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  title: "Vacuum Module"
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  parent: pneumaticcraft:tubes.md
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  - pneumaticcraft:vacuum_module
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# Vacuum Module

The *Vacuum Module* does the same job as the [Vacuum Pump](../machines/vacuum_pump.md) - provide negative pressure - but in a slightly more compact way. It can be placed on a vertical tube, unlike the full-size pump, which can be only be oriented horizontally.

The advantage is compactness; the disadvantage is more limited upgradeability in terms of speed and volume.

## Placement

The Vacuum Module is an *inline* module. Place it on the end of the tube which should be the vacuum side. Providing a minimum of 2 bar pressure to the wide/green end of the tube will cause the module to spin, removing air from any tubes past the narrow/red end.

Applying a <Color hex="#f00">redstone signal</Color> prevents the module running.

<ItemImage id="pneumaticcraft:module_expansion_card" />

A [Module Expansion Card](./module_expansion_card.md) boosts the module's speed, roughly equivalent to adding 4 [Speed Upgrades](../base_concepts/upgrades.md#speed) to a Vacuum Pump. Similar to adding Speed Upgrades, this comes with a reduction in efficiency in terms of air usage at the positive side.

Crafting a Vacuum Module

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