Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
6 bytes removed ,  11:37, 19 October 2012
m
Line 56: Line 56:  
[[Image:Flowmeter.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>Flowmeters</center></small>]]
 
[[Image:Flowmeter.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>Flowmeters</center></small>]]
 
==Flowmeters==
 
==Flowmeters==
Flowmeters are made up of a transparent tube with either a bobbin or ball, which float in the gas flow. The flow rate is marked on the tubing, and the gas flows around the bobbin or ball, where if the flow increases then the marker will rise indicating a higher flow rate. If a bobbin is present then the flow rate is read from the top of the bobbin whereas if a ball is present then the flow rate is read from the middle point of the ball. Again, flowmeters are often colour coded for the gas that they are controlling, with oxygen commonly being white, while nitrous oxide is blue.  
+
Flowmeters are made up of a transparent tube with either a bobbin or ball, which float in the gas flow. The flow rate is marked on the tubing, and the gas flows around the bobbin or ball, where if the flow increases then the marker will rise indicating a higher flow rate. If a bobbin is present then the flow rate is read from the top of the bobbin whereas if a ball is present then the flow rate is read from the line of the equator. Again, flowmeters are often colour coded for the gas that they are controlling, with oxygen commonly being white, while nitrous oxide is blue.  
   −
Flowmeters are supported along with the vapourisers and some other components on the backbar of anaesthetic machines.  
+
Flowmeters are supported along with the vapourisers and some other components on the backbar of anaesthetic machines.
    
==Common Gas Outlet==
 
==Common Gas Outlet==
9

edits

Navigation menu