described in TM 750-244-3.
1-4. Equipment Serviceability Criteria (ESC)
" his equipment has no published ESC."
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1-6. Administrative Storage
Refer to TM 740-90-1 for method of placing this
1-5. Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy
equipment in administrative storage.
Use
Destroy Army materiel to prevent enemy use as
Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA
1-7. Description
The 2HP Electric Motor Driven Air Compressor, Model
(5) An instruction plate is located at top left of
234C2, is a two-stage, single acting, air-cooled
rear panel of the totally inclosed belt guard, with a red
compressor.
It is automatically regulated with the
arrow denoting direction of rotation of motor and
pressure switch turning it ON at 175 psi, and turning it
compressor.
OFF at 200 psi (plus or minus 5 psi). It is equipped with
(6) The manufacturer's identification plate. 'for
an air-cooled; aftercooler, which consists of tubing
the motor is located on the stator body, and contains the
between the second stage cylinder and the receiver. The
manufacturer's name, model, type, voltage, serial
compressed air passage through this tube on its way to
number, and a wiring schematic for hookup of 115/230V
the receiver, is cooled with air drawn in by the fan-type
ac.
flywheel. This also condenses moisture in the receiver
which must be drained manually from draincock daily (fig.
1-1). The intercooler tube cools first stage compressed
b. Air Compressor, Reciprocating, Electric Motor
air on its way to the second stage cylinder intake.
Driven.
1-8. Difference in Models
There are no known differences between units, of this
(1) Manufacturer ............................ Ingersoll-Rand Compressor
Division, Campbellsville, Ky.
Model.
Type .................................. 2 Stage, single acting
Model ................................ 234C2
1-9. Tabulated Data
Revolutions per minute ..... 610 rpm
Bore:
a. Identification and Instruction Plates. The location
First Stage ................ 3 in. (inch)
and informational content of the six major identification
Second Stage ............ I3/4 in.
and instruction plates follow:
Stroke ............................... 3 in.
Intercooler ......................... Tube, air cooled
(1) The U.S.
Army identification plate is
Aftercooler . ....................... Tube, air cooled
located at the top center of rear panel of the totally
Receiver Size .................... 60 gal. (gallon)
Motor Manufacturer............ Marathon Electric, Wausau,
inclosed belt guard, and contains the ownership
Wisconsin
designation, nomenclature, model number, contract
Model ................................ 182TCDR7072, Frame 182T
number, serial number, capacity, gross weight, cube,
Type .................................. Constant speed, Ball bearing,
FSN, manufacture date, shipping dimensions, motor
horizontal, drip proof
serial number, and the manufacturer's name.
Voltage .............................. 115/230V ac (volts alternating
current) (115V ac initial setting)
(2) Instruction plate for operating is located
Rating/speed...................... 2hp/1750 rpm
Phase/hertz........................ Single/60
directly below the identification plate described in (1)
(2) Controls.
above), and contains complete instructions for pre-starting
Motor Starter Mfg. ............. Clark Div. of A. 0. Smith
maintenance and service.
Pressure Switch Mfg. ........ Allen-Bradley Company
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(3) The manufacturer's identification plate is
Size ................................... Bulletin 30-C5
located on cover of the compressor frame and contains
Style .................................. 900
the manufacturer's name, model number, and serial
c. Mounting Foundation. Refer to Figure 1-3 for
number.
mounting foundation dimensions.
(4) An instruction plate is located on the inlet
filter, and concerns cleanliness of the filter pads.
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