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Tech Tips for pneumatics (Just click on 'Answer:')

Q:  ladies and gentlemen; could you please help me find the universal(covers all manufacturers) pnuematic test kit that you sell? i purchased one from you while working for carrier 20 years ago and if i remember properly , it cost somewhere around $300 without tax!!??? can you help me please , as i would like to purchase another one from you, if possible??
Submitted by: scotty logsdon, owner arcs mechanical
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Q:  Hi, I am looking for part# PVK599 and PVK781 Powers replacement pneumatic tops. 1990 cat
Submitted by: Barry Prisk, HVAC Supervisor Naval War College
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Q:  On my Johnson Controls T-4756 Heat-Cool Thermostat I have 2 dials to adjust the thermostat. The top dial has RA and the bottom dial has DA. Which dial is for Cool?
Submitted by: Brian
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Q:  DO YOU HAVE AN INSTALLATION AND OPERATION LITERATURE FOR A SIEMENS 243-0009 MULTIPURPOSE RELAY?
Submitted by: PETER, OWNER S & J JAMROG
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Q:  Can you please email me a detailed technical data sheet for the Pneuline "FR" rated polyethylene pneumatic tubing (Part Number 4FRPE-250)? I'm looking for detailed specs such as temperature rating, pressure rating, ID/OD/wall thickness, UL/CSA certifications, etc. Unfortunately the data sheet on your website does not contain the detailed data for this tubing. Thank you, Derrick Glodava StrionAir, Inc. dglodava@strionair.com
Submitted by: Derrick Glodava, Industriall Designer StrionAir, Inc.
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Q:  I have a contaminated system. Is there a solvent drift I can hook up to clean the controls and lines. The customer has been running with the drier bypassed. Thanks Alan Buck
Submitted by: Alan Buck, Owner Buck Heating and Cooling
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Q:  where can I get 1/4" pneumatic control tubing? Thanks.
Submitted by: Lou Matuyza
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Q:  I currently have an old system that had pneumatic set up on it, but is tore apart. I need electric at this point. I have 2 3 way valve, one for heating and the other for cooling. The area that it treats doesn't have a thermostat anywhere. There is also no actuator on the fresh air side of the unit so we just open it when we "think" it is right. By no means does this help when it is humid outside, we are in Indianapolis, IN. The valve can either be 1 1/4" or 1 1/2". There is no freeze protection at this time, but in saying that, the Outside air has been open all winter and the outside is around 40' away before it gets to the coil, so we haven't been too worried about freezing. Most pressing issue is the actuators for H and C with a thermostat. We will have to crawl thru the ducts to place a remote thermostat impossible to get to it other wise. Thanks
Submitted by: Robert Curtis, Supervisor Verity Instititute
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Q:  i am looking for any service literature on johnson pneumatic controls.
Submitted by: jason morrow, service tech conditioned air design
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Q:  need price and availability on a repair/rebuild kits for MCC powers actuator #332-3011
Submitted by: Raymond Bruce Republic Properties Corporation
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Q:  We have a customer that has removed many of the pneumatic controls and replaced them with electronic controls. He still uses pneumatic air for some control but much less than before. He has 3 refrigerated air dryers at 23 scfm each, one of which has failed and two were installed in 1970. Question: How can I determine the amount of pneumatic air he now uses to size new refrigerated air dryers properly? Is there a control or tool to actually measure the scfm to accuaratly size the air dryer system?
Submitted by: Rich Crowley, Operations Manager Gerster Sales & Service, Inc.
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Q:  how to calibrate t-5800 pneumatic receiver controller?
Submitted by: lamon jackson, hvac tech residence life housing
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Q:  What is the part number for a rebuild kit for a T-4002 T-stst?
Submitted by: Jeff Fisher, HVAC Mech. Travis County Juvenile Probation
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Q:  I'm looking for a pneumatic diverting valve for damper actuator control
Submitted by: robert rodriguez, engineer enovity
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Q:  we have had moisture in our pnuematic system with Barber-Coleman stats, can they be re-conditioned back to operable?
