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changes without obligation to notify any person or entity of such change.
Warranty
Labconco provides a warranty on all parts and factory workmanship. The warranty includes areas of
defective material and workmanship, provided such defect results from normal and proper use of the
equipment.
The warranty for all Labconco products will expire one year from date of installation or two years from
date of shipment from Labconco, whichever is sooner, except the following;
•Purifier® Delta® Series Biological Safety Cabinets and PuriCare® Lab Animal Research
Stations carry a three-year warranty from date of installation or four years from date of
shipment from Labconco, whichever is sooner.
•SteamScrubber® & FlaskScrubber® Glassware Washers carry a two-year warranty from date
of installation or three years from date of shipment from Labconco, whichever is sooner.
• Blood Drawing Chairs carry a ten year warranty.
• Carts carry a lifetime warranty.
• Glassware is not warranted from breakage when dropped or mishandled.
This limited warranty covers parts and labor, but not transportation and insurance charges. In the event
of a warranty claim, contact Labconco Corporation or the dealer who sold you the product. If the cause
is determined to be a manufacturing fault, the dealer or Labconco Corporation will repair or replace all
defective parts to restore the unit to operation. Under no circumstances shall Labconco Corporation be
liable for indirect, consequential, or special damages of any kind. This statement may be altered by a
specific published amendment. No individual has authorization to alter the provisions of this warranty
policy or its amendments. Lamps and filters are not covered by this warranty. Damage due to
corrosion or accidental breaka
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Returned or Damaged Goods
Do not return goods without the prior authorization from Labconco. Unauthorized returns will not be
accepted. If your shipment was damaged in transit, you must file a claim directly with the freight carrier.
Labconco Corporation and its dealers are not responsible for shipping damages.
The United States Interstate Commerce Commission rules require that claims be filed with the delivery
carrier within fifteen (15) days of delivery.
Limitation of Liability
The disposal and/or emission of substances used in connection with this equipment may be governed by
various federal, state, or local regulations. All users of this equipment are required to become familiar with
any regulations that apply in the user’s area concerning the dumping of waste materials in or upon water,
land, or air and to comply with such regulations. Labconco Corporation is held harmless with respect to
user’s compliance with such regulations.
Contacting Labconco Corporation
If you have questions that are not addressed in this manual, or if you need technical assistance, contact
Labconco’s Customer Service Department or Labconco’s Product Service Department at 1-800-821-5525
or 1-816-333-8811, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Central Standard Time.
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 About This Manual 2
Typographical Conventions 3
Your Next Step 4
CHAPTER 2: PREREQUISITES 7
Location Requirements 8
Support Requirements 8
Exhaust Requirements 8
Exhaust Requirements Table 9
Electrical Requirements 10
Service Line Requirements 10
Space Requirements 10
Your Next Step 10
CHAPTER 3: GETTING STARTED 11
Unpacking Your Floor-Mounted Fume Hood 12
Removing the Shipping Skid 13
Sash Weight Release 13
Disassembly & Reassembly of Floor-Mounted Hood 14
Lower Base Installation of Floor-Mounted Hood 14
Upper Cabinet Installation of Floor-Mounted Hood 15
Vertical-Rising Sash Installation for 4', 5', 6', 8' Floor-Mounted Hood 16
Lower Sash Track & Threshold Installation for Horizontal Sashes
8', 10', 12', & 16' Floor-Mounted Hoods 20
Horizontal-Sliding Sash Installation for 8', 10', 12', & 16'
Floor-Mounted Hood 21
Corner Post Installation for Floor-Mounted Hoods 23
Baffle Installation for the Floor-Mounted Hoods 23
Header Installation for the Floor-Mounted Hoods 25
Front Panel Installation for the Floor-Mounted Hoods 25
Connecting to the Protector Hood Exhaust System 26
Connecting the Electrical Supply Source to the Floor-Mounted Hood 26
Connecting the Service Lines to the Floor-Mounted Hoods 28
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Certifying the Protector XL Floor-Mounted Hoods 29
Your Next Step 30
CHAPTER 4: PERFORMANCE FEATURES AND SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS 31
