Yes. Depending on the model you can even use Audio Zoom™ (found in the Tru Pointe® 1100 & Tru Pointe® 2100) to detect small problems in their beginning stages of decline.

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Yes. Air sucked into a system from a leak point will generate ultrasound just like when it leaks under pressure. Ultrasonic leak detection is the only technology which can detect vacuum leaks

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Usually, no. If the pressure is very high it is possible.

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It depends on the situation and the size of leak. If the leak makes a lot of sound (it is large) and the pipe is not covered by thick insulation, then yes you can. However sometimes it is necessary to leak test these portions at 500psi with nitrogen.

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Yes. Ultrasonic leak detectors are the only instrument that can locate a leak independent of gas from distance.

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Generally, no. Some times it is necessary to leak test these portions at 500psi with nitrogen and cut a small slit on the jacket to insert a piece of ¼” tubing, the waveguide, to check between the wall of the pipe and the insulation.

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Restrictions in pipe systems or leaks though valves generate ultrasound. Touching the valve with our patented Resonator Touch Probe will transfer the leak sound to the Tru Pointe® Ultra which will indicate the leak.

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Yes, ultrasonic leak detectors will respond to nitrogen gas leaks, small or large.

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Yes, ultrasound can be used to detect CO2 gas used as a refrigerant or in hospital medical gas pipes. Note: The ultrasonic leak detectors cannot be used to detect ambient carbon dioxide found in room air.

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Yes, ultrasound can detect ammonia gas leaks; however, you must be very careful around ammonia refrigeration systems since ammonia is asphyxiating. Note: It will not detect the leaked concentration in a room.

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Yes, any kind of valve.

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Yes. Until now lubricating a bearing was a hit or miss task. Now you can hear the sound of a bearing before you grease it, during (you can even hear the grease entering) and after so you know exactly when to stop.

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Yes. Friction in bearings and mechanisms generates ultrasound. This ultrasound propagates through a machine and can be detected at various points.

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You place the SoundBlaster® in the cooler, room or tank you want to test for (air) leaks and turn it on. You go to the outside, close the door and using the Tru Pointe® Ultra you search for sound escaping from cracks or other problems in gaskets or seals.

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Leaks can be located very fast, at the speed of sound! You do not need to move slowly around suspected points.

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Depending on leak size and system pressure 10 to 40 feet.

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It is very easy to find where the leak is since ultrasound is very directional, it is a sound microwave. Tracing it will take you to the leak.

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Any turbulent gas flow will generate ultrasound which is above the human hearing range. By a process called heterodyning, the ultrasonic hissing sound of a leak is translated to a lower frequency where it can be heard by humans through headphones. The amount of sound pressure created by a leak will determine its ability to be detected ultrasonically.

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An ultrasonic leak detector is a leak detector based on ultrasound technology. The detector responds to the high frequency hiss a gas makes when leaking.

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Using the patented Touch Probe (any model) you touch the valve and hear if the steam trap is cycling, stuck open, or closed.

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Yes. Each leaky trap can waste hundreds to thousands of dollars in energy costs per year. EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) estimates that facilities using steam may have leaks in 20-30% of the steam traps.

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The detector is detecting sound and not a chemical property. It does not matter what the gas is as long as it is flowing.

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No, ultrasound travels at the same speed in calm or windy air.

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Not to sounds we hear; however, our patented heterodyne technology will allow you to distinguish between leaks and mechanical sounds simultaneously.

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The most common problem is arcing. Arcing occurs in contactors and relays when the contacts wear out. Arcing makes a sound like frying. Arcing is a phenomenon that can take place at any voltage, high or low.

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Ultrasonic leak detectors can detect all types of gases, regardless of chemistry.

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The SoundBlaster® is an ultrasound generator to help you find leaks when you cannot pressurize a space like a walk-in cooler or a display case.

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Yes, you can detect a faulty TXV in 10 minutes compared to spending an hour to detect it with the usual (superheat) techniques.

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We have the only ultrasonic leak detector on the market (the Tru Pointe® 2100) that can detect sonic sound which is the sound condensate makes as it flows in a pipe.

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No, the SoundBlaster® will vibrate the thin sheet metal of the exchanger and make false positives.

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No, sound does not travel well in pipes and especially ultrasound gets attenuated in long runs and in bends.

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Yes, regardless of the refrigerant type or the chemical composition, ultrasonic leak detectors can detect refrigerant gas leaks.

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Yes, corona discharge, which happens around high voltage insulators, can be detected. Eventually it will turn into an arc with catastrophic results. This happens in high voltage transformers and distribution networks.

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