SKC Sidekick Pump
The SKC Sidekick pump is a simple and reliable pump with a high build quality which means it won't let you down. Available in three models including two ATEX approved models. All models offer a wide flow range of 5-3000 ml/min, which means the Sidekick is suitable for dust and gas sampling projects. The lower flows are achieved with the constant pressure controller and low flow adaptor.
- Dependable and rugged
- Small, lightweight and quiet
- Powered by a reliable, quick change rechargeable battery pack with simple overnight charging
- Full range of flow rates available in one sampling pump
- Smooth impact resistant case makes it easy to clean and decontaminate
- High build quality for a long working life
- ATEX certified models for use in hazardous areas
- A comprehensive range of accessories for collecting samples in many applications:
- Cyclones for collecting respirable dust
- IOM samplers for collecting inhalable dust
- Filters for collecting total dust, asbestos or chemical hazards
- Impingers for collecting reactive chemicals into liquids
- Sorbent sample tubes and long duration detector tubes for collecting most hazardous chemical gases and vapours from the air
The Sidekick is available in three models, and in basic pump, dust sampling, vapour/gas sampling and combined dust/vapour sampling kits.
Models
- Standard model - not ATEX approved with simple on/off control.
- Intermediate model - ATEX approved with simple on/off control.
- Deluxe model - ATEX approved with simple on/off control and elapsed time display
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Specifications
Flow System - Flow ranges: 750 to 3000 ml/min, 5 to 500 ml/min (requires low flow accessories)
- Constant flow compensation provides constant flow within ±5% for accurate air volumes
- Optional Constant Pressure Controller eliminates need for separate sampling pumps for high and low flow applications
- Built-in pulsation dampener to provide smooth flow
- Built-in replaceable particulate trap to prevent contamination of sample
- Easily adjustable flow
- LED indicates flow fault and pump stops. Auto-restart is attempted up to 5 times (Deluxe model only)
- Adjustable low flow holder accessories allows up to four simultaneous samples to be taken at flows from 5 to 500 ml/min
Power Supply - NiMH battery pack provides 12 hours minimum run time at 2000 ml/min and up to 25 inches water back pressure (dependent on media)
- Low battery indication by LED or LCD (depending on model)
Certification - ATEX certified and CE marked (depending on model)
- II 1G Ex ia IIC T4 Ga
Case - Fitted with integral accessory mount and belt clip
Operating Temperature - -20 to 40°C (-4 to 120°F)
Tubing Required - 1/4" ID
Overall dimensions (including hose tail and belt clip) - 14.5 x 7.9 x 5.7 cm (5.7 x 3.1 x 2.2")
Weight - 465 g (ATEX Approved models 575 g)
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Sidekick Pumps
Description Part Number Sidekick Standard Sample Pump With NiMH battery pack, mini screwdriver set, and operating manual
Requires SKC approved charger
224-50MH
Sidekick Intermediate Sample Pump With NiMH battery pack, mini screwdriver set, and operating manual - ATEX Approved
Requires SKC approved charger
224-51MTX Sidekick Deluxe Sample Pump With NiMH battery pack, mini screwdriver set, and operating manual - ATEX Approved
Requires SKC approved charger
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Sidekick Standard Pump Kits
Description Part Number Sidekick Standard Single Pump Basic Kit includes: Sidekick Standard pump with NiMH battery pack, and single charger, mini screwdriver set, 1 m length of Tygon tubing, Step by Step Guide and operating manual in a durable carry case
224-50MHK Sidekick Standard Five Pump Basic Kit includes: 5 Sidekick Standard pumps with NiMH battery packs, and five station charger, 5 mini screwdriver sets, 5 x 1 m length of Tygon tubing, 3 Step by Step Guides and operating manuals in a durable carry case
224-50MHK5 Sidekick Standard Single Pump Dust Sampling Kit includes: Sidekick Standard pump with NiMH battery pack, and single charger, mini screwdriver set, Step by Step Guide, 1 m length Tygon tubing, Plastic IOM Multidust sampler, 5 Plastic IOM Multidust cassettes, Calidaptor and operating manual in a durable carry case
224-50MHKP Sidekick Standard Five Pump Dust Sampling Kit includes: 5 Sidekick Standard pumps with NiMH battery packs, and five station charger, 5 mini screwdriver sets, 3 Step by Step Guides, 5 x 1 m length Tygon tubing, 5 Plastic IOM Multidust samplers, 15 Plastic IOM Multidust cassettes, Calidaptor and operating manuals in a durable carry case
