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AccuTrak VPE Ultrasonic Leak Detector
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XXYY-VPE
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Superior AccuTrak
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VPE Ultrasonic Leak Detector by Superior AccuTrak
The Patented Superior AccuTrak® VPE represents state-of-the-art technology for pinpointing leaks is air conditioning and refrigeration systems. AccuTrak® is extremely sensitive to the ultrasonic sound of a turbulent gas leak. Using a technology called "heterodyning" it translates the sound to a lower frequency which your ear can interpret. AccuTrak maintains the original sound characteristics making it possible to distinguish leaks from other competing background sounds. AccuTrak is so sensitive you can actually hear the blink of an eye, yet most background noise will not interfere with detection accuracy.
VPE Basic Kit
Superior AccuTrak® advanced patented technology has never been so affordable! The AccuTrak® VPE Basic Kit is for technicians who require only the essentials to detect leaks using airborne ultrasound. As with all AccuTrak® instruments, the VPE finds leaks for any kind of gas or refrigerant without changing tips or components. Works equally well to find compressed air leaks, nitrogen leaks – even vacuum leaks! AccuTrak® can find leaks as small as the equivalent of 1.5 oz per year of refrigerant, or can hear a 5 psi leak up to 30 feet away.
Kit Includes:
- VPE Leak Detector
- Headset
- Battery
- Hard Case
VPE Standard Kit
The AccuTrak® VPE Standard Kit offers literally twice the functionality of the Basic Kit with the addition of the AccuTrak® Touch Probe and Waveguide. Utilizing the Touch Probe, the VPE can troubleshoot thermal expansion valves in less than 5 minutes, and find faulty steam traps in just seconds! The Touch Probe can also be used to detect worn bearings and faulty valves. With the Waveguide attachment a technician can gain better access to hard-to-reach places and better determine the location of leaks that would otherwise be inaccessible. This is our most popular kit for a reason!
Kit Includes:
- VPE Leak Detector
- Headset
- Battery
- Hard Case
- Touch Probe
- Waveguide
VPE Professional Kit
The AccuTrak® VPE Professional Kit is designed for technicians who work in noisy places, or who regularly need to find smaller leaks. The VPE Professional Kit includes all the great features of our VPE Standard Kit upgraded with professional Noise Cancelling Headphones and a larger case to keep everything together. These high quality headphones eliminate all background noise, allowing a technician to effectively find the smallest leaks – even in very loud environments. You can choose the standard style professional headphones, or the hardhat compatible version – same price!
Kit Includes:
- VPE Leak Detector
- Battery
- Touch Probe
- Waveguide
- Noise Blocking Headphones
- Large Carry Case
VPE Plus Kit
The AccuTrak® VPE Plus Kit is designed for technicians looking to take full advantage of all the VPE’s many capabilities. The VPE Plus Kit includes everything in our Standard Kit – PLUS our powerful Burst Tone Sound Generator! The sophisticated Burst Tone can artificially pressurize any vessel or space with ultrasonic sound, allowing a technician to quickly scan for leaks even where there is no actual pressure differential! The VPE Plus Kit is ideal for technicians who test refrigerator door and window seals, or any other non-pressurized seal or vessel. The VPE Plus Kit is also great for Energy Audits and Surveys, and finding air leaks and sources of air infiltration in homes, aircraft, ships, and buildings.
Kit Includes:
- VPE Leak Detector
- Headset
- Battery
- Hard Case
- Touch Probe
- Waveguide
- Sound Generator
VPE Pro-Plus Kit
The AccuTrak® VPE Pro-Plus Kit is our most comprehensive VPE Kit, for the serious technician who needs the maximum capability from an ultrasonic instrument. The VPE Pro-Plus Kit includes the upgraded professional Noise Cancelling Headphones PLUS the powerful Burst Tone Sound Generator, in the larger case to keep everything together. The VPE Pro-Plus Kit offers unrivaled functionality and versatility for a fraction of the cost of any competitive system with similar performance. Find any kind of leak, troubleshoot internal mechanical problems, find bad gaskets and door seals – and do it all well, in any environment! If you do a variety of work, and need a cost effective professional kit that can do it all, the Superior AccuTrak® VPE Pro-Plus Kit is for you.
