Method for detecting compressed air system leakage
First Claim
1. A method of detecting leakage in a compressed air system having a compressor, the method comprising:
- configuring an electrical monitor to measure one or more electrical parameters indicative of operation of the compressor;
identifying periods of time during which the compressed air system is not in use;
analyzing running times and intervals of the compressor between compressor operations during one or more of identified periods of time to establish a baseline for constant air leakage, the baseline being derived from a regular pattern of brief air compressor operations;
continuing to analyze running times and intervals of the compressor between compressor operations when the compressor is not in use; and
notifying one or more users when running times and intervals between compressor operations vary from the baseline,wherein analyzing the running times and intervals of the compressor between compressor operations includes monitoring lengths of periods of running times and the lengths of intervals of non-operation of the compressor.
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Abstract
A method of detecting leakage in a compressed air system having a compressor includes configuring an electrical monitor to measure one or more electrical parameters indicative of operation of the compressor. The method further includes identifying periods of time during which the compressor is not in use; analyzing running times and intervals of the compressor between compressor operations during one or more of identified periods of time to establish a baseline for air leakage. The method further includes continuing to analyze running times and intervals of the compressor between compressor operations when the compressor is not in use. The method further includes notifying one or more users when running times and intervals between compressor operations vary from the baseline.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of detecting leakage in a compressed air system having a compressor, the method comprising:
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configuring an electrical monitor to measure one or more electrical parameters indicative of operation of the compressor; identifying periods of time during which the compressed air system is not in use; analyzing running times and intervals of the compressor between compressor operations during one or more of identified periods of time to establish a baseline for constant air leakage, the baseline being derived from a regular pattern of brief air compressor operations; continuing to analyze running times and intervals of the compressor between compressor operations when the compressor is not in use; and notifying one or more users when running times and intervals between compressor operations vary from the baseline, wherein analyzing the running times and intervals of the compressor between compressor operations includes monitoring lengths of periods of running times and the lengths of intervals of non-operation of the compressor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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