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CHAPITRE 4<br />

4PAGE 10<br />

LEAK DETECTION<br />

<strong>Servicing</strong> Practices<br />

Purging procedure<br />

The following steps should be followed when per<strong>for</strong>ming system cleaning<br />

(purging):<br />

1 - Set the connections as shown here:<br />

NITROGEN<br />

PRESSURE<br />

REGULATOR<br />

NITROGEN<br />

CYLINDER<br />

NITROGEN<br />

ESCAPING<br />

NITROGEN<br />

ESCAPING<br />

2 - As with the evacuation procedure, ensure that all stop valves,<br />

solenoid valves and other such devices have been fully opened so<br />

not to restrict the flow around any parts <strong>of</strong> the system.<br />

3 - Open the low-pressure side and high-pressure side valves in the<br />

manifold gauges.<br />

4 - Open the nitrogen cylinder main valve using the pressure regulator<br />

on the cylinder to keep pressure <strong>of</strong> OFDN at less than the maximum<br />

working pressure indicated on the equipment nameplate.<br />

5 - Keep the OFDN flowing <strong>for</strong> several<br />

minutes or until dry clean gas is<br />

discharged, indicating that all the<br />

contaminants have been removed.<br />

6 - Remove the residual nitrogen with<br />

a vacuum pump using the proper<br />

procedure.<br />

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