PQ HELIUM

PQ HELIUM carries out a series of structural tests on

the refrigeration circuits and components.
This GALILEO equipment is unique and innovative in the industry since it can measure actual values of leaks and not
just theoretical figures like other similar machines.
The equipment allows the user to perform a simple and totally automatic management of the work to carry out. The
operator can either set the acceptable mass leak value in
grams/year of the refrigerant gas indicated or can rather set
the flow rate (for example mbar l/s) of the testing gas used
(e.g. helium).

HELIUM CHARGING UNIT

PQ HELIUM
is a machine for leak and pressure
testing of hermetic units.
It is especially designed for testing
refrigerators and air-conditioners.

PQ HELIUM will take care of the rest and considering the set
values, will compute the actual values of the parameters involved
(pressure, etc.) during the measurement and therefore
correct the value perceived by the leak detector.
The result of such an innovative procedure will be obtaining real values and not theoretical ones,
therefore allowing the operator to have real measured figures in relation to the acceptable limits set.

Programming
By using the keyboard, the operator can program the parameters of each cycle, such as:
Clamps used
Acceptable leak set point
Clamp switching interval

Stand by for manual sniffing with leak

detector (optional)
Flow rate test (optional)
Helium recovery (optional)
Leak detector support (optional)

Work
Once programmed by the operator, the unit
PQ LEAK is ready for the work cycle.
The work cycle can be selected by the bar
code reader or manually from the keyboard.
An additional clamp (8) is used to read
(and for the automatic compensation)
the refrigerant background noise.

TECHNICAL DATA
Number of the phases in each working cycle:
up to 20, programmable
Phases sequence for each working cycle:
programmable by the user
Number of programmable working cycles:
10
Programming protection:
by password
Number of fillers:
1 (2 optional)
Length of each filler:
3,5 m (others on request)
Filler fitting:
1/4 Hansen, female (others on request)
Interfaces
RS 232 C for bar code reader
RS 232 C for printer/PC
Vacuum pump:
rotary double stage
8 m3/h (others on request)
Power supply:
230V ac 50Hz 1ph (others on request)
Power consumption
550W
Working temperature:
+ 10 +45 C
Storage temperature:
- 25 +70 C
Noise level:
< 63 dB (A)
Dimensions:
cabinet 700 x 800 x 1500 mm with wheels
Weight:
96 kg
Max N2 (dry air) pressure:
30 bar (3000 kPa)
Max He pressure:
30 bar (3000 kPa)

Tests the refrigerant unit

when they are already charged
with refrigerant gas.

FUNCTIONAL FEATURES

TECHNICAL FEATURES
Evacuation
Vacuum pressure check
Nitrogen (or dry air), Helium (or Hydrogen mix)
charge up to the pressure of 30 bar
Pressure decay test (Grossleak)

PQ LEAK

After having connected the clamps on the

connection joints to be tested, the cycle starts
by pressing the START button on the keyboard.
The work cycle phases are performed automatically.
Work cycle phases:
Preaspiration of all clamps in parallel
Reading of the background noise
Clamps scanning with registration of
the leak value detected by the leak detector
Work cycle result on the display
Accessories
In order to work, the machine needs clamps
to be placed on the point to test.
These clamps can be the standard model
or customized according to the application.

leak test system line

for circuits and components

TECHNICAL DATA
Number of programmable work cycles
Programming protection
Number of connectable clamps
Length of each clamp hose
Clamp connection
Connecting with leak detector model
Data reading
Interface

STANDARDS
PQ HELIUM is designed
and manufactured
according to the
standards.

