P S I - The acronym PSI stands for "Pounds per Square Inch," and is the common unit of measurement for pressure. It can be understood as the amount of force that is exerted on an area of one square inch.

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PSI

What Is PSI?

By Christine & Scott Gable

The acronym PSI stands for "Pounds per Square Inch," and is the common unit of measurement for pressure.

It can be understood as the amount of force that is exerted on an area of one square inch.

Normal atmospheric pressure at sea level is 14.7 PSI.

Pronunciation: Pronounce each letter individually: P - S - I.

Example: Normal tire pressure is usually about 32 PSI.

Christine & Scott Gable

·   Christine Gable worked as a professional writer with national credits

·   Scott Gable worked as a machinist and computer technician and owned an automotive repair shop

·   Together they brewed biodiesel in their basement and traveled 125,000 miles on waste vegetable oil

Experience

Scott and Christine Gable are former writers for ThoughtCo who co-authored articles on automobile hybrids and alternative fuels. The writing duo once brewed biodiesel in their basement and traveled 125,000 miles on waste vegetable oil. They also gave community presentations and demonstrations on powering vehicles with vegetable oil. 

Scott worked as a machinist and computer technician and owned an automotive repair shop. His fascination with how things work fuels his research as he invents, builds, and fixes anything mechanical. This fascination led to him converting cars to run on veggie oil. 

Christine worked as a professional writer with national credits which include the Green Car Journal. She wrote numerous articles highlighting renewable energy technologies. Christine also writes for sustainable businesses.

Education

Christine Gable studied at Vermont College and Millersville University. 

Christine & Scott Gable​

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