Connecting Pressure Gauge Adapter Fittings To Feed And Retentate Fittings - Millipore Pellicon 2 User Manual

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Connecting Pressure Gauge Adapter Fittings to FEED
and RETENTATE Fittings
The Pellicon 2 and 3 Mini Holder Pressure Gauge Adapter Fittings are short-leg tees to
keep the working fluid volume low and avoid non-sanitary low-flow areas in the piping.
Two ¾-inch sanitary gaskets and two sanitary fitting clamps are supplied with each
pressure gauge adapter fitting.
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Note The gasket moves easily if not held in place when pressing the pressure gauge
Figure 5:
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Seat a 3/4-inch sanitary gasket in the groove on the FEED fitting.
Hold the sanitary gasket in place and press the pressure gauge adapter fittings flange
against the FEED fitting flange so the fitting branch is parallel to the holder case
and oriented as shown in Figure 5.
adapter fittings fl ange against the holder fi tting fl ange.
Installing the Gasket and Positioning the Pressure Gauge Adapter Fittings
Secure the Pressure Gauge Adapter Fittings to the FEED fitting with the sanitary
clamp, as shown in Figure 6.
Open the sanitary clamp by moving the swing bolt out of the clamp slot.
Place the sanitary clamp over the FEED fitting connection and close the sanitary
clamp by moving the swing bolt into the clamp slot.
Hand tighten the sanitary clamp closure.
Repeat steps 1-3 to connect a pressure gauge adapter fittings to the RETENTATE
fitting.
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