How's our set-up?

[Christopher149]

Regarding the solenoid: is it 12V or 24V? If powered from the PCM, there is a little jumper in the middle for selecting the output type. And how do you have the solenoid wired up?

Regarding fittings, any team of reasonable age in your area should have quite a few.

Regarding setup, what we have is approximately this, with everything in the top row connected by brass fittings (relief, guage, and switch all being on T-fittings).

compressor--relief valve--T fitting--gauge--switch--release
                              |
                             tanks--regulator--valves

And what MrForbes said.

[Boris5202]

The tee with the plug valve is exactly how I've already set it up. I haven't done anything with the output type on the circuit board, but next build session I will check to see the outputs match. Christopher, is there any advantage in having the guage, switch, and release on their own as opposed to in the same line, besides more flexibility in where to attach them?

[Christopher149]

Originally Posted by Boris5202

Christopher, is there any advantage in having the guage, switch, and release on their own as opposed to in the same line, besides more flexibility in where to attach them?

We put them all in one row this year because it made sense to the rest of the robot. Last year, we had the compressor and relief together, tubing connecting to the switch and high-side gauge together, and then another length of tubing to the switch (to make the switch easier to reach). So no particular benefit.

Just make the dials easy to see, the release easy to reach, and the relief and regulators easy enough to adjust.

[mshafer1]

As MrForbes pointed out, you need a pressure relief valve on the high pressure side (compressor side of the chain with the pressure regulator being the divider) and the pressure relief valve needs to be configured (or possibly reconfigured) so that it allows the system to empty when it is opened.
As far as the solenoid, you do need to know if it is 12v or 24v, but to correct this it is just a jumper on the PCM this year.
You might want to upload a new picture as you make changes.

If your setting up to run the compressor off board (which is permitted under certain circumstances), you'll want to move your tanks down stream of the disconnect valve.