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DRY VACUUM USER MANUAL
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SECTION III - INSTALLATION
PLUMBING
FACILITY VACUUM LINES FROM
OPERATORIES
1½" (or larger) schedule 40 PVC with DWV fittings
or equivalent.
Slope: Minimum ¼" per 10 ft (2 mm per 1 m).
Can be adapted to fit facility plumbing from ¾" to 2".
If an in-line low spot is unavoidable, place it in a
known location and incorporate clean-out.
For overhead piping, contact Ramvac Technical
Support.
For nitrous oxide scavenging, contact Ramvac
Technical Support.
AMALGAM SEPARATOR TO TANK VACUUM
LINE
1½" schedule 40 PVC with DMW fittings or
equivalent.
Use new, clean pipe to connect tank to vacuum
power unit and amalgam separator to vacuum line.
DO NOT reuse old or existing pipe.
TANK DRAIN LINE
Waste pipe, slide valve and drain check valve:
1½" schedule 40 PVC with DWV fittings.
Slope: Minimum 1/4" per 10 feet (2 mm per 1 m).
Use only Ramvac supplied 1½" drain check valve.
Drain into building sewer system.
Trap and drain branch:
Trap and drain branch line two sizes larger than
waste pipe.
Trap seal minimum 4" deep.
Vents:
Trap vent size no less than half the trap and drain
branch size.
Vents no smaller than drain check valve.
Vents must extend a minimum of 6" above tank top
before turning horizontally.
NOTICE
Follow current NFPA 99c Edition, Ramvac instructions, and all local codes.
