TSI 8048 User Manual

PORTACOUNT

®

RESPIRATOR FIT TESTER

MODEL 8048

RESPIRATOR FIT TESTING
YOU CAN TRUST

The only commercially available instrument in the world that
can quantitatively t test all tight tting respirator face masks,
including all N95, P1 and P2 ltering face piece respirators!

Accept no substitutes . . . choose the original ambient aerosol
condensation nuclei counter (CNC) quantitative t testing
instrument, the PortaCount
N95-Companion™ technology.

®

Respirator Fit Tester using

PortaCount® Model 8048 Includes

+ N95-Companion technology

+ Carrying case

+ AC adaptor

+ Alcohol supply (sixteen 30 ml bottles of 99.5% reagent grade

isopropanol – enough for ~240 hours of operation)

+ FitPro™ Ultra Software

+ Particle Generator

+ Standard accessory kit (twin tubing, zero lters, spare wicks,

alcohol ll capsule and cartridge, USB cable)

+ Filtering Facepiece t testing kit (probe insertion tool, probes,

lock nuts, lanyard)

FitPro™ Ultra Software

+ New FitPro™ Ultra t test software improves eciency and

simplies t testing

+ New advanced user interface with intuitive design supporting

one-step-to-a-t test

+ Wireless WiFi® communication to leverage the utility of a laptop or tablet

+ Industry rst active animations guide the test subject through the

t test exercises to ensure greater compliance

+ Interactive troubleshooting guide

Features and Benets

+ OSHA, CSA, HSE, and ANSI Compliant for ALL tight tting

respirators, including Series 95, 99, 100, FFP1, FFP2, and

FFP3 ltering facepiece respirators

+ Measures t factors greater than 10,000

+ Computes respirator t factor using microscopic particles

in ambient air

+ Automates t testing with FitPro™ Ultra Software

+ Real-Time FitCheck® Mode to train new users and

troubleshoot failed t tests

+ Mask sampling adapter kits enable t testing in employee’s

personal respirators

+ Software prints t test cards with t test report or on ID cards

UNDERSTANDING, ACCELERATED

SPECIFICATIONS

PORTACOUNT® RESPIRATOR FIT TESTER
MODEL 8048

Fit Factor Range

1 to greater than 10,000, 1 to 200 for N95 masks

Respirator Facepieces that can be Fit Tested

Full-face elastomeric
Half-face elastomeric
NIOSH series-100 ltering-facepiece
NIOSH series-99 ltering-facepiece
NIOSH series-95 ltering-facepiece
Series FFP1, FFP2, FFP3 respirators

Fit Factor Measurement

Direct measurement of t factor (C

out/Cin

)*

Dimensions

4.83 in. x 10.5 in. x 9.46 in. (12 cm x 27 cm x 24 cm)

Weight

Unit Only 7.0 lb. (3.2 kg)
With Standard
Accessories and Case 15.35 lb. (6.9 kg)

Power

Autosensing 100 to 250 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz

Flow Rate

Sample 350 cm3/min
Total 1000 cm3/min (nominal)

Temperature Range

Operation 32 to 100°F (0 to 38°C)
Storage -40 to 122°F (-40 to 50°C)

Working uid

99.5% reagent grade isoproponal.
Run time per charge: 6 hr of t testing operation

at 70°F (21°C)

Carrying Case

Dimensions (HWD) 10.0 in. x 20.5 in. x 15.5 in.
(25.4 cm x 52.1 cm x 39.4 cm)

Pass/Fail Setting

User-selectable: 0 to 10,000

Warranty

Two years on workmanship and materials.

Communications

WiFi, USB-C, USB-A

Minimum PC Hardware Requirements for
FitPro™ Ultra Fit Test Software

Windows® 7 (32 and 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 and 64 bit), or
Windows 10 (32 and 64 bit) operating system Microsoft.

Net version 4 (installation software will install Microsoft.
Net if necessary) Note — An internet connection is required
to install Microsoft.Net.

≥ 1 GHz process
≥ 1280 x 800 screen resolution monitor
500 MB free space on hard drive
1 free USB port

Minimum Tablet requirements

Windows® 10 operating system
USB port (for initial set up)

Software

FitPro™ Ultra Software featuring advanced user interface, animated
graphics, and interactive troubleshooting guide.

Optional Accessories

Mask Sampling Adapters for select respirator models.
Microsoft® Surface Pro Tablet (4 GB RAM, 128 GB of storage).
WiFi USB dongle.

* Mask leakage is measured simultaneously while test subject

moves and breathes.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries.

FitCheck, PortaCount, TSI and the TSI logo are registered trademarks of
TSI Incorporated in the United States and may be protected under other
country’s trademark registrations.

To see our list of patents please visit:

www.tsi.com/patents

Factory Recalibration Interval

One year

UNDERSTANDING, ACCELERATED

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