need to buy burst disc assembly, PST 3500 psi

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I need to replace a burst disc assembly for a PST 120, 3500 psi. The markings on the head show 5250 III S. None of the dealers on-line seem to have these in stock. Can anyone help me find one of these?
Luke

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3500 psi tanks are not all that common any more and it's not surprising shops don't stock them, but a 3442 psi burst disc will work fine so they don't really need to.

A 3442 psi tank has a test pressure of 5163 psi and the burst disk must fail between 90% and 100% of the test pressure, so within a range of 4646 psi to 5163 psi.

In comparison the 3500 psi tank has a test pressure of 5250 psi and the burst disk must also fail at 90% to 100% of the test pressure, within a range of 4725 to 5250 psi.

In practice the burst discs fail very close to the top end of the range when new, so a 3442 psi burst disc will work fine as it will fail around 5000 psi, well within the range required by the 3500 psi tank.
 

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