Vacuum pump
Power supply
Power absorption
Dimensions
Weight

10
password
From 1 to 7
4 m std
To be defined according to the item to be tested
ECOTEC Inficon product
Graphic display LCD
RS-232 for bar code reader (optional)
RS-232 for printer/PC (optional)
RS-485 (optional) for PCIS (optional)
Contact START/STOP remote cycle
Vacsound D12 ECO, 12 m3/h
200240V 50Hz 1ph
200230V 60 Hz 1ph
550W at 50 Hz, 650W at 60 Hz
600x570x1350 mm
90 kg (leak detector not included)

Alterations reserved
3/2013

PQ HELIUM

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PQ LEAK is a unit which automatically performs

the leak test on hermetic circuits previously
charged with refrigerant. It has been designed to
test the tightness of connecting joints for refrigerators and air conditioning circuits.
PQ LEAK does not require any compressed air supply. The PQ LEAK unit is mounted on a cabinet with
wheels and is easily movable.
On the back side of the cabinet can be placed
a refrigerant leak detector (not included with the unit)
in order to detect the leaks with the sniffer mode.
PQ LEAK can be equipped with a variable
number (from 1 to 7) of sniffer clamps.
They are connected by the operator on
the connection joints of the circuit to be tested.
The unit performs automatically the sniffer
clamps
scanning and it can detect the leak, if present. A RS-232
interface (optional) selects automatically the work
cycle by using a bar code reader (optional).

P R O C E S S

E Q U I P M E N T

TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL
FEATURES
FEATURES

ASTRA
ASTRAIIIIII

NITROGEN
NITROGEN
HELIUM/HYDROGEN
HELIUM/HYDROGEN
MIX
MIX
CHARGING
CHARGING
&&
TESTING
TESTING
UNIT
UNIT

ASTRA
ASTRAIIIIII
is ais machine
a machine
forforleak
leakpressure
pressuretesting,
testing,
flushing
flushing
andand
stressing
stressing
of of
hermetic
hermetic
units.
units.
It isIt especially
is especially
designed
designed
forfor
testing
testing
refrigerators
refrigerators
andand
air-conditioners.
air-conditioners.
ASTRA
ASTRAIIIIII
is able
is able
to to
evacuate
evacuate
thethe
unit
unit
under
under
test
test
andand
to to
pressurize
pressurize
it it
with
with
Helium
Helium
or or
Hydrogen/air
Hydrogen/air
mixmix
andand
or or
Nitrogen
Nitrogen
(dry(dry
air).
air).
TheThe
two
two
fillers
fillers
of of
thethe
Astra
Astra
III III
allow
allow
both
both
a quicker
a quicker
Helium
Helium
charge
charge
andand
thethe
flow
flow
test,
test,
i.e.i.e.
through
through
a capillary,
a capillary,
to to
verify
verify
whether
whether
it isit entirely
is entirely
clogged
clogged
or or
partially
partially
clogged.
clogged.
TheThe
humidity
humidity
level
level
onon
thethe
gasgas
cancan
bebe
detected
detected
with
with
anan
optional
optional
device.
device.
Cycle
Cycle
phases
phases
areare
fully
fully
programmable:
programmable:
thethe
user
user
decides
decides
andand
programs
programs
notnot
only
only
thethe
parameters
parameters
forfor
each
each
phase,
phase,
butbut
also
also
thethe
phases
phases
sequence
sequence
andand
their
their
eventual
eventual
repetition.
repetition.

Relevant
Relevant
phases
phases
of of
thethe
programmable
programmable
working
working
cycle:
cycle:

Flow
test
Flow
test
Evacuation
Evacuation
rate
Flow
ratemeasurement
measurement
(optional)
(optional)
Pressuring/flushing/stressing
Pressuring/flushing/stressing Flow
byby
Nitrogen
Nitrogen
or or
drydry
airair
Vacuum
Vacuum
leak
leak
test
test
(rough
(rough
leak
leak
test)
test)
Pressure
Pressure
decay
decay
test
test
Helium
Helium
or or
Hidrogen/air
Hidrogen/air
mixmix
charge
charge

ASTRA
ASTRAIIIIII
is provided
is provided
with
with
a mechanical
a mechanical
support
support
where
where
it isit possible
is possible
to to
house
house
thethe
leak
leak
detector
detector
(not
(not
included).
included).
After
After
thethe
tests,
tests,
thethe
Helium
Helium
cancan
bebe
exhausted
exhausted
or or
recovered
recovered
byby
using
using
anan
external
external
Helium
Helium
recovery
recovery
system
system
(i.e.(i.e.
ourour
Ecomass
Ecomass
- R2
- R2
or or
Herec
Herec
N 200).
N 200).

