SKC Quick Take 15 User manual

Operating Instructions
Catalog No. 228-9515
SKC Inc.
863 Valley View Road
Eighty Four, PA 15330 USA
Form #40076—Rev 0710

Table of Contents
Quick Guide................................................................................1
Description..................................................................................2
Performance Prole....................................................................3
Operation....................................................................................5
Mounting Sampling Media..........................................................7
Calibration and Setting Flow.......................................................8
Setup ..........................................................................................9
Sampling...................................................................................11
Advanced Setup .......................................................................13
Maintenance.............................................................................17
Battery Operation .....................................................................19
Cautions and Warnings ............................................................19
Service Policy...........................................................................20
Warranty...................................................................................21
Ordering Information.................................................................22
Notice: This operating instruction may not address all safety concerns (if any) associated
with this product and its use. The user is responsible for determining and following the
appropriate safety and health practices and regulatory limitations (if any) before using
the product. The information contained in this document should not be construed as legal
advice, opinion, or as a nal authority on legal or regulatory procedures.

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QuickTake 15 Quick Guide
Terms »
Star Button 
Turns on LED, toggles between displays, and exits without saving
Up and Down Arrow Buttons 
Scroll through presets, increase or decrease sampling parameters, and toggle
between setup options
Button Sequence
or = Press individually.
[] = Press both simultaneously.
= Security code, press in sequence
Programming Sequences »
• To activate pump LED:
Press and hold for 2 seconds.
• To check battery status:
Press .
• To choose a run time preset:
Press or to scroll through presets. Once desired preset displays,
press [] to start sampling.
• To Run or Hold:
Press [].
• To repeat a sample run:
From Done, reset (rSEt), or sampling error (SErr), press [] to return to
run time preset. Press [] to sample.
• To change or calibrate ow:
Note: Flow rate does not appear on LED.
Press or and scroll to a run time preset. Press and hold CAL for 2 seconds.
(Does not require a security code.) Press or  to change ow rate until desired
ow appears on calibrator. Press . When Stor displays, press [] to save
setting or  to ignore changes to ow setting.
• To interrupt run, terminate a sample, or reset pump:
While in Hold, press . Sample reset (rSEt) will display. Press [] to reset
pump or to ignore reset and return to Hold.
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Description
The QuickTake® 15 is a portable, baery-powered air sampling pump designed
specically to provide constant airow for the short sampling times required for mold
screening. QuickTake 15 allows timed samples to be taken within the ow range of
5 to 15 L/min. A diaphragm pump operating with a closed loop ow control
system, the QuickTake 15 maintains constant ow and is suitable for use with
spore trap cassees such as VersaTrap, wall cavity samplers, the BioStage 200
impactor, and lter cassees including microvacuum cassees. The QuickTake
15 features a programmable timer that provides up to eight programmable
run time presets of 1 to 999 minutes, continuous run with manual shut-o, or
intermient sampling. A rechargeable lithium-ion baery pack provides run
times up to four hours.
Charging jack
(on side of case,
not shown)
High-contrast LED
display for readout
of presets, run time,
and battery status
Calibration mode
button
Up arrow
increases ow
and time and
scrolls through
presets
Inlet
(shown without adapter)
LED indicates
active battery
charging
Down arrow
decreases ow
and time and
scrolls through
presets
Star button
activates LED and
toggles between
displays
Speaker for end of
timed run alarm
Printed Quick Guide
Tubing Adapter
Cassette Adapter
Ring for shoulder
strap attachment

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QuickTake 15 Performance Prole
Flow range: 5 to 15 L/min
Flow compensation
accuracy: ± 5% of set ow
Compensating ow
back pressure range: 15 L/min at 8 inches water back pressure
10 L/min at 15 inches water back pressure
5 L/min at 20 inches water back pressure
Power: Rechargeable 7.2-volt lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery (see Li-Ion Battery
Shipment on page 4), or battery with standard AC charger/adapter
(115 V), or battery with deluxe AC charger/adapter (100-240 V)
Battery recharge time: Approximately 5 hours
Typical Run time: VersaTrap Cassette: 4 hours at 15 L/min
Results when tested with a new pump and new fully charged
battery. Pump performance may vary.
The AC charger/adapter can be used to extend baery run
time, but it is not a baery eliminator. Therefore, it will
not provide indenite run times.
Temperature: Operating: 32 - 113 F (0 - 45 C)
Storage: -4 - 113 F (-20 - 45 C)
Charging: 32 - 113 F (0 - 45 C)
Protect sample pump from weather when in use outdoors.
Run time features: User-selectable features, user-adjustable presets (see Advanced
Setup)
Preset timed runs: 1, 2, 5, 10, or 15 min
Manually set continuous
run with manual shut-off: 1 to 999 min (repeats 1 to 999-min
runs indenitely until user stops
pump or power supply is depleted)
Intermittent sampling: See Advanced Setup
Flow fault features: If the pump is unable to compensate due to excessive back pressure,
the pump will go into ow fault mode (see page 12 for details). Flow
fault features are enabled as the default setting. Flow fault may be
disabled at the user’s option. See Advanced Setup.
Flow fault: Flow fault displays immediately.
Pump shuts off after 5 seconds
Fault restart: Pump attempts restart every
10 seconds up to ve times
Compare the information in this table to pump compensation range to determine appropriate applications.
Typical Back Pressure of Sampling Media (inches water)
Flow Rate (L/min) 5.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 15.0
Filter/Pore Size (µm)
37-mm MCE/0.8 11 18 22 28 36
37-mm PVC/5.0 4 7 9 11 15

