Air
compressor
COF
A
permit
is
required
for
any
air
compressor
that
compresses
air
at
pressures
above
___
pounds
per
square
inch
(psi).
These
permits
are
issued
by
the
Bureau
of
Fire
Prevention
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100
The
different
types
of
air
compressors
are
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the
reciprocating,
centrifugal,
rotary
and
solar
compressors
The
most
commonly
used
air
compressor
is
the
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reciprocating
air
compressor
The
air
compressors
can
be
powered
by
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electric
motors,
internal
combustion
engines
or
steam
turbines
Air
compressors
are
sometimes
called
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air
pumps
the
air
compressor
must
be
at
least_____above
ground
level
because
it
is
less
likely
to
ignite
the
flammable
gases
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5
feet
The
entire
unit
is
driven
by
an
______
motor.
This
motor
then
activates
a
series
of
drive
belts
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Electric
The
air
is
compressed
in
a
______
chamber.
The
compression
chamber
consists
of
a
piston
inside
a
cylinder
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compression
Ordinarily
an
air
compressor
with
one
cylinder
and
one
piston
is
called
a
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single
stage
air
compressor
Air
compressors
with
more
than
one
piston
and
one
cylinder
are
called
__________;
however,
there
are
air
compressors
with
multiple
pistons
and
cylinders
that
are
single
stage.
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multi-stage
air
compressors
The
_____
cools
the
air
as
it
travels
between
the
compression
stages
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The
intercooler
cools
the
air
as
it
travels
between
the
compression
stages
This
system
is
used
when
there
is
a
need
for
air
under
very
high
pressure
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storage
containers/several
compressors