Instruction Manual

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Table of Contents
6.1 How To Use This Section..................................................................................................................................................................................................1
6.2 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
6.2.1 The Four Essentials To Building a Medical Air System.............................................................................................................................1
6.3 Steps to Implementing The Medical Air Systems............................................................................................................................................2
6.3.1 Discovery........................................................................................................................................................................................................................2-3
6.3.2 Design...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
6.3.3 Plant Sizing....................................................................................................................................................................................................................3-4
6.3.4 Altitude Adjustments..................................................................................................................................................................................................4
6.3.5 Compensating for “Future Expansion” .............................................................................................................................................................5
6.3.6 Plant Selection................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
6.3.7 General Layout............................................................................................................................................................................................................5-6
6.3.8 Specication.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
6.3.9 Technology Comparison Chart.............................................................................................................................................................................6
6.4 Medical Air Systems Glossary.......................................................................................................................................................................................7
6.4.1 Summary of CSA Specication Division 15 (Air Compressor)....................................................................................................8-17
6.5 Quick Guide to Conguration ...................................................................................................................................................................................18
6.6 Examples and Figures
Figure 1 Air Intake Location Diagram.............................................................................................................................................................................2
Figure 2 CSA Method Medical Air Flow Calculation..............................................................................................................................................3
Figure 3 Compensation for altitude for Medical Air Compressor System................................................................................................4
6.7 Medical Air System Drawings
Medical Air Scroll Compressor Specication Sheet......................................................................................................................................19-21
Duplex Scroll Modular Stacking Conguration Air Compressor (7.5 HP - 15.0 HP).........................................................................22
Duplex Scroll Tank Mounted Horizontal Conguration Air Compressor (2.0 HP – 7.5 HP).........................................................23
Triplex Scroll Modular Stacking Conguration Air Compressor (7.5 HP – 15.0 HP).........................................................................24
Quadruplex Scroll Modular Stacking Conguration Air Compressor (7.5 HP – 15.0 HP).............................................................25
Oil-Less Reciprocating Air Compressor Specication Sheet..................................................................................................................26-28
Duplex Reciprocating Modular Stacking Conguration Air Compressor (5.0 HP - 15.0 HP)......................................................29
Duplex Reciprocating Tank Mounted Horizontal Air Compressor (2.0 HP – 10.0 HP)....................................................................30
Triplex Reciprocating Modular Stacking Conguration Air Compressor (5.0 HP– 15.0 HP)........................................................31
Quadruplex Reciprocating Modular Stacking Conguration Air Compressor (5.0 HP – 15.0 HP)...........................................32
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