Air compressor and starting air
Compressors fill the air receivers, usually to 25–30 bar, for starting the engines; working air is reduced and dried.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Air compressor and starting air |
| Russian | Воздушный компрессор и пусковой воздух |
| Romanian | Compresor de aer și aer de lansare |
| Polish | Sprężarka powietrza i powietrze rozruchowe |
| Latvian | Gaisa kompresors un palaišanas gaiss |
| Filipino | Air compressor at starting air |
| Indonesian | Kompresor udara dan udara start |
| Chinese | 空压机与启动空气 |
| Croatian | Kompresor zraka i zrak za upućivanje |
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