Hose Lines

Question 1

What are the characteristics of the hose lines?

Answer 1

Non kinking and anti cracking

Question 2

What are they manufactured from?

Answer 2

EPDM rubber

Question 3

What does EPDM stand for?

Answer 3

Ethyene
Proplene
Diene
Monomer

Question 4

What pressures are medium hose lines designed for?

Answer 4

6-9 bar

Question 5

What is at the outlet end of the hose?

Answer 5

Female quick release coupling to attach to a male approved LDV

Question 6

What is inside the hose?

Answer 6

Fine bore copper capillary tube coiled around a multi strand length of phosphor bronze wire.
This is then brazed to each of the end fittings of the capillary tube assembley

Question 7

Where does the high pressure air flow?

Answer 7

Through the bore of the capillary tube to the pressure gauge

Question 8

What pressure does the high pressure hose carry?

Answer 8

200-300 bar

Question 9

What is the crimping at each end for.

Answer 9

A small dot of rubber should be visible through the hose to show it’s in the right place