BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY LOGISITICS Air Unit Compressor
BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS Air Unit Compressor Operations Overview 1
Basic Operation & Cylinder Filling Operating the Bauer BP 25 H and Space Saver fill station 2
Operators n Only qualified operators will use this apparatus. All operators need to be familiar with the Operation and Maintenance Manual and need to have formal hands-on training BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & & LOGISITICS 3
Overview • • • • Freightliner M 2 -106 commercial chassis, Encore Aluminum rescue body GVWR – 26, 000 lbs Length – 25’ 8” Height – 10’ Cummins B 6. 7 360 EVF Allison 3000, 5 spd. Lima 40 Kw 3 ph PTO generator Bauer BP 25 H E 3 compressor 25. 2 cfm 6 - 6, 000 psi ASTM cylinder cascade 2 – 2 cylinder fill stations Fuel – 50 gal. DEF – 6 gal. Crew positions - 2 BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 4
Learning Objectives • • • Basic overview of the Freightliner M 2 106 Cab instrumentation and switches Vehicle check including fluids Operation of the generator Operation of the compressor including fluid check Filling cylinders Documentation of use Preparing to return to unit to in-service after use Drivers training for everyone at the station BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 5
Safety Message • Wear the proper PPE. Eye protection should always be worn because there is a risk that particles or debris can be blown into the eye. Hearing protection is also used if there is a consistent hissing or whistling of air leaks. Do not engage in any type of horseplay with high-pressure air. • Faulty hoses, air lines and junction points are immediate out of service items. Contact the BA shop for repair. • Shut down all surrounding equipment in the work area and listen for the ‘hissing’ of the air. This will identify where the air leak is so the leak can be repaired. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 6
Continued • Frequently audit the condition of the compressor, pressure gauges and oil regulators. Erroneous readings on gauges and substandard condition of the pump can create a significant safety hazard. • Always de-energize the equipment before working on any high-pressure air systems. Make sure all pressure has dissipated before starting any work. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 7
Operational Guidelines • Conduct a visual inspection of the unit before starting, each time. • Do not tamper with, modify, or bypass safety devices. • Do not tighten or adjust fitting or connections under pressure. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 8
Operation Guidelines Continued • Ensure all internal pressures are vented before opening separator, purification chamber and compressor block. • Before working on any electrical system, disconnect the electrical supply at the circuit break or main disconnect. • Do not use gasoline, diesel fuel or other flammable products as a cleaning solution in breathing air compressor. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 9
2020 Freightliner M 2 106 BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 10
Regeneration & DEF Regeneration Needed High Exhaust System Temperature BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 11
Locking DEF cap BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 12
Auto Charge Indicator Located to the right of the drivers seat BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 13
Master power indicator and headlight switches BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 14
Emergency master switches, auxiliary siren , takedown lights and sigtronics controller BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 15
Sigtronics headsets • 2 wired headsets and 1 wireless BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 16
Federal Signal PA 300 Electronic Siren BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 17
Portable radio charger-the unit is not equipped with a mobile radio BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 18
Back Up Camera Screen BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 19
Vehicle Registration and self insurance card located on the front of the console BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 20
Fuel card holder Located on the drivers side of the console rearward BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 21
Brake fluid reservoir Located under the hood drivers side. Field personnel should NOT be adding brake fluidsubmit 189 and notify Fire Maintenance 2. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 22
Power steering fluid Reservoir Located on the drivers side. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 23
Oil check dipstick Located on the drivers side. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 24
Windshield washer Fluid. Located on the passenger side. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 25
Coolant reservoir. Located on the passengers side. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 26
Electrical Panel Located in center compartment on the drivers side. • Transmission must be in NEUTRAL • Parking brake must be set • Engine must be at IDLE • Engage Generator PTO • Engine auto revs to 1350 rpm BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 27
Generator hour meter. Located on the bottom of the electrical panel. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 28
Breathing air filter system. Located in the center compartment on the passenger sideserviced by BA shop only. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 29
Utility Air Fill Station Located in the center compartment passenger side. Shall be set at maximum pressure of 130 PSI BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 30
High pressure fill line. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 31
Generator EMERGENCY stop – located on the passenger side center compartment BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 32
Cup switches for scene lights. Located on the rear drivers side. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 33
Fill Station BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 34
