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Performance (Safety & Reliability) |
MAXAIR CAPR MAXAIR 2000-700 |
3M Air-Mate |
Bullard EVA |
Safety Tech PureAir Bio-Response Kit |
ILC Dover Sentinel XL HP |
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Air Flow & Indicator |
190-240 lpm; Yes In peripheral vision |
Decreases w/loading; No indicator test out of NP room |
2-speed 200-240 lpm; audible through breathing tube |
115-140 or 140-140 (?); No indicator test out of NP room |
Single speed 195 lpm; No indicator test out of NP room |
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Battery & Indicator |
Li-Ion, 8-10 & 16-20 hr./chg.; Yes In peripheral vision |
NiCad, 8 hr., memory oldest technology; No indicator |
Li-Polymer, 4-10 hr./chg.; Visual indicator on blower unit behind user, audio through air tube |
NiMH, 4 hr./chg. Or D-Cell Pack (4); No indicator |
NiMH 8 hr./chg.; Audio and not-in-frontal-view visual alarm |
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Visible Filter |
Yes easy visual check, anytime |
No disassembly required to do visual check |
No disassembly required to do visual check |
No disassembly required to do visual check on 2 filters |
No disassembly required to do visual check |
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Visible Battery |
Yes easy visual check, anytime |
No disassembly required to do visual check |
No disassembly required to do visual check |
No disassembly required to do visual check |
No disassembly required to do visual check |
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Maneuverability |
No restrictions |
Breathing tube snags; Belt blower unit bulky and protruding |
Heaviest blower 50% more than 3M Air-Mate |
Breathing tube snags; Belt blower unit bulky and protruding |
Breathing tube snags; Belt blower unit bulky and protruding |
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Decontamination |
Easy smooth surfaces, few parts |
Time consuming & arduous irregular shapes, requires soaking |
Time consuming & arduous irregular shapes, requires soaking |
Time consuming & arduous irregular shapes, requires soaking |
Time consuming & arduous irregular shapes, requires soaking |
|
Durability |
99.8% uptime over 5+ years |
Good |
New unit on market |
Good |
Good |
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Convenience and Comfort |
MAXAIR CAPR MAXAIR 2000-700 |
3M Air-Mate |
Bullard EVA |
Safety Tech PureAir Bio-Response Kit |
ILC Dover Sentinel XL HP |
|
Claustrophobic |
Virtually none |
Head covers collapse around face |
Head covers collapse around face |
Head covers collapse around face |
Head covers collapse around face |
|
Air Flow |
User adjustable 195-240 lpm to meet activity level |
Single speed; weak for high activity |
2-speed 200 & 240 lpm |
(similar to Air-Mate) |
195 lpm, single speed |
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Noise Level |
Very quiet - ≤ 62 dB |
Noisy; no channeled air flow |
(PA 20 was ≥ 67dB) |
(similar to Air-Mate) |
≤ 75 dB |
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Don/Doff |
Very fast and easy |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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Visibility |
Excellent |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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Care Between Uses |
Simple helmet wipe in/out |
Large storage reqd for all parts; wipe down time consuming and difficult, usually skipped |
(similar to Air-Mate) |
(similar to Air-Mate) |
(similar to Air-Mate) |
|
Affordability |
MAXAIR CAPR MAXAIR 2000-700 |
3M Air-Mate |
Bullard EVA |
Safety Tech PureAir Bio-Response Kit |
ILC Dover Sentinel XL HP |
|
Initial Cost |
Medium to High |
Medium |
Medium to High |
Medium to High |
Medium to High |
|
Disposables Cost |
Low |
High |
High |
High |
High |
|
Maintenance Cost |
Low |
High many parts |
High |
High |
High |
|
Maintenance Time |
Very low |
High |
High |
High |
High |
|
Overall cost |
Lowest |
High |
High |
High |
High |