Using FGA for taking pressure measurements

[RBG]

Hello all,

I have an Anton FGA and have tried a few times to use it for taking pressures - let by, tightness etc but find it very frustrating to get the gas mb right. I find it very sensitive to turning the gas on esp at the meter and can never get close to the number I want. I find it far easier with the u gauge. I have tried using the hose with the little let off valve to get it closer but find that takes more time and effort to get close than the u gauge is.

Any tips..as to what i am going wrong.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Slowly increase the pressure you will see it climb in 0.2 or 0.3 mbars leave it till at correct pressure then slowly shut off if you go over remove the hose from the fga not the meter stnd run 1 mbar 1 second out / off

Put the tube on while the gas is still on unless it’s difficult or internally

 

[RBG]

Thank you. Will give it a go tomorrow.

 

[Last Plumber]

Hello all,

I have an Anton FGA and have tried a few times to use it for taking pressures - let by, tightness etc but find it very frustrating to get the gas mb right. I find it very sensitive to turning the gas on esp at the meter and can never get close to the number I want. I find it far easier with the u gauge. I have tried using the hose with the little let off valve to get it closer but find that takes more time and effort to get close than the u gauge is.

Any tips..as to what i am going wrong.

Stick to the U gauge. Get a good quality glass one that you can see clearly and look after it.
No calibration required.
Accurate.
Just take it indoors or empty it in winter.

That's my advice. I have always used them for everything. I use a bigger one for industrial work when necessary but day to day a 12" gauge.

 

[RBG]

Stick to the U gauge. Get a good quality glass one that you can see clearly and look after it.
No calibration required.
Accurate.
Just take it indoors or empty it in winter.

That's my advice. I have always used them for everything. I use a bigger one for industrial work when necessary but day to day a 12" gauge.

Thank you for this. I do tend to end up using the u gauge which of course works fine. It was more I can't get the FGA one to work as I want and it is annoying me lol

 

[Last Plumber]

Thank you for this. I do tend to end up using the u gauge which of course works fine. It was more I can't get the FGA one to work as I want and it is annoying me lol

On the odd occasion when I have tried to avoid a trip to a tap, I have used the analyser only to become more frustrated than I would be walking to a tap.
Personal opinion:
Keep the job as tech free and simple as you possibly can.

 

[RBG]

On the odd occasion when I have tried to avoid a trip to a tap, I have used the analyser only to become more frustrated than I would be walking to a tap.
Personal opinion:
Keep the job as tech free and simple as you possibly can.

Agreed and thank you