Typical use of these pumps would be as follows.

• 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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Edwards RV8 Rotary vane pump
Technical Data

Displacement
50 Hz operation 9.7 m3h-1 / 5.7 ft3min-1
60 Hz operation 11.7 m3h-1 / 6.9 ft3min-1
Speed (Pneurop 6602)
50 Hz operation 8.5 m3h-1 / 5 ft3min-1
60 Hz operation 10 m3h-1 / 5.9 ft3min-1
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
50 mbar / 38 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 450 W
60Hz 550 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
26 kg / 57 lbs
Noise
48 dB(A) @ 50 Hz
Oil capacity
Maximum 0.75 liter
Minimum 0.45 liter
Recommended oil
Ultragrade 19

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Edwards RV8 Rotary vane pump
Total pressure

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Edwards RV8 Rotary vane pump
Diagram

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Edwards RV8 Rotary vane pump

Ordering information

RV8 115/230 volt 50/60 hz
Ex works set to 230 volt for europe A65201903
Ex works set to 115 volt for USA A65201906

100/200 volt 50/60 hz
Ex works set to 200 volt for japan A65201904

200-220/380-415 volt 50 hz and 200-230/460 volt 3 phase
Ex works set to 380/460 volt A65201905

pumps are supplied with inlet filter and oring nw 25.also comes with 1 lite container ultragrade 19 vacuum pump oil.

Spares
clean and overhaul kit A65201131
blade kit A65201130
outer shaft seal kit A65201134
inlet valve kit A65201036
motor 1 phase A65299000
motor 3 phase A65297000
cartridge kit A65201032

Accessories
2 meter electrical supply lead/cable
UK three pin plug A50505000
north american plug A50506000
north amerirca/japan plug A5050700
no plug A50508000

RV gas ballast adaptor A50502000
RV exhaust nozzle kit 3/4 inch BSP to 15 mm hose A50509000
EMF 20 outlet mist filter A46229000