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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.

The Sidekick is a versatile air sampling pump
Sidekick Pump is easy to calibrate
  • 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
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)
  • atex logo 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)
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

224-52MTX
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

224-50MHK5C
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

224-51MTXK5C
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  223-103A Five Station Charger with multi AC plug for SKC Sidekick Pump 
Five Station Charger with multiplug for UK, Europe, USA, Australia, New Zealand 223-113A  223-103A Five Station Charger with multi AC plug for SKC Sidekick Pump 
chek-mate flowmeter, 500-5000 ml/min (recommended)

(Other Calibrators available , see Calibration)
375-0550  375-0550 chek-mate flowmeter, 500-5000 ml/min 
Black nylon pump pouch with adjustable waist belt and shoulder strap 224-88  224-88 Black nylon pump pouch with adjustable waist belt and shoulder strap for Sidekick pump 
Red nylon pump pouch with adjustable waist belt and shoulder strap 224-96A  224-96A Red nylon pump pouch with adjustable waist belt and shoulder strap for Sidekick pump 
Noise-reducing Black nylon pouch with adjustable waist belt and shoulder strap - can reduce noise level from 62.5 to 55dBA 224-96C  224-96C Noise-reducing Black nylon pouch with adjustable waist belt and shoulder strap for Sidekick pump 
Single pump carry case with foam cutouts for charger and accessories, and useful pockets for manuals, tubing, etc 224-98  224-98 Single pump carry case with foam cutouts for charger and accessories for Sidekick pump 
Five pump carry case with foam cutouts for charger and accessories, and useful pockets for manuals, tubing, etc 224-97  224-97 Five pump carry case with foam cutouts for charger and accessories for Sidekick pump 
Hard-Sided Single Pump Case which is watertight, airtight, dustproof and crushproof (LxWxH: 33.9 x 29.5 x 15.2 cm)  224-901  224-901 Pelican Hard-Sided Single Pump Case which is watertight, airtight, dustproof and crushproof for Sidekick pump 
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  224-910 Pelican Deluxe Hard-Sided Five Pump Case which is watertight, airtight, dustproof and crushproof. It has wheels for easy transport and a retractable handle for AirChek XR5000 pump 
Waist belt, extends up to 122 cm (48 inches). 224-12  224-12 Waist belt to hold pump, extends up to 122 cm (48 inches). 
Battery Pack for Standard Sidekick*   P78050MH no image
Battery Pack for Intermediate and Deluxe Sidekicks*   P78051MTX no image
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  223-300B Battery Eliminator with European plug. Provides mains power operation of the pump for extended sample periods. 
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  223-300C Battery Eliminator with UK plug. Provides mains power operation of the pump for extended sample periods. 
Low Flow Adaptor kit allows the sample pump to sample with flow rates between 5 and 500 ml/min. 210-500  210-500 Low Flow Adaptor Kit for sample pumps 

*For older models of the Sidekick pump please contact SKC to obtain the correct battery pack.

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

223-103A

chek-mate flowmeter, 500-5000 ml/min

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

224-96C

Single pump carry case with foam cutouts for charger and accessories

224-98

Five pump carry case with foam cutouts for charger and accessories

224-97

Pelican Hard-Sided Single Pump Case which is watertight, airtight, dustproof and crushproof

224-901

Pelican Deluxe Hard-Sided Five Pump Case which is watertight, airtight, dustproof and crushproof.

224-910

Waist belt, extends up to 122 cm

224-12

Low Flow Adaptor kit allows the sample pump to sample with flow rates between 5 and 500 ml/min.

210-500

Battery Eliminator with European plug

223-300B

Battery Eliminator with UK plug

223-300C

Documentation
Sidekick Pump Brochure   Basic Step by Step Guide   Sidekick Pump Manual

Sidekick Pump
Brochure

 

Step by Step
Guide

 

Sidekick Pump
Manual