| Re: [GMCnet] Viair air Compressor deal [message #68338] |
Fri, 25 December 2009 12:51  |
kenneth hugelier
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Registered: August 2008
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Let's see if I remember this correctly. Duty cycle is a rating that expresses how long a piece of equipment (in this case the compressor) can run at it's maximum rated capacity during a period of run time. In other words, if the compressor ran for one hour, a 25% duty cycle unit could withstand 15 minutes of it's rated maximum output. If you demand more of it during that one hour period, you do it at your peril. The other 75% of the one hour period, the unit could be asked to put out less than it's capacity. So, on the other hand, a 100% duty cycle compressor, can be asked to run at it's maximum capacity for the entire one hour time period. You can see the difference.
Others please chime in here to correct me or to clarify.
Oh, and a MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. I am prepared to leave for the South in the morning.
I will post along the way.
ken "ten percent duty cycle" hugelier 77 PB Det. Mich.
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