GB BV208D User Manual

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Shipping damage is NOT covered by warranty. The
carrier is responsible for all repair or replacement costs
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Instruction

Sheet

BV208D

IMPORTANT—USER SAFETY AND PROTECTION: In setting up systems to fit your operations, care must be taken

to select the proper components and design to insure appropriate integration with your operations and existing
equipment. All safety measures must taken to avoid the risk of personal injury and property damage from your
application or system.

Gardner Bender CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE OR INJURY CAUSED BY UNSAFE USE,
MAINTENANCE OR APPLICATION OF ITS PRODUCTS. Please contact Gardner Bender for guidance when you

are in doubt as to the proper safety precautions to be taken in designing and setting up your particular application.

Special Features

• Heavy Duty 8 ft hose. Optional 15 ft. hose available.

• Complete set of tools for injecting pull line into 1/2" to
6" conduit.

• Four gallon recovery compartment. Expandable to
nine gallons on BV208DA.

• Heavy duty welded steel cart with casters and wheels.

Description

Blo-Vac™ power fishing systems, BV208DA. Each
model is designed for blowing or vacuuming pull line into
electrical conduit. In addition, each Blo-Vac also
operates as a standard shop type wet and dry vacuum
cleaner.

The Blo-Vac unit has three compartments which are
easily separated. The top section contains the power
unit, the center
section(recovery
compartment) collects refuse
and the bottom section (tool
storage) is storage for
accessories (see Fig. 1).
Model BV208D is expandable
to 9 gallons. The BV208D is
constructed from high impact
polypropylene.

Blo-Vac Power finishing
system is capable of injecting
cable pull line into 1/2" to 6"
conduit. Accessories and
materials vary depending on
job requirements. Specifications for length of conduit
runs are guidelines and are not applicable 100% of the
time. (See Technical Specifications on page 4).
Conditions such as debris in conduit and fitting leakage
will reduce the effectiveness of the Blo-Vac system.

Power
Unit

Recovery
Compartment

Tool Storage
Compartment

Fig 1
Blo-Vac Compartments

Operation

Blo-Vac motors are not explosion

proof. Do not operate Blo-Vacs in
underground locations or where flammable vapors
exist.

IMPORTANT: Read all operating instructions prior to
using Blo-Vac System.

1. Connect power cord to 115 VAC outlet on a 20 amp

circuit.

2. Connect the 8 foot hose to either the inlet or outlet

fitting on the Blo-Vac (see Figure 2). The outlet is for
blowing and the inlet is for vacuuming.

3. Select a seal-off, seal-off body and line carrier to

match the size conduit on the job (see “Line Carriers”
and “Pull Line ” for more information). The same items
are required for vacuuming or blowing into conduit.

4. Using the vacuuming method requires two people. The

Blo-Vac and the operator are at one end of the
conduit, another person is required to feed the line
carrier and pull line into the opposite end of the
conduit. Blowing pull line can be accomplished by one
person.

a. Conduit sizes 1/2" to 1-1/4"

i. Use the BV12 hose adapter, JV08 seal-off or the

long JV09 Seal-off. The
JV07 can also be used
(see Figure 3).

ii. Thread the JV08 into the

BV12 adapter. Insert the
adapter into the hose
assembly.

iii. Inject pull line into the

conduit by selecting a
line carrier and attaching
the pull line to it. If a
Power Saver Line
Package is used, a
separate line carrier is
not needed.

iv. Power Savers and Tag-a-Longs are center

dispensing. Unwind about 12 inches of pull line
prior to placing the line carrier into the conduit.
Wrap the loose end around the blower hose or a
stationary object.

v. Place the line carrier into the conduit.

Be sure the pull line is not tangled

around feet or hands of the
operator. Fast moving pull can cause severe burns to
exposed skin.

vi. Position the seal-off in the end of the conduit. The

loose end of the pull line should be between the
seal-off and the conduit.

vii. Turn the Blo-Vac "ON" and continue operating

until the line carrier exits the opposite end of the
conduit.

b. Conduit Sizes 1/2" to 2-1/2"

i. Injecting bulk line into 1/2 to 2-1/2" conduit

requires the JV07
Dial-A-Line
body, BV12
adapter and
either the JV08
or BV23 seal-off
(see Figure 4).

ii. Thread the end

of bulk line into
the round hole in
the metal disk
on back of the
JV07. Pull the
end through the
body and into
the seal-off.

iii. Tie the pull line

to the line
carrier. Insert
the line carrier into
the conduit and operate the Blo-Vac by placing the
seal-off against the conduit opening and turning
the Vac system "ON". Operate the Blo-Vac until
the line carrier exits the opposite end of the
conduit.

Figure 3
Accessories for
1/2" to 1-1/4" Conduit

JV09
Long Seal-Off

JV08
Short
Seal-Off

12568
8 ft Hose

BV12
Hose Adaptor

Figure 4
Accessories for
1/2" to 2-1/2" Conduit

BV23
Seal-Off for
1-1/4" to 2-1/2" Conduit

JV08
Short Seal­Off
for
1/2" to 1-1/4"
Conduit

JV07
Dial-A-Line™
Seal-Off Body

BV12
Hose Adaptor

12568
8 ft. Hose

Figure 5
Accessories for
2-1/2" to 6" Conduit

BV24
Seal-Off for
2-1/2" to 6" Conduit

B26
Large Dial-A-Line™
Seal-Off Body

12568
8 ft. Hose

12568
8 ft Heavy Duty Hose

Vacuum Inlet

Blower Outlet