6.1 General

A vacuum system includes a variety of different components, such as recipients, vacuum pumps, measurement instruments, shut-off devices, filters, separators, etc., that must be joined together to form a unit. A distinction is made between detachable connections, which are equipped with seals, and non-detachable connections. The various types of connections that have to be taken into consideration in configuring a system and selecting components for it are described and presented in the sections below