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Originally Posted by robogeek753
Note:
The rules state that you absolutely never can and/or should reverse polarity on the compressor. If you do that the FIRST Safety Nazis will make you change it. Just use the vacuum pumps in the Kit (you can order more w/ cups for about 30$ from PIAB.com)
Don't reverse polarity on commpresors!!!
GO 753
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To add to that, OTHERS have already stated (I'm not trying it to verify!):
IF you try reversing the compressor, due to the valving inside it is
still a compressor! The thing you lose is COOLING. The fan is not blowing air properly across the fins anymore. The compressor overheats, and given enough time it potentially become damaged, or destroyed.
So again, do
NOT try reversing the compressor!
(I'm not sure about that one team's claim of being
able to use the compressor as a vacuum pump. I'm curious how they actually did that.)
- Keith McClary
Chief Engineer, Team 1502, "Technical Difficulties"