Labconco Protector 50600 User Manual page 21

Chapter 3: Getting Started
Connect the Plumbing Lines for Gas, Vacuum, and
Gas Purifiers/Drying Trains
Labconco offers various vacuum and gas tubing installation kits listed in Chapter 7
for connecting inert gas, vacuum, and gas purifiers to the glove box. Refer to
Figures 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, and 3-8 that depict the installation tubing kits. From
Chapter 7, order Gas and Vacuum Tubing Connection Kit 5245100 or 5245200
and install using Figures 3-4 through 3-8. For effective operation and to prevent
overpressurization that can cause glass breakage, the inert gas line must
never be set at a pressure greater than 10-14 psi (69-96 kPa) through the use
of a gas supply pressure regulator. The primary connecting method involves the
use of 3/8" O.D. x 3/16" I.D. tubing for gas and vacuum line connections; a tube
support insert must be placed inside the soft tubing to prevent the tube from
disconnecting. The alternative connecting method uses a tube connector and hose
clamp instead of a tube support insert. Rotary vane vacuum pump model numbers
can be found in Chapter 7 and are required for all models as depicted in Figure 3-7.
Consult your Safety Officer to determine the suitability and requirement for
venting the exhaust port of a vacuum pump to the outside. An accessory 0.2
micron filter or vacuum line particulate trap can be installed in the vacuum line to
prevent particulate material contamination of the vacuum pump. The 0.2 micron
filter can also be installed in the inert gas supply line connected to the main
chamber and transfer chamber to insure a particulate free gas supply (see Chapter
7). If required, other accessory chemical traps can also be added to the vacuum
line to prevent vacuum pump contamination (see Chapter 7).
For ultra low oxygen and moisture purity levels, Labconco recommends the
accessory AtmosPure Re-Gen Gas Purifier shown in Figure 1-1, Figure 1-3, and
Figure 3-7. (See performance results listed in Chapter 1.) See Chapter 7 to order
the AtmosPure Re-Gen Gas Purifier. Chapter 7 and Figure 3-7 also list and depict
the AtmosPure Regeneration Plumbing Kit and AtmosPure Circulation Kit
required for proper performance of the AtmosPure Re-Gen Gas Purifier. Chapter 7
also lists alternative drying trains that reduce oxygen and moisture. Contact
Labconco for further details.
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