young gun
05-05-2010, 11:16 AM
Hi,
I have always been taught and led to believe that on a capillary system, the Mass flow rate of the compressor MUST be equivalent to the capillary capactiy.
So in the case of compressor failure, it must be replaced with a compressor of the exact same pumping capacity. Or a new compressor and new capillary must be installed that match eachother.
My boss has constantly replaced compressors on capillary systems, with different compressors with different pumping capacities and different 'fully loaded amp' ratings, and says it can be easily fixed by playing with gas levels.
Is this correct?
I have always been taught and led to believe that on a capillary system, the Mass flow rate of the compressor MUST be equivalent to the capillary capactiy.
So in the case of compressor failure, it must be replaced with a compressor of the exact same pumping capacity. Or a new compressor and new capillary must be installed that match eachother.
My boss has constantly replaced compressors on capillary systems, with different compressors with different pumping capacities and different 'fully loaded amp' ratings, and says it can be easily fixed by playing with gas levels.
Is this correct?