Specifications and Product Details:

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Casella APEX Intrinsically Safe Air Sampling Pumps

The new Apex IS range of personal sampling pumps has been developed to provide sampling capabilities between 0.005 and 4 l/min. Approval from the UL in the USA mean that the pumps can be used in any circumstance where intrinsic safety is an issue. Two main models are available in the range; the Apex Standard IS and the Apex Pro IS. Ease of use and utmost reliability were uppermost in the designer's minds during the development of these quality pumps from Casella CEL. Digital circuitry ensures precise and constant control of the flow rate.

Applications

Personal sampling for particulates in the breathing zone
Designed to comply with EN1232, MDHS 14/3, NIOSH 0600 requirements
Available in single kits
Available in multiple 5 pack kits with a 5 way charger or 5 separate chargers
Three buttons on the pump and a customized LCD make the user interface intuitive

Operation and use

The Casella Pump Manager software is available for use with the logging functions of the Apex IS Pro model and handles all the setup and downloading of the relevant pump run data for comprehensive reporting and archiving. Maintain a database of your measurements including the pump details and individual personal data. A drop in fast charger intelligently charges the Apex IS pumps and maintains them at peak power ready for a new measurement.

Key benefits

Wide operating range from 800 ml/min to 4 l/m directly
5 to 750 ml/m with low flow adaptor for vapors
Direct volumetric flow control
Long term stability between calibrations
Infra-red communications for simplicity of downloads with Pro model
Pro model stores up to 100 events in memory
Drop in fast charger to get back up and running quickly
Gas bag outlet for grab sampling of gasses
Standard IS model pump upgradeable to Pro IS pump version via PC software

A full range of sampling heads and filter cassettes are available from Casella CEL for measuring respirable, total inhalable and the PM fractions depending on the measurement protocol being followed. You can be confident that the pump will maintain a constant flow during the measurement and will alert the user should a problem occur with the flow due to a restriction or blocked filter.

Note that the emergency alkaline battery pack option is not currently available for the IS versions of the Apex pumps.
All Apex Pro pumps are supplied complete with a single pack kit case for the pump and charger.
The single kit case is an optional accessory for the Apex Standard pumps.

Technical Specification

CASELLA APEX IS AIR SAMPLING PUMPS
Flow range Flow control accuracy Flow performance (Flow, max back pressure)	0.8 to 4.0 liters/minute standard flow rate (5 to 750 milliliters/minute with Low Flow adaptor) <±3.0% for selected flow digitally controlled for utmost stability 1.0 liter/minute @ 32 in H2O (80 cm H2O) 2.0 liters/minute @ 22 in H2O (55 cm H2O) 3.5 liters/minute @ 6.4 in H2O (16 cm H2O)
Battery voltage and capacity	4.8 V NiMH / 1.7 Ah
Inlet pulsation ratio	<10% using cyclone @ 2.0 liters/minute approx. 3.0 in H2O Satisfies NIOSH 0600 and EN 1232
Operating temperature Storage temperature	41 to 104 °F (5 to 40 °C) 14 to 122 ° F (-10 to 50 °C)
Charging technique Typical charge time External Power Supply Unit (for drop in charging)	Drop in intelligent fast charger <1.5 hrs gives 8 hr run time Fast charge with safety time out, takes 4.5 hours to fully charge pump Casella 182261B single pump fast charger or 182226A 5 way pump fast charger keeps pump(s) always ready for use