York Onboard Air Compressor Diagram - 2.5 Gallon Tank, Relay & Pressure Switch
Onboard air system schematic showing compressor, 2.5 gallon tank, regulator, pressure switch, relay and battery.
This is a color schematic titled "The Ranger Station" showing how to plumb and wire an onboard air (OBA) compressor system in a vehicle. The diagram depicts an engine-driven compressor feeding air through a one-way check valve into a 2.5 gallon air tank. The tank is fitted with a regulator with a 0-160 PSI pressure gauge, a 50-200 PSI safety valve, and lines running to two quick-connect fittings (front and rear). On the electrical side, a 0-160 PSI pressure switch mounted off the tank works with a toggle switch to control a 12-volt relay (with terminals labeled L, S, B). The relay switches power from the battery to the compressor clutch, with a green control wire running to the compressor and circuit protection routed through the vehicle's fuse panel. Air lines are shown in red/brown and yellow, and wiring in orange, red, black, and green. A reader can learn the overall layout of components, the order of plumbing (compressor → check valve → tank → regulator/quick connects), the pressure ratings of the switch, gauge, and safety valve, and how the pressure switch, toggle switch, relay, battery, and fuse panel interconnect to automate the compressor.
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Frequently asked questions
- What size air tank is shown in this onboard air diagram?
- A 2.5 gallon air tank.
- What pressure switch is used to control the compressor?
- A 0-160 PSI pressure switch, wired through a toggle switch to a 12-volt relay.
- What safety valve rating does the diagram call for?
- A 50-200 PSI safety valve mounted on the air tank.
- How is air prevented from flowing back to the compressor?
- A one-way check valve is installed in the line between the compressor and the air tank.
- How is the compressor's electrical circuit protected and powered?
- Power comes from the battery through a 12-volt relay (terminals L, S, B), with a circuit routed through the vehicle's fuse panel; the relay is triggered by the pressure switch and a toggle switch.
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