ADVANTAGES
ADVANTAGES

Location
Location
of of
possible
possible
leak.
leak.
Measurement
Measurement
of of
thethe
local
local
leak
leak
value.
value.
Testing
Testing
of of
large
large
size
size
systems.
systems.
Testing
Testing
of of
complete
complete
andand
mounted
mounted
systems
systems
that
that
highly
highly
reduce
reduce
thethe
rejection
rejection
caused
caused
byby
thethe
welding,
welding,
or or
anyany
rejection
rejection
linked
linked
to to
assembly
assembly
operations
operations
of of
components.
components.

Measurement
Measurement
of of
evaporator
evaporator
capillarys
capillarys
flow
flow
rate
rate
andand
test
test
thethe
possible
possible
presence
presence
of of
clogging
clogging
or or
flattening.
flattening.
Mechanical
Mechanical
stress
stress
test
test
at at
high
high
pressure.
pressure.
Residual
Residual
humidity
humidity
measurement
measurement
either
either
of of
thethe
circuits
circuits
or or
of of
thethe
components,
components,
in in
order
order
to to
detect
detect
thethe
impurities
impurities
in in
thethe
product.
product.

A special
A special
kitkit
allows
allows
to to
install
install
onon
thethe
Astra
Astra
III machine
III machine
anan
helium
helium
leak
leak
detector
detector
andand
a solenoid
a solenoid
option
option
valve
valve
group
group
configurable
configurable
with
with
upup
to to
8 sniffing
8 sniffing
pliers.
pliers.
Multisniffer
Multisniffer
consists
consists
onon
thethe
substitution
substitution
of of
1212
m3m
/h3/h
vacuum
vacuum
pump
pump
with
with
a 28
a 28
m3m
/h3/h
one.
one.
TheThe
pliers
pliers
willwill
bebe
connected
connected
byby
thethe
operator
operator
in in
different
different
points
points
of of
thethe
circuit
circuit
to to
bebe
tested.
tested.
Astra
Astra
III performs
III performs
automatically
automatically
thethe
test
test
onon
allall
thethe
points
points
connected
connected
to to
thethe
circuit,
circuit,
switching
switching
automatically
automatically
from
from
a plier
a plier
to to
thethe
next.
next.
leak
leak
Multisniffer
Multisniffer
detection
detection
system
system
is able
is able
to to
discriminate
discriminate
background
background
signal
signal
to to
avoid
avoid
possible
possible
false
false
alarms.
alarms.
If aIfleak
a leak
is detected,
is detected,
Astra
Astra
III indicates
III indicates
thethe
plier
plier
where
where
thethe
leak
leak
is been
is been
detected.
detected.

ASTRA
ASTRAIIIIII
will
will
take
take
care
care
of of
thethe
rest
rest
and
and
considering
considering
thethe
setset
values
values
will
will
compute
compute
thethe
actual
actual
values
values
of of
thethe
parameters
parameters
involved
involved
(pressure,
(pressure,
etc.)
etc.)
during
during
thethe
measurement
measurement
and
and
therefore
therefore
obtain
obtain
correctly
correctly
thethe
value
value
perceived
perceived
byby
thethe
leak
leak
detector.
detector.
The
The
result
result
of of
such
such
anan
innovative
innovative
procedure
procedure
will
will
bebe
obtaining
obtaining
real
real
values
values
notnot
theoretical
theoretical
ones
ones
therefore
therefore
allowing
allowing
thethe
operator
operator
to to
have
have
real
real
measured
measured
figures
figures
in in
relation
relation
to to
thethe
acceptable
acceptable
limits
limits
set.
set.

