Full List of Ascott Optional Accessories

All Ascott test chambers are supplied complete and ready to run. Optional accessories may not therefore be necessary, but some may be considered desirable.

Additional Chamber Fittings
Automation Accessories
Data Measurement & Recording
External Service Utilities
Optional Testing Facilities
Service & Spares

Optional Accessory	Ref.	Description
Guardian Angel System - LED Version, with USB Connectivity	ACC05/2	Modular traffic light alarm system fitted to the top of chambers, to provide visual notification of chamber status, with USB connectivity for remote monitoring. Only available for Premium chambers (iP designations)
Salt Solution Resevoir (80 Litres)	ACC02/1	An 80 Litre (21 US gal) capacity salt solution reservoir, with a graduated scale in litres, a hinging lid for ease of filling and cleaning and mounted on castors for mobility. External Dimensions: 460mm (w) x 620 mm (d) x 675mm (h)
Salt Solution Resevoir (115 Litres)	ACC02/2	A 115 Litre (30US gal) capacity salt solution reservoir, with a graduated scale in litres, a hinging lid for ease of filling and cleaning and mounted on castors for mobility. External Dimensions: 560mm (w) x 620 mm (d) x 675mm (h)
Salt Solution Resevoir (160 Litres)	ACC02/3	A 160 Litre (42.2 US Gal) capacity salt solution reservoir, with a graduated scale in litres, a hinging lid for ease of filling and cleaning and mounted on castors for mobility. External Dimensions: 840mm (w) x 500mm (d) x 790mm (h)
Extra Heater Mats	ACC03	Additional heater mats to enable chambers to be able to achieve 60 Degrees Celcius during the salt spray phase. *Exact part number dependent on chamber size.
Air Compressor (large)	ACC04/2	A large free standing compressor, to provide a continuous supply of clean, dry and oil free compressed air, to enable the chamber to function without requiring connection to a local compressed air supply. Electrical supply: 220-240VAC single phase, 50Hz Output : 300 l/min displaced Free Air Delivery (FAD) @ 6 Bar : 179 l/min Max pressure: 8 Bar Air receiver: 59 litres Noise output: 74dB (A) measured at a distance of 1m
Guardian Angel System - Standard LED Version	ACC05/1	Modular traffic light alarm system fitted to the top of chambers, to provide visual notification of chamber status. Only available for Premium chambers (iP designations)
Guardian Angel System - LED Version, with Ethernet Connectivity	ACC05/3	Modular traffic light alarm system fitted to the top of chambers, to provide visual notification of chamber status, with Ethernet connectivity for remote monitoring. Only available for Premium chambers (iP designations)
Guardian Angel System - USB add on only	ACC05/4	Retrofit add on for Guardian Angel, allows addition of USB connectivity for remote monitoring. Only available for Premium chambers (iP designations)
Guardian Angel System - Ethernet add on only	ACC05/5	Retrofit add on for Guardian Angel, allows addition of Ethernet connectivity for remote monitoring. Only available for Premium chambers (iP designations)
Water Deioniser System (Small)	ACC06/1	To provide water of suitable purity for topping up a salt spray/cyclic corrosion chamber air saturator, and for making up salt solution to be sprayed. Requires connection to a continuous mains water supply of maximum pressure 5.0 bar. This system comprises of a regenerable cylinder deioniser and an electronic conductivity indicator. Must be regenerated or replaced when exhausted.
Water Deioniser System (Medium)	ACC06/2	To provide water of suitable purity for topping up a salt spray/cyclic corrosion chamber air saturator, and for making up salt solution to be sprayed. Requires connection to a continuous mains water supply of maximum pressure 5.0 bar. This system comprises of a regenerable cylinder deioniser and an electronic conductivity indicator. Must be regenerated or replaced when exhausted.
Water Deioniser System (Large)	ACC06/3	To provide water of suitable purity for topping up a salt spray/cyclic corrosion chamber air saturator, and for making up salt solution to be sprayed. Requires connection to a continuous mains water supply of maximum pressure 5.0 bar. This system comprises of a regenerable cylinder deioniser and an electronic conductivity indicator. Must be regenerated or replaced when exhausted.
35mm Entry Port	ACC10/1	Sealable chamber entry port of 35mm (1.27″) through the chamber’s left hand wall to enable the connection of external monitoring/driving equipment. Note: not suitable for use with option ACC46.
110mm Entry Port	ACC10/2	Sealable chamber entry port of 110mm (4.33″) through the chamber’s left hand wall to enable the connection of external monitoring/driving equipment. Note: not suitable for use with option ACC46 or 120Ltr chambers
Hand-held salinity refractometer	ACC100	A salinity refractometer optimized to give a direct reading of percentage sodium chloride in the range 0 to 28%, with automatic temperature compensation. A single drop of the salt solution to be measured is placed on the viewing window, using the pipette supplied, and its salinity read against a high contrast scale, graduated in % sodium chloride, to give an accurate reading.