Performance Features 31
Safety Precautions 35
Your Next Step 37
CHAPTER 5: USING YOUR PROTECTOR FUME HOOD 39
Operating the Vertical-Rising Sash 39
Operating the Horizontal-Sliding Sashes 40
Operating the Blower 40
Operating the Lights 40
Working in your Protector Fume Hood 40
Your Next Step 42
CHAPTER 6: MAINTAINING YOUR PROTECTOR FUME HOOD 43
Routine Maintenance Schedule 44
Routine Service Operations 45
Your Next Step 45
CHAPTER 7: MODIFYING YOUR PROTECTOR FUME HOOD47 Installing Ceiling Enclosures above the Fume Hood 48
Installing Additional Service Fixtures 48
Installing Guardian 335 Digital Airflow Monitor or Guardian Jr. 49
Distillation Grids – Field Installation 49
Installing an Electrical Duplex Outlet 50
Your Next Step 50
CHAPTER 8: TROUBLESHOOTING 51
APPENDIX A: PROTECTOR HOOD COMPONENTS 55
APPENDIX B: PROTECTOR HOOD DIMENSIONS 59
APPENDIX C: PROTECTOR HOOD SPECIFICATIONS 61
APPENDIX D: REFERENCES 63
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 67
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Congratulations on your purchase of a Labconco
Protector® XL™ Floor-Mounted (Walk-In) Laboratory
Fume Hood. Your Protector Floor-Mounted
Laboratory Fume Hood is designed to protect you. It is
the result of Labconco’s more than 50 years experience
in manufacturing fume hoods, and users like you
suggested many of its features to us.
The Labconco Protector Floor-Mounted Fume Hood
has been engineered to provide maximum visibility in a
laboratory, and effectively contain toxic, noxious, or
other harmful materials when properly installed. The
Protector offers many unique features to enhance
safety, performance, and visibility. To take full
advantage of them, please acquaint yourself with this
manual and keep it handy for future reference. If you
are unfamiliar with how fume hoods operate, please
review Chapter 4: Performance Features and Safety Precautions before you begin working in the fume
hood. Even if you are an experienced fume hood user,
please review Chapter 5: Using Your Fume Hood,
which describes your Protector Floor-Mounted Hood’s
features so that you can use the hood efficiently.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
About This Manual
This manual is designed to help you learn how to
install, use, and maintain your laboratory fume hood.
Instructions for installing optional equipment on your
hood are also included.
Chapter 1: Introduction provides a brief overview of
the Floor-Mounted (Walk-In) Laboratory Fume Hood,
explains the organization of the manual, and defines the
typographical conventions used in the manual.
Chapter 2: Prerequisites explains what you need to do
to prepare your site before you install your laboratory
fume hood. Electrical and service requirements are
discussed.
Chapter 3: Getting Started contains the information
you need to properly unpack, inspect, install, and
certify your laboratory fume hood.
Chapter 4: Performance Features and Safety
Precautions explains how the Protector XL Floor-
Mounted Hood operates and the appropriate precautions
you should take when using the fume hood.
Chapter 5: Using Your ProtectorXL Floor-Mounted
Hood discusses the basic operation of your fume hood.
Information on how to prepare, use and shut down your
Protector XL Floor-Mounted Hood are included.
Chapter 6: Maintaining Your Protector XL floorMounted Hood explains how to perform routine
maintenance on your fume hood.
Chapter 7: Modifying Your Protector XL FloorMounted Hood explains how to modify the fume hood
or add accessories.
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting contains a table of
problems you may encounter while using your
laboratory fume hood including the probable causes of
the problems and suggested corrective actions.
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Appendix A: Protector XL Floor-Mounted Hood
Components contains labeled diagrams of all of the
all of the dimensions for the laboratory fume hoods.
Appendix C: Protector XL Floor-Mounted Hood
Specifications contains the electrical requirements for
laboratory fume hood. Wiring diagrams are also
included.
Appendix D: References lists the various resources
available that deal with laboratory fume hoods.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Typographical Conventions
Recognizing the following typographical conventions
will help you understand and use this manual:
• Book, chapter, and section titles are shown in italic
type (e.g., Chapter 3: Getting Started).
• Steps required to perform a task are presented in a
numbered format.
