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Old 11-26-2004 | 06:48 PM
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Lt. Dan
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Default RE: Onboard Alternator

ORIGINAL: JohnMac...

I would sooner see a bleed taken off the compressor to keep my air tanks topped up.
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John.

Now you're talking complex! A compressor bleed air system will require a pressure regulator, overpressure safety valve, and most likely a heat exchanger to function properly. Not to mention the significant power loss created!