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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Is it possible to buy an outdoor style(weather sealed) 220V socket for my compressor?
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 60 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 60 | Any of your Electrical supply houses will have it. there is a letter / number combination on the plug that you will need to bring with you to get the correct plug. It will go something like NEMA - 5-15P. that will allow the person at the counter to quickly find the match to your plug.
Sometimes you can find them at the Big Box stores also, but unless you are made of money don't go to a Marina or RV store, way over priced IMHO.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Drew,
Does this mean your air compressor is going to be sitting out in the weather? If it does, the NEMA rating of your plug is probably the least of your worries.
They make lots of weather proof plugs and receptacles, but they are pretty expensive. If your compressor is going to be in a shed, or under some shed roof, then you could put a conventional plug and receptacle (dryer) in a small NEMA -4x enclosure and call it good. The best bet would be to try and run the cord through a wall and put the receptacle on the inside...warm and dry.
Making a connection outside in the elements is usually the last resort...think "creative"!
A conventional single phase capacitor start motor isn't weather proof..you must have a shed over this thing.
Stuart
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Actually I have an extra 220 electrical line that I could use from my house which would allow me in GOOD weather to use my compressor further down my driveway. I thought this might be an acceptable option to having to find a really long (50 ft.+) compressor air line running from my garage.
Last edited by DrewP; 10/31/2007 3:36 AM.
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Drew,
As you decide what to do...run a long air line or run a long power line, keep in mind both these things can adversely affect compressor output. Long power cords strangle the ability to carry the motor load, and it doesn't take a real long cord to do this.
Friction losses in air line will do the same with the air. Pick the best method for you, then make sure you "super size" the wire gauge or air line size to get you what you need at the end of the line. Good luck.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Stuart, Thanks for your info. This whole process of rebuilding my 3100 is new to me ,including the use of tools I've never had before. It's obvious I need to rethink this.
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Drew, I am running a 220v water pump for irragation outside with a standard elect. plug for the last 4 years with no problem. It might not be the proper way to go but it was cheap and worked. | | |
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