Re: [MV] Wiring for Air Compressor

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Mon Oct 20 2003 - 15:26:40 PDT


At 1:41 PM -0700 10/20/03, Paul A. Thomas wrote:
>A follow up to the thread last week about choosing an air
>compressor. ( at the rate I'm progressing toward buying the tools I
>need I've decided to start sanding the tail light assemblies on the
>Deuce by hand :{ )
>
>After looking around I found myself back at Sears, and their web
>site. I called their tech support number today and was informed all
>of their compressors will work in a home setting ( he claimed to be
>an ex electrical contractor ). Some of their units say corded, some
>say wire by professional only. Some say 220-240V, some say 240V.
>The spec sheets say nothing more about whether it's single phase or
>three phase power required...

If they work at home, then they're single phase. The big ones will be
two leg single phase. Home service doesn't have three phase unless
you live in an odd home.

>Has anyone been down this road before? Assuming the sales/tech
>person I reach knows less than I so any thoughts on how to make
>certain I can run a compressor I choose on single phase 220V ?

It'll just need lots of amps.

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