Technical Information
Gas Ballast
The TPS-compact packaging includes a standard gas ballast kit (P/N IDP3GBKIT) that
can be used to prevent water and other condensates from accumulating within the
foreline pump. The standard configuration has a seal screw installed in the 1/4-20 thread
in the top of the exhaust manifold. This configuration can be used for dry applications.
When appreciable amounts of water, solvents, etc., are being pumped, remove the seal
screw and replace it with the provided adapter and 1/8" NPT sintered filter plug.
Before install gas ballast adapter remove the power supply cable.
WARNING
1
Disconnect the TPS-compact from electrical power.
2
Unlock the scroll pump support by unscrewing the screws.
Figure 52
3
Lift the TPS-compact in order to access the Scroll pump site.
Figure 53
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