Compressor BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 35
Description The BAUER Unicus III models are equipped with a three-phase electric motor drive. Capacities range up to 25 scfm charging rate with discharge pressures up to 6, 000 psig. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 36
BAUER Air Processing System • Automatic Condensate Drain (ACD) System • PLC-based Control System • Electric Motor with V-belt Drive • Belt Guard Designed to meet OSHA guidelines • Automatic Start-Stop Control • Emergency Stop Push button • Inlet Filter BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 37
BAUER Air Processing System • Air-cooled Inter-stage Coolers • • and Aftercooler Inter-stage and Final Relief Valves High Temperature Sensor Low Oil Pressure Sensor Final Pressure Gauge Oil Pressure Gauge Hour Meter BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 38
Specifications • • BP 25 H Medium - air Charging Rate 25. 2 scfm (425 l/min)1 Free Air Delivery 21. 0 scfm(323 l/min)2 Inlet pressure atmospheric Operating pressure, max. 6, 000 psig (420 bar) Ambient temperature range 40 - 115 °F (5 - 45 °C) Weight approx 1045 lbs. (293 kgs) BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 39
• • • Compressor Block Specifications IK 18. 1 II Mod. 8 No. of stages 5 No. of cylinders 4 Cylinder bore, 1 st stage 5. 92 in. (130 mm) Cylinder bore, 2 nd stage 3. 465/2. 367 in. (88/60 mm) Cylinder bore, 3 rd stage 1. 26 in. (32 mm) Cylinder bore, 4 th stage 0. 709 in. (18 mm) Cylinder bore, 5 th stage 0. 394 in. (10 mm) Piston Stroke 1. 969 in. (50 mm) Intermediate pressure, 1 st stage 45 - 60 psig (3 - 4 bar) Safety valve setting, 1 st stage 85 psig (6. 0 bar) Intermediate pressure, 2 nd stage 195 - 225 psig (13. 5 15. 5 bar) BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 40
Compressor Block Specifications • Safety valve setting, 2 nd stage 350 psig (24 bar) • Intermediate pressure, 3 rd stage 625 - 640 psig (43 - 44 bar) • Safety valve setting, 3 rd stage 1, 160 psig (80 bar) • Intermediate pressure, 4 th stage 1, 930 - 2, 145 psig (133 - 148 bar) • Safety valve setting, 4 th stage 2, 610 psig (180 bar) • Direction of rotation when facing flywheel counterclockwise • Compressor speed 1, 350 rpm • Oil capacity 6 1/3 qts (6 liters) • Oil pressure 60 - 85 psig (4 - 6 bar) • Max. inclination 20° SAFETY all sides& LOGISITICS BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE 41
Compressor Home Screen Compressor Status Start Stop Current Pressure Page up Page down Home Button Main Menu BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 42
Compressor Controls BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 43
Space Saver Fill Panel With Auto Cascade • There is 1 control valve for Each cabinet on the left and right. • The panels are equipped with an auto cascade feature. There are no control valves for the banks. • When filling it will automatically switch to the next bank when filling. • There is 1 auxiliary refill port. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 44
Space Saver Fill Containment Station • 1 regulator controls the pressure feeding both fill stations once set. • The fill station is also protected by a relief valve. • Each fill station position has its own ON/OFF valve allowing for control of your filling for each bottle. • The door must be completely down and locked for air to flow into your cylinders. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 45
Inside The Space Saver • You must turn the Dring to unlock and lift to open the Space Saver door. • The cylinder holder will lower and tilt outward to allow you to remove and replace the SCBA bottles easily. • There is a 347 adapter, ON/OFF valve and bleed valve on each fill line. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 46
Inside The Space Saver • Once connecting the bottle/s you will tilt the holder towards the back of the cabinet to allow for the door to close. • To lower the door you will push down on the top and use the D-ring to lock it closed. • Once the door is closed and locked it will allow air to flow into the bottles for filling. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 47
Carbon Monoxide Sensor Cell The Carbon Monoxide Sensor Cell is an electro-chemical element inside the CO Monitor which senses the amount of Carbon Monoxide in the air stream and produces an analog electrical signal for the control and display functions of the CO Monitor. 1 2 BASIC CALIBRATION KIT 3 1. 20 PPM CO TEST GAS (CLY-0016) 2. ZERO TEST GASS (CLY-0020) 3. FIXED FLOW REGULATOR BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 48
Bauer GAS-TEK Monitors 1. CO Monitor 1 3 4 2 2. Safety Valve 3. Regulator 4. Calibration Regulator BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 49
Bauer GAS-TEK Monitors • The gas monitors are a factory installed option which was ordered with the unit. • The oxygen (O), carbon monoxide (CO), and carbon dioxide (CO 2) monitors sample the gas as it leaves the unit. • The hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) monitor samples the ambient air. The O, CO, and H 2 S monitors use an electrochemical sensor element to detect the targeted gas. • The CO 2 monitor uses an infrared sensor to detect the CO 2 BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 50
Bauer GAS-TEK Operation • The Bauer Gas-Te. K monitors work automatically when enabled on the “Gas Sensors” portion of the program. • The regulator reduces the pressurized air/gas to levels the monitors can use. When any of the sensors detect the set concentration of gas it activates an alarm condition and shuts down the compressor unit. • Once the gas concentration has returned below the acceptable limit, the monitor will allow the unit to be restarted. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 51
Documentation • Must be filled out every time a cylinder is filled per NFPA mandatory requirement • Log will be maintained on the unit in a dry location • Station Officers shall monitor adherence to policy 52
Conclusion • If you have additional questions about the unit, equipment or operations. Please consult with Fire Maintenance 2 for additional guidance. BALTIMORE COUNTY FIRE SAFETY & LOGISITICS 53
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