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Model 1515D

Model 1515D Pressure Chamber Instrument is a digital 100-Bar instrument. It is fully enclosed in a sealed case and comes with an easily removable tank.
Research & High Stress Pressure Chamber Instrument

Model 1515D Pressure Chamber Instrument is built for high-pressure research and routine plant water measurements.

It is similar to our Model 615 except for the higher pressure capability and digital readout. The Digital Gauge offers features such as backlighting and multiple pressure scales (Bar, Mpa and PSI).

Instrument comes fitted with our most popular sealing gasket size – 1/4 inch Compression Gland Gasket and Insert. This gasket will seal a sample that is up to 1/4” diameter. If you need other sealing options such as bladed grass or other semi-round sizes check our other options.

This is an excellent choice for research due to the large range of operating pressure. It is good for work on high stress level plants and can also be used for routine water measurements for crop plants.

The instrument has a bail-spring handle for carrying and comes complete with a shoulder strap to lighten the load in the field. It has 5 tie-down rings for mounting to ATV or other transportation. The instrument comes complete with light weight aluminum nitrogen cylinder (20 cubic foot) that is secured with 2 inch heavy duty velcro straps and can be quickly replaced with a full cylinder. This cylinder can easily be transfilled from a large nitrogen cylinder as shown here.

For more information about how the Pressure Chamber works or other questions, please check our Resources page.

Model 1515D Pressure Chamber

Instrument comes complete with:

1/4 Inch Compression Gland Sealing System, 5 Extra 1/4 Compression Gland Gaskets, 6 foot Filling Hose, 1 – Solid Lab Stopper for instrument testing,; O-Ring lubricant and Lithium Grease, 11/32 inch wrench and 3/32 inch Allen Key for Control Valve Adjustment, Safety Glasses and a color Operating Instructions Manual.

Model 1515D Specs

Specification Details
Maximum Operating Pressure 100 bar
Chamber Construction Solid Stock Stainless Steel
Read-out Digital Gauge (Reads in Bar, Mpa or PSI)
Size (L x W x H) 22 × 15 × 10 inches
56 × 38 × 26 centimeters
Weight 35 Lbs / 16 Kg
Gauge 2.5” Diameter Gauge
Accuracy 0.5% accuracy
Range 100 bar (10 Mpa) range
Aluminum Tank 207 Bar/ 3000 PSI Maximum Pressure 20 Cubic Foot

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