HPA/nitrogen

[bryceeden]

I am in need of some bulk HPA tanks for an upcomming tourney. My local CO2 supplyer has 6000psi nitrogen for a really good price. I have heard of people using nitrogen instead of compressed air. Does it work OK? Are there any drawbacks to using it?

[zipity_Bop]

they are the same thing... nitrogen=compressed air because 70% (or something like that) of the air we breathe is nitrogen...

[Madmarx]

Nitrogen (IPA: /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/) is a chemical element which has the symbol N and atomic number 7. Elemental nitrogen is a colourless, odourless, tasteless and mostly inert diatomic gas at standard conditions, constituting 78.1% by volume of Earth's atmosphere.

[bryceeden]

Nitrogen (IPA: /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/) is a chemical element which has the symbol N and atomic number 7. Elemental nitrogen is a colourless, odourless, tasteless and mostly inert diatomic gas at standard conditions, constituting 78.1% by volume of Earth's atmosphere.

Yes, this I know. I am mostly currious if I need anything different in the way of equipment to use it, will my bulk HPA tank fitting just hook on to it or will it take different equipment to work with?

[Madmarx]

Ahh. Now I understand.
Sorry for the confusion.
For bulk tanks, I am unsure.
My assumption would be that you would use the same hook up as HPA.

[punkncat]

No man, nothing special over the other HPA fill stations. Compressed air has become common due to SCUBA dealers doing fills and available purchase of high pressure compressors. Filling from Nitrogen used to be even more common, the reason why many still call HPA "nitro"(ect.).

[maniacmechanic]

yes you can use nitrogen , no it will not cause any problems with your tank or marker , the only problem you may run into is fittings , I use 2 6k nitro bottles to fill from ; make sure the fitting on your reg it for nitrogen not compressed air , the tanks have different valves , also be SURE you are using a reg that is rated at or above 6k ,most SCUBA fills are only 3k

[maniacmechanic]

yes you can use nitrogen , no it will not cause any problems with your tank or marker , the only problem you may run into is fittings , I use 2 6k nitro bottles to fill from ; make sure the fitting on your reg it for nitrogen not compressed air , the tanks have different valves , also be SURE you are using a reg that is rated at or above 6k ,most SCUBA fills are only 3k
By the way whats he gettin for a 6k bottle ?? oh you'll probley need help loading it up they are HEAVY

[blizpaintball42]

The bulk N2 bottles should have the same CGI fittings as the bulk compressed air tanks. (I think)

[SR_matt]

it will probably be better than HPA for your system, its dryer and cleaner (or should be unless you are getting SCUBA/SCBA air. hmmm is SCuBA/SCBA air dry or humidified? but most places just use a compressor or industrial HPA since it would be cheaper than supper scrubbed air)

-matt

[blizpaintball42]

Scuba and SCBA air is dry. 99.7% of the moisture is taken out, because it destroys the inside of the tanks.

[SR_matt]

thats what i kind of assumed but then i was thinking about the fact that breathing dry air ends up bad (or maybe im just mixing up dry air and O2 casue i know they have humidifiers on O2 lindes) if you do it to much so i wasnt sure

-matt