How To Choose A Breathing Air Compressor System

A)

What pressure of SCBA are you currently using?
2216 3000 4500 a combination

B)

Do you have any intentions of going to high-pressure 4500-psi SCBAs in the future?
Yes No

C)

A Cascade/storage system is recommended, in that a storage system can help when you need quicker fills, have a power outage, or want to fill SCBAs without being subjected to compressor noise, etc. Will you be using one?
Yes No
4500 psi 6000 psi ASME up to 7000 psi

Note: If all you will be filling is 2216- or 3000-psi SCBA units, a 4500-psi Cascade System and 5000-psi compressor will be fine. For anything over 3000 psi you should consider 6000 psi.

How many storage cylinders do you want?

D)

How many SCBA units and spares do you have?

E)

Will you be involved in mutual aid, or filling for anyone besides your own department?
Yes No
If Yes, at what pressure?

F)

In your estimation, what would be a worst-case situation? How many SCBAs would need to be filled?

G)

What electrical system do you have?
230-volt, 1-phase 230-volt, 3-phase
208-volt, 1-phase 208-volt, 3-phase
other

H)

If mobile, what power source will you use?
Electrical Gas Diesel Combination

I)

A Class 2 containment style fill station is recommended for safety while filling SCBA cylinders. How many do you want to fill at a time?
1 2 3

J)

Do you want cascade controls built into the fill station, or do you want to do the cascading at the cylinders?
Fill Station Cylinders

K)

Purification — All systems typically come with a purification system matched to the size of the compressor's output. Do you want your system to be monitored electronically?
Yes No

Compressors — Today's systems for the most part are packaged to meet all of today's standards for safety and reliability, and will meet all state, local and federal standards to include NFPA.