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Using pre-charged accumulators
A question on pneumatics for some one who may have encountered this before:

If you pre-charge the accumulators and leave the compressor off the bot, are you required to have the compressor PSV (pressure relief valve) on the bot as validation you don't exceed 120psi?

<R95> makes me think you don't but I wanted to confirm as I don't have the Q&A password yet.

Reason for this, as a devious engineer without a PSV it would be easy to overcharge my accumulators and carrier a greater volume of air (at my working pressure, not storage pressure). I know it shouldn't be done but if I can think of a way to circumvent this easily so can many others.

Pete