Compressor gets hot and blows line

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by matthewdenny

So when we enable the robot the compressor kicks on, the pressure builds in our high pressure tanks, gets to 65 psi, holds there for ~20 seconds,

You're missing a few important pieces of information. How long is the compressor on when it's building pressure in your high pressure tanks? What gets to 65PSI, low pressure gauge or high pressure gauge? How much air storage do you have on the high pressure side?

I suspect you've mis-plumbed something or have a leak somewhere, causing the compressor to be on much longer then expected.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Mark I think has the solution. I did not consider the regulator in backward. It is designed to vent to atmosphere any excess pressure on the output port.

[matthewdenny]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

You're missing a few important pieces of information. How long is the compressor on when it's building pressure in your high pressure tanks? What gets to 65PSI, low pressure gauge or high pressure gauge? How much air storage do you have on the high pressure side?

I suspect you've mis-plumbed something or have a leak somewhere, causing the compressor to be on much longer then expected.

The high pressure side gets to 65 psi.

The compressor is on a minute or so, and gets to 65 psi, stays there, and half a min later or so blows the line.

~120 in^3 of air stored on te high side. No tanks after the main regulator.