AnAn
RSRS
232232
C serial
C serial
interface
interface
cancan
automatically
automatically
select
select
thethe
working
working
cycle
cycle
byby
using
using
a bar
a bar
code
code
reader
reader
asas
well
well
asas
sending
sending
thethe
process
process
data
data
to to
a printer
a printer
andand
PC.PC.
It isIt possible
is possible
to to
connect
connect
with
with
electrical
electrical
cable
cable
thethe
external
external
sniffer
sniffer
leak
leak
detector
detector
with
with
thethe
ASTRA
ASTRAIIIIII
which
which
displays
displays
thethe
leak
leak
condition.
condition.

MULTISNIFFER
MULTISNIFFER

ASTRA
ASTRAIIIIIISS

ASTRA
ASTRA
IIIIII
is mounted
is mounted
onon
a cabinet
a cabinet
with
with
wheels:
wheels:
it isit easily
is easily
movable.
movable.
It does
It does
notnot
require
require
anyany
compressed
compressed
airair
to to
operate
operate
(model
(model
ASTRA
ASTRA
IIIIII
S requires
S requires
compressed
compressed
air).
air).
TheThe
equipment
equipment
allows
allows
thethe
user
user
a simple
a simple
andand
totally
totally
autoautomatic
matic
management
management
of of
thethe
cycle
cycle
to to
bebe
carried
carried
out.
out.
TheThe
operator
operator
cancan
either
either
setset
thethe
acceptable
acceptable
mass
mass
leak
leak
value
value
in in
grams/year
grams/year
of of
thethe
refrigerant
refrigerant
gasgas
indicated
indicated
or or
cancan
also
also
setset
thethe
flow
flow
rate
rate
(for(for
example
example
mbar
mbar
l/s)l/s)
of of
thethe
testing
testing
gasgas
used
used
(e.g.
(e.g.
helium).
helium).

TheThe
useuse
of of
multisniffer
multisniffer
compared
compared
to to
manual
manual
sniffer
sniffer
grants
grants
thethe
following
following
advantages:
advantages:
1) 1)
TheThe
test
test
hashas
anan
higher
higher
accuracy,
accuracy,
because
because
thethe
plier
plier
is able
is able
to to
transfer
transfer
completely
completely
thethe
leak
leak
to to
thethe
sniffer
sniffer
line;
line;
has
has
2) 2)
Multisniffer
Multisniffer
anan
higher
higher
repeatability
repeatability
because
because
thisthis
test
test
is practically
is practically
notnot
depending
depending
onon
thethe
operator.
operator.
Manual
Manual
sniffer
sniffer
accuracy
accuracy
is dramatically
is dramatically
depending
depending
onon
thethe
operators
operators
capacity
capacity
to to
move
move
thethe
sniffer
sniffer
very
very
close
close
to to
thethe
leaking
leaking
point;
point;
Pliers
Pliers
cancan
bebe
supplied
supplied
forfor
pipes
pipes
with
with
diameter,
diameter,
2, 2,
4, 4,
6 or
6 or
1616
mm.
mm.

Stand-by
Stand-by
(for(for
manual
manual
leak
leak
detection)
detection)
Gas
Gas
humidity
humidity
test
test
(optional)
(optional)
Helium
Helium
exhausting
exhausting
(or(or
recovery)
recovery)

TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL
DATA
DATA
Number
Number
of of
thethe
phases
phases
in in
each
each
working
working
cycle:
cycle: upup
to to
20,20,
programmable
programmable
Phases
Phases
sequence
sequence
forfor
each
each
working
working
cycle:
cycle:
programmable
programmable
byby
thethe
user
user
Number
Number
of of
programmable
programmable
working
working
cycles:
cycles:
5050
1500
1500
mmmm
Programming
Programming
protection:
protection:
byby
password
password
Number
Number
of of
fillers:
fillers:
22
(others
(others
onon
request)
request)
Length
Length
of of
each
each
filler:
filler:
3,53,5
mm

