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    What happens if oil level is above 3/4 of sight glass???

    Hello everyone!!

    I've seen that reciprocating compressors manufacturers recomend the oil charge to be at 3/4 of the sight glass level.

    What happens if someone charges more oil and gets above the 3/4 of the sigh glass level???

    Or even worse, what happens if someone charges twice the required amount of oil???

    I've been told that a compressor that has been overload with oil would overheat and protect himself by thermal protection over and over...
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