Originally Posted by klhansen
It's not just the pressure capability that dictates what HP is needed, but the displacement of the compressor.

You could run the whole thing with a 1/2 HP motor if you had a big enough pulley on the compressor. It might take a week of Tuesdays to pump the tank all the way up though.


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