Method of sampling pressurised liquid

Abstract

A method of determining particulate content in a hydraulic fluid contained in a hydraulic circuit the circuit having a standard hydraulic sampling output for sample collection comprising the steps of: connecting the sampling output to an adapter having a body unit with an internal press risible volume, an input and an output to the volume, and valve means whereby the input and output are either linked to one another or isolated from one another; the connection to the sampling output being by way of the adapter inlet; connecting the output of the adapter to a particle counter to provide an operable sampling combination; operating the valve means to provide for the input and the output of the adapter to be coupled to allow the controlled flow of pressurised hydraulic fluid from the sampling output to the counter so as to provide a sample of the fluid for analysis by the counter.

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