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[alanchang]

Bauer IK12.14 block compressor with Nitrox control system. 16 CFM. 4 4500psi banks for Nitrox and 4 4500psi banks for Air.

Shop air panels at the washing station and the main work bench. With auxiliary low pressure connections for gas boosters.

All parts and tubing made contact with Nitrox are Swagelok 316 stainless steel components and are cleaned for Oxygen service. Hose are rated for Nitrox and has 316 stainless steel fittings.

All NPT are sealed with oxygen tape and Lox 6 oxygen compatible thread sealant and anti-seize compound.

If anyone has anything to suggest or any further rooms for improvement. Please post it here.

 

[iain/hsm]

If anyone has anything to suggest or any further rooms for improvement. Please post it here.

1. Fit a wall mounted (mushroom type ) electrical push button emergency Isolator adjacent the exit door. This will save you having to lean over the compressor to isolate in case of emergency $30

2. Fit Fire Extinguisher C02 Type at the same point. At Exit door on the way out. $70

3. Remove the liquid containers that are presently over those electrical sockets and stash them below the sockets due to electrical short risk in case you drop or spill one of the liquid containers over those sockets.

4. Change those flexible hose pigtails at some point for solid SS tubing (not straight but omega or allow some expansion/contraction and pressure change flex) . At the moment when they fail in time your failure point is at eye level unless of course your the tallest man on earth or a midget.

5. Ditto for the existing wall mounted stainless tubing either fit up higher or lower but if you choose lower don't go too low if you get my drift.

6. Those green "Stauff" style tube retainers need to be into solid wall not plasterboard and a couple of rawlplugs again in the event of a tube fitting failure you need to ensure each clamp will remain in the wall and not rip out together with a solid 1/4" OD stainless rod in your face

7. Ensure what is called now a days PPE safety glasses or visor or be willing to duck quick.

 

[TravisD]

Is this your personal fill station, or in-use at a shop? Looks great!

 

[alanchang]

1. Fit a wall mounted (mushroom type ) electrical push button emergency Isolator adjacent the exit door. This will save you having to lean over the compressor to isolate in case of emergency $30

2. Fit Fire Extinguisher C02 Type at the same point. At Exit door on the way out. $70

3. Remove the liquid containers that are presently over those electrical sockets and stash them below the sockets due to electrical short risk in case you drop or spill one of the liquid containers over those sockets.

4. Change those flexible hose pigtails at some point for solid SS tubing (not straight but omega or allow some expansion/contraction and pressure change flex) . At the moment when they fail in time your failure point is at eye level unless of course your the tallest man on earth or a midget.

5. Ditto for the existing wall mounted stainless tubing either fit up higher or lower but if you choose lower don't go too low if you get my drift.

6. Those green "Stauff" style tube retainers need to be into solid wall not plasterboard and a couple of rawlplugs again in the event of a tube fitting failure you need to ensure each clamp will remain in the wall and not rip out together with a solid 1/4" OD stainless rod in your face

7. Ensure what is called now a days PPE safety glasses or visor or be willing to duck quick.

Thanks for the suggestions.
1. The one behind the compressor is just for oxygen. the one for the whole system is actually on the compressor close to the exit.

2. The garage has 3 safey stations. Each safety station has a 20lbs/10lbs CO2/Dry chemical extinguisher with an eye wash, a burn kit or a first aid kit. These are not $70 by the way. They're $680 each

3. Every outlet and appliances are AFCI and GFCI protect.
4. Will do at some point. I just feel like the flex line is easier to maintain/install. Because the floor isn't flat.
5. Not sure why does the wall mounted line has to sit low or high.
6. Thanks. There's actually a 3/4in plywood under all drywall. When the garage was renovated I though about installing things onto the wall so I installed plywood under and drywall over for fire protections and apperiance.
7. PPE is always used in this space. Steel toe boots, high vis jacket, faceshield on a hardhat as well as safety glasses are worn at all time.

 

[alanchang]

Is this your personal fill station, or in-use at a shop? Looks great!

My personal fill station. Hate to get fills from dive shops.