SCBA and life support cylinders
Luxfer’s legacy of SCBA and life-support cylinder innovation dates back to 1958, when the company—then called Luxfer Ltd—invented the cold-extruded, seamless aluminum cylinder in England.
Aluminum cylinders were first used for beverage applications, but in the early 1960s, Luxfer began expanding into many other markets, including SCBA and life support. In 1965, Luxfer Gas Cylinders became a separate company specializing in high-pressure gas containment. Because lightweight aluminum cylinders are easier to move and transport than steel cylinders, they became increasingly popular in Europe with fire brigades and first responders and their support personnel who regularly handle cylinders. In 1972, Luxfer opened its first U.S. cylinder manufacturing plant in Riverside, California, and use of Luxfer aluminum SCBA and life-support cylinders quickly spread throughout North America. In 1976, the company introduced fiberglass-reinforced (hoop-wrapped) aluminum cylinders to the SCBA market.
A decade later, Luxfer introduced its LCX® line of ultra-lightweight composite cylinders fully wrapped with fiberglass and, later, Kevlar®. In 1997, Luxfer expanded its LCX line to include cylinders fully wrapped with aerospace-grade carbon fiber. These were the first composite SCBA cylinders in the world to be granted a five-year requalification cycle by regulatory authorities (earlier composite cylinders made from other materials were on a three-year cycle).
Over the past several years, Luxfer has added exclusive new designs to its LCX carbon composite product line, including LCX-SL (Super Light ) cylinders, LCX-XD (Xtreme Duty) cylinders and LCX-EL (Extra Life) cylinders with the potential for service life of up 30 years. Luxfer launched its NLL (non-limit-life) composite cylinders in 2017.
Available in more than 50 countries, LCX composites are now the most widely used SCBA and life-support cylinders in the world.
We distribute Luxfer composite cylinders not only with European declaration of conformity but together with Luxfer we designed composite cylinders for the Custom Union of Russia, Kazahstan, Belarus, Armenia and Tadjikistan. These cylinders are manufactured with the same L6X alloy liner and carbon fibre wrapping but with different mechanical properties and these are conform to TR CU 032 technical regulations of the Customs Union. More details are on our Russian language page.
1. Breathing air cylinders for fire fighters
- NLL composites with L7X lightweight aluminium liner
Luxfer 6,8 litres NLL cylinders with its 3,9 kg weight and L7X (AA7060) liner the world's lightest T3 composite 6,8 litres cylinder
- LCX - 15-year design life
- LCX - 20-year design life
- LCX - 30-year design life
- L7X - hoop wrap cylinders (HW)
Features:
- lightweight
- fast filling
- 100% filling efficiency
- 0 % gas permaetion
- production in Europe (Luxfer France) according to all OEMs requirements
Water volume Air capacity Service pressure Diameter Length Weight Thread size Service life Material Part number l l bar mm mm kg years 4.2 1132 300 117 580 2.7 M18 x 1.5 15 L6X -
Full-wrap carbon L43F 4.2 1132 300 120 582 2.9 M18 x 1.5 30 L6X -
Full-wrap carbon L43G 4.7 1274 300 137 480 2.8 M18 x 1.5 15 L6X -
Full-wrap carbon L45X 6.0 1623 300 156 470 3.4 M18 x 1.5 15 L6X -
Full-wrap carbon L58F 6.0 1623 300 160 463 3.7 M18 x 1.5 30 L6X -
Full-wrap carbon L58G 6.0 1641 300 151 526 6.0 M18 x 1.5 NLL L7X
Hoop-wrap BFK145 6.8 1840 300 157 530 4.2 M18 x 1.5 15 L6X -
Full-wrap carbon L65N 6.8 1840 300 158 521 3.7 M18 x 1.5 15 L6X -
Full-wrap carbon L66F 6.8 1840 300 161 523 4.0 M18 x 1.5 20 L6X -
Full-wrap carbon L65E 6.8 1840 300 163 525 4.4 M18 x 1.5 30 L6X -
Full-wrap carbon L65B 6.8 1840 300 159 515 3.9 M18 x 1.5 NLL L7X -
Full-wrap carbon L66H 9.0 2434 300 173 556 4.8 M18 x 1.5 15 L6X -
Full-wrap carbon L87A 9.0 2434 300 178 550 5.9 M18 x 1.5 30 L6X -
Full-wrap carbon L87A
2. Escape cylinders
Water volume |
Air capacity |
Service pressure |
Diameter |
Length |
Weight |
Thread size |
Service life |
Material |
Part number |
l |
l |
bar |
mm |
mm |
kg |
|
years |
|
|
1.0 |
195 |
200 |
90 |
272 |
1.4 |
0.715 (18T) BS341 |
NLL |
L6X - Aluminium |
906/1/I |
1.0 |
270 |
300 |
87 |
281 |
0.7 |
M18 x 1.5 |
30 |
L7X - Full-wrap carbon |
M10H |
2.0 |
391 |
200 |
102 |
394 |
2.5 |
M18 x 1.5 ISO |
NLL |
L6X - Aluminium |
498/1/Y |
2.0 |
538 |
300 |
102 |
372 |
1.2 |
M18 x 1.5 |
15 |
L7X - Full-wrap carbon |
M19G |
2.0 |
538 |
300 |
101 |
386 |
1.5 |
M18 x 1.5 |
15 |
L6X - Full-wrap carbon |
L19C |
3.0 |
184 |
300 |
114 |
443 |
1.9 |
M18 x 1.5 |
15 |
L6X - Full-wrap carbon |
L29C |
6.8 |
1840 |
300 |
159 |
515 |
3.9 |
M18 x 1.5 |
NLL |
L7X - Full-wrap carbon |
L66H |
3. Life support cylinders for first responders
Water volume |
Air capacity |
Service pressure |
Diameter |
Length |
Weight |
Thread size |
Service life |
Material |
Part number |
l |
l |
bar |
mm |
mm |
kg |
|
years |
|
|
1 |
306 |
300 |
87 |
281 |
0.7 |
17E |
30 |
L7X - Full-wrap carbon |
M10F |
1 |
214 |
200 |
75 |
332 |
0.9 |
17E |
NLL |
L7X - Aluminium |
708/1/E |
1 |
306 |
300 |
83 |
296 |
1.3 |
17E |
NLL |
L7X Hoop-wrap |
BFC073-081-001 |
2 |
612 |
300 |
103 |
371 |
1.3 |
17E |
30 |
L7X - Full-wrap carbon |
M19F |
2 |
427 |
200 |
102 |
360 |
1.9 |
17E / 25E / M18 |
NLL |
L7X - Aluminium |
T092-102-001 |
2 |
684 |
230 |
98 |
395 |
1.5 |
25E |
NLL |
L7X Hoop-wrap |
BFK088-094-006 |
2 |
612 |
300 |
100 |
390 |
2.0 |
25E |
NLL |
L7X Hoop-wrap |
BFC088-096-002 |