Filler
Filler
fitting:
fitting:
1/4
1/4
Hansen
Hansen, female
, female
(others
(others
onon
request)
request)
Interfaces
Interfaces
RS
RS
232232
C Cforfor
barbar
code
code
reader
reader
RS
RS
232232
C Cforfor
printer/PC
printer/PC
Vacuum
Vacuum
pump:
pump:
rotary
rotary
double
double
stage
stage
Vacsound
Vacsound
D12,
D12,
1212
m3m
/h3/h
Power
Power
supply:
supply:
400Vac
400Vac
50Hz
50Hz
3ph3ph
(others
(others
onon
request)
request)
700700
mmmm
Power
Power
consumption
consumption
570W
570W
Working
Working
temperature:
temperature:
+ 10
+ 10
+45
+45
CC
Storage
Storage
temperature:
temperature:
- 25
- 25
+70
+70
CC
Noise
Noise
level:
level:
< 63
< 63
dBdB
(A)(A)
Dimensions:
Dimensions:
cabinet
cabinet
700700
x 800
x 800
x 1500
x 1500
mmmm
with
with
wheels
wheels
Weight:
Weight:
165165
kgkg
2 (dry
Max
Max
N2N(dry
air)air)
pressure:
pressure:
4040
barbar
(4000
(4000
kPa)
kPa)
Max
Max
He,He,
Hydrogen/air
Hydrogen/air
mixmix
pressure:
pressure:
3030
barbar
(3000
(3000
kPa)
kPa)

CALIBRATED
CALIBRATED
LEAKS
LEAKS

Calibrated
Calibrated
leaks
leaks
areare
composed
composed
byby
a painted
a painted
metallic
metallic
boxbox
containing
containing
a little
a little
bottle
bottle
charged
charged
with
with
refrigerant
refrigerant
(liquid
(liquid
andand
vapour
vapour
pressure)
pressure)
or or
helium.
helium.
OnOn
thethe
front
front
panel
panel
of of
thethe
boxbox
there
there
is aisflange
a flange
with
with
thethe
hole
hole
forfor
thethe
leak.
leak.
NoNo
particular
particular
action
action
is required
is required
to to
operate
operate
thethe
calibrated
calibrated
leak
leak
is continuously
is continuously
leaking
leaking
upup
to to
thethe
complete
complete
discharge
discharge
of of
thethe
refrigerant
refrigerant
or or
thethe
helium
helium
inside.
inside.
In order
In order
to read
to read
thethe
leak
leak
is sufficient
is sufficient
to put
to put
thethe
sniffer
sniffer
close
close
to the
to the
leaking
leaking
hole
hole
onon
thethe
front
front
panel
panel
of the
of the
box.
box.

TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL
DATA
DATA
Gas
Gas
types
types
Leak
Leak
range
range

800800
mmmm

STANDARDS
STANDARDS
AllAll
products
areare
designed
products
designed
and
manufactured
according
and
manufactured
according
to to
thethe standards.
standards.

Minimum
Minimum
weight
weight
Operating
Operating
temperature
temperature
Storage
Storage
temperature
temperature
Temperature
Temperature
coefficient
coefficient
Dimensions
Dimensions

R134a
R134a
R410a
R410a
Helium
Helium
In In
thethe
range
range
of of
1-31-3 g/yg/y
(R134a)
(R134a)
In In
thethe
range
range
of of
5-15
5-15
g/yg/y
(R134a)
(R134a)
In In
thethe
range
range
of of
2-62-6 g/yg/y
(R410a)
(R410a)
-5 mbar
-5 mbar
l/sl/s(Helium)
(Helium)
In In
thethe
range
range
of of
1010
-6 mbar
-6 mbar
In In
thethe
range
range
of of
1010
l/sl/s(Helium)
(Helium)
2,82,8
kgkg
+15+15
+35
+35
CC
0 0+50
+50
CC
2,5%
2,5%
/ C
/ C
forfor
R134a
R134a
or or
R410a
R410a
NotNot
significant
significant
forfor
helium
helium
350350
x 141
x 141
x 138
x 138
mmmm

Helium
Helium
Calibrated
Calibrated
leak
leak

Refrigerant
Refrigerant
Calibrated
Calibrated
leak
leak