>whs70@dancer.cc.bellcore.com (sohl,william h) writes:
>> So with those numbers in mind, I'd think 180 psi rating should be fine,
>> especially since most stuff is produced with a safety margin in order to
>> be sold by the manufacturer with a high degree of confidence that every piece
>> is capable of sustaining 180 psi.
>
>Hmmm. Might it be possible for pulses from the compressor to exceed 180 psi?
>In other words, the pressure in the lines may AVERAGE 100-120 psi, but the
>individual bumps from the compressor might go significantly higher than that.
>Just wondering out loud...
That would be likely if there was no tank, I'd expect the tank (20
gallon in my case) to act as a "buffer" or capacitor to smooth out
any sudden pressure increases due to the action of each stroke of the
compressor. Is that logical, engineering/physics wise?
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