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Air Tool Consumption Guide

When assessing the size of an air compressor to operate air tools and equipment efficiently you should consider two things. The actual compressor output; stated as FAD (Free Air Delivery) and the storage volume of the receiver tank.

It is the storage volume or size of the receiver tank that is the most important factor to consider to ensure that a air compressor will operate your equipment efficiently.

The tables below show the efficient operating time (in seconds) of a tool under continuous use with different sized receivers (in litres).

Air Tools

Part
Number		 Description Efficient Operating Time (s)
24 Litres 50 Litres 200 Litres
APP101
APT105 		3/8" Impact Wrench 9
8		 20
18		 78
71
APP201
APP203
APT205
APT233
APL001 		1/2" Impact Wrench 9
5
7
2
6		 20
11
15
4
13		 78
45
59
18
50
APP234
APT230 		3/4" Impact Wrench 4
3		 7
5		 29
21
APP270
APT263
APT265 		1" Impact Wrench 3
2
2		 7
5
5		 27
20
19
APT401
APT401R
APT402 		10mm Air Drill
10mm Reversible Air Drill
10mm Angle Air Drill		 7
6
6		 14
13
13		 56
53
53
APP310
APT320 		3/8" Air Ratchet 10
7		 20
15		 81
59
APT330 1/2" Air Ratchet 7 15 59
APT407
APT408 		Air Screwdriver 6
6		 13
13		 53
53
APP700SET
APT702 		Die Grinder 6
8		 13
18		 53
71
APT715
APT716 		4" Angle Grinder
7" Angle Grinder		 5
5		 11
10		 44
40
APP600
APT650 		Air Body Saw 21
3		 43
5		 171
21
APT755
APT756 		10mm Belt Sander
20mm Belt Sander		 10
10		 21
21		 85
85
APP760
APT720 		Palm Sander
Random Orbital Sander		 10
7		 21
15		 85
61
APP708
APT719
APT660
APT670 		Cut Off Tool
Cut Off Tool
Nibbler
Metal Shear		 8
6
3
6		 18
12
5
13		 71
46
21
53
APP500SET
APT517
APT561
APT690 		Air Hammer
Air Hammer
Needle Scaler
Air Riveter		 9
10
8
6		 19
21
16
13		 78
85
64
53

Spraying Equipment

Part
Number		 Description Efficient Operating Time (s)
24 Litres 50 Litres 200 Litres
SG01P
SG01E
SG01D 		Suction Spray Gun 4
3
4		 9
6
8		 35
24
30
SG02P
SG02E
SG02D 		Gravity Spray Guns 5
3
4		 10
6
8		 39
24
30
SBG1 Sand Blast Gun 2 5 20
PSG1 Paraffin Gun 3 6 24
AWG01 Air & Water Gun 6 12 46
AV101 / AV201 AirVac 3 5 21