AIR N ARC
®
300 SERIES ALL-IN-ONE POWER SYSTEM
®
SECTION 2: DESCRIPTION
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2.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Vanair
®
Manufacturing, Inc.’s Air N Arc 300 Series All-In-
One Power System offers superior performance and
reliability, as well as limited maintenance requirements.
The Power System package is designed to provide
compressed air, DC welding output, AC power, and
battery boosting/charging in one easy to use interface.
This section of the manual provides brief descriptions of
the components and systems on the Air N Arc 300 Series
All-In-One Power System package. See
Figure 2-1
for a
quick visual guide to the Power System’s main
component locations.
2.2 COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEM
2.2.1 COMPRESSOR UNIT
See
Figure 2-2
. The compressor is a single-stage,
positive-displacement, oil-flooded, rotary screw type
compressor. Rotary screw compressors function by
injecting oil into the compressor unit and mixing it directly
with the air as both air and oil are forced through the
rotating screws in the compression chamber. Because of
this concept, compressed air is generated on demand
System Component or
Component Group
Manual
Section
Location
COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEM
2.2
page 21
Compressor Unit
2.2.1
page 21
Electronic Inlet Valve
2.2.2
page 22
Air Inlet Filter
2.2.3
page 22
Secondary Spin-on Air/Oil Coalescer
2.2.4
page 22
Minimum Pressure/Check Valve
2.2.5
page 23
Pressure Relief Valve
2.2.6
page 23
Adjustable Pressure Switch
2.2.7
page 23
Oil Reservoir and Primary Air/Oil
Separator
2.2.8
page 24
SECTION 2: DESCRIPTION
NOTE
Read this manual before operating or
servicing this equipment. Failure to
comply with the operation and
maintenance instructions in this manual
WILL VOID THE EQUIPMENT WARRANTY.
This manual should be read in
conjunction with other appropriate
supplied manuals, such as the Engine
Operator’s manual, or Generator
Operator’s manual.
NOTE
Refer to the Maintenance Section of this
manual for adjustment and replacement
procedures.
NOTE
Refer to the provided Engine Operator’s
Manual for service and maintenance
recommendations that are not provided
in this manual.
Figure 2-2: Compressor Unit
