Vanair Air N Arc All-in-One Power Systems 300 Operations Manual & Parts List page 13

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AIR N ARC 300 SERIES ALL-IN-ONE POWER SYSTEM
compression is completed. They are one of
the most effective means of removing
moisture from compressed air.
Air Receivers - tanks into which the
compressed air is discharged from the air
compressor. Receivers help to eliminate
pulsations in the discharge line and also act
as storage capacity during intervals when the
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Air Regulator - Used to control the amount
of pressure received from the tank.
Check Valve - Ensures the air flows in one
direction.
Discharge Pressure - This is the absolute
pressure of the air at outlet (delivery) of a
compressor.
Free Air Delivery (FAD) - Free air delivery is
the volume of air delivered under the
conditions of temperature and pressure
existing at the compressor intake. This
generally taken as 1.0332 kg/cm square abs
& 15 degree Centigrade.
Inlet Pressure - This is the absolute
pressure of the air at inlet (suction) to a
compressor.
Intercoolers - devices for removing the heat
of compression of the air or between
consecutive stages
compressors.
Line Pressure Gauge - Reads amount of
pressure in the air hose, which supplies the
tool with air.
Moisture Separators - devices for collecting
and removing moisture precipitated from the
air or gas during the process of cooling.
Piston - Compresses the air by pulling air
into the cylinder of the pump when it moves
downward and the pushes the air out when it
moves upward.
Pressure Switch - Stops the motor when the
tank is full (cut out pressure) and starts the
motor when the pressure falls to a specific
setting (cut in pressure).
PSIG - pounds per square inch gauge
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Pump - Part that compresses the air and
pushes it into the tank.
Reciprocating Air Compressors - those in
which each compressing element consists of
a piston moving back and forth in a cylinder.
Rotary Air Compressors - those which
utilize two inter-meshing helical rotors to trap
a volume of air, then compress it to a higher
pressure.
Single Stage Air Compressors - those in
which compression from initial to final
pressure is complete in a single step or
stage.
Tank - Holds the compressed air until used
by an air tool or for some other purpose.
Tank Pressure Gauge - Indicates amount of
pressure in tank.
Two Stage Air Compressors - those in
which compression from initial to final
pressure is completed in two distinct steps or
stages.
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