3PFU 210e
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Note Gives the user a piece of information of particular importance.
Caution Describes a situation that may result in damage to the equipment or system.
Warning Describes a potentially dangerous situation that may result in personal damage or
fatal injury.
1.3 Disclaimer
While every eort has been made to ensure that the
information contained in this guide is accurate and
complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors
or omissions. Kemppi reserves the right to change the
The powered lter unit PFU 210e lters ambient air and
blows the ltered air to the hood of a welding helmet.
The airow creates positive pressure inside the headpiece,
which prevents the external contaminated air from
entering the user’s breathing zone while supplying the
user with clean breathing air. PFU 210e is compatible with
Gamma GTH3 and Beta FA welding helmets.
2. Safety
Read the following precautions carefully before using the
product.
PFU 210e provides protection against non-toxic hazardous
particles and solid and liquid aerosols in breathing air in
welding and similar processes.
Warning:
• It is strictly forbidden to use any other than Kemppi
branded lters or other parts or accessories with
Kemppi’s personal protection equipment. If you do
not respect this safety regulation, serious damage for
your health may occur.
Warning:
• Do not use this product against toxic gases and
vapours.
• Oxygen concentration in the surrounding area must
not drop under 17%.
• Type and concentration of the contaminants in the
working place must be known to the user.
• Do not use PFU 210e in unventilated areas such as
tanks, pipes and channels.
• Do no use PFU 210e in areas where there is danger
of explosion.
• Use PFU 210e only with the blower unit switched on.
If PFU 210e is switched o, the respiratory system
gives little or no respiratory protection. There is also
a risk of high concentration of carbon dioxide (CO₂)
1.2 About this manual
Read this manual carefully before using the equipment
for the rst time. Pay particular attention to the safety
instructions.
and a low level of oxygen inside the headpiece.
• Before each use, check the air ow. For instructions,
see chapter Air ow test.
• If PFU 210e stops working for any reason, leave the
contaminated area immediately.
• To provide sucient protection, the headpiece
must t the user´s face perfectly. If the seal of
the headpiece is not tted properly, for example,
due to a beard or long hair breaking the seal, the
protective eect of the complete system is reduced.
• Make sure that the air hose does not make a loop or
get caught or trapped in the surrounding objects.
• Use the correct type of lter according to the type
of contamination.
See chapter Filters.
• If the breathing air in the workplace contains both
particle and gas contamination, use an adequate
combined lter.
• When you are using gas lters to protect you
against gases that are dicult to identify by smell
or other senses, follow all special rules for the
current conditions.
• Immediately replace the lter(s) as soon as you can
smell the contaminant.
• Use only original lters certied for the particular
respiratory unit.
1. Introduction
1.1 About PFU 210e
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