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Compressor charge hose connection to air receiver
Compressor charge hose with push-fit fittings
NOTE: FOR THIRD PARTY SUPPLIED COMPRESSORS, ENSURE YOUR COMPRESSOR IS SET TO CHARGE TO 9-
10BAR TO ENSURE THE TANK’S SAFETY VALVE IS NOT TRIGGERED.
When the air receiver has reached fully-charged, the compressor will switch off automatically. This should take
approximately 8 minutes for a single standard 40L air receiver to fully charge from empty to its max 10 bar
capacity. Please note: For testing with lower tank pressures, the user can set the pressure from within the
software options and the system will switch off the compressor once the desired pressure is reached.
7.5
Test Preparation
Prior to testing, normally while the air receiver(s) are charging, the following actions should be carried out.
Open all interior doors and openings to allow for flow of air between the spaces to be tested.
Close or seal up any purpose provided ventilation as per the testing protocols being followed (e.g. CIBSE
TM23 2021, ATTMA TSL1, ISO 9972).
Inform current building occupants of the imminent testing. You may also wish to warn them of the noise
made during testing as some occupants may find this disconcerting if they are not warned. In occupied
premises where pets are present, it is advised for them to be kept away from the air release to avoid distress.
You may wish to place signs on external doors to ensure nobody enters during testing, which in turn could
render a test as void.
Input all the required test details and building parameters as per control system instructions in section 8.
7.6
Launching the Pulse test
It is strongly recommended that records are kept of each test to allow for reporting or compliance needs. The
following information is likely to be useful when keeping records:
Tester ID number
Test time
Weather conditions on site
Test location (i.e. address)
Notable site conditions and building information
Sealing protocol followed
The Pulse control system has the capability to record this information, but you may choose to make additional
records as deemed appropriate.
When launching a test, first ensure the air receivers are charged to sufficiently high pressure by observation of
the on-screen tank pressure feeds, or by observation of the mechanical tank pressure gauge in the top of the air
receiver. (This can be pre-set in the control software).
