Oxygen Plant, Nitrogen Plant, Acetylene
Plant various Trouble Shooting method are as follows:
| Second stage valve leaking, dirt under valves. | Remove stage head and clean valve. |
| Second stage leaking due to breakage of valve plate and spring | Replace valve or spring. |
| Compressor second stage pressure higher than normal: | |
| Third stage valve leaking slowly | Clean or lap valve plates. |
| Compressor first stage pressure higher than normal: | |
| Second stage valve leaking slowly | Clean or lap valve plates. |
| Compressor first stage pressure below normal: | |
| First stage valves leaking | Clean first stage valves. |
| Compressor safety valves does not reset after operation: | |
| Pressure not reduced enough for valve restarting | Reduce pressure to zero and then try. |
| Dirt under seat | Remove safety valve, clean, reassemble and test. |
| High pressure drier: | |
| Condensate drain valve on high pressure drier is open but nothing comes out: | |
| Rain valve clogged | Move hopper switches to OFF' position. Stop acetylene. Close manifold supply valves. Close compressor outlet valves.. |
| Drain valve repeatedly becomes clogged: | |
| Not enough water being used to flush bottom of drier | Use more water when flushing. |
| Back pressure valve: | |
| Back pressure valve causing back pressure to be too high : | |
| Valve seat damaged | Disassemble and repair. |
| Inner valve sticking | Disassemble and clean. |
| Air compressor | |
| Air compressor does not maintain pressure | |
| Overload relay is malfunctioning | Press start push button. Compressor does not start. Press overload reset, then press start push button. |
| Pressure switch malfunctioning | Reset switch. |
| Condensate drain valve on receiver tank open | Close valve. |
| Air intake clogged | Clean filter or replace elements. |
| Leak in airline | Clean all lines with soap water. |
| Head valves leaking | Clean or replace defective parts |
| Drive belt loose | Adjust belt. |