224-50MHK5P Sidekick Standard Single Pump Vapour Sampling Kit includes: Sidekick Standard pump with NiMH battery pack, and single charger, mini screwdriver set, Step by Step Guide, All-in-One Adjustable Tube Holder, protective tube cover, 1 m length Tygon tubing, tube breaker and operating manual in a durable carry case
224-50MHKV Sidekick Standard Five Pump Vapour Sampling Kit includes: 5 Sidekick Standard pumps with NiMH battery packs, and five station charger, 5 mini screwdriver sets, 3 Step by Step Guides, 5 All-in-One Adjustable Tube Holders, 5 protective tube covers, 5 x 1 m length Tygon tubing, tube breaker and operating manuals in a durable carry case
224-50MHK5V Sidekick Standard Single Pump Combined Sampling Kit includes: Sidekick Standard pump with NiMH battery pack, and single charger, mini screwdriver set, Step by Step Guide, All-in-One Adjustable Tube Holder, protective tube covers, 1 m length of Tygon tubing, Plastic IOM Multidust sampler, 5 Plastic IOM Multidust cassettes, tube breaker, Calidaptor and operating manuals in a durable carry case
224-50MHKC Sidekick Standard Five Pump Combined Sampling Kit includes: 5 Sidekick Standard pumps with NiMH battery packs, and five station charger, 5 mini screwdriver sets, 3 Step by Step Guides, 5 All-in-One Adjustable Tube Holders, 5 Protective tube covers, 5 x 1 m length Tygon tubing, 5 Plastic IOM Multidust samplers, 15 Plastic IOM Multidust cassettes, Calidaptor, tube breaker and operating manuals in a durable carry case
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Sidekick Intermediate Pump Kits
Description Part Number Sidekick Intermediate Single Pump Kit includes: Sidekick Intermediate pump with NiMH battery pack ATEX Approved, and single charger, mini screwdriver set, 1 m length of Tygon tubing, Step by Step Guide and operating manual in a durable carry case
224-51MTXK Sidekick Intermediate Five Pump Basic Kit includes: 5 Sidekick Intermediate pumps with NiMH battery packs ATEX Approved, and five station charger, 5 mini screwdriver sets, 5 x 1 m length of Tygon tubing, 3 Step by Step Guides and operating manuals in a durable carry case
224-51MTXK5 Sidekick Intermediate Single Pump Dust Sampling Kit includes: Sidekick Intermediate pump with NiMH battery pack ATEX Approved, and single charger, mini screwdriver set, Step by Step Guide, 1 m length Tygon tubing, Plastic IOM Multidust sampler, 5 Plastic IOM Multidust cassettes, Calidaptor and operating manual in a durable carry case
224-51MTXKP Sidekick Intermediate Five Pump Dust Sampling Kit includes: 5 Sidekick Intermediate pumps with NiMH battery packs ATEX Approved, and five station charger, 5 mini screwdriver sets, 3 Step by Step Guides, 5 x 1 m length Tygon tubing, 5 Plastic IOM Multidust samplers, 15 Plastic IOM Multidust cassettes, Calidaptor and operating manuals in a durable carry case
224-51MTXK5P Sidekick Intermediate Single Pump Vapour Sampling Kit includes: Sidekick Intermediate pump with NiMH battery pack ATEX Approved, and single charger, mini screwdriver set, Step by Step Guide, All-in-One Adjustable Tube Holder, protective tube cover, 1 m length Tygon tubing, tube breaker and operating manual in a durable carry case
224-51MTXKV Sidekick Intermediate Five Pump Vapour Sampling Kit includes: 5 Sidekick Intermediate pumps with NiMH battery packs ATEX Approved, and five station charger, 5 mini screwdriver sets, 3 Step by Step Guides, 5 All-in-One Adjustable Tube Holders, 5 protective tube covers, 5 x 1 m length Tygon tubing, tube breaker and operating manuals in a durable carry case
224-51MTXK5V Sidekick Intermediate Single Pump Combined Sampling Kit includes: Sidekick Intermediate pump with NiMH battery pack ATEX Approved, and Single charger, mini screwdriver set, Step by Step Guide, All-in-One Adjustable Tube Holder, protective tube covers, tube breaker, 1 m length Tygon tubing, Plastic IOM Multidust sampler, 5 Plastic IOM Multidust cassettes, Calidaptor and operating manuals in a durable carry case
224-51MTXKC Sidekick Intermediate Five Pump Combined Sampling Kit includes: 5 Sidekick Intermediate pumps with NiMH battery packs ATEX Approved, and five station charger, 5 mini screwdriver sets, 3 Step by Step Guides, 5 All-in-One Adjustable Tube Holders, 5 protective tube covers, 5 x 1 m length Tygon tubing, 5 Plastic IOM Multidust samplers, 15 Plastic IOM Multidust cassettes, tube breaker, Calidaptor and operating manuals in a durable carry case
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Sidekick Deluxe Pump Kits
Description Part Number Sidekick Deluxe Single Pump Kit includes: Sidekick Deluxe pump with timer and NiMH battery pack ATEX Approved, and single charger, mini screwdriver set, 1 m length of Tygon tubing, Step by Step Guide and operating manual in a durable carry case
