Busch · R5 RA 1000/1600 A PLUS

R5 RA 1600 A PLUS

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Ultimate pressure: 0.3 mbar
Motor power: 37.3 kW
Weight: 1,580 kg

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Technical data

Source: Busch product page · retrieved 2026-10-01

As published	ISO 50 Hz	ISO 50 Hz; (Gas-ballast valve closed)	ISO 50 Hz; (Gas-ballast valve open)	ISO 50 Hz; at 100 mbar	ISO 50 Hz; at ultimate pressure	ISO 50 Hz; (ISO 2151), KpA = 3 dB	ISO 50 Hz; approx.	ISO 50 Hz; (L x W x H)	ISO 60 Hz	ISO 60 Hz; (Gas-ballast valve closed)	ISO 60 Hz; (Gas-ballast valve open)	ISO 60 Hz; at 100 mbar	ISO 60 Hz; at ultimate pressure	ISO 60 Hz; (ISO 2151), KpA = 3 dB	ISO 60 Hz; approx.	ISO 60 Hz; (L x W x H)	US 60 Hz	US 60 Hz; at 75 Torr	US 60 Hz; at ultimate pressure	US 60 Hz; (ISO 2151), KpA = 3 dB	US 60 Hz; approx.	US 60 Hz; (L x W x H)
Nominal pumping speed Pumping speed	640 – 1800 m³/h m³/h^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01								640 – 1800 m³/h m³/h^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01								376.6–1059.3 ACFM ACFM^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01
Ultimate pressure (Gas-ballast valve closed) Ultimate pressure		0.3 ... 0.5 hPa (mbar) hPa (mbar) oem source Source · 2026-10-01								0.3 ... 0.5 hPa (mbar) hPa (mbar) oem source Source · 2026-10-01
Ultimate pressure (Gas-ballast valve open) Ultimate pressure			0.5 ... 1.0 hPa (mbar) hPa (mbar) oem source Source · 2026-10-01								0.5 ... 1.0 hPa (mbar) hPa (mbar) oem source Source · 2026-10-01
Ultimate pressure	0.3 hPa (mbar) hPa (mbar) oem verified Source · 2026-10-01								0.3 hPa (mbar) hPa (mbar) oem verified Source · 2026-10-01								0.225 Torr Torr oem verified Source · 2026-10-01
Nominal motor rating Motor power	37 kW kW oem verified Source · 2026-10-01								37 kW kW oem verified Source · 2026-10-01								50 hp hp oem verified Source · 2026-10-01
Nominal motor speed Speed	500 – 1200 min⁻¹ min⁻¹^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01								500 – 1200 min⁻¹ min⁻¹^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01								500–1200 rpm rpm^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01
Power consumption at 100 mbar Power consumption				12.8 – 35.9 kW kW^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01								12.8 – 35.9 kW kW^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01
Power consumption at ultimate pressure Power consumption					6.9 – 19.0 kW kW^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01								6.9 – 19.0 kW kW^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01						9.3–25.4 hp hp^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01
Sound pressure level (ISO 2151), KpA = 3 dB Noise level						69 – 83 dB(A) dB(A)^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01								69 – 83 dB(A) dB(A)^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01						69–83 dB(A) dB(A)^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01
Oil capacity	30 l l oem verified Source · 2026-10-01								30 l l oem verified Source · 2026-10-01								30.0 l l oem source Source · 2026-10-01
Weight approx. Weight							1580 kg kg oem verified Source · 2026-10-01								1580 kg kg oem verified Source · 2026-10-01						3476 Lbs. Lbs. oem verified Source · 2026-10-01
Dimensions (L x W x H) Dimensions								2198 x 1422 x 1451 mm mm oem source Source · 2026-10-01								2198 x 1422 x 1451 mm mm oem source Source · 2026-10-01						86.5 x 56 x 57.1 inches inches oem source Source · 2026-10-01
Gas inlet Inlet connection	DN 150 oem source Source · 2026-10-01								DN 150 oem source Source · 2026-10-01								DN 150 oem source Source · 2026-10-01
Gas outlet Outlet connection	DN 125 oem source Source · 2026-10-01								DN 125 oem source Source · 2026-10-01								DN 125 oem source Source · 2026-10-01
Power consumption at 75 Torr Power consumption																		17.1–48.1 hp hp^R Needs review · excluded from comparison Source · 2026-10-01

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^R a min–max range as published, not a single rating

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Product leaflet R5 RA 1000_1600 A PLUS Internationaldatasheet · 2 pp
Product leaflet R5 RA 1000_1600 A PLUS International ENdatasheet · 2 pp
Product leaflet R5 RA 1000_1600 A PLUS USdatasheet · 2 pp
Product leaflet R5 RA 1000_1600 A PLUS USdatasheet · 2 pp
Instruction manual R5 RA 1000-1600 A PLUS ENmanual · 68 pp
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