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Re: Gas Ballast Adjustment

Posted By: SVP Neon Equipment
Date: Friday, 18 August 2006, at 11:34 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Gas Ballast Adjustment (Dana)

> Thanks, Mark. I thought I heard somewhere
> along the way that a 'setting' was needed to
> make sure water or air could purge if
> present or excessive. I see what you mean.
> And during my setup and testing, I can see
> air entrained into the oil which I will
> allow a small opening for a bit, then close.

If air bubbles / "foaming" in the oil continues you may have a leak. Obviously at the beginning of a pumping cycle you will pull a large amount of air through the oil. But after a few hours of hard vacuum there shouldn't be much air in the oil if everything is leak-free.

SVP Neon Equipment

Messages In This Thread

• Gas Ballast Adjustment -- Dana -- Wednesday, 16 August 2006, at 11:22 p.m.
  • Re: Gas Ballast Adjustment -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Thursday, 17 August 2006, at 12:19 p.m.
    • Re: Gas Ballast Adjustment -- Dana -- Thursday, 17 August 2006, at 11:21 p.m.
      • Re: Gas Ballast Adjustment -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Friday, 18 August 2006, at 11:34 a.m.

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