{"id":2468,"date":"2026-01-25T11:08:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T11:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=2468"},"modified":"2026-03-10T08:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T08:27:09","slug":"what-is-the-recommended-installation-torque-for-bulkheads","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/da\/knowledge-base\/what-is-the-recommended-installation-torque-for-bulkheads\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the recommended installation torque for bulkheads?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over-tightening is a common cause of leakage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Mechanism:<\/strong> The watertight seal is created by the O-ring compression, not by how hard you crank the nut.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Risk:<\/strong> Excessive torque can extrude the O-ring or crack the bulkhead seat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Surface:<\/strong> Ensure the mounting surface is flat, smooth (Ra 1.6 or better), and free of burrs before applying torque.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Washer:<\/strong> Always use the provided washer and nut to distribute the load evenly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"faq_category":[78],"class_list":["post-2468","knowledge-base","type-knowledge-base","status-publish","hentry","faq_category-technical-specifications"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base\/2468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/knowledge-base"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2468"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base\/2468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4414,"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base\/2468\/revisions\/4414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/da\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq_category?post=2468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}