Auxiliary Air & Helium Supply
A portable source for compressed air and helium. Everything the console needs, in a wheeled case — so a bubble generator can be operated in any location, with or without shop air.
hours, single output
hours, double output
kg, wheeled Pelican case
m³ helium cylinder
What it does
Bubble generation needs regulated compressed air and helium at the test location. In a wind tunnel facility that’s rarely an issue. In an operating room, a cleanroom, a grain storage building or a barn, it usually is.
The Auxiliary Air & Helium Supply removes the dependency. An oil-less piston compressor supplies air; a rechargeable aluminum cylinder supplies helium; both are regulated and ready. The included transfill manifold lets you recharge the helium cylinder from a larger bottle on site, so a single supply cylinder serves many test sessions.
This is the component that makes the system genuinely portable.
Components
- Industrial oil-less piston compressor, 3/4 hp direct-drive with thermal overload protection
- Rechargeable aluminum helium cylinder, 0.25 m³
- Pressure regulators for air and helium, CGA 580 nipple fitting
- Transfill manifold for on-site helium recharging
- Supply lines and power cord
- Rugged Pelican ABS case with wheels
Specifications
Air
| Delivery pressure | 0–690 kPa |
| Delivery flow | 0.1 m³/min @ 276 kPa |
| Motor | 3/4 hp, thermal overload protection |
| Rated output | 3.5 cfm @ 40 psi |
Helium
| Delivery pressure | 0–207 kPa |
| Delivery flow | 400 cm³/min @ 138 kPa |
| Cylinder capacity | 0.25 m³ |
| Cylinder max pressure | 12,400 kPa |
| Runtime | 20 hours single output, 10 hours double output |
Physical and electrical
| Baseplate | 56 cm L × 41 cm W × 0.32 cm H |
| Case | 63.5 cm L × 51 cm W × 30.5 cm H |
| Weight | 27 kg |
| Voltage | 110 Vac 60 Hz or 220 Vac 50 Hz |
Use cases
- Cleanroom and operating room airflow
- Ventilation studies in agricultural and industrial buildings
- Field testing away from facility air
- Any test location without regulated shop air
Works with
Model 5 Console
Basic Light
Modulated Arc Lamp System
Ordering
Ships within 30 days. One year warranty and technical support.
Payment is required with order. For orders under US$2,500 we accept electronic funds transfer, credit card, PayPal or check; above that amount, electronic funds transfer or check. Purchase orders accepted, payment due before shipment.
We ship worldwide, direct from Pinetop, Arizona. Freight, duties and taxes are added to the cost of the system. Specify 110 Vac 60 Hz or 220 Vac 50 Hz when ordering.
Tell us what you're trying to see.
Send us your test conditions — velocity, volume, and what you’re trying to visualize — and we’ll tell you what configuration fits, and what it costs.
Or call (928) 358-7313 · info@sageactioninc.com