ELSA
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These products are warranted to be free
from defects in materials and
workmanship at the time of delivery.
SCOTT
will be under no liability for any
defect arising from wilful damage,
negligence, abnormal working conditions,
failure to follow the original
manufacturer’s instructions, misuse or
unauthorised alteration or repair.
Evidence of purchase date will need to be
provided for any claims arising during the
warranty period. All warranty claims must
be directed through
SCOTT Customer
Services
and in accordance with our
sales return procedure.
1.6 TRANSPORTATION
It is essential that
ELSA
is transported in
suitable packaging. Refer to the Health
and Safety document:
Guide to the
Pressure Systems and Transportable
Gas Container Regulations 1989.
Where an
ELSA
with charged cylinder is
to be transported by road, the
Road
Traffic Regulations 1986
, although
primarily intended to cover toxic,
flammable and corrosive gases, should
be observed.
After transportation,
ELSA
should be
checked to ensure that:
•
The bag and contents gauge have
not been damaged.
•
The anti-tamper tags are intact.
2. TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION
2.1 GENERAL
Sabre ELSA
is a self-contained, open
circuit, compressed air, constant-flow,
escape breathing apparatus.
ELSA
comprises a compressed air cylinder with
a combined reducer/cylinder valve, an
escape hood, with a breathing hose and
a stowage bag.
ELSA
is fitted with a 2 litre (10 minute
duration) or 3 litre (15 minute duration)
steel cylinder. The constant flow rate is
38 litres per minute.
Owing to its weight, the 3 litre
ELSA
is
not suitable for wearing for complete 8
hour shifts.
Pictogram user instructions and the
duration of the air supply are prominently
visible on the bag.
Two bright red anti-tamper tags seal the
bag. The tags break easily when the bag
is opened, or if the apparatus is tampered
with.
The combined reducer/cylinder valve
(RCV) is held closed by a firing pin, which
is attached to the bag’s flap by a quick-
fire strap. When the access flap is
opened it pulls the pin and opens the
valve. Air immediately flows into the
hood.
If the firing pin is not released when the
bag is opened the quick-fire strap can be
used to pull it. The red
EMERGENCY PULL
disc on the RCV can be used to pull the
valve actuator once the firing pin has
been released.
While
ELSA
is stored ready for use, the
cylinder contents gauge, on the
cylinder/reducer valve, is visible though a
transparent panel in the bag, permitting
the cylinder charge state to be checked
without opening the bag.
Providing the apparatus is serviced
regularly in accordance with the service
requirements detailed in the
ELSA
Service Manual, there are no shelf life
limits.