• Comments located in the margins provide
suggestions, reminders, and references.
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• Critical information is presented in boldface type in
paragraphs that are preceded by the exclamation
icon. Failure to comply with the information
following an exclamation icon may result in injury
to the user or permanent damage to fume hood.
• Critical information is presented in boldface type in
paragraphs that are preceded by the wrench icon.
These operations should only be performed by a
trained certifier or contractor. Failure to comply
with the information following a wrench icon may
result in injury to the user or permanent damage to
your hood.
• Important information is presented in capitalized
type in paragraphs that are preceded by the pointer
icon. It is imperative that the information contained
in these paragraphs be thoroughly read and
understood by the user.
• A number icon precedes information that is specific
to a particular model of laboratory fume hood. The
4' icon indicates the text is specific to the 4-foot
wide model. The 5' icon indicates the text is
specific to the 5' model, etc.
• The V icon indicates the text is specific to the
vertical-sash model.
• The H icon indicates the text is specific to the
horizontal sliding sash model.
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Your Next Step
If your Fume Hood needs to be installed, proceed to
Chapter 2: Prerequisites to ensure your installation site
meets all of the requirements. Then, go to Chapter 3: Getting Started for instructions on how to install your
laboratory fume hood and make all of the necessary
connections.
If you would like to review how laboratory fume hoods
operate, go to Chapter 4: Performance Features and Safety Precautions.
For information on the operational characteristics of
your laboratory fume hood, go to Chapter 5: Using Your Protector XL Floor-Mounted Hood.
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If your laboratory fume hood is installed and you need
to perform routine maintenance on the cabinet, proceed
to Chapter 6: Maintaining Your Protector XL Floor-Mounted Hood.
For information on making modifications to the
configuration of your fume hood, go to Chapter 7:
Modifying Your Protector XL Floor-Mounted Fume
Hood.
Refer to Chapter 8: Troubleshooting if you are
experiencing problems with your fume hood.
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Before you install your Protector XL Floor-Mounted
Hood, you need to prepare your site for installation.
Carefully examine the location where you intend to
install your floor-mounted hood. You must be certain
that the area is level and of solid construction. In
addition, a dedicated source of electrical power must be
located near the installation site.
Carefully read this chapter to learn the requirements for
your installation site:
• The location requirements.
• The support requirements.
• The exhaust requirements.
• The electrical power requirements.
• The service line requirements.
• The space requirements.
Refer to Appendix B: Protector XL Floor-Mounted
Hood Dimensions for complete fume hood dimensions.
Refer to Appendix C: Protector XL Floor-Mounted
Hood Specifications for complete electrical and
environmental conditions, specifications and
requirements.
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Location Requirements
The floor-mounted fume hood should
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be located away from traffic patterns,
doors, windows, fans, ventilation
registers, and any other air-handling
device that could disrupt its airflow
patterns. All windows in the room
should be closed.
Support Requirements
DO NOT install the floor-mounted
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fume hood on a cart, dolly, or mobile
bench. ALL Protector XL FloorMounted Hood installations must be
permanent and stationary. The hood
is usually mounted directly on the
room floor surfaces, or on an optional
chemical resistant work surface.
Exhaust Requirements
The exhaust duct connection has been designed for 12"
nominal duct (12.75" OD) to allow for minimum static
pressure loss while operating at 100 fpm face velocities.
The 12" diameter exhaust duct also allows for proper
transport velocities away from the hood in the 1000
fpm to 2500 fpm range. The proper exhaust volume
and static pressure loss are listed next for each hood
model:
with horizontal-sliding sashes 100 fpm 2260 CFM 0.10" H2O
W/ Rear Lower Vertical Sash Closed and Front
Vertical Sash Open or Horizontal Doors Open
Face
Velocity
Exhaust
Volume
Static
Pressure
Loss
NOTE: 8' Floor-Mounted Hoods are offered with both
vertical-rising and horizontal-sliding sashes, and have
different CFM’s and pressures.
Proper blower selection can be determined from these
exhaust requirements and the total system static
pressure loss. Contact Labconco Customer Service at
800-821-5525 for assistance in sizing a blower system.
