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WARNING
TORNADO respiratory protection systems are designed for use by personnel who are familiar
with workplace hazards.
This leaflet must be read together with the user leaflet for the TORNADO headtop used with
T/A/LINE.
Air supplied by the airline system must conform to prEN 12021 for: composition and permissible
upper limit of the following contaminants: oil, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and moisture.
DO NOT use when ambient oxygen content is less than 19% or greater than 23%. There is an
increased fire risk as the oxygen content increases.
Air for compressed air line respiratory protection devices must have a dew point sufficiently low
to prevent condensing and freezing.
Where apparatus is used and stored at a known temperature the pressure dewpoint must be at
least 5°C below the likely lowest temperature. Where conditions of use and storage of the
compressed air supply is not known the pressure dewpoint must not exceed -11°C.
DO NOT use equipment that is damaged or has passed its service due date.
DO NOT use if the filter warning panel is discoloured. The filter warning panel must be white.
DO NOT use if contaminant levels are likely to be immediately dangerous to life or health.
Air line systems used to supply T/A/LINE must be fitted with a pressure relief valve
DESCRIPTION
T/A/LINE
is a waist belt mounted pressure regulator
supplied from a medium pressure airline system, that
can provide a minimum of 140 litres per minute and a
maximum of 300 litres per minute, at between 2.5 bar
(35 psi) and 7.0 bar (98 psi). It can be used with
TORNADO
headtops as follows: T1/SM, T1/ML, T2,
T3, T4, T5, T6, and T9.
T/A/LINE
comprises a pressure regulator, a filter to
remove particles and oil vapour-and ¼" BSP outlet with
a non-return valve to provide power to air driven power
tools. A bayonet connector facilitates connection to the
TORNADO
headtop. A low pressure warning whistle
sounds when the airline fails to supply the minimum
airflow.
T/A/LINE
is approved for use with Protector airline
supply hoses up to 10m, with a working pressure of
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1. Connector for Headtop Hose
2. Warning Panel
3. CEN Airline Hose Coupling
4. ¼ BSP for Power Tool
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15 bar (see Spares table). Hoses are available in PVC and anti-static material. Anti-static
hoses must be used in flammable or explosive atmospheres.
The shelf life of the filter is 5 years.
T/A/LINE
is CE marked and approved to prEN1835.
OPERATING
1. Check that T/A/LINE is clean, the filter indicator is not discoloured (indicating that the filter
is not contaminated) and that the unit is fully serviceable.
