Heidolph StarFish Water & Gas/Vacuum Distribution Manifolds - Manual (Page 13)

StarFish Multi-Experiment Work Station
Gas/Vacuum Distribution Manifold
Gas/Vacuum Distribution Manifolds have been designed to allow gas or a vacuum from a
single source to be evenly distributed to up to five vessels.
1. Confirm that the manifold is Gas/Vacuum Manifold 505-81040-00 rather than a
Water/Coolant Manifold. The Gas/Vacuum Manifold is identified by the label and fitted
with a male connector on the side of the manifold body.
2. Place the Gas/Vacuum Manifold over the top of support rod and slide down to the
desired position and fix with the thumbwheel. (It does not matter which way up the
manifold is fitted to the support rod).
3. Push the the large barbed connector (supplied with the Gas/Vacuum Manifold) into
your gas inlet tubing. (For suitable tubing please order - 8mm x 15m clear Tygon
Tubing).
NB. The connector has a 9.6mm OD barb with an 6.4mm bore and accepts flexible tubing
with an 8mm ID.
4. Now the tubing is connected to the connector, insert it into the male connector on the
side of Gas/Vacuum Manifold. It will click in place.
5. Connect the tubing from each of your vessels to a right-angled connector
(5 are supplied with each Gas/Vacuum Manifold). (For suitable tubing please order
6.4mm x 15m clear Tygon Tubing).
NB. The right-angled connector has a 6.4mm OD barb with an 3.2mm bore and accepts flexible tubing with
an 6.4mm ID.
7. Now the tubing is connected to the right angled connector, insert the connector into any
one of the five female connectors on the top of the Gas/Vacuum Manifold. It will click in
place.
Set-Up & Operation
- Gas/Vacuum Distribution Manifold
Important Note
All of the connectors feature leak-proof shut-off valves that are automatically
closed when the couplings are parted. This enables the manifold to be used
with any number of vessels (up to five) without daisy-chaining.
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Water Manifold 505-81030-00 is fitted with a female inlet/outlet connector,
whilst the Gas/Vacuum Manifold 505-81040-00 is fitted with a male inlet/outlet
connector. This prevents incorrect connection of fluid and gas supplies.
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Warning
The manifold can be used for both vacuum and gas purging.
The maximum operating pressure is 0,2mbar above atmospheric pressure
and a vacuum of approximately 150 to 125mbar.
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