Understanding Air
Compressor Specs
Tank size-
The
physical size of the air
compressor is basically termed as the tank size. This tank helps in the storage
of air or else the pump would be run incessantly. The tank obviously has a
specific pressure limit which is followed by
the pump while pumping air into it.
Once this limit
is reached, the motor will shut off automatically and will not operate again
unless and until the pressure inside the
tank falls below a specified limit.
How frequently the motor will run depends on the
tank size. A 5-gallon tank will require the motor to run for almost every
doing. Removing one bolt with an impact gun may empty the tank enough to
cause the motor to run when one has a 5-gallon
tank.
A sandblaster may
use so much of air that it will empty a 5-gallon
tank very fast and the motor will never
shut off. If one has a small motor or pump and a huge tank, the motor will run
less frequently but each time it runs, it’s going to be long. A good all-aroundtank for home garage purposes is
usually 60-80 gallons.
Horsepower (HP)-
The rating of the
motor is in terms of horsepower. The hp rating is not strictly relevant to the
purchasing idea though.
If you're running an HVLP gun for ten hours a day,
you'll end up with a 200-gallon tank with
two or three pumps running in parallel (Intentionally ignoring screw
compressors).
With a larger tank size, you'll be able to let your
motor rest longer because you have more stored air to draw off of. If you had a
motor/pump combination that had a 100% duty cycle, theoretically you wouldn't
need a tank at all.
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