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Media compatibility: VersaTrap and other bioaerosol cassettes, wall cavity samplers,
BioStage® 200 impactor, and other lter cassettes including
microvacuum cassettes
Housing: ABS plastic
Dimensions: 10.3 x 4.6 x 2.4 in (26.2 x 11.7 x 6.1 cm)
Weight: 32 oz (907 g)
Approvals: CE (models with 223-245 charger only)
Li-Ion Battery Shipment
Rechargeable, lithium-ion batteries for use with SKC sampling pumps have been
tested in accordance with the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria and are designated as
UN3091.
For air shipments:
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in SKC pumps are subject to the A-45 exemption to
the IATA regulations and are not regulated for air shipments. This information must be
written on the shipping document when shipping by air.
For ground shipments:
US DOT regulations specify a limit of 24 or fewer battery cells in one shipping box. If
you exceed 12 QuickTake 15 pumps with battery packs in one shipping box, specic
shipping requirements must be followed. Contact SKC for more information or refer to
the regulatory authority in your area.
Indicates a warning, caution, or note.
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See http://www.skcinc.com/instructions/1721.pdf for more information
on maintaining, disposing, and shipping Li-Ion batteries.

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Operation
Button Sequence
Buons must be pressed in the sequence
shown.
or  = Press individually
[] = Press both simultaneously
 = Security code, press in sequence
Operating the Pump
• To activate LED:
Press and hold  for 2 seconds.
• To check battery status:
With the LED on, press .
Battery Status Indicators
Full charge; approximately 75% to 100% baery capacity
remaining.
Baery is charged enough to operate the pump;
approximately 25% to 75% baery capacity remaining.
Baery charge is low (charge baery); approximately
1% to 25% baery capacity remaining.
Low Baery Fault. Pump will stop running, beep, and
go to sleep in 10 seconds.
• To operate from AC power:
The QuickTake 15 may be run using AC power with the AC charger/
adapter with baery. Insert the charger plug into the jack on the pump
and the charger into a standard wall outlet. Operate the pump.
The charge light on the LED will ash if the battery is charging during AC
operation.
The AC charger/adapter can be used to extend battery run time, but it is not a
battery eliminator. Therefore, it will not provide indenite run times.

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• To navigate presets and displays:
Press or  to scroll through presets or displays.
• To select a run time preset and run the pump:
Scroll to desired run time preset.
Select preset by pressing []. The pump will start to run.
• To run the pump:
Press [].
• To place the pump in hold:
Press [].
• To repeat a sample run:
From Done, reset (rSEt), or sampling error (SErr), press [] to return to
run time preset. Press [] to sample.
•To turn off LED:
Pump automatically turns o LED aer it is idle for 4 minutes. User can
reactivate the LED by pressing and holding .
• To interrupt run, terminate a sample, or reset pump:
From Hold, press . Sample reset (rSEt) will display. Press [] to reset
pump or  to ignore reset and return to Hold.
• Tosetoworcalibrate:
 SeeCalibrationandSeingFlowfordetails.
1. Connect a owmeter to the pump inlet.
2. Scroll to any run time preset. Press and hold CAL for 2 seconds to enter
calibration mode (pump will start running).
3. Press or  to change ow rate until desired ow appears on the
calibrator (FlowratedoesnotdisplayonLED).
4. Press  and Stor will display. Press [] to save seing or  to ignore
changes.
Selecting the
Available Presets
Press or 

