Edwards
The BOC Edwards RV3 is a two-stage rotary vane vacuum pump. The BOC Edwards RV3 is quiet running and vibration free. The BOC Edwards RV3 includes a gas ballast valve.[1]
Plate 01Edwards RV3 Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump PN A65201903 w Oil Mist Filter EMF20
Plate 02Edwards RV3 A652-01-906 2 Stage Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump, 1Ph 115230V 5060Hz US, Serial #: 056277297
Plate 03Edwards RV3 Lab Vacuum Pump #hvacvacuum #labequipment
Plate 04Edwards RV3 Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump PN A65201903 w Oil Mist Filter EMF10
Plate 05EDWARDS RV3 RV 3 DUAL STAGE ROTARY VANE VACUUM PUMP A652 01 906 1PH 2 6CFM
Plate 06Edwards RV3 Dual Stage Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump 2.3 CFM 115v
Power
Electrical mains cable and on/off switch[1]
Vacuum
Standard two-stage rotary vane pump[1]
Gas delivery
Fitted with a gas ballast valve[1]
The Edwards RV3 is a rotary vane vacuum pump. The Edwards RV3 is part of the RV3, RV5, RV8 and RV12 rotary vane pump family. The Edwards RV3 is a standard two-stage rotary vane pump. The Edwards RV3 is supplied with a gas-ballast control. The Edwards RV3 is intended to be incorporated into other equipment rather than to function independently.[3][1]
The Edwards RV3 has performance modes and controls that include a mode selector and a gas-ballast control. The Edwards RV3 is lubricated with oil. The Edwards RV3 has inlet and outlet connections. The Edwards RV3 can be prepared for use with PFPE oils.[3]
The Edwards RV3 is used as the standard direct drive vacuum pump on the PD3 plate degasser. In that configuration, the Edwards RV3 supports degassing of photographic films and plates before their use in electron microscopes.[1]
The Edwards RV3 is used with refrigeration dehydration, brake line evacuation, epoxy degassing, sterilization, mass spectrometry, vacuum ovens, lasers, backing combinations, thin film coating, vacuum distillation, freeze drying, space research, and other vacuum processes.[2]
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The Edwards RV3 is a rotary vane vacuum pump, and the RV3 is a two-stage pump.[3][1]
The Edwards RV3 is fitted with a gas-ballast valve or gas-ballast control to assist in removing water vapour.[3][1]
The Edwards RV3 is intended to be incorporated into other equipment and not to function independently.[3]
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No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the RV3 are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the RV3 are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the RV3 are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the RV3 are on record.
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Last updated Oct 20, 2026.