Operating The Air Compressor - Vanair AIR N ARC RELIANT 300 Series Operations Manual & Parts List

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AIR N ARC 300 SERIES ALL-IN-ONE POWER SYSTEM
To operate the generator:
1. See Section 5.2, Machine Start-Up
Procedure.
2. Turn the generator switch on the control panel
to the ON position.
Only plug power cords into the generator
receptacles AFTER the machine is
Be careful not to overload the rated
capacity of the generator - 6,800 watts
(28 amps @ 240V) continuous.
Combined output on all generator receptacles is limited
to the total rated generator capacity. For example; if
1,500 watts (12.5 amps) is being drawn on the 120V
duplex receptacle, only 3,700 watts (15.5 amps) is
available at the 240V receptacle. Reference Appendix
A, Section A.3, Wattage Requirements for Common
Receptacle Units , for general information on the power
requirements of common power tools, motors and
extension cords. If the equipment is not listed in Section
A.3 , check the desired power tool, motor or extension
cord manufacturer's specifications.
If the thermal overload circuit breakers on the generator
are tripped due to an overload condition, press the white
reset buttons on the generator panel to reset the
breakers ( Figure 5-5 ).
5.6 OPERATING THE AIR
COMPRESSOR
The air compressor and the supply of high pressure air
can be turned off. Whenever the pressure in the air tank
drops below 100 psi or the set pressure.
Exposed high pressure air lines on the
unit become hot during operation—keep
When purchasing air tools or planning a project, the rated
capacity of the compressor (40 CFM @ 175 psi) will need
to be taken into consideration. See Appendix A, Section
A.4, Air Tool Air Consumption Chart , for information on
the compressed air requirements of common tools. If the
equipment is not listed in Section A.4 , check the desired
power tool manufacturer's specifications.
NOTE
running at full speed.
CAUTION
everyone clear.
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Do not rely on the thermal overload
circuit breakers on the generator to
protect personnel, power tools, or the
generator. The thermal overload circuit
breakers on the generator require time to
overheat when the generator is operating
in an overload condition — they do not
provide instant protection against short
circuiting or overload conditions. Always
use GFCI protected extension cords and
power strips when using the generator.
If one of the generator circuit breakers is
tripped, the cause of the overload must
be determined before the circuit breaker
is reset and work is resumed.
Figure 5-5: Resettable Circuit Breakers
The Air N Arc 300 Power System unit
features a high pressure, 175 psi air
system. Check the maximum air
pressure rating on the air tools being
used. The operator is responsible for
regulating the air pressure when
necessary (See Section 6.6.14, Adjusting
the Pressure Setting).
The pressurized air system requires
routine maintenance. See Section 6.3,
Maintenance Schedule Table, to learn
about important maintenance
SECTION 5: OPERATION
WARNING
WARNING
NOTE
NOTE
procedures.
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