Main Air Compressor Starting Procedure

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CONTROL NO : ER 24/A

REV : 0 DTD : JAN,08

MAIN AIR COMPRESSOR STARTING


PROCEDURE

INSPECTION AND PREPARATIONS PRIOR TO STARTING:

 CHECK WHETHER WATER, OIL OR AIR IS LEAKING FROM THIS


COMPRESSOR.
 CHECK LOOSE OR MISSING NUTS AND BOLTS.
 CHECK THE LUB OIL LEVEL AND ADD IF NECESSARY.
 CHECK THE COOLING WATER SYSTEM.
 CHECK THE COMPRESSED AIR PIPE SYSTEM. MAKE SURE SHUT OFF VALVE
FOR EACH AIR RESERVOIR AND COMPRESSED AIR LINE IS OPEN.

OPERATION:

 START THE COMPRESSOR AND CHECK THE DIRECTTION OF ROTATION.


 CHECK THE OPERATION OF AUTO UNLOADER.
 CHECK THE OIL PRESSURE (BETWEEN 0.35Mpa to 0.45Mpa)
 MAKE SURE THAT DROPS OF LUB OIL ARE SEEN IN THE OIL SIGHT GLASS.
 CHECK FOR ABNORMAL SOUNDS / VIBRATION / HEAT, AND AIR, WATER OR
OIL LEAK.
 MAKE SURE THE AUTO CONTROL UNIT (LO PRESSURE SWITH, AIR
TEMPERATURE SWITCH, AUTO START STOP PRESSURE SWITCH, ETC)
OPERATE PROPERLY

CHIEF ENGINEER
M.T._____________

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