Press 
Press 

15
10
5
2
1
Intt
Cont

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Mounting Sampling Media
Sampling with a Filter Cassette or
BioStage 200 Impactor
Use the tubing adapter supplied with the pump (see right).
Insert the smooth end of the tubing adapter into the pump
inlet up to the ange. Aach 3/8-inch ID tubing to the
barbed section of the adapter. Aach tubing to the outlet
of a sampling cassee, cassee holder, or BioStage 200
Impactor.
Sampling with Spore Traps
Use the Cassee Adapter supplied with the
pump (see right).
Insert the tube end of the adapter into the
pump inlet up to the ange. Remove the seal
from the outlet of a spore trap cassee and
push the cassee onto the bowl end of the
adapter until a rm seal is established.
Calibration Note: Flow rate can be calibrated
by pushing the bowl end of a second cassee
adapter onto a spore trap cassee inlet (seal
removed), aaching exible tubing to the
tube end of the second adapter, and aaching
the other end of the exible tubing to the
outlet of a calibrator.
Sampling with Sampling Wand Accessory (Cat. No. 228-9521)
Insert the tube end of a cassee adapter into the hole on the top end of the sampling
wand accessory up to the ange (see above). Push the outlet of a spore trap cassee
onto the bowl end of the adapter until a rm seal is established. Insert the tubing
adapter on the exible tubing (supplied with wand) into the pump inlet up to the
ange.
Spore trap
cassette
Cassette
adapter
Wand
Tubing
included
with wand
Tubing
adapter
included
with wand
Empty cassette
adapter
Cassette adapter
with spore trap
cassette

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Calibration and Setting Flow
Use a primary standard calibrator to calibrate pump ow rate.
Calibrate ow rate with representative sampling medium in line.
1. Using 3/8-inch ID exible tubing and appropriate adapters, connect the
inlet of the pump to the outlet of a representative sampling medium and
a primary standard calibrator to the inlet of the representative sampling
medium (as shown above).
2. Scroll to any run time preset. Press and hold the
CAL buon for two seconds. The pump will start
running and a ashing CAL will appear on the
LED.
3. Press or  to increase or decrease the ow until
the desired ow rate is displayed on the calibrator.
4. Press . A ashing Stor will appear on the LED.
To save new seing: Press []. The pump
will stop running.
To ignore new seing: Press . The pump
will stop running.
Note: A security code is not needed to change ow
rate. It is only required when changing factory
seings. To change factory seings, see Advanced
Setup.
Tubing
Calibrator
outlet
Reducing adapter
Tubing
Note: Use a second cassette
adapter to attach calibrator to
sampling medium.
Spore trap cassette
Cassette adapter
Calibration with a spore trap cassette
Digital display:
Calibration mode
Digital display:
Store setting

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Setup
Press or  to scroll through the run time presets on the LED.
Run Time Mode LED Display
Timed Run (defaults: 15, 10, 5, 2, and 1 min) t xx
Intermient Sampling In
Continuous Run Cont
The user may change run time presets. See Advanced Setup, Programming Your
Own Run Time Presets.
Timed Run
Run time accumulates only while pump is running.
Timed Run mode is designed to perform one sample for
a predetermined time from 1 to 999 minutes (selected
from presets). The user starts the pump running and the
pump automatically stops running aer the sample time
has elapsed.
1. Press or  to scroll to the desired run time preset.
2. Press [] to select the desired preset. The pump
will start running and the LED will display a count
down to zero (run time remaining below one minute
is displayed in seconds with a colon). The pump will
stop and beep four times. The display will ash
Done.
3. Press  to return to the run time preset display. If
the user wishes to repeat the sample, press [].
User Options During Timed Run Sampling
Viewing baery status
Press . Display will automatically return to run
time remaining aer ve seconds or press  again.
Hold mode
Press [] while the sample is running to place
the pump and timer in Hold. Run time remaining
and Hold will display alternately. Press []
while in Hold to continue the sample run.
Terminating a sample and reseing the pump
Press  while in Hold. Sample Reset (rSEt) will
ash on the LED.
To terminate sample and reset pump: Press [].
To continue sample run: Press  to return the
display to Hold. Press [].
Digital display:
Timed Run 2 minutes
Digital display:
Run time remaining is
2 seconds
:
Digital display:
Sample run completed

