← 1 oxygen concentrator for Kayunga District Hospital
DeVilbiss Healthcare 525KS
oxygen concentrator · 1 available from Midland Teaching Hospital, surplus sample, Leeds, United Kingdom
6694 km · 4159 mi to Kayunga District Hospital, about 61 days to deliver
- Supply
- 187–253 V
- Frequency
- 50 Hz
- Draw
- 312 VA
- Rated for
- 5–35 °C
- Humidity
- to 93%
- Made
- 2019
Ship with
2 things it cannot arrive without
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Kayunga District Hospital Uganda sample
240 V 50 Hz wards to 34.0°C 6 outages a week
2 conditional
13 clear
Must go with it
A voltage stabilizer
covered: 4 available
covers Sollatek AVS30 (Kampala Power Trust), 4 available — its own plate runs on 240 V 50 Hz
won't work here itself automatic voltage regulator (Houston surplus AVR) — its own plate fails 240 V 50 Hz; it does not count
2 years of MC44D-605 intake bacteria filter, 303DZ-605 cabinet air filter, PV5LD-651 final bacteria filter, 525DD-626 compressor filter.
no donor has one yet
Audit trail — 15 checks
Every row is decided by code, not by a model. The tag says where the fact came from, and the link under it opens the page it was read on.
| Check | Finding | What would fix it | Fact from | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grid reliability | 6 outages a week. Switching transients kill power supplies in equipment that assumes a steady feed. | A voltage stabilizer | clinic profile | MITIGABLE |
| Consumables | Needs MC44D-605 intake bacteria filter, 303DZ-605 cabinet air filter, PV5LD-651 final bacteria filter, 525DD-626 compressor filter, which are not sold in Uganda. The device works until the first box runs out, then stops. | 2 years of MC44D-605 intake bacteria filter, 303DZ-605 cabinet air filter, PV5LD-651 final bacteria filter, 525DD-626 compressor filter, shipped with the device, and a named supplier for after that. | recorded by the nonprofit spec sheet EC Declaration of Conformity 525KS/525KS-LT/525KS-UK/525PS (2024), p.1the four filters of the 525 series; sieve bed 525D-619 and compressor rebuild kit 525D-643 are spare parts, not consumables (see notes) recorded by Fit-Check field team, 2026-11-10 | MITIGABLE |
| Supply frequency | Rated 50 Hz, and the grid is 50 Hz. | — | spec sheet DeVilbiss 525KS Instruction Guide SE-525KS-1 Rev D (2025), p.11SE-525KS-2 Rev A (2022) also lists a 230 V / 60 Hz 525KS build; the 2025 editions list 50 Hz only. Check the unit's rating label | PASS |
| Supply voltage | Rated 187-253 V, which covers the 240 V grid. | — | spec sheet DeVilbiss 525KS Instruction Guide SE-525KS-1 Rev D (2025), p.11 | PASS |
| Operating temperature | Rated to 35 C, and rooms reach 34 C. | — | spec sheet DeVilbiss 525KS Instruction Guide SE-525KS-1 Rev D (2025), p.11 | PASS |
| Humidity | Rated to 93 % and the site reaches 85 %. | — | spec sheet DeVilbiss 525KS Instruction Guide SE-525KS-1 Rev D (2025), p.11 | PASS |
| Medical oxygen | The device does not need medical oxygen. | — | spec sheet DeVilbiss 525KS Instruction Guide SE-525KS-2 Rev A (2022), p.6the concentrator makes its oxygen from room air with its own compressor; the manual does not say in so many words that no piped oxygen is needed | PASS |
| Distilled water | The device does not need distilled water. | — | spec sheet DeVilbiss 525KS Instruction Guide SE-525KS-2 Rev A (2022), p.8no water requirement in the owner's manual; the bubble humidifier is an optional accessory | PASS |
| Compressed air | The device does not need compressed air. | — | spec sheet DeVilbiss 525KS Instruction Guide SE-525KS-2 Rev A (2022), p.6the concentrator makes its oxygen from room air with its own compressor; the manual does not say in so many words that no piped compressed air is needed | PASS |
| Spare parts | Parts can be sourced in Uganda. | — | recorded by the nonprofit recorded by Fit-Check field team, 2026-11-10 | PASS |
| Age and support | Made in 2019, so it is 7 years old with working life left. | — | stated by the donor | PASS |
| Manual language | The manual is available in English. | — | spec sheet DeVilbiss 525KS Instruction Guide SE-525KS-1 Rev D (2025), p.221 languages across three editions: SE-525KS-1 (en es fr de it nl tr pt pl ar), SE-525KS-2 (en el da sv fi no cs sk zh), SE-525KS-3 (en sl ro ms) | PASS |
| Training and repair | Simple enough to run with nobody trained to run it and no biomedical technician on site. | — | spec sheet DeVilbiss 525KS Instruction Guide SE-525KS-2 Rev A (2022), p.6author's reading of the intended use: supplemental low flow oxygen therapy in the home, nursing homes, patient care facilities; the manual does not grade operator skill | PASS |
| Import and registration | Uganda's rules are on file. Labels: English (manual languages used as the label proxy). Paperwork to send: Prior no-objection from the Ministry of Health before shipment (item 11); Detailed equipment list: name and purpose, serial number, manufacturer, year of manufacture, last service certificate, quality assurance documents (CE, FDA, EU etc) and quantity (item 6); Detailed packing list: equipment name, quantity, serial number, weight and any special storage conditions (item 7). (MoH Uganda, National Medical Equipment Guidelines, November 2024, section 3.6 Donated Equipment and Supplies, p.29-30) | — | spec sheet import rule MoH Uganda, National Medical Equipment Guidelines, November 2024, section 3.6 Donated Equipment and Supplies, pp.29-30 DeVilbiss 525KS Instruction Guide SE-525KS-1 Rev D (2025), p.221 languages across three editions: SE-525KS-1 (en es fr de it nl tr pt pl ar), SE-525KS-2 (en el da sv fi no cs sk zh), SE-525KS-3 (en sl ro ms) | PASS |
| Shelf life on arrival | Nothing in this consignment carries an expiry date (donor). | — | stated by the donor | PASS |