Rear Panel Connections - Micromeritics AccuPyc 1330 Operator's Manual

Equipment Setup

Rear Panel Connections

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Do not overtighten the fittings. Doing so can collapse the brass fitting
and cause a leak.
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Attach an appropriate regulator to the gas supply cylinder. Leave the
gas cylinder shut-off valves closed until instructed otherwise.
Two-Stage
Pressure Reducing
Regulator
Shut-Off
Valve Nut
Brass Reducer
Fitting
Copper
Tubing
Figure 2-7. Connecting Gas Supply Cylinder to the Regulator
Attach the supplied brass reducer fitting to the outlet of the regulator
shut-off valve.
Turn the shut-off valve nut clockwise until it is finger tight. Then use a
9/16-in. open-ended wrench (or an adjustable wrench) to tighten the nut
an additional 1/4 turn.
Attach the copper tubing to the brass reducer fitting.
Turn the nut on the tubing clockwise until it is finger-tight. Then use a
7/16-in. open-ended wrench (or an adjustable wrench) to tighten the nut
an additional 1/4 turn.
Attach the other end of the copper tubing to the fitting on the INLET
connector on the back of the pycnometer.
Gas Cylinder
Regulator
Shut-Off Valve
Pressure
Control Knob
AccuPyc 1330
Cylinder
Shut-Off
Valve
September 1996