Permissible applications
• Vacuuming up large quantities of mineral dust from work with Hilti diamond grinders, cut-off saws, rotary hammers and core drilling machines
using dry-cutting core bits
• Vacuuming up mineral drilling slurry from work with Hilti diamond core bits or Hilti diamond saws
• Liquid mediums up to a temperature of max. 60 °C (140 °F)
• Vacuuming up flammable dusts at non-classified (normal) locations (not EX zones).
• Liquid mediums with a flame point above 55 °C (131 °F)
• Vacuuming up wood chips and wood dust from work with Hilti saws, sanders and drills
VC 20MX-ACD
VC 40MX-ACD
• Vacuuming up health-hazardous dry, non-flammable dusts, liquids, wood chips and hazardous dusts with exposure limit values ≧ 0.1 mg/m³
(dust class M).
Machines designed for picking up mineral dust containing quartz must correspond to at least dust class M.
VC 20HX-ACD
VC 40HX-ACD
• Vacuuming up dry, non-flammable, hazardous dusts of dust class H in accordance with EN 60335-2-69.
Impermissible applications
• Vacuuming up materials and liquid mediums hotter than 60 °C (140 °F) (e.g. glowing cigarettes, hot ashes)
• Vacuuming up aggressive and flammable liquid mediums, such as for example coolants and lubricants, oils, gasoline, solvents, acids (pH <5),
alkalies (pH >12.5)
• Vacuuming up pointed or sharp-edged objects which can, for example, damage an inserted dust bag
• Vacuuming up hot particles or glowing substances that can trigger a fire or an explosion in the hose or in the container.
• Vacuuming up magnesium dust and powder.
• Vacuuming up dry dusts or liquid mediums with a flame point below 55 °C (131 °F)
• Vacuuming up dusts and liquid mediums with high risk of explosion (ignition energy below 1 mJ) or mixtures of flammable dust and liquids
• Use in classified (hazardous) locations (EX zones).
• Vacuuming up asbestos, materials containing asbestos, lead and materials containing lead
VC 20HX-ACD
VC 40HX-ACD
H-class vacuum cleaners must be serviced as necessary, but at least once a year, and if necessary repaired, and tested by a person
with expert knowledge. The test result must be produced on request.
Always comply with the regulations of the country in which the device is used! Comply with the applicable national accident
prevention regulations when working with H-class vacuum cleaners.
Possible misuse
• Use in stationary continuous operation, e.g. in automatic or semi-automatic systems
• Operation of the vacuum cleaner when the vacuum cleaner is lying on its side
• Use of the vacuum cleaner as a substitute for a ladder
• Transport of the vacuum cleaner by crane or other lifting equipment
Instructions for use
Visit the Hilti product page!
All the dust bags, filters and other accessories suitable for your vacuum cleaner
can be found on our product page at qr.hilti.com/r0000000.
Scan the QR code for the direct route to the Hilti product page.
Accessories and types of use
Always use dust bags only once. All dust bags are designed for once-only use and can tear if re-used.
Accessories
Dust bag, plastic, PE VC 20, VC 150-6
Dust bag, plastic, PE VC 40, VC 150-10
Dust bag Fleece VC 20, VC 150-6
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Type of use
Applications with mineral materials (dry)
Applications with mineral materials (dry)
Applications with wood materials (dry)
(not suitable for applications with mineral materials)
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