Salt Solution Consumption Sensor	ACC102	Electronic liquid flow sensor mounted inside the chamber and sensor situated in-line between the salt solution reservoir and the salt spray atomizer. The sensor measures the flow of salt solution from the reservoir to the atomizer. The output from the is displayed digitally at the chamber display as instantaneous consumption in ml per min and total consumption in ml. Only available for Premium chambers (iP designations).
Fallout Measuring Kit	ACC108	Comprises of 4 x 100ml measuring cylinders and 4 x 100mm funnels, for manually collecting and measuring salt spray fall-out inside a chamber, during salt spray testing.
Hand held pH meter	ACC11	Digital pH meter, for measuring the pH of salt solution fallout over range 0-14 pH with a resolution of 0.01 pH. Supplied complete with buffers for calibration.
Vertically Operating Canopy	ACC110	Special design of canopy to allow it to open to a vertical position to enable access from above (e.g. by hoist) for large and/or heavy test samples. *Exact part number dependent on chamber size.
SIM Card Connectivity	ACC114	Equips the chamber with a SIM card reader, integrated into the chamber control system but accessible to the chamber user. The chamber user then procures a SIM card from a local mobile phone service provider (of the same type as used in mobile phones) and inserts this into the SIM card reader themselves. The user can then program the chamber, via the front panel controller, to use the SIM card reader to send preset text messages to phone numbers of the users choice, should predetermined conditions arise in the chamber. For example, the user could program the chamber to send him/her a text message alerting them if a predetermined alarm condition has been triggered. In addition, a remote user can use their own mobile phone to send predetermined text messages to the chamber, to get it to carry out a range of limited functions, such as silencing an active alarm. Note: excludes SIM card which user must procure and fit locally. Only available for Premium chambers (iP designations).
12 Month Consumables Kit	ACC12/1	A kit of consumables sufficient for operating an Ascott chamber for up to 1 year. Note: a consumables spares kit is supplied as standard with every new chamber.
36 Month Servive & Spares Kit	ACC12/2	An initial kit of spare parts for servicing and maintaining a chamber for up to 3 years from its first use.
72 Month Service & Spares Kit	ACC12/3	A comprehensive kit for servicing and maintaining a chamber for up to 6 years from its first use, or its last service.
Data Logging Software	ACC120	This software allows logging of chamber variables and editing of chamber programs. It is uses a graphics based display which mimics and improves on the chamber interface. It can be loaded on Workstations or Laptops with Operating systems of Windows 10, Windows 8 Professional, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 2000 (SP4+), Windows XP Professional (SP3+). It also requires the following minimum hardware requirements – 1 GHz Processor minimum Processor, 256 MB RAM, video 1280 x 1024 (high colour 16 bit) and it is advised 2GB Hard Disk Space for data. The software communicates via an Ethernet network adaptor from chamber to PC / Laptop. The Workstation / Laptop also require a USB port to load the software and to accommodate the Dongle that is needed to run this software. Network must also be suitable as it will only work across a network on Class C subnet masks/ IP addresses – please liaise with your IT departments to confirm this or contact Ascott for further information. Only available for Premium chambers (iP designations).
Mesh Racking	ACC15	Mesh type racking for testing small components. Locates on the high level shelf supports provided as standard inside the chamber, and removable if required. *Exact part number dependent on chamber size.
Slotted Sample Racks	ACC16	Removable slotted type sample rack for testing panels/coupons. Each slot is 3mm/1/8” wide and angled at 15 degrees from vertical. Such racks are supplied as standard, unless otherwise specified. Wider slots and/or different angles are available on request. *Exact part number dependent on chamber size.
General Motors Test Plate Kit	ACC16/6	A kit of 10 specially designed Polycarbonate test plate holders and nylon fixings, as pictured, for mounting General Motors test plates in accordance with the requirements of GMW14872 – in an existing Ascott slotted sample rack, ref ACC16.
Variable Sample Racks	ACC14	Slotted sample racks for testing coupons on which the slot width and slot angle can be varied.
Rod Sample Racks	ACC17	Removable rod type sample rack for suspending small test samples hung beneath, or for supporting larger test samples placed on top of these racks. *Exact part number dependent on chamber size.
Spiked Sample Racks	ACC18	Removable spiked type sample rack for suspending test samples from the 10mm/0.4″ diameter x 55mm/2″ long spikes, equally spaced, and protruding from opposite sides. *Exact part number dependent on chamber size.
Reinforced False Floor	ACC19	Removable reinforced false floor, providing a horizontal platform over the chamber base for supporting large/heavy test samples. *Exact part number dependent on chamber size.
Waste Water Trough & Pump	ACC20	Where a floor level drain connection is unavailable this option provides a holding tank into which the chamber drain outlet is terminated. When full, waste water is automatically pumped to an existing remote drain/effluent tank, up to 10m/32ft horizontally & 3m/10ft vertically from the chamber. Note: not suitable for use with option ACC46.
