through valve (E) to be indicated on PRES-
SURE/SUCTION manometer (4) or Hg
manometer (5), whichever you have selected. Any
leakage would be registered on rotameters (7) or
(8).
5. The VENT PRESSURE valve (H) controls
a vent flow of low pressure through the suit
simulator tank to the item under test at sea level.
When valve (H) is opened, nitrogen (N2) flows
through the vent flow Vol-O-Flo element, and is
indicated on VENT FLOW manometer (3). The
flow then passes to the suit simulator tank,
through FLOW SELECTOR valve (M), OUT-
PUT connection (23) and piezometer (26) to the
item under test. Valve (H) is primarily used for
testing relief valves.
6. The VENT AMBIENT valve (I) serves the
same purpose as VENT PRESSURE valve (H),
except that valve (H) is used at sea level with
supply pressure, while valve (I) is used at altitude
and uses ambient air as the pressure source to
conserve N2.
Therefore, valve (I) can be
considered an economizer valve, used only at
altitude.
Nonmeasunng Control Valves
The nonmeasuring valves (fig. 11-1) are
opened only as much as necessary. Flow through
these valves cannot be measured or gauged. The
nonmeasuring valves are as follows:
1. The FLUTTER DAMPENER valve (J)
allows an opening from the suit simulator tank
to the line connecting FLOW SELECTOR valve
(M) and OUTPUT valve (C). It acts as a
dampener to prevent fluttering of specific
regulator diaphragms during testing, and allows
a flow to be drawn from a test item through the
suit simulator tank when FLOW SELECTOR
valve (M) is in the CONTROLLER position.
2. The CHAMBER BLEED valve (K) is used
to bring the chamber to sea level from a simulated
altitude.
3. The SYSTEM BLEED valve (S) is used to
bleed N2 pressure from systems of the test stand
through SYSTEM BLEED port (16). On later
configurations of Model 1172AS100, SYSTEM
BLEED port (16) has been deleted. N2 pressure
is bled directly from a port incorporated in the
SYSTEM BLEED valve (S).
SHUTOFF VALVES
There is only one shutoff valve on the
1172AS100 test stand (fig. 1 l-l). It is the SUIT
SIMULATOR REFERENCE SHUTOFF valve
(R). It is used to prevent damage to other com-
ponents. The SUIT SIMULATOR REFERENCE
SHUTOFF valve shuts off the suit simulator tank
from REFERENCE PRESSURE SELECTOR
valve (0) and HELMET REFERENCE TAP (24).
When you use a shutoff valve, you should fully
open the valve, and then turn it back one-fourth
turn.
CAUTION
IF SUIT SIMULATOR VALVE (R) IS
LEFT OPEN WITH REFERENCE PRES-
SURE SELECTOR VALVE (0) IN THE
SUIT SIMULATOR TANK POSITION,
DAMAGE COULD OCCUR TO LOW
RANGE ALTM (13) IF EXCESSIVE
PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO IT WITH
VENT PRESSURE VALVE (H).
REGULATORS
There are two regulators on the 1172AS100
test stand (fig. 11-1). They control the supply
pressure to the specific system being used. The
regulators are as follows:
1. The HIGH PRESSURE REGULATOR
(Q), which is pneumatically operated. It supplies
regulated high pressures from 250 pounds per
square inch, gauge (psig) to the maximum capacity
of the supply cylinder being used. Regulator (Q)
has three positionsLOAD, NEUTRAL, and
VENT. It is spring loaded in the NEUTRAL posi-
tion. Pressure being loaded is indicated on
REGULATED HIGH PRESSURE gauge (10).
2. The LOW PRESSURE REGULATOR
(N), which is mechanically operated, supplies
regulated low pressure to the item under test, the
in-system rotameters, and the suit simulator tank.
Regulator (N) has a range of 0 to 180 psig. The
pressure being loaded is displayed on
REGULATED LOW PRESSURE gauge (1 1),
and is also displayed on N2 INPUT gauge (27)
when the INLET PRESSURE ON/OFF valve (L)
is in the ON position.
GAUGES AND INDICATORS
Gauges and indicators incorporated in the test
stand (fig. 11-1 ) indicate pressures or flows. Some
indicate in pounds per square inch, gauge (psig),
some in feet, inches of mercury (inches Hg),
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