DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR A FLOW RATE TEST OF A TANK CONNECTOR

摘要

For determining the adequate perviousness of venting tube nipples (4) on fuel tanks (3) made of plastics material a test duct (12) is connected to the nipple (4) and air drawn into the test duct (12) from the tank (3). From measuring the partial vacuum of e.g. approx. 5 mbar or the volume flow rate in the test duct (12) it can be determined whether the nipple (4) and its joint (9) to the tank (3) are sufficiently permeable. This test is very precise and silent and needs only little consumption of compressed air. Thereby the load on the sealing seat (14) between test duct (12) and nipple (4) is only slight.