Kit Includes:
- VPE Leak Detector
- Battery
- Touch Probe
- Waveguide
- Sound Generator
- Noise Blocking Headphones
- Large Carry Case
Applications:
- Leak Detection: Air, Vacuum, Refrigerants; ANY GAS!
- Steam Traps: Detect live steam loss in seconds!
- Valves: Detect/hear internal leakage in check, ball, needle, gate or any type of valve! Diagnose thermal expansion valves in just five minutes!
- Bearing Wear: Hear wear and lubrication problems before damage is done!
Features:
- Audio Output: 0 Hz to 4 kHz Natural Sound conversion allows you to Hear the Leak, and distinguish leaks from mechanical or other background ultrasound.
- Visual Output: 10 element bar graph provides quick and intuitive visual indication to presence of and relative strength of ultrasound.
- Adjustable Sensitivity: allows operator to quickly identify leaks from a distance, and then zero in on the exact location of the leak.
Capabilities:
- Capable of detecting a 5 psi leak out of a 0.005" (5/1000 inch) hole, 20 to 30 feet away depending on background noise.
- Easily detects any gas that generates ultrasonic sound during flow – including vacuum leaks.
- Capable of detecting leaks equivalent to 1.5 oz/year of Refrigerant.
- Works equally well for compressed Air or Nitrogen.
- Not affected by wind or high concentrations of leaked gas or refrigerant.
Kits for Every Application
Whether you only need the basic functions of the VPE or you plan to take full advantage of the instrument's diverse capabilities, we have a kit that will meet your needs! Click the "Find Your Kit" tab above to learn more.
Advantages Versus Sniffers
- AccuTrak® VPE is a much more accurate and reliable instrument for detecting single and multiple leaks.
- AccuTrak® VPE can detect any type of refrigerant gas including nitrogen.
- AccuTrak® VPE detects both vacuum and pressure leaks.
- AccuTrak® VPE is effective in gas saturated areas and under windy conditions.
- AccuTrak® VPE does not require the introduction of tracer gases into the system, which can be ozone depleting when vented, and can also be harmful to ones health.
- AccuTrak® VPE is battery powered for cordless operation
Advantages versus other Ultrasonic Leak Detectors
- AccuTrak® VPE is #1 in technology. We wrote the book on ultrasonic leak detection, our patented instruments lead the industry!
- AccuTrak® VPE is the original! it is not a copy.
- AccuTrak® VPE is the most durable unit available, with the best warranty. The face of the unit is sealed with no pin holes/speakers for foreign objects to enter.
- AccuTrak® VPE has more dynamic range, and wont overload in loud areas.
- AccuTrak® VPE gives true audio sound reproduction instead of the "beeps and squeals" of other instruments.
Mechanical | |
Shape | Mostly Parallelepiped |
Dimensions (LWD) | 4.15” (10.5cm) X 2.4" (61mm) X .875" (22.22mm) |
Overall Length | 5.5” (14cm) |
Body Materials | ABS |
Body Finish | Blue ABS |
Connector | 3.5mm Stereo |
Top Label | Velvet Lexan, Back Printed |
Weight | 0.3lb (138gr) Includes Battery |
Electrical | |
Airborne Sensor Sensitivity | -80db/V-µbar |
Detection Performance* | 1.5oz/yr Refrigerant |
Ultrasound Converter type | Heterodyne |
Frequency response, AirBorne | 36kHz-42kHz |
Heterodyne Oscillator | Analog |
Heterodyne Filter | 4kHz |
Controls | 1 Button |
Sensitivity Control | Continually Variable Slide |
Output, Audio | 0Hz to 4kHz |
Output, Visual | 10 Element Bar Graph |
Battery Type | 9 Volt |
Run Time | 80-120 hrs |