Q: What is Duty Cycle?
A: Duty Cycle is the amount of time a compressor can be run in a full cycle (which includes the compressor’s run time & rest time to complete a full cycle).
FYI - VIAIR measures duty cycle using the following testing parameters:
100 PSI, 72 degrees Fahrenheit (laboratory conditions).
100% Duty Cycle - Constant Duty (the compressor achieves a maximum & constant working temperature and suffers no loss of performance).
40% Duty Cycle - 20 minutes on, 30 minutes off
33% Duty Cycle - 15 minutes on, 30 minutes off
25% Duty Cycle - 10 minutes on, 30 minutes off
20% Duty Cycle - 8 minutes on, 32 minutes off
15% Duty Cycle - 6 minutes on, 34 minutes off
10% Duty Cycle - 3 minutes on, 27 minutes off
A: Duty Cycle is the amount of time a compressor can be run in a full cycle (which includes the compressor’s run time & rest time to complete a full cycle).
FYI - VIAIR measures duty cycle using the following testing parameters:
100 PSI, 72 degrees Fahrenheit (laboratory conditions).
100% Duty Cycle - Constant Duty (the compressor achieves a maximum & constant working temperature and suffers no loss of performance).
40% Duty Cycle - 20 minutes on, 30 minutes off
33% Duty Cycle - 15 minutes on, 30 minutes off
25% Duty Cycle - 10 minutes on, 30 minutes off
20% Duty Cycle - 8 minutes on, 32 minutes off
15% Duty Cycle - 6 minutes on, 34 minutes off
10% Duty Cycle - 3 minutes on, 27 minutes off