What
is HVLP and LVLP
HVLP
- High Volume/Low Pressure
HVLP
systems allow larger amounts of material to be delivered at lower pressure. These
systems deliver air generated by a turbine to the spray gun via a flexible hose.
The spray gun takes the high volume of air and reduces it to 4-10 psi (pounds
per square inch) at 46-62 cfm (cubic feet per minute) allowing an even flow of
the material with very little over-spray. The spray pattern of the HVLP gun can
be set by adjusting the air cap in or out, thereby providing the amount and/or
the fineness of the spray.
A
turbine is similar to a vacuum cleaner motor. Turbines are rated by stages, or
the number of fans they have. There are typically two to four stages. The fans
operate at about 20,000 rpm. Turbines are normally smaller than compressors and
weigh considerably less.
HVLP
guns have larger passageways than compressor guns and airbrush guns. This is needed
to accommodate the high volume of material passing through the fan under lower
pressure.
Sprays
of Rays LVLP - Low Volume/Low Pressure
Like
HVLP, an LVLP system is turbine driven (1-stage), but it operates at 1 psi pressure
at the gun with 41 cfm. The fine spray is quick drying and has very little over
spray. LVLP was designed specifically for applying tanning solutions and exfoliants.
The HVLP gun is the same as with HVLP systems to give you the spray pattern options,
cool grip, material flow adjustment, and trigger adjustment. It takes approximately
5-10 minutes to spray an entire person in comparison to airbrushing which takes
approximately 35-50 minutes.
Comparison
of psi of spray systems:
Conventional
compressor (airbrush) 35-45 psi
HVLP 4-10 psi
LVLP Sprays of Rays 1
psi
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Weight Sound Pressure Levels
DBA
Rocket
at lift-off at close range | 188 |
50
HP Siren at 100' | 140 |
Jet takeoff at 100' | 130 |
Thunderclap
| 120 |
Chain
saw | 100 |
Shop
Vac at 1' (1.5 hp 6 gallon) | 93 |
3/8"
drill at 1' | 92.4 |
Subway
at 10' | 90 |
100
watt hair dryer blow drying hair - high setting | 84.1 |
3/8"
drill at 5' | 82.2 |
Garbage
disposal | 80 |
100
watt hair dryer on low setting | 74 |
Sprays
of Rays, Rheostat setting #6 at 3' | 72.4 |
Sprays
of Rays, Rheostat setting #6 at 10' | 70.7 |
Speech
at 1' | 68 |
Sprays
of Rays, Rheostat setting #4 at 3' | 67.8 |
Sprays
of Rays, Rheostat setting #4 at 10' | 60.8 |
Large
Store | 60 |
Residence
| 48 |
Whisper
at 5' | 30 |
Sound
Studio | 25 |
Faint
Whisper | 20 |
Threshold
of hearing | 0 |
Recommended
rheostat setting for spray tanning 4-5
Tests
conducted using EXTECH Model 407736
Digital sound level meter. 1.5 dB accuracy,
meets ANSI
And IEC 651 Type 11 standards.
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