VACUUBRAND VSP 3000 - Manual (Page 12)

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Documents are only to be used and distributed completely and unchanged. It is strictly the users´ responsibility to check carefully
the validity of this document with respect to his product. Manual-no.: 999159 / 22/07/2014
Wetted parts
Components Wetted materials
VSK 3000
Sensor
aluminium oxide ceramics
Sensor housing, measurement chamber PPS, glass fibre
Seal at sensor chemically resistant fluoroelastomer
Hose nozzle PP
Clamping ring PA
Small flange stainless steel or PP
VSP 3000
Sensor
aluminium oxide ceramics
Sensor housing, measurement chamber, small
flange
PBT, glass fibre / PUR
Hose nozzle / O-ring PPS, glass fibre / FPM
Pressure transducer VSK 3000
We reserve the right for technical modification without prior notice!
Operation principle of the VSK 3000
The VSK 3000 is equipped with a capacitive pressure transducer with ceramic diaphragm to measure
the actual pressure independent of the gas type and depending on the vacuum, i. e. absolute.
Changing the vacuum connector
Installing the hose nozzle:
Unscrew the flange (using a 17 mm open-end wrench, if necessary) to expose the compression fitting
(1). Slip the compression nut, and then the ferrule, onto the smooth end of the supplied hose nozzle (2).
Slide the smooth end of the hose nozzle onto the compression fitting on the VSK 3000 gauge head, and
tighten the compression nut firmly finger-tight (3).
(1)
(3)
(2)