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Re: "Compressed Air" vs. "High Pressure Blower"

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Originally Posted by Jeff Pahl View Post
Standard "This is not an official reply" disclaimer applies here:

If I was being asked to inspect such a system, my first question would be "Does the pressure of the air in question at any time exceed atmospheric pressure?" If so, then it is considered "compressed" and all pneumatics / compressor rules apply.
Technically when a robot drives forward it compresses the air in front of it, thus (according to your definition) all drivetrains are illegal.

Fans and blowers, in the past, have been deemed legal and not part of the 'pneumatics system' as long as they were powered by a legal motor.

I would Q&A this question, and I would expect a blower system to be legal. Whether it's effective or not is another question
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