Labconco Corporation - Protector® XStream Laboratory Hoods

Unlike any ventilated enclosures before it, the Protector XStream Hoods offer unsurpassed containment of chemical fumes and vapors while conserving energy when operated at velocities as low as 60 fpm. This high performance, benchtop hood is the culmination of Labconco's half-century of research and development in fume hood technology. It is suitable for general chemistry applications.

Using the concepts of fluid dynamics, Labconco researchers engineered the Protector XStream to overcome airflow’s tendencies for turbulence. The innovative and aerodynamic designs of the sash handle, air foil, upper dilution air supply and rear downflow baffle work in concert to produce horizontal airflow patterns that significantly reduce concentrations of chemical contaminants throughout the work area, particularly near the face of the hood, operator breathing zone and at the work surface.

Because containment is enhanced, the Protector XStream Hood can operate at a broad range of face velocities from 60 to 100 fpm. When operated at OSHA-approved 60 fpm face velocity, the energy savings realized provide an excellent economic payback.

Compliance

• SEFA 1-2002 (Laboratory Fume Hoods)
• NFPA 45-2000 (Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals) section 6-1 through 6-14
• ASTM E84-01 Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
• ASHRAE 110-95 (Method of Testing Performance of Laboratory Fume Hoods)
• ANSI Z9.5-1993 (Laboratory Ventilation)
• UL 3101-1/61010-1
• CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 1010.1
• UL 1805

Features

• By-pass airflow design
• Chemical-resistant composite panel liner
• Dry powder epoxy-coated steel exterior
• Upper Dilution Air Supply eliminates chemical fumes along the sash plane, near the user's breathing zone.
• Rear Downflow Dual Baffle System directs inflow air in non-turbulent streams from the hood face into the baffle in a single pass.
• Three pre-set sash positions maximize energy conservation.
• Curved air foil allows air to sweep the work surface while Clean-Sweep™ openings pull inflow air from under the air foil.
• Containment-enhancing sash handle includes perforated air passages to bleed air into the hood chamber and direct chemical fume concentrations away from the user's breathing zone.
• Front and interior access panels for easy accessibility to plumbing
• ADA-compliant light and blower switches
• Energy-efficient T8 fluorescent lighting
• Factory prepared for up to eight ADA-compliant service fixtures including two gooseneck faucets
• Factory prepared for up to four ADA-compliant electrical duplex receptacles
• ETL listed (115 volt models)
• CE conformity (230 volt models)

Options

• 4', 5', 6', 8' widths
• International electrical configurations