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Instrument Quick-Connect Couplers

Warning!Important Safety Information
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In 2019 we started to use a new Quick-Connector for connecting the 6-Foot Filling Hose to the Pressure Chamber Instruments.  The new “Safety Quick Connector” comes with a check valve inside that will not allow pressure to flow through the fitting unless it is properly coupled to another Safety Quick Connector.

This fitting adds another layer of safety when using the Pressure Chamber Instrument or trans-filling nitrogen gas from one cylinder to another.

All of our instruments now come standard with this feature, but we can also retrofit your instrument with this Safety Quick Connector.

If you are trying to figure out which type of connector is on your instrument, look at the pictures below to see a comparison of what they look like:

Safety Quick Connector at end of 6-Foot Filling Hose
Safety Quick Connector at end of 6-Foot Filling Hose
Safety Quick Connector from 6-Foot Filling Hose connecting to instrument.
Brass Quick Connector at end of 6-Foot Filling Hose
Brass Quick Connector from 6-Foot Filling Hose connecting to instrument.

Differences

Main difference between these two fittings is the Safety Quick Connector comes with a check valve in the fitting. Gas cannot flow unless it is properly connected to another Safety Quick Connector.

The Safety Quick Connector offers another level of safety to ensure the operator has properly connected the connection together. Regardless of which connector is used, the operator must always verify the connection has been properly made by gently tugging on the hose to ensure the quick connectors are properly connected.

The Safety Quick Connectors are silver in color and made of steel. The Brass Quick Connectors are yellowish in color and made of brass.

New Instruments

All new instruments now come with the Safety Quick Connectors on all the high pressure connections.

Retrofit Old Brass Quick Connectors to the New Safety Quick Connectors

If you would like to have your instrument refitted with this new feature, you will need to return the instrument to us for retrofit along with the 6-Foot Filling Hose, so we can refit the instrument and the hose to work together.  We only offer this retrofit in house so we can ensure proper installation.

6-Foot Filling Hose

If you are in need of a new 6-Foot Filling Hose, please refer to the picture above so we can know which hose to provide you.

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Maintenance Topics:

  • Instrument Maintenance
    • Adjusting the “Brass” – Control Valve
    • Adjusting the “Stainless Steel” – Control Valve
    • Cleaning the O-Ring on the lid
    • Cleaning the Safety Valve
    • Digital Gauge Battery Replacement
    • Instrument Quick-Connect Couplers
    • Maintenance for Compression Gland Lid
    • Maintenance for the Portable Tank
    • Testing the instruments safety features
  • Maintenance for the Pump-Up Chamber
    • Pump-Up Chamber is leaking
    • Pump-Up Chamber will not increase in pressure
    • Basic Maintenance of Pump-Up Chamber
    • Changing O-ring on Lid of Pump-Up Chamber
    • Changing Piston Cup on Pump-Up Chamber
    • Lubricating the piston of the Pump-Up Chamber

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