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Most motorized rail vehicles come equipped with compressors that can pump air for the air brake system , and sometimes other systems too. Compressors are typically powered by electricity , but on steam engines they are steam-powered.

Compressors activate when main reservoirs drop under 7 bar , and deactivate when the reservoirs are full, usually at 8 bar .

Compressors sometimes produce spitting sounds, when powering on or off. They do this to clear air lines of potential moisture.

On vehicles with a diesel generator , compressor power can be increased by revving the engine into higher RPM, while the reverser is at a neutral setting.

Before setting a vehicle in motion, make sure that the compressor is operational, either via breakers or valves. Compressors can fail if a vehicle is sufficiently damaged .

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-Motorized rail vehicles carry onboard compressors that pressurize air for the air brake system, and sometimes other systems too. Compressors are typically powered by electricity, but on steam engines they are steam-powered.
+Most {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|motorized rail vehicles}} come equipped with compressors that can pump air for the {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|air brake system}}, and sometimes other systems too. Compressors are typically powered by {{pll|Electricity|electricity}}, but on {{pll|Steam Overview|steam engines}} they are steam-powered.
-Provided the needed powersource is available, the compressor activates whenever the main reservoir drops below a certain pressure (often at 75% of the full capacity), and deactivates once the reservoir is full (usually at 8 bar).
+Compressors activate when {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|main reservoirs}} drop under {{pll|Monitoring|7 bar}}, and deactivate when the reservoirs are full, usually at {{pll|Monitoring|8 bar}}.
-Compressors may sometimes produce a spitting sound when powering on or off. They do this to clear air lines of potential moisture.
+Compressors sometimes produce spitting sounds, when powering on or off. They do this to clear air lines of potential moisture.
-On vehicles with a diesel generator, it is possible to increase the power of the compressor by applying throttle while in neutral reverser setting, for example.
+On vehicles with a {{pll|Internal Combustion Engine|diesel generator}}, compressor power can be increased by {{pll|Throttle|revving}} the engine into higher RPM, while the {{pll|Reverser|reverser}} is at a neutral setting.
-Before setting the vehicle in motion, ensure that its compressor is enabled, either via breakers or valves.
+Before setting a vehicle in motion, make sure that the compressor is operational, either via {{pll|Breakers|breakers}} or valves. Compressors can fail if a vehicle is sufficiently {{pll|Body Damage|damaged}}.
-{{See also|Train Brake|Air Brake System|Reverser|Electricity|Breakers}}
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