any warranty Short circuitin...

Page 3: ...collection medium to the worker in the breathing zone and the pump to the worker s belt using the belt clip When using an impinger an in line trap SKC Cat No 225 22 or 225 22 01 is required between t...

Page 4: ...ing a small screwdriver turn the flow adjustment screw on top of the pump Figure 1 clockwise to increase flow or counterclockwise to decrease flow until the calibrator indicates 1 5 L min 4 Remove tub...

Page 5: ...o compensate due to excessive back pressure or a low battery condition exists it will shut down and timing functions will pause The LCD will display either a battery shaped icon or a flow fault icon d...

Page 6: ...le tubing connect the calibrator outlet suction port to the pump inlet 3 Calculate the sum of all tube flow rates The maximum flow rate through any one tube is 500 ml min a If the sum is 1000 ml min s...

Page 7: ...to decrease until the calibrator indicates the method specified flow rate Do not adjust the flow rate on the pump Note For tri and quad models first rotate each anti tamper cover to expose the flow ad...

Page 8: ...elapsed run time Possible Displays During Sampling Flow or Battery Fault Shutdown If the pump is unable to compensate due to excessive back pressure or a low battery condition exists it will shut dow...

Page 9: ...any warranty and the UL Listing for intrinsic safety 1 Loosen two security screws on bottom of pump case and allow them to fall to the out position 2 Pinch battery pack release arms and pull the botto...

Page 10: ...4 26 CPC Protective Tube Covers for Sorbent Tubes Use with adjustable low flow tube holders listed above Type A 6 mm OD x 70 mm L included in Low Flow Kit above 224 29A Type B 8 mm OD x 110 mm L 224 2...

Page 11: ...n illustration N A PC Board P79592 N A Screw and O ring Set complete for one pump P22402 External Case No Description Cat No 1 Battery Pack NiMH P78011AMH 2 Battery Pack Release Arms N A 3 Battery Pac...

Page 12: ...mpensate for longer than 15 seconds due to excessive back pressure the pump enters flow fault During flow fault the pump stops the fault icon appears on the display and elapsed time remains on the dis...

Page 13: ...5 48 41 3 0 42 38 Table 1 Pump Run Time in Hours with NiMH Battery Appendix Cont Typical Run Times Table 1 contains the typical run times achieved when using a fully charged NiMH battery pack Data is...

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