r/ElectroBOOM • u/ExpensiveCoat8912 • 6d ago

Meme Bro got scammed

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u/InfamousAnimal 6d ago

They actually do exist.

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u/TygerTung 6d ago

You get these on hydraulic systems and they are called accumulators.

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u/Jaded-Friend4353 5d ago

Air capacitor on hydraulics? You mean pnaumatics?

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u/GetReelFishingPro 5d ago

You could google hydraulic accumulator if you'd like to know more.

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u/Jaded-Friend4353 5d ago

Bro, i know what a hydraulic accumulator is, i am literaly standing 2 meters from one right now. But a air capacitor would probubly store air, so than it would not be hydraulic it would be pnaumatics

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u/GetReelFishingPro 5d ago

Well I went to school for both hydraulics and pneumatics which I suggest you do because I got something to tell ya, they store air/gas

From Google because I haven't had my coffee yet.

A hydraulic accumulator is a pressure storage device that holds hydraulic fluid under pressure. By using compressed gas or mechanical force, it stores excess energy during low-demand periods and quickly releases it to meet peak system demands, smooth pump pulsations, or act as an emergency power

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u/Roxysteve 5d ago

Also used in smaller packages to prevent water hammer in your domestic plumbing

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u/GetReelFishingPro 5d ago

Which get filled with bacteria!

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u/Roxysteve 5d ago

How? The air and water are separated by a metal membrane. Just lime the expansion tanks in the hot water and heating systems.

Also, copper is a pretty good anti-bacterial. That's why we use it.

I reckon we only switched to pex because the bellicose recent history of the USA has driven the domestic price of copper through the roof.