FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SPECIALTY GASES

How do you connect more than one compressed gas cylinder to each side of an automatic changeover gas manifold?

In order to connect more than one cylinder to each side of an automatic changeover gas manifold, you will need to use header manifolds. Header manifolds are attached to the changeover manifold with flexible pigtails equipped with CGA fittings and check valves. Header manifolds are usually used in pairs – a left header and a right header. The left header has the outlet on the left end and the right header has the outlet on the right end. Header manifolds are typically available with two stations, but can be constructed to accommodate many more cylinders. Depending on the space available, they can be single rows or multiple rows. Each header station also comes with a station valve and a 24″ flexible stainless steel pigtail equipped with a check valve and CGA fitting to attach to a cylinder.