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Edwards^® RV3 Rotary vane pump
3.7 m³h^-1, 2.2 ft³min^-1, 61.7 l min^-1

Direct drive vane vacuum pump. CFM 2.6, Ultimate vacuum 1.5 x 10-3 torr, Inlet / exhaust ports NW25,
Motor 300W 50/60hz 115v 240 volt  standard or optional 200-460v 3ph 50/60hz, Oil capacity 0.7 liter, Weight net 47.3 lbs

Typical use of RV3 rotary vane pumps:

• Laboratory research
• Pharmaceutical applications
• Freeze drying and gel drying
• Composite moulding and silicone resin degassing
• Backing of diffusion pumps and turbo molecular pumps
• Vacuum bagging
• UHV ultra high vacuum systems
• Vacuum filtration
• Centrifuge concentration
• Distillation and extraction apparatus
• Glove boxes , fume hoods and vacuum load locks
• Recirculation of rare gases such as helium
• Azide applications
• Vacuum furnaces and vacuum ovens
• Electron microscopes , mass spectrometers and lasers
• Air conditioning refrigeration and dehydration.

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RV3 Rotary Vane pump - technical data

Displacement
50 Hz operation 3.7 m3h-1 / 2.2 ft3min-1
60 Hz operation 4.5 m3h-1 / 2.6 ft3min-1
Speed (Pneurop 6602)
50 Hz operation 3.3 m3h-1 / 2 ft3min-1
60 Hz operation 3.9 m3h-1 / 2.3 ft3min-1
GAS BALLAST              ULTIMATE VACUUM (TOTAL PRESSURE)
                                         HIGH VACUUM MODE                 HIGH THROUGHPUT MODE
Closed                            2 x 10-3 mbar /                                3 x 10-2 mbar /
                                         1.5 x 10-3 Torr                                 2.3 x 10-2 Torr


Low flow, I                        3 x 10-2 mbar /                             6 x 10-2 mbar /
                                          2.3 x 10-2 Torr                                4.6 x 10-2 Torr


High flow, II                                                                              1.2 x 10-1mbar /
                                                                                                    9.1 x 10-2 Torr
Inlet connection
NW25
Outlet connection
NW25
Maximum allowed outlet pressure
1 bar gauge / 14 psig
Maximum allowed inlet and gas ballast pressure
0.5 bar gauge / 7 psig
Maximum water vapor inlet pressure
80 mbar / 60 Torr
Maximum water vapor pumping rate
Gas ballast low flow 60 g h-1
Gas ballast high flow 220 g h-1
Motor power
50Hz 250 W
60Hz 300 W
Electrical supply
1-phase 110-120 V or
220-240 V, 50 or 60 Hz
3-phase 200-230 V or
380-460 V, 50 or 60 Hz
Operating temperature range
12 – 40 ºC
Weight,
without oil 21.6 kg / 47.3 lbs
Noise
48 dB(A) @ 50 Hz
Oil capacity
Maximum
0.7 liter
Minimum
0.42 liter
Recommended oil
Ultragrade 19

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RV3 Rotary Vane pump - total pressure

1 50 Hz high vacuum mode, gas ballast = 0
2 50 Hz high throughput mode, gas ballast = 0 and high vacuum mode, gas ballast = I
3 50 Hz high vacuum and high throughput modes, gas ballast = II

1 60 Hz high vacuum mode, gas ballast = 0
2 60 Hz high throughput mode, gas ballast = 0 and high vacuum mode, gas ballast = I
3 60 Hz high vacuum and high throughput modes, gas ballast = II

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RV3 Rotary Vane pump - diagram

1 1-phase motor
2 3-phase motor
3 Retractable handle

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RV3 Rotary Vane pump - Ordering information

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