Precision Measurement Engineering, Inc.
Discussing SCAMP Maintenance
OPENING THE SCAMP
- If the SCAMP is wet, remove the closure ring (located at the
release end) completely. Dry the exposed end cap completely with a towel.
Replace the closure ring. This will reduce the slight amount of water that the
release end cap leaves on the inside of the pressure tube when the tube is removed.
Skip this step if the SCAMP is dry.
- Loosen the SCAMP closure ring (located at the release
end) roughly one turn. Do not remove this ring. Press the ring toward the SCAMP body until the inner electronics
slip forward. Repeat this procedure until the o- rings release. After the o-rings
release, remove the ring completely. Note that this incremental removal procedure,
if properly done, will not provide shock forces to the sensor when the internal
electronics slips forward. Since the retaining ring remains on for the whole
procedure, the internal electronics (and the sensors) will not unexpectedly fall out!
- Pull the SCAMP electronics from within the outer
tube. Be careful that no water drips into the electronics or the tube. Be careful not to
scratch the o-ring seals as the SCAMP electronics is withdrawn.