Sashes
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Electrical Requirements
The Protector XL Floor-Mounted Hood models feature
internal wiring for the fluorescent light assembly and
light switch. All internal wiring is terminated at the
single point wiring junction box for hook-up by a
qualified electrician. The blower switch and light
switch wires are also terminated at the single point
wiring junction box for hook-up by a qualified
electrician. Refer to Chapter 3: Getting Started and
Appendix C: Protector XL Floor-Mounted Hood
Specifications for the wiring diagram for proper
electrical installation.
Service Line Requirements
All service lines to the laboratory fume hood should be
¼ inch outside diameter, copper (brass for natural gas),
and equipped with an easily accessible shut-off valve,
should disconnection be required. If the service line
pressure exceeds 40 PSI, it must be equipped with a
pressure regulator to reduce the line pressure. Please
check with local codes for other requirements.
Space Requirements
The dimensions for the different models are shown in
After you have determined that the location you have
selected accommodates the installation and operational
requirements of your floor-mounted fume hood, you are
ready to begin installation. Proceed to Chapter 3: Getting Started.
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Now that the site for your Protector XL Floor-Mounted
(Walk-In) Hood is properly prepared, you are ready to
unpack, inspect, install, and certify it. Read this chapter
to learn how to:
• Unpack and move your Protector XL Floor-
Mounted Hood.
• Set up the floor-mounted fume hood on the
floor.
• Connect to an exhaust system.
• Connect the electrical supply source.
• Connect the service lines.
• Sealing the Protector Hood to the floor.
• Arrange certification of your Protector Hood.
Depending upon which model you are installing, you
may need common plumbing and electrical installation
tools in addition to 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", and 1/2"
wrenches, ratchets, sockets, a nut driver set, a flat-blade
screwdriver, a Phillips screwdriver, and a carpenter
level to complete the instructions in the chapter.
The Protector XL Floor-Mounted
Hood models weigh between 700 to
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3500 lbs. (318-1593 kg). The shipping
skid allows for lifting with a
mechanical lift truck or floor jack. If
you must lift the fume hood manually,
follow safe-lifting guidelines.
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Chapter 3: Getting Started
The United States
Interstate Commerce
Commission rules
require that claims be
filed with the delivery
carrier within fifteen (15)
days of delivery.
Unpacking Your Protector
XL Floor-Mounted Fume
Hood
Your Protector XL Floor-Mounted (Walk-In) Hood has
been shipped to you as ten main component assemblies
located on three shipping skids. The ten main
component assemblies consist of the lower base, upper
cabinet, sashes, lower sash track, corner posts, service
fixtures, electrical connections, baffles, header, and
front panel.
Carefully remove the shrink-wrap on your three
shipping skids, and inspect it for damage that may have
occurred in transit. If your unit is damaged, notify the
delivery carrier immediately and retain the entire
shipment intact for inspection by the carrier.
DO NOT RETURN GOODS
WITHOUT THE PRIOR
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Do not discard the shipping skid or packing material for
your fume hood until you have checked all of the
components and installed and tested the unit.
Do not remove the fume hood from its shipping skid
until it is ready to be placed into its final location.
Move the unit by placing a flat, low dolly under the
shipping skid, or by using a floor jack.
AUTHORIZATION OF LABCONCO.
UNAUTHORIZED RETURNS WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED.
IF YOUR FLOOR-MOUNTED HOOD
WAS DAMAGED IN TRANSIT, YOU
MUST FILE A CLAIM DIRECTLY
WITH THE FREIGHT CARRIER.
LABCONCO CORPORATION AND
ITS DEALERS ARE NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING
DAMAGES.
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Do not move the hood by tilting it onto
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a hand truck.
Removing the Shipping
Skid
LEAVE THE FUME HOOD
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After you verify the fume hood components, move your
hood to the location where you want to install it. Then,
follow the steps listed next to remove the separate
shipping skids from the lower base and upper cabinet.
1. Remove the side panels by unscrewing the
ATTACHED TO ITS SHIPPING SKID
UNTIL IT IS AS CLOSE TO ITS
FINAL LOCATION AS POSSIBLE.
