Hi peeps,
My AirCom 20A compressor wouldn't auto switch off, then it released air and kept running until releasing air again. I quickly turned it off. Research indicated my Pressure Switch on my 10 year old oil filled compressor needed replacing. Replacement also didn't work in the same way and I have sent it back and ordered another one today.
My question is: Do I need to set the cut off pressure setting on the new pressure switch?
My compressor has a max. pressure of 6 bars. The original pressure switch was set to cut off at 6 bars and cut back in at 4 bars. I noticed on my returned switch that it had mentioned being factory set for 5 - 8 bars. Does that mean it would cut off at 8 bars and cut in at 5 bars? My compressor can't reach 8 bars so would I have to turn the screw in the pressure switch to lower the pressure setting to 6 bars? And if so, how would I do that properly?
Or am I just simply misunderstanding things and the new pressure switch should just work right out of the box. I don't want to keep returning Pressure Switches because they don't work and it might be something I am doing wrong. Any insight would be truely appreciated.
Cheers Mel
My AirCom 20A compressor wouldn't auto switch off, then it released air and kept running until releasing air again. I quickly turned it off. Research indicated my Pressure Switch on my 10 year old oil filled compressor needed replacing. Replacement also didn't work in the same way and I have sent it back and ordered another one today.
My question is: Do I need to set the cut off pressure setting on the new pressure switch?
My compressor has a max. pressure of 6 bars. The original pressure switch was set to cut off at 6 bars and cut back in at 4 bars. I noticed on my returned switch that it had mentioned being factory set for 5 - 8 bars. Does that mean it would cut off at 8 bars and cut in at 5 bars? My compressor can't reach 8 bars so would I have to turn the screw in the pressure switch to lower the pressure setting to 6 bars? And if so, how would I do that properly?
Or am I just simply misunderstanding things and the new pressure switch should just work right out of the box. I don't want to keep returning Pressure Switches because they don't work and it might be something I am doing wrong. Any insight would be truely appreciated.
Cheers Mel