Iplayfarmer
Super Member
At some point I'd like to make an engine driven air compressor. How are engine driven compressors pressure regulated?
I'd probably drive the compressor with an electric PTO clutch. I figured that I could use a 12 volt pressure switch that would turn the clutch on when the pressure drops below a set point and then turns it off when the pressure builds sufficiently. Problem is I'm not finding a lot of 12 volt pressure switches.
Is there some other way that the engine driven compressors regulate their pressure?
Could I just use a 120 volt pressure switch?
I'd probably drive the compressor with an electric PTO clutch. I figured that I could use a 12 volt pressure switch that would turn the clutch on when the pressure drops below a set point and then turns it off when the pressure builds sufficiently. Problem is I'm not finding a lot of 12 volt pressure switches.
Is there some other way that the engine driven compressors regulate their pressure?
Could I just use a 120 volt pressure switch?
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