1. After any fire or explosion, the Bureau of Fire Prevention may require a de-
tailed report. This report must be filed within days after the incident.: 10
2. An air compressor should be raised at least feet above ground level to
avoid drawing in any flammable gases.: 5
(Flammable gases are usually heavier than air and fall to the floor before spreading
outward)
3. The air is compressed in a : Compression Chamber
4. The compression chamber consists of a inside a : Piston
inside a cylinder
5. When the piston moves downward it : Draws air
into the cylinder
6. Air is drawn in through the valve.: Intake Valve
7. The intake valve automatically opens when the piston moves -
: Downward
8. What happens to the intake valve when the piston changes direction and
moves upward?: It automatically closes.
9. The intake valve automatically opens when the piston moves which way?-
: Downward
10. The closed intake valve prevents air from : Escaping
from the cylinder
11. The upward stroke of the piston : Compresses the air
12. The piston moves: Up and down
13. When air pressure reaches a certain level, it forces open a
: Discharge Valve
14. The discharge valve is loaded.: Spring Loaded
15. When the discharge valve opens, compressed air is released into the
.: Into an air receiver
16. The air receiver is sometimes call the .: Air tank
17. When it is needed to supply tools or machinery, compressed air is taken
from the .: Air receiver.
18. Typically, compressors with one cylinder and piston are called .: Sin-
gle stage air compressor
19. Typically, compressors with multiple cylinders and pistons are called
.: Multi Stage
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, 20. However, There are air compressors with multiple pistons and cylinders
that are: Single Stage
21. Why are some compressors with multiple cylinders and pistons consid-
ered single-stage?: Because each cylinder discharges directly into the air receiver
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