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INSTALLATION
MODULAR FUME HOOD
™
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Modular Fume Hood is a reliable and practical solution to
contain and extract welding, cutting, arc gouging and grinding
fume from the work environment. It is designed to connect to an
external extraction/filtration system. The hood can be hung from
the ceiling or mounted on legs.
This manual describes the following types of hoods:
This chapter describes the installation of single, double and triple
compartment modular fume hoods.
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Single compartment modular fume hoods consist of one row
of roof panels.
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Double compartment modular fume hoods consist of two
rows of roof panels with two cross-mounted main frame
profiles in between.
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Triple compartment modular fume hoods consist of three
rows of roof panels with four cross-mounted main frame
profiles in between.
The cross-profiles are connected to the main frame profiles by
T-brackets.
COMPONENTS
The Modular Fume hood consists of the following main
components (See Figure A.1):
A. Connection flange set(s)
B. Top roof panels
C. Main frame profiles
D. Bottom roof panels
E. Corner piece sets
F. Corner covers
G. H-profiles
Additionally for Modular Fume Hood XL:
H. T-brackets
I. Main frame profiles used as cross-profiles
If parts are missing or damaged, contact your supplier.
Remove protection foil from roof panels.
FIGURE –
A.1
TOOLS
UNPACkING
Check that the product is complete. The Modular Fume hood is
built up of the following components/sets:
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4 main frame profiles
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2 corner sets
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1 corner cover set
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1 roof panel set (basic)
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Roof panel set(s) (extension) - for hood/compartment lengths
> 3.5 ft (1.5 m)
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1 or 2 connection flanges
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1 branding set
Welding strip bracket set(s) - Lincoln Electric supplies as
standard
Additionally for Modular Fume Hoods XL:
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2 or 4 main frame profiles to be used as cross profiles
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T-brackets
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3 to 6 connection flange(s)
Optionally available:
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Legs + floor mounting set
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Corner reinforcement (for leg-mounted modular fume hoods
XL)
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Lighting fixture
Min. Size
Max. Size
Modular Fume Hood:
- Single Compartment
3.5 X 5 FT
(1.0 X 1.5 M)
6.5 X 18 FT
(2.0 X 5.5 M)
Modular Fume hood XL:
- Double compartment
- Triple compartment
8 X 8 FT
(2.5 X 2.5 M)
8 X 15 FT
(2.5 X 4.5 M)
13 X 18 FT
(4.0 X 5.5M)
18 X 18 FT
(5.5 X 5.5 M)
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Electric drill
- socket 7 mm
- socket 10 mm
Pair of pliers to
fasten vertical
spacers
Jigsaw to make cut-
outs in roof panels
Glueing clamp for
mounting of legs
Razor knife for
cutting welding
strips
Fork-lift truck(s)
with long forks for
mounting of hood
XL: cargo lashing
(option)
XL: stack of pallets
(option)