Specification Sheet

Technical Data Sheet
Dräger PARAT 5500 Fire Escape Hood
05.2017-TechnicalDataSheet_PARAT5500_EN
2.1.3 Filter
The filter housing has a round shape and consists of the filter pot and the
filter cover. The filter cover has a round inlet opening, the filter pot has a
round outlet opening.
The filter bed consists of hopcalite. It is fixed by the housing and internal
sieves.
The particle filter with ring fold geometry is positioned in front of the gas
filtration part and is made of one part. A tight connection between the
particle filter and the housing is performed by butyl glue.
Both openings are closed by plugs, which will detach automatically (ex-
cept of the Single Pack) when the escape hood is removed through the
pull string.
Pull string (Soft Pack, Hard Case) polyurethane
Pull string (Single Pack) cotton/ polyurethane/ stainless steel
2.2 Working principle
Fire-related gases and vapours, especially carbon monoxide (CO) are
converted from the ambient air by the carbon catalyser (hopcalite) into
CO
2
and heat. Particles are filtered by the glass fibre filter.
The hood protects the entire head, including the eyes up to a certain ex-
tent from dust, gases, vapours, and splashes of liquid chemicals as well
as heat, sparks and flames.
It enables a clear view through the large visor.
2.3 Service life
16 years in total, provided the filter is exchanged after 8 years
The filter exchange is easy to be done, so the filter can be exchanged by
trained personnel.
3.0 Performance Data
(minimum data in accordance with EN 403:2004 / DIN 58647-7:1997)