DETAIL COMPASS: AIR COMPRESSOR MATCH RECORD
Blank purchase record. Keep completed records private.
Guide: https://detailcompass.com/guides/air-compressor-for-detailing

Date: ____________________
Planned service and air task (for example interior blow-out): ____________

1. AIR TOOL
Maker and exact model number: _________________________________________
Document titles and URLs (manual, instruction sheet, product page): _____
Tool airflow (CFM): ________  at what PSI? ________  Source: ____________
Regulator range in the maker's papers (PSI): ____ to ____
Maximum PSI at the tool: ________
Inlet thread or fitting (measured or from the maker): __________________
Clean-air rule in the maker's papers (oil, water): _____________________
Conflicting figures, the maker's written answer, and its date: _________
Base case CFM: ________   Stress case CFM (base x 1.2): ________

2. COMPRESSOR (one column per model)
                               Model A        Model B        Model C
Maker and exact model          ____________   ____________   ____________
Pump (oil-free or oiled)       ____________   ____________   ____________
CFM or SCFM at 90 PSI          ____________   ____________   ____________
Tank gallons                   ____________   ____________   ____________
Pump stops (cut-out PSI)       ____________   ____________   ____________
Pump restarts (cut-in PSI)     ____________   ____________   ____________
Duty cycle rule                ____________   ____________   ____________
Continuous run limit (min)     ____________   ____________   ____________
Amps                           ____________   ____________   ____________
Outlet or circuit rule         ____________   ____________   ____________
Cord rule                      ____________   ____________   ____________
Generator minimum (watts)      ____________   ____________   ____________
Weight (lb)                    ____________   ____________   ____________
Price, seller, date            ____________   ____________   ____________
Return or exchange terms       ____________   ____________   ____________

3. AIRFLOW CHECK (compressor CFM at 90 PSI - tool CFM; pass at zero or more)
                               Model A        Model B        Model C
Base case result               ____________   ____________   ____________
Base case pass/fail            ____________   ____________   ____________
Stress case result             ____________   ____________   ____________
Stress case pass/fail          ____________   ____________   ____________

4. TANK TIME (estimate; the formula assumes ambient temperature)
Use one copy of this section per model.
Tank cubic feet = gallons x 0.1336806 = ________
Regulator setting (end PSI): ________
Stage 1, pump off, from cut-out down to the higher of cut-in or the
regulator setting:
  minutes = tank cubic feet x (cut-out - stage 1 end PSI) / (14.7 x tool CFM)
          = ________ x (______ - ______) / (14.7 x ______) = ________
Stage 2, pump on, from cut-in to the regulator setting.
  Skip it when compressor CFM is at or above tool CFM, or when the
  regulator setting is at or above cut-in.
  minutes = tank cubic feet x (cut-in - end PSI) / (14.7 x (tool CFM - compressor CFM))
          = ________ x (______ - ______) / (14.7 x ______) = ________
Total minutes = stage 1 + stage 2 = ________

5. RUN TIME CHECK
Session length (minutes): ________  Trigger share (%): ________
Average demand = tool CFM x trigger share = ________ CFM
Pump minutes = session minutes x average demand / compressor CFM = ________
Pump share = pump minutes / session minutes = ________ %
Maker's duty-cycle rule: ________   Continuous run limit: ________
Rest period after the limit (maker's answer and date): ________________
[ ] Pass  [ ] Fail

6. POWER CHECK
Outlet or generator at the job: _______________________________________
Other loads on the same circuit or generator: __________________________
Cord length and gauge (or extra air hose instead): ______________________
[ ] Pass  [ ] Fail

7. HOSE AND REGULATOR CHECK
Hose inside diameter: ________  Hose length: ________
Coupler type on the compressor: ________  Fitting on the tool: ________
Inline gauge fitted between the hose end and the tool? [ ] Yes
(The regulator gauge sits at the compressor and misses hose loss.)
Chosen setting (60 to 90 PSI for the Z-014): ________
Tool-inlet reading with the trigger held: ________
Pass when the reading holds the chosen setting and stays at or above 60 PSI.
[ ] Pass  [ ] Fail

8. CLEAN AIR CHECK
Water separator: [ ] Yes  [ ] No   Oil separator (oiled pump): [ ] Yes  [ ] No
Tank drain step on the job ticket: [ ] Yes  [ ] No
[ ] Pass  [ ] Fail

9. SAFE USE CHECK
Eye protection: [ ] Yes   Hearing protection: [ ] Yes
Never aimed at a face, a body, people, or animals: [ ] Agreed
Line bled before changing a tool or fitting: [ ] Agreed
Employees use the tool? [ ] No  [ ] Yes -> written answer on OSHA
1910.242(b) (less than 30 PSI for cleaning, chip guarding, PPE):
From: ____________________  Date: __________  [ ] Pass  [ ] Fail

10. CASH CHECK
Compressor $________ + tool $________ + hose $________
+ filters $________ + couplers $________ + other $________
= setup cash $________
Setup-cash limit $________ - setup cash $________ = margin $________
Tax and shipping added? [ ] Yes  [ ] No
[ ] Pass  [ ] Fail

RESULT
All seven checks pass for the same tool on the same day? [ ] Yes  [ ] No
If no: missing answer or model to change: ______________________________
Rerun date: ____________________