From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Mon Oct 20 2003 - 20:50:45 PDT
Multiply horsepower by 746 to get watts. Divide watts by 120 to get
single-phase amps.
Arthur
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Foley" <redmenaced@yahoo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Wiring for Air Compressor
> My code book is in the truck and I'm not going out to
> get it tonight, don't do anything until you get an amp
> rating on the motor, I'll look tomorrow, or call an
> electrician who knows.
>
> The biggest problem is start-up current, especially if
> the compressor is a long ways from the service panel.
>
> The breaker mounts, the tabs that plug into the
> breaker for the compressor circuit, may not be big
> enough for a breaker big enough to carry the start-up
> current.
>
> Joe
>
>
>
>
> --- "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
> wrote:
> > > It'll just need lots of amps.
> >
> > None of the spec sheets I've seen have the Amps
> > required listed. Nor
> > Watts... only Volts. My fuzzy recollection of
> > working with electricity says
> > I need more than that to compute the amps required,
> > both running and start
> > up.. Does that sound right? Or is there a way to
> > pull the required amp info
> > from something like this
> >
> >
>
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00919260000&tab=specs#tablink
> >
> > I can't afford to replace my electrical service, so
> > am looking to do as
> > well as I can with what I now have. And am happy to
> > avoid doing laundry if
> > it will help the compressor run. <g>
> >
> >
> > Thanks guys
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
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