MOVE THE HOOD BY USING A
SUITABLE FLOOR JACK, OR BY
PLACING A FURNITURE DOLLY
UNDERDNEATH THE SKID. DO
NOT MOVE THE HOOD BY TILTING
IT ONTO A HAND TRUCK.
Phillips screws.
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2. Find the hardware (bolts, washers, nuts) that
attach the fume hood to the skid and remove
the hardware. Some hardware is on the
sides and some is on the back.
Sash Weight Release
On Floor-Mounted Hood models with vertical-rising
sashes, the sash weights have been secured to the
shipping skid. Remove the weights from the skid and
attach them to the respective sash cables using the
hooks provided.
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FOR THIS MODEL OF HOOD AND
SHOULD NOT BE EXCHANGED WITH
ANY OTHER UNIT.
Disassembly and
Reassembly of the
Protector XL Floor-Mounted
Hood
There may be some disassembly and reassembly work,
due to the large physical size of your laboratory hood
and the ability to maneuver it into your laboratory.
This is specific to each customer.
Lower Base Installation of
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The lower base features a panelized liner surrounded by
an epoxy-coated steel and galvanized steel framework.
Both the left and right side panels should be removed to
allow for the correct placement of the lower cabinet
assembly. Temporarily remove both vertical-rising
sashes shipped with the lower base (on vertical-rising
sash models only). Position the lower base on a level
floor surface. Place the vertical-rising sashes back in
place (on vertical-rising sash models only).
NOTE: If an optional floor surface is purchased, it
should be positioned on the existing floor prior to
placement of the lower cabinet installation. See Figure
3-1.
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Upper Cabinet Installation
of the Protector XL FloorMounted Hood
Remove the upper cabinet assembly side panels and
front panels prior to cabinet placement. Then place the
upper cabinet assembly on top of the lower base
assembly, being careful to clear the lower base
assembly during placement. To prevent spillage from
seeping between the two liner assemblies, run a bead of
white RTV sealant between the sections once they have
been properly aligned. Mount the lower base to the
upper cabinet using the ¼-20 hex head screws,
lockwashers, and nuts included in your hood package.
See Figure 3-2.
Front Vertical
Sash
Rear Vertical
Sash
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Upper Cabinet Assy.
Apply bead of RTV
at inner joint.
Lower Base Assy.
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Vertical-Rising Sash
Installation for the 4', 5', 6',
& 8' Floor-Mounted Hoods
The Vertical-Rising Sash Floor-Mounted Hood has two
vertical-rising sashes. The rear vertical-rising sash
moves from the floor to full open and picks up the front
vertical-rising sash, which travels from the midpoint to
full open. The sash tracks should be adjusted left to
right to assure the sash will work properly. The
vertical-rising sashes are shipped installed in the tracks;
however, the counterbalance weights must be installed.
The large single sheet metal sash weight is installed in
the middle and attached to the upper front sash. The
two individual sash weights counterbalance the rear
vertical-rising sash; these weights have rollers and ride
in the rear sash tracks that straddle the middle sheet
metal sash weight. Install the rear weight tracks for the
individual sash weights with the #10-24 flathead screws
and #10-24 KEPS nuts supplied. See Figure 3-2 and
Figure 3-4. It is vitally important that the front upper
and lower sash tracks are fully aligned and the strap
plates are used to secure this alignment. See Figure 3-3
and Figure 3-4. Once the sashes are aligned and
operating freely, secure the lower base to the floor with
sealant or fasteners. (Hardware not supplied due to
installation variables.) Securing the lower base will
ensure the sashes will work freely.
As a last step, install the four rubber bumpers with #6
screws supplied. One set of rubber bumpers prevents
the front upper sash from traveling too low. The
second set of rubber bumpers prevent the rear lower
sash from touching the floor and provides a good sweep
of clean air across the floor. See Figure 3-3.
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Cable to Outer two Weights for full
travel
Inner Front
Pulley for Front
Upper Sash
Location of selfdrilling screws
to mount corner
posts
Left Corner Post
is removed to
show Dual Sash
Track
Front Upper Sash
Rear Lower Sash
Front Upper Sash attaches to Inner
Cable to Inner Sheet Metal Weight
for partial upper travel only