allscott
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I've got a 75HP Atlas Copco compressor with a display/keypad that has died. The display also acts as the controller for the compressor. The service company that looks after the compressor wants to retrofit it replacing the controls and the wye-delta starter arrangement with a soft start. This is all fine and dandy but they want $30K to do it.
I am kicking around the idea of doing it myself as this does not seem like Rocket science and having some control tied in with my Scada would be very advantageous to our plant.
What all do I need for control on an air compressor? Obvioiusly HOA, start the motor, load and unload. What am I missing?
I am kicking around the idea of doing it myself as this does not seem like Rocket science and having some control tied in with my Scada would be very advantageous to our plant.
What all do I need for control on an air compressor? Obvioiusly HOA, start the motor, load and unload. What am I missing?
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