Using The Soundblaster - Bacharach Tru Pointe Ultra Operation And Maintenance Manual

Tru Pointe® Ultra

Using the SoundBlaster

Some Tru Pointe Ultra kits include Bacharach's ultrasonic sound generator, the SoundBlaster
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The SoundBlaster is used to artifi cially pressurize items and detect potential leaks using a 115dB
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ultrasonic tone. The Tru Pointe
under pressure.
To use the SoundBlaster :
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1. Press the On/Off Button once on the SoundBlaster
2. Place the SoundBlaster
3. Use the Tru Pointe
SoundBlaster
NOTE: Using the SoundBlaster
object (i.e. a cylindrical tank) can cause standing waves,
which can result in hot and cold spots. For these situa-
tions push the 'Mode' button to turn the SoundBlaster
burst mode on.
Tips on Use:
1. Sound waves lose strength with distance, so when checking a building for leaks,
do not place the SoundBlaster
roof.
2. It is best to remove the nose cone from the SoundBlaster
3. If the SoundBlaster
nose cone.
4. DO NOT place the nose cone fl at on a hard surface, as the refl ection of the gener-
ated sound could damage the SoundBlaster
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Ultra can detect the tone as it escapes in areas that are not
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using the same method as detecting a standard airborne leak.
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in the basement and attempt to fi nd leaks in the
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's tone is too strong, place a piece of sponge or foam in the
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Instruction 0028-9000
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when checking roofs
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