Compressor Dictionary - I

Please stick to the following rules when installing a compressor indoors, especially if you operate a commercial compressor (see » regulations).

As an accident prevention measure, access to the compressor room must be restricted.
The exit should be free of obstructions; the emergency power-off switch must be easy to get to.
There is strictly no smoking in a compressor room!
For indoor installation, the compressor is generally powered by an electric motor.
Nevertheless, the guidelines that apply for gasoline-driven compressors ought to be observed.
The minimum distance between wall and compressor must be:
- 0,5 m for the air intake,
- 0,75 m for the cooling air outlet.
The recommendations concerning room ventilation, windows, etc. are listed in the compressor's operating manual.

Please install your compressor in a safe place! Unfortunately this principal rule is often forgotten. Lack of awareness has entailed numerous accidents and legal proceedings.
The ground surface must be level, dust-free and sufficiently hard in order to handle the compressor's weight and vibrations.
The intake hose, which may have a maximum length of 3 metres, must have an adequately large cross-section. It should be located in an elevated, dry place and upwind from the compressor.
Ideally, the direction of the cooling air stream and the prevailing winds are aligned.
Do check the wind direction from time to time!
Above all, the aspiration of exhaust fumes from the compressor engine must be avoided.
Equally, we recommend that you steer clear of oxygen depleted or polluted environments, the vicinity of frequented roads, for example.

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