Compressor heat

Does that Let it cool down before packing away.

Been that way for years....so much so that they produce an aluminimum washer accessory to allow disconnection when hotsy :)

Andrew

Thats normal in fact how a Diesel works you compres air it gets hot!!! but thats another story so is jet engines.

Just let it cool for a moment before packing in plastic or antything flamable.

Cheers.

It's not going to hurt if it is hot being packed away, what may feel hot to you may be cool for the material used.

At 60 degrees you would get second degree burns if you touched it and at 75 degrees it would be third degree burns.

Touching something at 50 degees will seem very very hot and you might only be able to touch it for a second.

Plastic is formed at around 110 to 18 plus degrees depending on type.

If it was hot enough to melt plastic and you touched it you would be looking for a skin graph.

Greetings Scoey4(SA). Have you considered mounting the compressor under the bonnet. Ask around and someone you know may have done this and you could see how easily it can be done.
It fits easily in front of the radiator behind the grill.
Dash

Scoey,

The heat generated is quite normal.
I have a "Big Red" compressor which lives in its own plastic carry box and after a longish stint running, the coupling that attaches to the compressor is quite hot to touch.
By the time I unclip and coil the electrical lead into the box and then coil the air line, the coupling has cooled to a manageable level.
I don't bother releasing the coupling from the compressor, but the lid of the carry box can be closed without a problem.


Bill.

Guess they have all told u anyway Scoey... And yep there spot on.. I have mine mounted on the vehicle and I had to put a 1/2 mtr length of house on the compressor that stays connected, then put the connection fitting on that hose.

Need to talk to you some time about maintenance on these units; I had to replace a piston bearing set after first 14 months, now it’s fine.