Submitted by: warren peterson, head custodian frederic school district
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Q:  johnson controles air system how to find leek in air lines thease small lines go all over the bildingis there something Ican use in the lines that mite show where leek is.please let me know
Submitted by: keith boyd, maintance scioto county board of MR/DD
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Q:  I have a pneuline controls filter that has a indicator on top that has broken Model OCF112P. Can you supply a new part and at what price.
Submitted by: Jim C ondon, Engineer Taunton State Hospital
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Q:  I need a cross reference for pneumatic temperature and humidity transmitters to and from johnson and B/C
Submitted by: frank kornowicz
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Q:  (Not very experienced with pneumatics) I have a Johnson Controls thermostat model T4756. I just found out that the DA and RA bimetal elements can either be DA on top-RA on botton or vice versa. Found out that the wrong stat was installed in one of our offices. DA was on bottom and RA on top. We have reverse acting cooling- valve opens (no air) on rise in temperature at 15 psi. Heating is 20 psi. The stat I changed out was like for like- DA on bottom and RA on top. It didn't work and was changed for other model, DA on bottom, RA on top. Please confirm if the placement of DA either on top or bottom determines whether it is operating at 15 or 20 psi. I'm guessing it is from what I found out. Does your pneumatics class cover issues like this?
Submitted by: Tim Loretta, hvac tech KIRA
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Q:  I am trying to get a better understanding about reading my gauges like reading presure
Submitted by: chris , maintenic tech
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Q:  My valves are not functioning properly. I inherited a building with a lot of tubing that is disconnected and plugged
Submitted by: Kelly Yazzie, Mechanical Foreman KUSD #27
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Q:  what is the proper way to string up the cap tube on a t8000 tstat i was told that it should be always on a down hill state or zig zag across return air duct to operate correctly is this true? also how do i calibrate the t8000 to modulate properly.
Submitted by: michael, HVAC foreman university of southern miss
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Q:  How do I size up a air compressor?
Submitted by: Tom Gendreau, H.V.AC Technician Bates college
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Q:  trouble shooting t 5000-4 controlers johnson controls
Submitted by: joe warrow, boiler operator oakwood health services
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Q:  I work a lot with johnson control pnumatic thermostats. The kind with the dual dial. Some thermostats say heating and cooling. The other thermostats say day/ night. What is the cooling/ heating on the day/ night thermostats (the cooling setpoint is always to be higher than the heating. What is the cooling and heating on the day and night thermostat. (Is the day dial cooling or heating? Thankyou very much for your help!!!
Submitted by: steve , building maintenance dc maintenance
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Q:  safty valve is discharging as soon as compressor comes on there doesn't seem to be any obstruction in the line between compressor and ai tank, check valve is good.
Submitted by: James Schanne, chief engineer 1515 market street
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Q:  Hello... I just replaced a Johnson Controls T4002 DA pneumatic thermostat because it was constantly leaking air very loudly. Now, the new stat in this location does the same thing, while the one I took off is working properly in another location. What is likely the cause of this? Thank you.
Submitted by: Andy Sveen, Service manager Atlas Heating
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Q:  I am pulling out the rest of my hair trying to find a pneumatic control supply leak in a multi-story 55K sq. ft. building. The line is dual pressure and requires 18 psi to function corectly in the winter or direct acting mode. It supplies 183 theromstats and I have the regulator dialed up to 25 psi to get some but not all of the thermostats working. I cannot hear the source of the leak. I could use some tips or methods on how to locate this leak. I would Greatly appreciate any suggestions. Thank you!
Submitted by: Rich Batka, Building Engineer Holy Cross Hospital
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Q:  I have a honeywell t-stat {the round}but I have no instalation instructions on installing how do I start?
Submitted by: Mark Ritter, HVAC helper Dykes Plumbing,Heating,Air Con.
