From: mark@ehle.homelinux.org
Date: Sun Jan 11 2004 - 06:03:10 PST
The folks over on the rec.crafts.metalworking newsgroup would be able to answer
any question you would have about this subject
Quoting "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>:
> Hi Guys, it's me again.
>
> I should be having my electrical service updated to allow me to put a large
> air compressor in the garage soon ( btw, a question came up about the surge
> when the compressor starts in the last thread here about this. The
> electrician who came out here today ( thanks Bruce! ) indicates the surge
> should not be a problem because
> 1: the compressors have a capacitor which sucks in power to help turn
> the motor on, thus lowering the
> amount of power needed to start the motor when it actually starts
> 2: I need to make sure the circuit breaker has a slow <something>
> circuit/fuse.. I've seen reference to it
> here in the past month. It takes a little longer to pop open than
> a standard unit. )
>
> I just went back on line and started searching for a compressor again. The
> last time I asked a number of listers suggested brands they like, but no
> one said ' avoid X brand '.
>
> 1: Is it fairly safe to assume ( there's that word again ) most brands are
> roughly equivalent in this size?
> 2: I'm going to buy something in the 8-15 HP range. In looking at them at
> Harbor Freight I find the vast
> majority come with 30 gallon tanks! Why would stronger units use a
> smaller air tank? Wouldn't
> that cause them to run more and thus wear out sooner than if they
> came with an 80 or 120 gallon tank?
>
>
> As Always, thank you for your insight.
>
>
>
> Paul
> MPVA@ 24986
> '53 REO M35 Fire Conversion
> '53 AEC Chevy 3/4 Ton
> www.paulathomas.com/images
>
>
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