Hello,
I'm looking at getting a compressor (new) and have it narrowed down to the Junior 2 and Oceanus.
The high RPM of the smaller compressors seems concerning to me, and slowing down the Oceanus can get a similar cfm than the J2.
I dive trimix, and would like to be able to send nitrox (<40%) and trimix through the compressor, so my initial thought was that an oil pump would provide greater lubrication compared to a splash lubricated compressor, with this being important given the higher temps with Helium.
While there is no bank to speak of, I can see filling a few sets of doubles at a time.
Wondering if anyone has any input? Would the J2 suffice, or is the Oceanus speed controlled via a VFD, a better option. Is the added cost of the Oceanus worth it for the oil pump and ability to run a slower RPM and still get my target flow rates (4-5cfm).
If anyone has other compressor/equipment options, i'm all ears.
Thanks in advance,
t_a
I'm looking at getting a compressor (new) and have it narrowed down to the Junior 2 and Oceanus.
The high RPM of the smaller compressors seems concerning to me, and slowing down the Oceanus can get a similar cfm than the J2.
I dive trimix, and would like to be able to send nitrox (<40%) and trimix through the compressor, so my initial thought was that an oil pump would provide greater lubrication compared to a splash lubricated compressor, with this being important given the higher temps with Helium.
While there is no bank to speak of, I can see filling a few sets of doubles at a time.
Wondering if anyone has any input? Would the J2 suffice, or is the Oceanus speed controlled via a VFD, a better option. Is the added cost of the Oceanus worth it for the oil pump and ability to run a slower RPM and still get my target flow rates (4-5cfm).
If anyone has other compressor/equipment options, i'm all ears.
Thanks in advance,
t_a