11.1 Travelling with batteries
11.2 Charging batteries
11.3 Weight
The batteries used by the FLAIM Trainer system
are designed to be transported in their protective
case when travelling by road.
When travelling by air, most airlines require the
batteries, for the trackers and SCBA to be carried
on board the aircraft as part of hand luggage.
Airlines generally require the terminals to be taped
to prevent in-advertent short circuit.
Please check with your airline before travel, as
some airlines require pre-approval for batteries of
this capacity to travel.
All batteries should be charged under supervision
with appropriate fire protection in place (Dry
Chemical Extinguisher).
Batteries should be charged in an open area,
ideally on a cement or non-combustible surface,
away from ignition sources and flammable objects.
Batteries should not be charged when hot and may
require a 30 minute cooling period when removed
from a SCBA before charging is commenced.
The included batteries have a thermal safety
mechanism built in and will not charge if too
hot. Please ensure that only genuine Milwaukee,
6Ah, 8Ah, 9Ah or 12Ah batteries are used. FLAIM
cannot guarantee ‘no name batteries’ and will not
warrant FLAIM hardware when incorrect batteries
are used.
The SCBA sets weigh ~11kg and should not be
worn by users with back problems. Generally, if
users are not able to wear SCBA operationally
then they should refrain from wearing the FLAIM
Trainer.
When performing community engagement small
children and the elderly are discouraged from using
the system. Please contact FLAIM Systems to ask
about the ‘FLAIM Trainer LITE’ system for these
use cases.
When travelling with the system care should be
taken when lifting the units and their travel cases.
Cases weigh between 19kg/42lbs and 27kg/60lbs
depending on fit out.
SCBA Battery Capacity: 18V 12Ah 216Wh x 2
Tracker Battery Capacity: 12V 4Ah 48Wh x 2
11.4 Reel/Hose line forces
11.5 Heat
The forces delivered by the haptic hose line can be
significant and are equivalent to real world hose
forces. Care should be taken to ensure that the
hose line system is appropriately attached to a
wall or anchor point and that the user is prepared
and supported for the force to be exerted when
operating the nozzle.
The heat suit is capable of producing temperatures
of up to ~70 degrees Celsius. The vest should be
worn under PPE but over a suitable cotton t-shirt
or similar. Hot temperatures are only created
when in close proximity to a virtual fire for a very
short period of time so as to ensure no lasting
discomfort to participants. Heat can be removed
instantly by disconnecting the magnetic heat suit
power connector or by clicking heat off in the iPad
application.
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