Dramm - Irrigation Pressure Test Gauge Kit and Needle Adaptors
Brand: Dramm
Irrigation Pressure Test Gauge Kit and Needle Adaptors
A spot-check pressure testing system for drip and mist lines. The needle adaptors stay permanently in the line at the points you care about; the single gauge travels between them. When the needle is pulled out, the adaptor's internal bladder reseals and no leak is left behind, so one gauge can read pressure at as many test points as you care to install.
Buy the Complete Gauge Test Kit once - it holds the portable gauge, a punch tool, 5 needles, 5 barb adaptors and 5 threaded adaptors, which is enough to set up a zone straight away. After that you are buying 5-packs of adaptors to seed more test points, and the pack you want depends on how the point connects. Needle Adaptor x Barb pushes into a 3 mm punched hole in PE tubing exactly like a drip emitter and stays there. Needle Adaptor x 1/4 in MIPT screws into a 1/4 in female port. Needle Adaptor x 1/4 in FIPT screws onto a 1/4 in male port. Punch the hole with a PE punch tool rather than a drill, and treat the gauge as a spot-measuring instrument - Dramm is explicit that it is not intended to be left on a fitting permanently.
Specifications
| Kit contents | Portable gauge, 1 punch tool, 5 needles, 5 barb adaptors, 5 threaded adaptors |
| Gauge | 0 to 100 psi, dual psi and kPa scales, liquid filled, stainless steel, 1/4 in MIPT |
| Adaptor connection by option | Barb into punched PE tubing; 1/4 in MIPT; 1/4 in FIPT |
| Adaptor packs | Sold 5 per pack |
| Sealing | The adaptor bladder reseals when the needle is withdrawn, so no leak is created |
| Installation | Punch a 3 mm hole with a PE punch tool - do not use a drill |
| Intended use | Spot measurement; not for leaving the gauge on a fitting permanently |
Configurations
| Item | Part number |
|---|---|
| Needle Adaptor x 1/4 in FIPT - 5 Pack | GN3021-025 |
| Needle Adaptor x Barb - 5 Pack | GN3020-B |
| Needle Adaptor x 1/4 in MIPT - 5 Pack | GN3020-T |
| Complete Gauge Test Kit | GN3020K |
Key Features
- One gauge reads any number of test points, because the adaptors stay in the line
- Self-sealing adaptors leave no leak when the gauge is removed
- Liquid filled stainless gauge with both psi and kPa scales
- Barb adaptor installs into PE tubing exactly like an emitter
- Threaded adaptors in both 1/4 in male and 1/4 in female patterns
- Kit includes the 3 mm punch tool needed to make the holes correctly
Ideal Applications
- Confirming the last dripper on a run still sees the minimum pressure after friction loss
- Commissioning a new drip zone against the design pressure
- Diagnosing a loading filter by reading pressure either side of it
- Leaving permanent test points at the head, middle and end of a bench
This is the tool for setting an adjustable regulator to a known outlet pressure and for proving that Dramm PCAS emitters are still inside their 15 to 50 psi window at the far end of a run.
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