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5 Using Pressure Pots with Turbine Systems
There are many advantages to using pressure pots with a turbine system. Apollo Sprayers have made this very easy with
our fluid feed systems, 4500 and 4550. Refer to the accessories section of this manual for more information on these and
other products. By removing the paint cup from the spray gun, you immediately reduce the overall weight of the spray gun
by ½. You also get a smaller tool to hold in your hand thereby allowing you to more easily
access the back of cabinets or other tight spaces where a standard cup gun would not fit.
By using a pressure pot you can spray larger quantities of material without stopping to
refill a smaller cup. This can save a lot of time on a long job where you are spraying the
same material all the time.
Using a pressure pot with any size turbine system is very easy. All you need is any size
pressure pot, a fluid hose and a small air compressor. When using a remote cup or
pressure pot, it is necessary to introduce compressed air in order to pressurize the
remote pot and move the fluid from the pot to the spray gun tip/nozzle. In general, 5PSI
(0.345 Bar) of air pressure is adequate to push most average viscosity fluids to the spray
gun nozzle. Higher pressure would only be necessary for heavier viscosity fluids or if you
are spraying up a ladder where the fluid has to travel more than 6 feet of elevation.
Connect the black fluid hose to the fluid outlet on the top of the pressure pot. Refer to your
pressure pot instructions for the specific location of the fluid outlet. Seal the threads with Teflon tape and tighten with a
wrench (spanner) to assure no fluid leaks once you pressurize the pot. Next, connect the air line from your compressor to
the air inlet. This should be a male quick connect adjacent to the regulator and gauge. If your quick connect is the same style
as the one on the pot you can pull back the ring on the female end and insert into the male end, releasing the ring to fasten
them together. Connect the other ends of the fluid line and airline to the spray gun and air compressor respectively. Your
turbine air hose will connect as normal directly to your spray gun. Refer to your spray gun instruction manual for more
specific instructions.
Part #A4900 - 2.5 gallon (10 liter) deluxe pressure pot.
Part #A4600 - 2-quart (2 liter) pressure pot.