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Q:  I have a large panel that has several receiver/controllers on it and interacting together. Iam having trouble finding info on setting this panel up correctly. Any information on where I can get training or books that would educate me on how to set these up would be apriciated.
Submitted by: Gregory Wert, HVAC Mechanic I.U.P.U.I.
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Q:  how does a pilot positioner
Submitted by: robert tirado, student nyc tech. college
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Q:  We have a power process control series 200 and I found it to be difficult to get the pilot valve restrictor even with the company who makes it.Can you tell me if your co.carry this retrictor? If you have it please let me know.thanks.
Submitted by: jose padilla, watch eng. starwood
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Q:  we use power process controllers for hot water heaters.the pilot valve seems to act as a restrictor.is there is a way to clean or replace it when is damaged or clogged?can you be able to sell or indicate how to get or clean this restrictors?
Submitted by: padilla,jose, watch eng. starwood
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Q:  What does a restrictor do?
Submitted by: William Ortiz, HVAC TECHNICIAN ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
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Q:  I am looking for a pneumatic relay that will switch on a very low pilot pressure like 2" to 10" perhaps. I would also like to purchase a few air pressure gauges like they used to use to indicate plugged filter banks that would turn from green to red. Are they still available?
Submitted by: David Mattson, Energy Management Coordinator Shawnee Mission Medical Center
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Q:  pneumatic control loop training set with transmitter,control valve,controller with instructions and manual manufactured or distributed in India.
Submitted by: beena joy, pneumatic control loop set Nagman Industries
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Q:  Is Pneu Flush safe to use in hospitals to clean lines that enter ERs etc.?
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Q:  I have 4 different brands of thermostats in my building, is it feasible to run all them on 1 air pressure setting?? or do I need to stanardize my thermostats thank you Mark
Submitted by: Mark Schlesser, Dir of Maintenance Gehlen Catholic Schools
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Q:  how often should you replace the restrictionplate on the back of apowers thermostat. how iften does a thermostat go bad, and due they make a repair kit for the Siemens powers thermostat #192 202
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Q:  I would like to know if it posible to make my pneumatic receivers be control diferetly, now all five controlers are working together so the hole duuilding is the same temp what ever the ac unit cold water suply temp is, is what all the units temp all all the same
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Q:  On the old honeywell brass receiver controllers, the restrictors were part of the inputs. I have installed a BAS but want to keep the existing panel gauges. Do you know if honeywell uses a .005 or a .007 for there sensors and gauges? I plan to just have the main feed the existing sensor and gauge but need to know what type of restrictor to use. Thanks for your help.
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Q:  Would like to know if you have a repair kit for a Powers 1950001rc195 receiver controller.
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Q:  We have a plastic bottle blowmolding operation using a 30kg/cm2 (450psi) compressor and a large holding tank. Our current pressure switch only allows the pressure to be controlled within 5 kg (70 psi) of pressure. This big swing in pressure results in very uneven results in our bottles. Could you recommend a more accurate pressure switch or a way to control the air pressure more tightly? Ideally, we would like to control the pressure to within 15 - 30 psi. Thanks. Paul Rasch
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Q:  Info on Barber Colman TK 6024 pneumatic thermostat
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Q:  is there a technical standard which defines the minimal quality for instrumentation compressed air
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Q:  flushing oil out of a pneumatic control air system in a 15 story with over 1500 vav boxes.
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Q:  looking for a pneumatic pressure to temperature conversion table to use in conjunction with a siebe RKSR-4000 universal pneumatic receiver controller, any suggestions would be helpful, thankyou. John Williams, Jr. gyhooyabat@aol.com
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Q:  how do you determine mid spring?
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Q:  Do you carry a pneumatic PRV(pressure reducing valve)with a filter? If so can I get a price from you please.
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Q:  how to trouble shoot a receiver control
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Q:  How do you determine the size of the compressor you need?
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