A device designed to remove surplus liquid (condensate) from the compressed air system.
- Manual units range from petcock to a ball, gate or globe valve. Mechanical types consist of ball float.
- Electrical drains include solenoid type that is energized by a timer signal or level sensing
- Also pneumatically activated drains use pneumatic actuator to operate the valve.
(See also, ‘Automatic Condensate Drains’. ‘Zero air loss Condensate Drains’)