NOTE: Compressed air from oil lube air compressors will contain water condensation and oil mist. Several drains, traps and filters will be needed to supply air without water (including aerosols) or oil to spray equipment, air tools and accessories requiring filtered air. Always read the instructions for the air tools and accessories being used.
•Use pipe that is the same size as the air tank outlet. Piping that is too small will restrict the flow of air.
•If piping is over 100' (30.5 m) long, use the next larger size.
•Bury underground lines below the frost line and avoid pockets where condensation can gather and freeze. Apply pressure before underground lines are covered to make sure all pipe joints are free of leaks.
•A flexible coupling is recommended to be installed between the globe valve/ air discharge outlet and main air distribution line to allow for vibration.
•A separate regulator is recommended to control the air pressure. Air pressure from the tank is usually to high for individual air driven tools.
•DO NOT install lubricators between the tank and any spray equipment, air tool or accessory requiring
•Drain all traps, filters and dirt legs daily.
AIR FLOW | FEEDER LINES SLOPE | AIR FLOW | |
WITH AIR FLOW | |||
|
MAIN DISTRIBUTION AIR LINES |
|
|
|
| |
Slope pipe in direction of air flow. |
|
| DRAIN | ||
Water condensate flows along |
| AIR USAGE |
| LEGS | |
bottom of pipe to drain legs, |
| LINES |
|
| |
preventing it from entering feeder |
|
|
| ||
lines. |
|
|
|
| DRAIN |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| VALVES |
| .01 MICRON | 5 MICRON |
| FILTER / |
|
| FILTER | FILTER |
| MOISTURE |
|
|
|
|
| TRAP |
|
|
|
| DIRT |
|
|
|
|
| LEGS |
|
|
SPRAY |
|
|
|
| REGULATOR |
GUN |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| DRAIN |
| LUBRICATOR |
|
|
|
|
| |
REGULATOR |
|
| VALVES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
BALL |
|
|
|
|
|
FILTER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| AIR |
|
|
|
|
| TOOL |
FILTER / | FOR BEST PERFORMANCE | FLEXIBLE |
|
| |
the distance between the |
|
| |||
MOISTURE | compressor and the | COUPLING |
|
| |
TRAP | moisture trap should be as |
|
| GLOBE VALVE / | |
| long as possible |
|
| ||
|
|
| AIR DISCHARGE | ||
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| AIR | VALVE |
DRAIN |
|
|
|
| |
TYPICAL |
| COMPRESSOR | |||
VALVE |
| ||||
|
|
| |||
COMPRESSED AIR |
|
|
| ||
DISTRIBUTION |
|
|
| ||
| SYSTEM |
|
| DRAIN | |
|
|
|
|
| VALVE |
| RISK OF BURSTING. ALWAYS USE |
|
|
| |
| METAL PIPING AND FITTINGS. |
|
|
| |
10 - ENG
