At which points in a compressed air system should I measure the air flow and consumption?

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Daniel Halgryn · Accepted Answer

It is typically recommended to measure air flow and consumption at the following points in a compressed air system:

At the compressor outlet, to determine the amount of compressed air being produced.
At the point of use, to determine the amount of compressed air being consumed by each piece of equipment or process.
At the compressor inlet, to determine the amount of ambient air being drawn in by the compressor.
At the point of storage, to determine the amount of compressed air being stored in receivers or tanks.
At the point of distribution, to determine the amount of compressed air being distributed to different parts of the system.
It is also good practice to have a monitoring system in place to continuously measure and record the pressure, temperature and humidity of the compressed air at various points in the system.