Electric air compressor

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By William L Vanderburg on Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 05:54 pm:

I have acquired a Sears electric air compressor. It's basically a plug and play.

Is it possible to wire a kill switch in on it, so it can be plugged in all the time and just flick the switch when I need to air up something or blow dust?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Daron - Brownsburg IN on Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 06:00 pm:

yes.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Peter Claverie on Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 06:23 pm:

Assuming you have it plugged into a normal outlet, you can get a plug-in switch if the amperage is low, or change the outlet to a combination switch/outlet. To see what I mean, go to Lowes.com and search for item # 217938.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike D, Williamsburg VA on Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 10:37 pm:

You can remove a duplex outlet and install a switch/outlet combo.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Jablonski on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 10:28 am:

An inline switch can be spliced into the cord just before the motor.

Give a call.

Bob J.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Harris from Long Beach & Big Bear on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 12:47 pm:

they make heavy duty switches up to 20 amps and that is what you will need.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 01:21 pm:

Are you sure your compressor doesn't have a pressure switch already? The pressure switch will turn off the compressor when the air pressure inside the tank gets to the pressure setting of the switch. The pressure can be changed to any pressure you like by adjusting the spring/nut on the inside of the cover. I wouldn't think there is any compressor out that doesn't have this switch already. They look like this, and have a switch for power built right into the switch.

pressure switch


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Jablonski on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 02:12 pm:

Frank & Will:

Just checked at our local big box store, only has inline switches for small lamp wire.

Need a real hardware store for the right switch.

After the storm at this point..........


Thanks
Bob J.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By William L Vanderburg on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 02:30 pm:

The compressor does not have a reservoir for holding air.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Kopsky, Lytle TX on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 05:59 pm:

What model did you get? I've never seen a Sears compressor that didn't have an on/off switch and tank of some type. Or are you talking about a 12v tire inflater?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By William L Vanderburg on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 06:44 pm:

That's probably what it is....my father in law had it. It's either orange or red. I don't recall. It's outside.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 08:04 pm:

If it is 12 V, just unplug to not play and plug in to play, regardless of its color.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Kopsky, Lytle TX on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 08:28 pm:



It could be anything.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By William L Vanderburg on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 10:48 pm:

It's about the size of a hand held tool box. it has a 25 foot hose on it and plugs into the wall. It's cylindrical in shape with an electric motor on it. It does not have an air reservoir, or doesn't appear to. Since, the wind is howling outside, you might have to wait a couple of days to get pics


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By William L Vanderburg on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 11:02 pm:

It's probably a tire inflator, so might be otherwise worthless....but it does work unlike anything else he had in his storage building.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Peter Claverie on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 11:39 pm:

Sounds like the units used in T-shirt shops to run airbrushes. They tend to run for a half hour or so per shirt, and can run continuously. They have an unloader valve that releases if it's running and no air is being used. I have no idea what the max. pressure they could develop would be, but I bet it's in the realm of 25-30 lbs.


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