224-52MTXK Sidekick Deluxe Five Pump Basic Kit includes: 5 Sidekick Deluxe pumps with timer and NiMH battery packs ATEX Approved, and five station charger, 5 mini screwdriver sets, 5 x 1 m length of Tygon tubing, 3 Step by Step Guides and operating manuals in a durable carry case
224-52MTXK5 Sidekick Deluxe Single Pump Dust Sampling Kit includes: Sidekick Deluxe pump with timer and NiMH battery pack ATEX Approved, and single charger, mini screwdriver set, Step by Step Guide, 1 m length Tygon tubing, Plastic IOM Multidust sampler, 5 Plastic IOM Multidust cassettes, Calidaptor and operating manual in a durable carry case
224-52MTXKP Sidekick Deluxe Five Pump Dust Sampling Kit includes: 5 Sidekick Deluxe pumps with timer and NiMH battery packs ATEX Approved, and five station charger, 5 mini screwdriver sets, 3 Step by Step Guides, 5 x 1 m length Tygon tubing, 5 Plastic IOM Multidust samplers, 15 Plastic IOM Multidust cassettes, Calidaptor and operating manuals in a durable carry case
224-52MTXK5P Sidekick Deluxe Single Pump Vapour Sampling Kit includes: Sidekick Deluxe pump with timer and NiMH battery pack ATEX Approved, and single charger, mini screwdriver set, Step by Step Guide, All-in-One Adjustable Tube Holder, protective tube cover, 1 m length Tygon tubing, tube breaker and operating manual in a durable carry case
224-52MTXKV Sidekick Deluxe Five Pump Vapour Sampling Kit includes: 5 Sidekick Deluxe pumps with timer and NiMH battery packs ATEX Approved, and five station charger, 5 mini screwdriver sets, 3 Step by Step Guides, 5 All-in-One Adjustable Tube Holders, 5 protective tube covers, 5 x 1 m length Tygon tubing, tube breaker and operating manuals in a durable carry case
224-52MTXK5V Sidekick Deluxe Single Pump Combined Sampling Kit includes: Sidekick Deluxe pump with timer and NiMH battery pack ATEX Approved, and Single charger, mini screwdriver set, Step by Step Guide, All-in-One Adjustable Tube Holder, protective tube covers, tube breaker, 1 m length Tygon tubing, Plastic IOM Multidust sampler, 5 Plastic IOM Multidust cassettes, Calidaptor and operating manuals in a durable carry case
224-52MTXKC Sidekick Deluxe Five Pump Combined Sampling Kit includes: 5 Sidekick Deluxe pumps with timer and NiMH battery packs ATEX Approved, and five station charger, 5 mini screwdriver sets, 3 Step by Step Guides, 5 All-in-One Adjustable Tube Holders, 5 protective tube covers, tube breaker, 5 x 1 m length Tygon tubing, 5 Plastic IOM Multidust samplers, 15 Plastic IOM Multidust cassettes, Calidaptor and operating manuals in a durable carry case
224-52MTXK5C -
Sidekick Pump Accessories
Description Part Number Single Station Charger with multiplug for UK, Europe, USA, Australia, New Zealand 223-203A Five Station Charger with multiplug for UK, Europe, USA, Australia, New Zealand 223-113A chek-mate flowmeter, 500-5000 ml/min (recommended)
(Other Calibrators available , see Calibration)375-0550 Black nylon pump pouch with adjustable waist belt and shoulder strap 224-88 Red nylon pump pouch with adjustable waist belt and shoulder strap 224-96A Noise-reducing Black nylon pouch with adjustable waist belt and shoulder strap - can reduce noise level from 62.5 to 55dBA 224-96C Single pump carry case with foam cutouts for charger and accessories, and useful pockets for manuals, tubing, etc 224-98 Five pump carry case with foam cutouts for charger and accessories, and useful pockets for manuals, tubing, etc 224-97 Hard-Sided Single Pump Case which is watertight, airtight, dustproof and crushproof (LxWxH: 33.9 x 29.5 x 15.2 cm) 224-901 Deluxe Hard-Sided Five Pump Case which is watertight, airtight, dustproof and crushproof. It has wheels for easy transport and a retractable handle. (LxWxH 55.9 x 45.5 x 26.5 cm). 224-910 Waist belt, extends up to 122 cm (48 inches). 224-12 Battery Pack for Standard Sidekick* P78050MH Battery Pack for Intermediate and Deluxe Sidekicks* P78051MTX Battery Eliminator with European plug.
Provides mains power operation of the pump for extended sample periods. Use of the eliminator will void the Intrinsic Safety certification - not to be used in hazardous areas.223-300B Battery Eliminator with UK plug.
Provides mains power operation of the pump for extended sample periods. Use of the eliminator will void the Intrinsic Safety certification - not to be used in hazardous areas.223-300C Low Flow Adaptor kit allows the sample pump to sample with flow rates between 5 and 500 ml/min. 210-500 *For older models of the Sidekick pump please contact SKC to obtain the correct battery pack.
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