HYDAC Suction Strainer Elements are designed for installation introduction lines of pumps. Extra caution should be taken to ensure that the suction elements are always mounted below the minimum oil level of the reservoir.

The suction strainer elements can be supplied with a bypass valve to reduce high pressure drops caused by contaminated elements or high viscosity fluids during cold starting. The bypass valve opens at 3 psi. For best results, suction strainer elements should be sized for clean element pressure drops of no higher than 0.5 to 0.7 psi.

HYDAC Suction Strainer Elements are manufactured using stainless steel wire screen media, plastic nut caps, and plated steel end caps and support tubes.

Suction strainer elements are only intended to protect hydraulic pumps against catastrophic failure caused by coarse contaminant.

Suction strainer elements should be inspected and cleaned regularly.

Suction strainer elements should not be used as the only filtration elements in a hydraulic system. Pressure filters and return line filters, with reasonable dirt holding capacity, must be installed to provide protection against component damage caused by fine contaminants.
Unit of Measure

Specifications

Type

N/A Ball Valve

Nominal Size

N/A 0015

Housing Material

N/A Stainless Steel

Mounting Type

N/A Canister

Cap Material

N/A Polyamide

Clogging Indicator

N/A No Clogging Indicator

Connection Gender

N/A Female

Model Code Description

N/A HANDLE KIT OFS SS SW12 18X

BUn

N/A EA

Series

N/A Suction Filter Elements

Options

N/A Without Bypass-Valve

Temperature at Full Pressure [Min]

N/A -10 ºC14 ºF

Operating Temperature [Max]

N/A 100 ºC212 ºF

Nominal Flow

N/A 6.6 gpm25 L/min

Mesh Size

N/A 125 µm

Dimension B

N/A 4.06 in

Diameter A

N/A 1.73 in

Dimension D HEX

N/A 1.18 in

End Type

N/A NPT

Thread C Size

N/A G 1/2

Division

N/A ACCESSORIES

Product Group Family

N/A BALL VALVES-HIGH PRESSURE (?3000 PSI)

Product

N/A BALL VALVES

Cleaning Procedure

Cleaning Procedure

N/A Remove external build-up of contaminant with cleaning fluid in separate tank.
Flush element with clean solvent and blow through wire screen media with air.