The black knob opens the tank, is the red knob a regulator adjustment or just another valve in series? Looks like the small black knob is a bleed valve.
Does anyone own a Acecare tank with this type of valve?
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I have an Acecare tank but with a different valve assembly. This one has some similarity to mine but the pictured tank appears to have only one pressure gauge. The red "valve handle" is not a valve - it is only a protective cover for the gauge. If I am correct, then you can only tell the remaining tank pressure by using a deadhead plug on the line or closing a secondary valve (if so equipped). The small black knob is the bleed.
It looks like the tank has a Scott type SCBA valve with the acecare valve screwed into it. So, yes, it appears there are 2 shutoff knobs, tank knob then acecare knob. Couldn't determine from pictures if the tank itself has pressure gauge like a Scott tank but kind of appears to.
The red knob is not a Knob but rather a protector for the gauge thats inside it mine does have a small gauge in the tank valve but is very small and hard to read
Only problem I had with mine you really have to crank on the bleeder to get it to seal other wise it's a ok valve my gauge reads mpa instead of bar or psi
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How do you fill this tank? Do you remove the gauge and hose assembly and fill through that threaded port. What is the threading on that?
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It's PROBABLY a CGA347 female threading (tank). If you could post a picture of the fill adapter male threading I'd be more sure.
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No you have to get a DIN adapter. Those valves have internal threads. I had to convert my first 6.8l Acecare tank. It’s an easy fix.
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No need to remove the gauge. Just unclip the hose assembly from the male foster connector opposite to the red gauge on the filling station, connect your compressor hose there instead.
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I either fill threw the din or threw the micro hose just unscrew the part with the gauge in it and screw in the din connector
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I have this same valve on my 12 liter bottle. There are 2 gauges, one for the bottle and one for the fill hose. I fill the bottle using the same micro hose I use to fill the guns. I used a male foster on my compressor with the check valve removed.
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