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Continuous Run with Manual Stop
Run time accumulates only while pump is running.
Continuous Run mode performs one sample from 1 to
999 minutes, then automatically resets to zero and counts
up to 999 again until the user manually stops the pump.
1. Press or  to scroll to Cont. Press [] to select it. The pump will
start and the LED will display cumulative run time up to 59 seconds in
seconds, then switch to minutes. The timer will count up to 999 minutes,
automatically reset to zero, and count up to 999 minutes again until the
user manually stops the pump.
2. Press [] to place the pump in Hold when the desired sampling time has
elapsed. The LED will display cumulative run time and Hold alternately.
To continue sample run: Press [].
To terminate sample and reset pump: Press  while in Hold.
Sample Reset (rSEt) will ash on the LED. Press [].
User Options During Continuous Run Sampling
Viewing baery status
Press . Display will automatically return to
cumulative run time aer ve seconds or press
 again.
Hold mode
Press [] while the sample is running to place
the pump and timer in Hold. Hold and cumulative
run time will display alternately. Press [] while
in Hold to continue the sample run.
Terminating a sample and reseing the pump
Press  while in Hold. Sample Reset (rSEt) will
ash on the LED.
To terminate sample and reset pump: Press
[].
To continue sample run: Press  to return the display to Hold.
Press [].
Digital display:
Continuous run
For Intermient Sampling, see Advanced Setup.

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Sampling
1. Ensure that the baery has sucient capacity
for the desired sampling time (see Operation,
BaeryStatusIndicators).
2. Calibrate the QuickTake 15 for the desired ow
rate (seeCalibrationandSeingFlow).
3. Place the pump in the sampling location.
Protect sample pump from weather when in
use outdoors.
4. Replace representative sampling medium used for calibration with a fresh
unexposed sampling medium.
5. Press or  to scroll to a run time preset. See Timed Run, Continuous Run, or
IntermientSampling.
6. Once the desired preset is displayed, press [] to start the pump running.
Record sample start time.
If the user wishes to stop sampling and reset the pump, see Terminating a
Sample and Resetting the Pump.
7. When sampling is completed:
a. Timed Run mode - The display will count down to
zero and the pump will stop. The alarm will beep
four times. The display will ash Done. Press to
return to presets. If a repeat sample is desired, press
[].
b. Continuous Run mode - The timer will count up to
999 minutes, automatically reset to zero, and count
again to 999 minutes until user stops the pump.
Press [] to place the pump in Hold when the
desired sampling time has elapsed. Hold and
cumulative run time will ash alternately. Press 
while in Hold. Sample reset (rSEt) will appear on
the LED. Press [] to terminate the cumulative
run and to reset the pump. If a repeat sample is
desired, press [].
c. Intermient Sampling mode - The display will
count up to set run time, count down from set delay
time to zero, then run again. Pump will cycle until
the programmed number of cycles are completed.
The alarm will beep four times. The display will ash
Done. Press [] to return to the run time preset. If a
repeat sample is desired, press [].
QuickTake 15 with
casseeadapterand
sporetrapcassee
Digital display:
Cumulative run time
Digital display:
Sample run completed
Digital display:
Pump and Timer in Hold
Digital display:
Terminate sample and
reset pump

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8. Remove and seal the sample medium.
9. Re-assemble the calibration train (seeCalibrationandSeingFlow) and verify
ow.
10. Send sample, blanks, and pertinent sampling information to a laboratory
for analysis.
Terminating a Sample and Resetting the Pump
For timed and continuous runs: from a running
pump, press []. The pump is now in Hold. Press
 while in Hold. Sample reset (rSEt) will display.
Press [] to terminate the cumulative run time and
reset the pump.
For intermient sampling, there is no Hold. Press
[] to stop the pump. The LED will display SErr
(sampling error). Press  to view cumulative run
time. Press [] to return to run time presets.
Cumulative run time resets to zero even if
intermittent sampling is started again.
Flow Fault
Manufacturer default: enabled. User may disable feature.
If the pump is not able to compensate due to excessive
back pressure, a ashing FLOF will appear on the LED.
If the fault is not corrected within ve seconds, the
pump will beep four times and stop running.
Restoring Sampling from a Flow Fault
Fault restart (manufacturer default: enabled).
Fault restart will aempt to restart the pump every 10 seconds up
to ve times. Cumulative run time can be displayed by pressing .
Press  again to return to the fault (FLOF) display. If pump does not
automatically restart, aempt to correct the ow blockage, then press
[] to place pump in Hold. Press [] to resume sampling.
Fault restart (user disabled).
Cumulative run time can be displayed by pressing . Press  again to
return to the FLOF display. Aempt to correct ow blockage and press
[] to place pump in Hold. Press [] to resume sampling.
The ow fault and ow fault restart features can be enabled or
disabled by the user as desired. See Advanced Setup, Enabling/
Disabling Alarm and Fault Features.
Digital display:
Terminate sample and
reset pump
Digital display:
Sampling Error
Digital display:
Flow fault

