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I'm trying to understand duty cycles properly.
For a basic example I was comparing the Viair 400P to the Viair 450P. The 400P has more CFM but only a 33% @ 100 PSI duty cycle, while the 450P has a 100% @ 100 PSI duty cycle. Based on what I've read, this means that when it is pushing 100 PSI of pressure, the 400P would have a duty cycle of 20/40m and the 450P would have a duty cycle of 60/0m.
My question is, how do I know what PSI the compressor is pushing to understand what the effective duty cycle is? If I'm airing my stock 35" tires from 15 to 35 PSI, is it as simple as it being the current PSI of the tire?
For a basic example I was comparing the Viair 400P to the Viair 450P. The 400P has more CFM but only a 33% @ 100 PSI duty cycle, while the 450P has a 100% @ 100 PSI duty cycle. Based on what I've read, this means that when it is pushing 100 PSI of pressure, the 400P would have a duty cycle of 20/40m and the 450P would have a duty cycle of 60/0m.
My question is, how do I know what PSI the compressor is pushing to understand what the effective duty cycle is? If I'm airing my stock 35" tires from 15 to 35 PSI, is it as simple as it being the current PSI of the tire?
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