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Under what circumstances should the air compressor be shut down in an emergency?

Under what circumstances should the air compressor be shut down in an emergency?

  • 2022-11-11


What is the function of the emergency stop switch beside the control panel of the screw air compressor ? As the name implies, the emergency stop switch is mainly used for

Deal with some emergencies.

When the air compressor is in a dangerous state or a sudden failure occurs in the production process, in order to avoid greater damage, it must be delivered in time

For shutdown inspection, we can cut off the power supply and stop the equipment operation by pressing the emergency stop switch to protect personal and equipment safety

All.

What conditions can be stopped in an emergency?

In case of the following conditions, the air compressor shall be shut down by pressing the emergency shutdown button to find out the causes and remove the faults before starting

Machine.

1. The current and exhaust pressure gauges suddenly exceed the specified value;

2. The cooling water of water-cooled air compressor stops suddenly, and the cooling supply is interrupted;

3. If the water temperature and oil temperature of a part of the air compressor exceed the allowable value, the automatic control system shall be shut down in an emergency;

4. The air compressor makes abnormal noise, such as metal collision sound, looseness of various connections, and damage of cylinders, cylinder heads, screws and other parts

Bad;

5. The lubricating oil pressure drops or the supply stops suddenly;

6. Serious leakage and leakage exist in the air compressor gas transmission process;

7. The motor has strong vibration or burning smell;

8. When the weather is suddenly abnormal, water enters the air compressor station or there is an emergency around.

How to make emergency stop?

In case of emergency stop, the "Emergency Stop" button can be directly pressed without unloading first.

After the shutdown, the residual air in the system shall be discharged and the pressure shall be reset to zero after the air compressor works; After shutdown for a period of time, the oil and gas drum

Condensate in oil cooler and aftercooler shall be discharged. If it is cold in winter, frost crack and rust shall be avoided under low temperature environment

Erosion.

Emergency stop record inspection

After emergency shutdown, it is recommended that you make a written record of the shutdown reason for maintenance and inspection, including:

1. Shutdown time and type;

2. Preliminary assessment of emergency shutdown loss;

3. Preliminary cause judgment of emergency shutdown accident;

4. Matters requiring relevant departments to assist in rescue and rescue;

5. Recovery or emergency repair time;

How to reset the emergency stop?

How to reset the air compressor after emergency shutdown?

1. The emergency stop switch is pressed. Turn the emergency stop switch clockwise to see if it pops up. If not, replace the emergency stop switch

Off.

2. After the air compressor has been idle for a long time, please reset it when starting, but the reset does not work. In this case, it can be preliminarily judged as tight.

If the emergency stop switch is disconnected or the emergency stop control circuit is in poor contact, replace or repair the emergency stop switch.

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