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Re: PVC pipe was re: air compressors

To: british-cars@hoosier.cs.utah.edu
Subject: Re: PVC pipe was re: air compressors
From: acg@hermes.dlogics.com
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1992 12:35:30 CDT
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...


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