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VaPOrless 99 LD -2000 Addendum <br />5.0 Description of the 99 LD -2000 <br />The 99 LD -2000 mechanical leak detector incorporates a poppet valve and metering <br />the pump is activated, fuel is metered into the line to raise the pressure. If pm' When <br />above 24 psi, the poppet valve opens and full flow into the lute occurs. If the pressure fails sure rises <br />above 24 psi, fuel flow in the line is restricted to approximately 2 gaUmin. tO rise <br />The 99 LD -2000 mechanical line leak detector is based on the original LD -2000 in 1990. Features of the 99 LD -2000 include: 2000 developed by <br />• Drastically reduced piston size of the leak detector m , <br />lY ung for a much more responsive <br />significantly reducing the fuel needed to pass through the metering pin and <br />peak detector, sioppet to allow full flow of the pump, , <br />Eliminates traditional fuel flow path to the piston sIlowin <br />system better isolation from the turbulence and hydraulic effects foundleak metering <br />during pump startup. This fuel flow change also eliminates the mein chanic pump head <br />effects present in the upper half of the um g al anthermal <br />to line pressure changes. pump, <br />�O� the leak detector to Onlyrespond <br />• More responsive Ieak detectors all the line to open up for Pumpingm <br />When the pump is off, itwillreset to leak sense position faster because of re quickly <br />amount of fuel under the piston. Additionally, the leak detector does note smaller <br />completely reset to cycle throughhave to <br />as 5 psi (when the the leak sense position If the line pressure falls as low <br />PUMP is off), the leak detector is forced into the leak sense mode. <br />• Reduced surface area of the piston results in less exposure to h <br />enhancing leak detection performance not onlyYdraulic line shock, <br />flexible piping systems. in steel and fiberglass lines but also in <br />Higher leak sense pressure is possible due to the reduced piston area The leak detector <br />stays Y the fast fill position to a higher pressure, compressing vapor pockets or removing <br />stretch from flexible pipe faster. <br />• Field adjustment access in cap to adjust sensitivity for wear or field <br />deep burial or excessive trapped vapor. variables such as <br />.Integrated check valve to compensate forum <br />valves in the turbine, defective submersible c component failure such as leaking check <br />valves. If pump component failur <br />system to depressurize occurs thaintegrated :heck valve doeressure reliefs, or defective bypass <br />e and reset the leak detector. s not allow the <br />Page 6 <br />