Even masterline thinks it’s a waste, but give the customer what they want.
I fill a 2l CCR bottle to 3800 just fine
I fill a 2l CCR bottle to 3800 just fine
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Even masterline thinks it’s a waste, but give the customer what they want.
I fill a 2l CCR bottle to 3800 just fine
Even masterline thinks it’s a waste, but give the customer what they want.
I fill a 2l CCR bottle to 3800 just fine
I run it wide open. I don’t have a regulator. The scuba industry is the only industry that throttles the Masterline boosters and believes in the 1cu/min fill rate and max 3200psi
at least you're using them properly! I'd still opt for a VFD, but there are a couple reasons for that.
First is it lets you use an infinitely more efficient motor. 3p motors are usually around 90% efficient while 1p motors are around 65% so you use considerably less power. This adds up if you're a dive shop, but not really for home use.
Second and this is the more important one is that it lets you reduce power consumption if there is high demand on the circuit. They pull something like 12-15a on a 110v circuit which is close to the limit so if you need power for anything else it is nice to be able to throttle it back. I do that with my Rix regularly.
I don’t think it even pulls 8amps. I’ll look next time I’m there. Mine is at my airplane hangar in 100amp 220v. Power isn’t an issue.