Trolley	ACC24	Converts the bench standing 120 Ltr size chamber to floor standing. Mounted on lockable castors. There is space underneath for one additional reservoir (separate option ref: ACC02/1).
Interior Lighting	ACC26	Illuminates the chamber interior when a control panel push-button is pressed. *Exact part number dependent on chamber size.
Hand Held Temperature & Humidity Probe	ACC28	Precision hand-held thermo-hygrometer for independently checking the chamber temperature and humidity. Includes a special salt resistant measuring probe mounted on an extension cable. Range: -40 to +85°C & 0 to 100%RH. Requires any size entry port (see option ACC10) to access the chamber interior.
110V Transformer	ACC33	Transformer to convert chambers to 110 Volts. *Exact part number dependent on chamber size. Note: only needed for SiS chambers.
Re-transmission of Temperature & Humidity	ACC36	Re-transmission of chamber temp & humidity as 2 x 0-10VDC signals via externally mounted socket. For remote data logging. Only available for Premium chambers (iP designations).
SO2 Gas Dosing	ACC46	Designed to meet the requirements of ASTM G85 annex A4, this optional accessory comprises of a chamber mounted dispersion tube, through which SO2 gas is introduced, at a user adjustable rate and for a programmable duration. *Exact part number dependent on chamber size. Only available for Premium chambers (iP designations). Notes. The provision of the SO2 gas cylinder and connector are the users responsibility and are not included as part of this option. The ACC46 is not suitable for use with options: ACC10, ACC34/INTERFACE, ACC92.
Temperature data logger	ACC50	A battery powered, chamber mounted data logger and temperature sensor. Continuously records the chamber air temperature (°C). Logs can be downloaded to a computer running appropriate software (provided).
Temperature & humidity data logger	ACC52	As ACC50, but also records humidity (%RH) levels using a combined temperature and humidity sensor. Requires any size entry port (see option ACC10) to access the chamber interior.
Chamber Raising Kit	ACC56	Set of 4 adjustable height legs that allow the chamber to be raised to operate with high level drains.
Manual filling air saturator	ACC66	Enables the air saturator to be manually filled and periodically topped up with water by hand as an alternative to the automatic fill and top up provided as standard. Adds 75mm/3” to external chamber width.
Salt solution reservoir low level alarm	ACC70	Operates if the salt solution level falls below requirement for approximately 18 hours testing low level alarm at 1-2ml/hour fall-out rates. Sounds audible alarm and displays warning message. If reservoir is not refilled within 18 hours the running chamber program will automatically pause/stop.
Window insulated cover	ACC82	Comprises of an insulated cover, which is specially shaped to match the window aperture. This will reduce the amount of condensation that can form on the inside of the window during testing and will also improve thermal efficiency. *Exact part number dependent on chamber size.
Exhaust salt scrubber (without circulation Pump)	ACC92/1	Removes highly corrosive salt fog from the chamber exhaust where it is not convenient or possible to vent to the outside of the building. Removes salt through condensation and by spraying with water. Note: not suitable for use with option ACC46.
Exhaust salt scrubber (with circulation Pump)	ACC92/3	Removes highly corrosive salt fog from the chamber exhaust where it is not convenient or possible to vent to the outside of the building. Removes salt through condensation and by spraying with water. Note: not suitable for use with option ACC46.
Compressed air coupling	ACC94	A control panel mounted, quick release coupling to facilitate the connection of a third-party air pressure gauge (not supplied) for checking/calibrating the chamber’s own air pressure gauge.
Air agitation of salt solution reservoir	ACC96	Designed to assist dissolving salt within a salt solution reservoir to create a thoroughly mixed salt solution. Regulated compressed air supplies a bubbling device that rests in the bottom of the reservoir. Not available for 120 Ltr models. Note: requires connection to a compressed air supply.
Atomiser Airflow Optimiser	ACC106	An anemometer for measuring airflow and a mounting for this which positions it at a fixed distance from the end of the salt spray atomiser. This allows the airflow to be measured and if necessary adjusted. Consistent airflow at the atomiser can be a significant factor in obtaining good salt spray fall-out homogeneity, which is particularly important for some salt spray tests such as Renault ECC-1.
Increased Load Capacity Kit	ACC119	Mesh racking kit combined with strengthened fibreglass chamber interior to allow greater loads to be tested in the chamber. *Exact part number dependent on chamber size and whether upper or lower racking is required.
Ford / Volvo / Scania Upgrade kit for CC Chambers	ACC125	A factory fitted upgrade kit for 450, 1000 and 2000 Litre cyclic (CC) chambers to enable testing to key automotive standards, including; ISO 16701, Ford CETP 00.00-L-467, Volvo VCS 1027,149 (ACT-1), Volvo VCS 1027,1449 (ACT-2), Volvo STD 423-0014, Scania STD4319.