This method is used for leak localisation of parts under pressure.
Pressurize the test item with tracer gas. Move the sniffer probe around the part. Should a leak be present, the leak detector will detect the escaping tracer gas, locating the leak in the process.
Main advantages
- Ability to locate the leak
- The item to be tested does not need to be placed under vacuum
- Easy to perform
- Detector cost only, no tooling