Description
The Max-Air MA90 VRT 6K is a vertical 6000 PSI fire department SCBA compressor designed specifically for fire departments and emergency response organizations. Its vertical cabinet configuration provides an alternative installation format for fire stations while delivering high-pressure breathing air for SCBA cylinder filling and 6000 PSI cascade storage systems.
Need pricing or configuration assistance? Call Max-Air at 1-830-257-5006 to discuss the MA90 VRT 6K for your department.
Built on Max-Air’s proven MA90 compressor platform, the MA90 VRT 6K combines heavy-duty construction, automatic operation, a 70,000 cft high-capacity breathing air purification system, carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring, real-time filtration saturation monitoring, and integrated safety controls in a system designed for reliable fire station use.
6000 PSI Fire Department SCBA Compressor for SCBA Filling
The MA90 VRT 6K is designed for fire departments that require a dependable source of high-pressure breathing air for filling SCBA cylinders and maintaining high-pressure cascade storage systems.
Its continuous-duty compressor design allows the system to support repeated cylinder filling operations while automatic controls help simplify everyday operation.
Vertical Cabinet Design for Fire Stations
The “VRT” designation identifies the MA90 VRT 6K’s vertical configuration. This vertical cabinet design gives fire departments an alternative to traditional horizontal compressor layouts and can be particularly useful when planning breathing-air equipment installations where equipment footprint and room layout are important considerations.
The vertical configuration does not change the MA90 VRT 6K’s primary purpose: providing reliable high-pressure breathing air for firefighter SCBA cylinder filling and 6000 PSI cascade system replenishment.
Key Features
- Maximum operating pressure up to 6000 PSI
- Approximately 10.8 SCFM charging rate
- Approximately 9.0 FAD
- Vertical cabinet configuration designed for fire station installations
- Continuous-duty high-pressure compressor
- Three-stage, three-cylinder compressor design
- 10 HP electric motor
- Available in single-phase or three-phase, 60 Hz configurations with 208 V, 220 V, 230 V, or 460 V electrical options
- Automatic cascade pressure replenishment
- Automatic and manual condensate drainage
- Integrated carbon monoxide (CO) monitor
- Real-time filtration saturation monitoring system
- High-temperature shutdown protection
- Low-oil shutdown protection
- Emergency stop control
- Pressure safety relief protection at each compressor stage
- Stainless-steel interstage and final-stage cooling components
- High-capacity breathing air purification with 70,000 cft filtration capacity
- Designed to provide CGA Grade E breathing air
- Dual purified air outlets
- Designed for SCBA cylinder filling and 6000 PSI cascade systems
Built for Fire Service Applications
The MA90 VRT 6K is intended for professional fire-service breathing air applications where reliability, high-pressure capability, and ease of operation are critical.
Typical applications include:
- Municipal fire departments
- Volunteer fire departments
- Fire districts
- Fire training facilities
- Emergency response organizations
- Industrial fire brigades
- SCBA cylinder filling stations
- High-pressure breathing air cascade systems
For departments comparing fire department SCBA compressor options, the MA90 VRT 6K combines a vertical equipment configuration with 6000 PSI capability, continuous-duty operation, CGA Grade E breathing air purification, and integrated air-quality monitoring.
Selecting a Fire Department Breathing Air Compressor
Choosing the correct breathing air compressor for a fire department involves more than maximum pressure alone. Departments should consider the number and size of SCBA cylinders being filled, anticipated daily cylinder demand, available electrical service, existing cascade storage capacity, fill-station configuration, and desired fill times.
The MA90 VRT 6K is designed to serve as part of a complete fire department breathing air system. It can support direct SCBA cylinder filling as well as replenishment of high-pressure cascade storage. Max-Air can help departments evaluate their expected cylinder usage and system requirements to determine the appropriate compressor, storage, purification, and fill-station configuration.
For departments replacing an existing SCBA compressor or planning a new breathing air installation, Max-Air can also help determine the configuration required for the facility’s electrical service and existing breathing air equipment.
MA90 VRT 6K Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Max-Air MA90 VRT 6K?
The Max-Air MA90 VRT 6K is a high-pressure breathing air compressor designed primarily for fire departments to fill SCBA cylinders and replenish high-pressure breathing air cascade systems.
What is the maximum pressure of the MA90 VRT 6K?
The MA90 VRT 6K is designed for operating pressures up to 6000 PSI.
Can the MA90 VRT 6K fill firefighter SCBA cylinders?
Yes. The MA90 VRT 6K is designed specifically for high-pressure breathing air applications including firefighter SCBA cylinder filling.
Is the MA90 VRT 6K available in single-phase and three-phase power?
Yes. The MA90 VRT 6K is available in both single-phase and three-phase, 60 Hz electrical configurations. Available voltage options include 208 V, 220 V, 230 V, and 460 V. Contact Max-Air to confirm the correct electrical configuration for the installation.
Can the MA90 VRT 6K be connected to a cascade storage system?
Yes. The compressor is designed to support high-pressure cascade storage systems as well as direct SCBA cylinder filling.
Who is the MA90 VRT 6K designed for?
The MA90 VRT 6K is designed primarily for fire departments, fire districts, emergency response organizations, training facilities, and industrial fire brigades that require a reliable source of high-pressure breathing air.
What breathing air quality does the MA90 VRT 6K provide?
The MA90 VRT 6K is designed to provide Grade E breathing air for fire department SCBA filling applications. Its purification system has a filtration capacity of 70,000 SCF and includes carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring and real-time filtration saturation monitoring.
Request MA90 VRT 6K Information or Pricing
Max-Air can help determine the proper MA90 VRT 6K configuration for your fire department’s SCBA filling requirements, available electrical service, cascade storage system, and anticipated cylinder demand.
Contact Max-Air for current pricing, configuration options, lead times, and assistance specifying a complete fire department breathing air system.
