I am about to wire in a Hydrovane 2.2kw compressor. I have to run a cable form the main house to the workshop underground. The compressor runs at 16 amps but spikes above that on start up.
I intend using 6mm cable, but would like to know what I protection I should be using at the fuse box in...
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Could anybody point me in the direction of a diagram for star / delta wiring for a compressor, obviously found them for the normal Y/D motor wiring with the stop - start but cannot find any with the pressure switch.
On the compressor the pressure switch is NC but is there a diagram...
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I seem to be doing more and more work on my car as well as other family members cars, and I am looking at getting an air compressor and some air tools, mainly being a rattle gun. I'm after something that is good quality for the home mechanic, but also has enough capacity to run the...
We bought a brand new compressor (2.2 KW) 5 months ago out here in Italy. It has about 20 hrs on the timer so it doesnt get much use. Last month it stopped working for no reason. It attempts to run but trips out. I checked the supply to it and it seemed okay so we called out the service engineer...
Hi, My RCD (B Type) in my warehouse trips every now and again and there is a small compresser and pump and a couple of washing machines along with a couple of other small bits, All on seperate circuits. Just wondering could i change the RCD to a C Type and would this sort the problem? Thanks.
im after a little 240v compressor for my garage, il only be using it for air for my tyres which seem to go down all the time.
dont know a lot about them.... anybody recommend one? cheap as possible :)
cheers lads
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I had a call out today to a Motorbike shop.
In the village where the shop is they had had a power cut the night before, they had come into work the next day, the power had been restored so they powed up, everything seemed to be fine exept the Compressor used by the mechanics in the...
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