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Advanced Setup
Intermittent Sampling
Intermient Sampling allows the pump to be programmed to
run for a specic number of minutes up to 999, to shut o for
a programmed length of time, and to continue sampling on
and o for a predetermined number of cycles (e.g., program
the pump to run three cycles (n) of 15 minutes each (r) with
a ve-minute delay (d) between each cycle).
Entering Intermittent Sampling Mode
Press or  to scroll to In. Press  to enter the intermient sampling setup
mode.
Setting Run Time (r)
1. Press or  to increase or decrease run time. The
display will ash. If no change to run time is desired,
press  to move to delay time.
2. When nished, press . Stor will ash on the display.
To save new seing: Press []. Press to
move to delay time setup.
To ignore new seing: Press . Display will
move to the delay time.
If displayed values are not changed, the ashing Stor will not appear and
pressing will move the display to the next parameter to be set.
Setting Delay Time (d)
1. Press or  to increase or decrease delay time. The
display will ash. If no change to delay time is desired,
press  to move to number of cycles.
2. When nished, press . Stor will ash on the display.
To save new seing: Press []. Press to
move to number of cycles setup.
To ignore new seing: Press . Display will
move to the number of cycles.
Digital display:
Intermittent Sampling
Digital display:
Set run time
Digital display:
Set delay time

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Setting the Number of Cycles (n)
1. Press or  to increase or decrease number
of cycles. The display will ash. If no change to
number of cycles is desired, press  to return to In.
2. When nished, press . Stor will ash on the
display.
To save new seing: Press []. Press  to return to In.
To ignore new seing: Press . The LED will return to In.
Start sampling by pressing []. The LED will
count up to 59 seconds, then switch to minutes up to
the set minutes run time. The pump will stop for the
programmed number of delay minutes while the LED
displays a count down from the set delay time to zero.
The pump will start sampling again. The pump will
beep four times and the display will ash Done aer
the desired cycles are completed. Press  to display
cumulative run time. Press  to return to Done. Press
[] to return the display to the run time preset. If a
repeat sample is desired, press [].
Intermittent sampling settings are retained when pump goes to sleep.
Digital display:
Sample run completed
Digital display:
Set number of cycles
User Options During Intermittent Sampling
Viewing number of cycles remaining and cumulative run time
Press  repeatedly while the sample or delay is running.
If the unit is le untouched for ve seconds, the display
will automatically return to cumulative time.
Terminating a sample and reseing the pump
There is no Hold available in intermient sampling.
Therefore, pressing [] will stop the sampling and
the LED will display SErr (sampling error). Press to
view cumulative run time. Press [] to return to run
time presets.

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Programming Your Own Run Time Presets
1. Press .
2. Pt: 1 will alternately display with T xx. This
corresponds to the rst stored preset time.
3. Press to scroll to the number of minutes (1 to 999).
Press  to scroll to Cont, In, or End mode options.
Endwillnotappearasanoptionduringsetupofrst
preset.
4. When the LED displays the desired time or mode,
press  to move to the next preset time.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each preset up to eight
presets. The sequence will repeat from one to eight.
6. When nished, press []. Stor will display on the
LED.
To save new seings: Press []. The pump
will return to normal pump operation.
To ignore new seings: Press . The pump will
return to normal pump operation.
Note: While programming presets, scrolling below In will display End aer
the rst preset is selected. Choosing End will truncate the stored preset sequence
(see below). For example, if the user desires to store only two presets, preset time
3 can be set to End, shortening the number of presets to scroll through. Times
programmed for preset times Pt: 4 through 8 will not display until the presets
are changed to make them display or the factory defaults are reset (seeReseing
PumptoManufacturerDefaultSeings).
ManufacturerDefaultPresets The pump returns to the beginning preset
attherstEnditencounters.Thisallows
the user to shorten the number of presets
to be scrolled through. Preset 1 cannot
be set to End.
Presets Sequence
5
Digital display:
Store settings
Digital display:
First preset
Digital Display:
Time set for preset 1
Preset 8 End
Preset 7 Intt
Preset 6 Cont
Preset 5 t 15
Preset 4 t 10
Preset 3 t 5
Preset 2 t 2
Preset 1 t 1
Preset 8 End
Preset 7 Intt
Preset 6 Cont
Preset 5 t1 - 999
Preset 4 end
Preset 3 t1 - 999
Preset 2 t1 - 999
Preset 1 t1 - 999