Fume Hood Flow
Monitors
Reference Guide for Occupants

Crown
Controls
Red light constantly lit - air flow problem
Red & Yellow light lit - hardware failing
Red flashing - emergency activated, depress emergency button to return
to normal
Yellow light - air flow not controlled, usually when sash is closed or
nearly closed
Green light - Normal air flow
Locations
- Ag Science North, ASTeCC, Ag Science
South, Chem/phys
Phoenix
Controls
Standard operation lit - normal flow
Standby operation lit - setback operation, lower flow rate
Emergency exhaust - commanded to emergency exhaust by operator
Caution flow alarm - alarm loss of control of face velocity
Emergency button - used in event of emergency, depress when conditions
are safe to return to normal operation
Mute button - silence audible alarms automatically reset when alarm condition
ceases
*some models my alarm
when the lights are turned off indicating to user to lower the sash to
save on energy cost.
Locations
- MRISC, Combs, Med Science, Wethington Building, Plant Science HSRB
Hamilton
Industries (model 54L259)
Normal light green when functioning properly
Red alarm light lit when hood is in flow alarm
Alarm must be in “on”
position to sound
Controlled with key
Locations
- Hospital (Clinical labs)
Fisher
Hamilton SafeAire 54L0335
Green light lit - normal operation
Yellow light lit - caution, airflow in set caution zone between low and
normal
Red light lit - alarm, high or low air flow, audible alarm will sound
Digital display -
indicates face velocity in ft./min.
EMERG PERG - Puts
hood in full exhaust by opening the damper, should only be pushed when
there is a spill inside the hood; depress to reset to normal
TEST RESET - Will
temporarily silence alarm
Locations
- KTDRC
TSI
SUREFLOW Model 8650
Green light lit - normal operation
Yellow light lit - caution
Red light lit - alarm, air flow is too high or too low, audible alarm
will sound, digital display will indicate type of alarm. Contact Jan Hamon
or OH&S.
Digital display -
actual face velocity in ft/min
Emergency - Opens
dampers and puts hood in full exhaust, increasing velocity, the red alarm
light will flash and the alarm cannot be silenced. Depress the RESET button
to put hood back in normal operation
Mute - depress once
to silence alarm, alarm will stay silenced until hood returns to normal
operation. If additional problems occur, audible alarm will sound again.
Locations
- Combs, Pharmacy
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