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#1 adivaraghan

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Posted 15 November 2009 - 09:13 PM

what provisions are required to find leak in thermowells

#2 VikingUK

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Posted 16 November 2009 - 04:29 AM

what provisions are required to find leak in thermowells


Pretty simple procedure.. just take the probe out and put a pressure gauge on.. if you get a reading you have a leak...!!!!

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Posted 19 November 2009 - 05:24 AM

Pretty simple procedure.. just take the probe out and put a pressure gauge on.. if you get a reading you have a leak...!!!!


And for liquid handling lines?

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Posted 19 November 2009 - 07:59 AM


Pretty simple procedure.. just take the probe out and put a pressure gauge on.. if you get a reading you have a leak...!!!!


And for liquid handling lines?


Simple again, pressurise from the probe side and if it does not hold pressure you have a leak.

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Posted 23 November 2009 - 04:01 AM



Pretty simple procedure.. just take the probe out and put a pressure gauge on.. if you get a reading you have a leak...!!!!


And for liquid handling lines?


Simple again, pressurise from the probe side and if it does not hold pressure you have a leak.


Any leak from probe side would be visible.Seems no need to pressurize.




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