Steele Products SP-CE355AT - Manual (Page 29)

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Owner’s Manual
Compressor (cont’d)
Glossary of Terms
• CFM: Cubic feet per minute; a unit of measure of air flows.
• PSI: Pounds per square inch; a unit of measure of air pressure.
• Kick-in pressure: Factory set low pressure point that starts the compressor to
depressurize the tank to a higher pressure.
• Kick-out pressure: Factory set high pressure point that stops the compressor from
increasing the pressure in the tank above a certain level.
• Well-ventilated: A means of providing fresh air in exchange for dangerous exhaust
or vapors.
• ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers): Indicates that the components
are manufactured, tested and inspected for the exclusive use of the air
compressor.
• CSA (Canadian Standards Association): Indicates that the products that have
this marking have been manufactured, tested and inspected to standards that are
set by CSA.
• Canadian Standards Association (USA): Indicates that the products that have this
marking have been manufactured, tested and inspected to standards that are set by
CSA. These products also confirm to UL standard 1450.