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air tank setup

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 9:28 pm
by Ruggers
here is a pic of what my setup will be . what do you guys reckon about it.

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:06 pm
by moose
trust me , you dont want 110psi going through your diff lock solenoids !!!
i think they only run around 30psi (someone correct me if Im wrong !!)

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:12 pm
by Kev80
Air lockers can run at 90 psi but may engage earler !

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:24 pm
by Ruggers
i got the pressure switch fro, arb its the same one they use on there air tanks. and i heard they run around 90 to 110 psi. so thats what safety valve im wanting to going to get

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:41 pm
by Kev80
I bought & set my pressure relief valve at 110psi after the ARB pressure swith failed in the closed possition & blew out my front o-ring seal, :bad-words:

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:51 pm
by robbie
thats what safety switches are there for

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 7:56 am
by Kev80
What safety switch ???

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 12:14 pm
by robbie
you can get safety pressure switches that when your air setup reaches a certain amount, they spit the dummy and your air system shuts off, or the valve pops out..

say you can only run 90psi for ARB's, and your compressor keeps building up air pressure past this, and your safety pressure switch is at 95 psi, it will shutdown the system / release the valve to release air (depending what type you have)..

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:07 pm
by Ferwoaza
I may be reading that diagram wrong, but to me it looks like if you hit the rear air locker switch, you get air to both lockers at once...

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:22 pm
by robbie
oh shite, I didn't notice you were already running a safety valve.. my bad

/me needs to read things a bit more hehe

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:26 pm
by Kev80
Kev80 wrote:I bought & set my pressure relief valve at 110psi after the ARB pressure swith failed in the closed possition & blew out my front o-ring seal,


Robbie, "saftey switch" "pressure relief valve" Same thing !



Ferwoaza, there is only one diff lock in the diagram !

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:27 pm
by Kev80
Edit - double post !

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:30 pm
by robbie
read my last post dude.. I said I missed it! :oops:

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:31 pm
by Kev80
No sh#t, i was still typing it when you sent it.........im a slow typer ! ;)

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:35 pm
by robbie
stop playing with yourself and get both ya hands on the keyboard :rofl:

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:54 pm
by Ferwoaza
Kev80
wrote:
Ferwoaza, there is only one diff lock in the diagram !


Thought that might be the case but it's the airline to front and airline to rear bit that confuses me :turn-l:

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:56 pm
by Kev80
robbie wrote:stop playing with yourself and get both ya hands on the keyboard :rofl:


:finger: :rofl:

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:58 pm
by Kev80
Ferwoaza, that would most likely just be a air outlet for inflating tyres ect.

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 5:31 pm
by Ruggers
yeah i have an airline to the front and rear for inflating tyres. i also have pressure saftey swtich which cuts the power in and out and a pressure relive valve incase this fails. for the electrical wiring. only the rear locker will work when aircompresor is switched on. i dont have front locker for a while and the rear will go in when i get this fitted up. this weekend if theres no rain

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 10:25 pm
by dumbdunce
ruggers what compressor are you running? even if an air conditioner compressor I would not run the clutch current through the pressure switch, safer to stick a relay in there and guarantee a long life for the pressure switch.

fuses are also a good idea.

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:02 pm
by Ruggers
im running a sanden 507 compressor. i was going to run fuses. didnt think i would need a relay but should put one in to save the pressure switch. i aslo one more question. you guys that are running sandens are you running inline oilers. or just putting a put of oil though every couple of months. thanks chris

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:22 pm
by Ruggers
im running a sanden 507 compressor. i was going to run fuses. didnt think i would need a relay but should put one in to save the pressure switch. i aslo one more question. you guys that are running sandens are you running inline oilers. or just putting a put of oil though every couple of months. thanks chris

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 3:35 pm
by BundyRumandCoke
Ruggers, I run a Sanden 508. Forget the manual switch in the electrics. Wire a relay to your ignition, then through your pressure switch, to the AC clutch. The system will then be automatic, with air presure kept up as required. This is the system I use, virtually the same as yours, except for that change. I put a bit of oil down the intake every couple of months or so. Also, drill and tap a grease nipple into the sump plug of the Sanden. Then hit it with a few pumps of grease at the same time.