Pressure Regulator (900116M4S)
Description:
A pressure regulator is a device designed to reduce a high incoming pressure to a lower, more usable outgoing pressure, maintaining a constant desired downstream pressure. They are vital in various applications to protect sensitive equipment and ensure system performance.
Features & Benefits:
- Function: Maintain a consistent outlet pressure, even with fluctuating inlet pressure.
- Mechanism: Downstream pressure is sensed and used to adjust a valve that controls the flow, balancing the force of a spring to maintain the set pressure.
- Applications: Diverse, including industrial, commercial, and residential uses like natural gas service, instrument air, and controlling pressures in sample systems for instrumentation.
- Types: Different regulators exist for various applications, including pressure-reducing, back-pressure, high-demand, spring-loaded for precision, cylinder changeover, and tank blanketing regulators.
- Materials: Can be constructed from various materials like brass, ductile iron, and stainless steel, depending on the application and media.
- Adjustments: Some regulators feature adjustable output pressures, while others may be fixed. Some even allow for fine tuning with features like thumbscrew friction knobs.
- Safety Features: Can include features like internal relief valves to prevent overpressure and tamper-resistant caps for adjustments.
- Connections: Available with different inlet and outlet connection types and sizes, like NPTF or Swagelok fittings.