Miniature pressure sensor
4 000 - 30 000 psi | Kipster THE LEE COMPANY

The Kipster is designed to be an economical alternative for recording peak pressures. While its accuracy doesn't replace sophisticated electronics, it does offer unique design opportunities where other expensive and bulky options are inappropriate. The Kipster can be used in a wide range of applications. Typical examples are: water hammer, hydraulic transient pressure rises, and warranty protection, where the Kipster will establish if a maximum operating pressure has been exceeded.

Due to its compact size, the Kipster is capable of being installed in areas not accessible to electronic transducers. The Kipster also utilizes the patented TWIS mounting system which provides for maximum mounting flexibility. The Kipster is even small enough to be installed in a -4 Tee!

PRESSURE RANGES/ACCURACY
There are 3 models of pressure recording Kipsters that span the pressure range from 4000 psi to 30,000 psi. The first model is designed to measure pressures in the 4000 to 12,000 psi range and has an accuracy of ± 3% of full scale. The second and third models cover the ranges of 7000 to 21,000 psi and 10,000 to 30,000 psi with an accuracy of ± 21/2% and ± 3% of full scale, respectively.

PRESSURIZATION RATES
The Kipster will record peak pressure rises over a wide range of pressurization rates. Testing has been conducted with nitrogen at slow rates (0.14 psi/sec.), and at higher rates with water (2,000,000 psi/sec.).

The rate of pressurization has little effect on the Kipster's accuracy up to 50,000 psi/sec. Above this rate, some drift can be expected. If a repeatable rate of rise is being monitored, the drift is consistent Kipster to Kipster. This has been experimentally shown to 2,000,000 psi/sec.