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Re: Compressor not shutting off at 115 psi

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Originally Posted by jalmos View Post
Thanks for the info. How do we configure the relief valve. The pressure will not go over 100psi and it continues to run.

Should there be a ground connect. Now we have it connect to our DSC with two small wires.

Thanks so much

jalmos
The relief valve has no wires attached. It is a brass poppit valve that looks kinda like a brass plug with a hole in it. To adjust it you need to turn the "cap" portion.

The pressure switch has 2 wires that run to it. It is preset to 115 PSI and will not activate (shut off your compressor) until the pressure gets to 115PSI (which your system is not doing).

It sounds to me like you may have a leak in your system that is preventing it from getting to 115PSI. When you shut off the compressor does the pressure immediately fall to zero? If so you have a large leak.
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