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Re: Air Compressor Recovery time

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Subject: Re: Air Compressor Recovery time
From: Randall Young <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 15:45:57 -0800
80 gallons is about 10 cubic feet, and standard pressure is about 15
psi, so at 105 psi your tank holds about (105/15 * 10) = 70 scf, about
100 scf at 150 psi.  So, your compressor is producing about 30 scf in
6.5 minutes or about 4.6 scfm.

My guess is the rings and cylinder walls are shot.

Randall

BOB NOGUEIRA wrote:
> 
> I need some advise on whether my compressor is running correctly.  It is a
> Cambell Hausfeld  5 HP (22 amp) two stage  with a 80 gal tank. ( 13.5 CFM @
> 90lbs and 12.5 CFM @ 175 psi) .
> My recovery time from the cut in @ 105 lbs to cut off @ 150 lbs is 6 1/2
> minutes .

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