L72m/c lubricators, Ale-14-5, Technical data – Norgren Lubricators User Manual
Page 9: Typical performance characteristics, Service kits
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L72M/C Lubricators
Littleton, CO USA
Phone 303-794-2611
Fax 303-795-9487
ALE-14-5
All Dimensions in Inches (mm)
Technical Data
Fluid: Compressed air
Maximum pressure:
Transparent bowl: 150 psig (10 bar)
Metal bowl: 250 psig (17 bar)
Operating temperature*:
Transparent bowl: 0° to 125°F (-20° to 50°C)
Metal bowl: 0° to 150°F (-20° to 65°C)
* Air supply must be dry enough to avoid ice formation at temperatures below 35°F (2°C).
Start point (i.e. minimum flow required for lubricator operation) at 90 psig (6.3 bar)
inlet pressure:
Micro-Fog: 2.0 scfm (0.94 dm
3
/s)
Oil-Fog: 1.0 scfm (0.47 dm
3
/s)
Typical flow at 90 psig (6.3 bar) inlet pressure and 7 psig
(0.5 bar) pressure drop: 51 scfm (24 dm
3
/s)
Nominal reservoir capacity:
Short bowl: 1.9 fluid ounce (56 ml)
Long bowl: 2.2 fluid ounce (65 ml)
Manual drain connection: Will fit 1/8-27 and 1/8-28 pipe thread
Recommended lubricants: See Section ALE-29.
Materials:
Body: Zinc
Reservoir:
Transparent: Polycarbonate
Guard for transparent reservoir: Zinc
Metal: Zinc
Metal reservoir liquid level indicator lens:
Transparent nylon
Sight-feed dome: Transparent nylon
Elastomers: Neoprene, nitrile, and Geolast®
Typical Performance Characteristics
INLET PRESSURE: psig (bar g)
FLOW CHARACTERISTICS
0 5 10 15 20 25
dm
3
/s
AIR FLOW
0 10 20 30 40 50
60
scfm
PRESSURE DROP
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
bar d
10
8
6
4
2
0
psid
PORT SIZE 1/4"
36
(2.5)
58
(4.0)
91
(6.3)
116
(8.0)
150
(10.0)
Short Bowl with
1/4 Turn Manual Drain
Long Bowl with
Closed Bottom
Oil-Fog
Micro-Fog
1.98 (50)
1.91 (48)
Short Bowl with
Closed Bottom
Long Bowl with
1/4 Turn Manual Drain
5.27 (134)
8.58 (218)**
1.63 (41)
2.51 (64)
†
0.75 (19)
5.83 (148)
9.13 (232)**
4.49 (114)
7.79 (198)
**
5.04 (128)
8.35 (212)**
** Minimum clearance required to remove bowl.
† Optional pyrex sight-feed dome.
Service Kits
Item
Type
Part Number
Service kit
Seal and gasket
4382-500
Liquid level lens kit
Prismatic
4380-030
Replacement drains
1/4 turn manual
619-50
Service kit includes plug o-ring, sight-feed dome seal, manual drain
o-ring and bowl o-ring.