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◉ THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPS OF AIR COMPRESSORS. THEY ARE:
Answer: RECIPROCATING, CENTRIFIGUAL, ROTARY AND SCROLL
◉ THE MOST COMMONLY USED AIR COMPRESSOR IS A: Answer:
RECIPROCATING AIR COMPRESSOR
◉ AN AIR COMPRESSOR WITH ONE CYLINDER AND ONE PISTON IS
CALLED A: Answer: SINGLE STAGE AIR COMPRESSOR
◉ AN AIR COMPRESSOR WITH MORE THAN ONE CYLINDER AND
PISTON IS CALLED: Answer: MULTI-STAGE AIR COMPRESSOR
◉ AS AIR IS COMPRESSED AT HIGH PRESSURE IT BECOMES:
Answer: HEATED
◉ AN______IS INSTALLED BETWEEN THE STAGES OF AN AIR
COMPRESSOR: Answer: INTERCOOLER
, ◉ (SAFETY) A______VALVE ALLOWS THE AIR TO ESCAPE FROM THE
COMPRESSION CHAMBER WHEN THERE IS A STRAIN ON THE
ELECTRICAL MOTOR Answer: UNLOADING VALVE
◉ (SAFETY) A SECONDARY VALVE CALLED A ____ENSURES THAT
COMPRESSED AIR DOES NOT FLOW OUT WHEN THE UNLOADING
VALVE ACTIVATES Answer: CHECK VALVE
◉ A______IS INSTALLED AS PART OF THE COMPRESSION UNIT
Answer: PRESSURE GAUGE
◉ (SAFETY) ________VALVES ALLOW AIR TO ESCAPE FROM A
SYSTEM WHEN THE PRESSURE IS TOO GREAT. Answer: PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
◉ THE ______IS FITTED WITH AN AIR FILTER. Answer: AIR INTAKE
VALVE
◉ WHAT IS THE THE NAME OF THE FILTER THAT REMOVES
MOISTURE OUT OF COMPRESSED AIR? Answer: FILTER AND
MOISTURE SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY (FMSA)
◉ WHAT DEVICE SHUTS DOWN THE AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN THE
AIR PRESSURE IN THE AIR RECEIVER IS ADEQUATE AND STARTS