Oberon User Guide
Arc Flash Suit Storage, Use, Care, & Maintenance
Oberon Arc Flash Suit
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User Guide
Oberon Company
22 Logan Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
P: 800-322-3348
F: 508-999-4443
service@oberoncompany.com
www.oberoncompany.com
Oberon User Guide
Arc Flash Suit Storage, Use, Care, & Maintenance
OBERON INTRODUCTION
Oberon is the leading arc ash personal protective
equipment (PPE) manufacture in the World. Located in
New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA, Oberon manufactures
arc-rated products used for protection from arc ash
hazards. As a leader, Oberon provides innovative new
shield and fabric technologies. Since manufacturing
the rst ever arc ash face shield in 1985, Oberon has
continued to provide leading edge technologies including
its True Color Grey (TCG) technology.
CARE & USE TRAINING
Standards for electrical safety in the workplace including
NFPA 70E and CSA Z462 require care and maintenance of
arc-rated clothing and arc-rated arc ash suits. Oberon
has created this User’s Guide to assist with training on
care and use of its products.
Requirements include:
• Pre-Use Inspection
• Manufacturer’s instructions
• Storage
• Cleaning
REMEMBER
Always perform an arc ash risk assessment to determine
the potential arc ash incident energy exposure level.
Only use arc ash PPE with an arc rating (ATPV or EBT)
that is equal to or greater than your potential arc ash
incident energy level.
COMPLIANCE
Oberon arc ash PPE is compliant with every applicable
Standard necessary as per NFPA 70E and CSA Z462.
This includes:
• ASTM F2178, Standard Test Method for Determining
the Arc rating of Face Protective Products
• ANSI Z87.1, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection.
• ASTM F1506, Standard Performance Specication for
Textile Material for Wearing Apparel for Use by Electrical Workers Exposed to Momentary Electric Arc and
Related Thermal Hazards.
• ASTM F1959, Standard Test Method for Determining
the Arc Rating of Materials for Clothing.
ARC FLASH SUIT HOOD
CAUTION
Flammable contaminants will reduce the thermal
performance of any ame resistant arc-rated garment.
Wash garments to ensure that no greases, oil, soiling
or other ammable contaminants are present when the
garments are worn. Repairs to the garments must be
made with the same thread & fabric.
Do not reuse Oberon arc ash PPE after an arc exposure.
IMPORTANT WARNING
Oberon arc ash suits do not provide insulation from
electric shock. Oberon arc ash suits when properly
selected and worn are designed to provide protection
from burn injuries resulting from an electrical arc ash in
accordance with ASTM F1506 & NFPA 70E. It is important
to note that Oberon arc ash suits will provide limited or
no protection against sound, pressure, projectiles and
respiratory hazards which may result from an arc ash
incident. Face protective products which are eective
against the arc ash hazard can reduce visibility. NFPA
70E calls for the use of additional lighting if work
conditions require.
• Generous t with the least possible resistance to
movement and minimal discomfort while in use.
• Clear “True Color Grey” (TCG) hood shield window.
• Hood shield window made of polycarbonate material.
• Hood shield window provides high impact and high
mass protection for maximum protection from shrapnel, projectiles and ying debris. ANSI Z87.1+ (plus
symbol indicates high impact models).
• Optional hood ventilation system (HVS) for fresh air
to optimize worker comfort. External components
constructed of FR plastic to prevent component igni-
tion in the event of an arc ash accident.
• Optional LED head lamp for task lighting necessary in
most work tasks.
ARC FLASH SUIT COAT AND BIB-OVERALLS
• Constructed of 100% arc-rated inherently ame resistant fabric, see label for ber breakdown.
• Compliant label includes:
- Manufacturer
- Arc Thermal Performance Value (ATPV) or EBT
rating in calories per square centimeter
- Care instructions
- Fabric ber content (e.g. oz weight/sq yard)
(optional)
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Arc Flash Suit Storage, Use, Care, & Maintenance
- Garment size
- Manufacturer tracking code
- Meets requirements of Performance
Specication ASTM F 1506
• Each item (Hood, Coat & Bib-Overall) are labeled with
individual serial numbers with numbers and corresponding bar code for inventory, tracking and total
accountability.
• Coat includes double closure; Nomex® Velcro & Zip-
per Tape and High Temperature Delrin® Zipper.
INSTRUCTIONS ON STORAGE
• Use a storage bag or storage locker in a clean dry
environment. Never store with sharp objects, or in
dusty areas.
• To avoid color fading and loss of strength never store
under direct sunlight or other UV light sources (UVradiation does not aect heat and ame protection)
• Front ap of the hood should be used to protect the
window inside of the storage bag; otherwise hood
• storage bags are available.
- When placing the hood inside of a storage bag
ip up the front ap to cover the hood shield
window.
• Recommend folding the arc ash suit coat, bib-overall
or coverall before placing in storage.
• Be sure all powered components are turned o before
storage including the fan unit and LED lamp.
• To ensure the hood ventilation system fan does not
turn on while using a storage bag, disconnect the fan
unit from the coupling (turn fan counter clockwise),
open battery storage compartment cover and remove
one battery. Replace the battery compartment cover
and store in a pouch inside of the overall storage bag.
LAUNDRY INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: Always follow the instructions on the care label
found inside of your Oberon PPE.
GENERAL CLEANING REQUIREMENTS
• Wash Arc Flash PPE regularly.
• Repairs to the garment must be made with the same
thread and fabric.
• Always completely disassemble your hood before
laundering (see instructions below). Do not launder
hood with window, hard hat, hood ventilation system
and LED lamp in place.
• Close all hook & loop fasteners before laundering to
avoid unwanted pilling or clogging the hook portion
of the fastener.
• Suits shall always be washed or cleaned separately
from any other clothing.
WASHING PROCEDURES
The following instructions apply to domestic as well
as Industrial washing. Load of washing machine 2/3
of volume of the drum in order to avoid crumples. Prewashing at temperatures up to 40°C with a washing bath
relation of 1:10. Main washing at temperatures up to
40°C with a washing bath relation of 1:10.
DETERGENTS
To wash PPE in a correct way, the bath should have a
ph-value <10. General commercial detergents for colored
clothing can be used and proportioned according to the
detergent manufacturers` information. Full detergents
contain brighteners and are therefore not suitable. Do
not use bleaching agents or products which contain
bleaching agents.
FABRIC SOFTENER
Do not use fabric softener.
RINSING
After washing, PPE shall be rinsed carefully in order to
remove all remains of alkaline and/or possibly ammable
residues of the detergent. Up to 2-3 rinsing cycles may be
necessary.
DRYING
Garments may be spin-dried and dried in a cylinder
drying machine with low or normal temperatures until a
remaining humidity of 10-20%.
IRONING
Do not iron.
DRY (CHEMICAL) CLEANING
Chemical drying is recommended when clothing becomes
very dirty by e.g. oil or grease. Dry cleaning shall be done
according to the care labeling by usual 2-bathprocedure.
Boosters should only be used in extreme situations and
only with reduced mechanism. Dry cleaning shall only
be executed by experts. Before PPE is re-used it shall be
completely free of solvents. Therefore the clothing should
ventilate for at least one day after being cleaned.
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