I'm a mechanic and am clueless when it comes to high voltage, great video ! basic, showing packages and plug views. I gave up on the guys that are way too technical, your video sent me straight to the hardware store with confidence !!
Max Paine thanks for your comments. I know most guys are visual and if your mechanically minded at all once you see what you need it becomes a puzzle and you know where and how to hook that stuff up.
Thanks for the video, I need one for my garage so I plan on going out tomorrow and buying one and all the electrical equipment I understand there's no instructions on how to wire it. I have done a some electrical work. brother is an electrician and done a lot of work with him so I have an idea what to do.
Thanks a bunch for the video. Recently bought this same Sandborn unit and it's ridiculous that there is absolutely no electrical wiring/plugs or any instructions outside of "consult a professional electrician". Yeah, thanks Sandborn for that user friendly tip. Sheesh.I'm pretty sure this model is mass produced with different paint jobs so I'm not sure if the same Dewalt branded model or other models are similarly unhelpful and void of the electrical connection cord.Also, I too was going to use the shipping pallet until I read it voided the warranty. Now I simply attached anti-vibration pads and it is free standing on my garage floor with the pads. I may ultimately bolt it to the floor if the unit has a tendency to run from vibration.Nice dogs.
Hi great video Question in have the same compressor I hooked it up to me generator I don’t have a 240 wire to hook up in my shop yet but when it starts t It runs for a min then I noticed smoke from my motor the compressor is brand new any help would be appreciated my generator is 20.8 amps and my compressor is 17.2 amps could it be this is can it be a bad compressor the electric motor is new this is the second electric motor the first did the same thing to
Another Thing Mark Overfelt, in your video you mention you use 12/2 Romex Wire from your outlet box to your breaker box. Only application for Romex is on an inside cavity of a wall any wire run outside of the cavity of the wall should either be what they call armored cable or run EMT conduit and run your wire inside of that. Any wire outside of a wall needs to have some kind of protection. By the way, cute dogs.
I think I mentioned that in the video, in my opinion I think that wasn't very smart on the manufacturers part cause people could just lie if something were to happen to the compressor.
Really appreciate you uploading this. Just bought the same Sanborn Compressor and was disappointed that wiring instructions were not included. What amperage does your breaker box have? Mine is a 100amp and I bought a two pole 30 am breaker so I really hope that is sufficient...do you happen to know if the 100 amp box will do?
steve martin you will have to look in your breaker box and see what brand it is cause you will need to buy the same 30 amp double pole breaker. It should be enough if it's your main breaker box in your house. If you want my phone number so I can better explain everything I can give you that? It is confusing but really pretty easy once you do it.
Thank you very much for replying. I have been crazy busy and will be for the next month too but hope to hook compressor up sometime this week. I bought vibration pads for it and will be mounting it to my garage floor. Going to wire it directly to the breaker box. Using 10/2 wire as you suggested and am going to install an hour meter too so I can keep track of the usage to ensure I properly maintain it. All the info you provided is really helpful & I'll make a comment to let you know how it worked out once I get er going.
steve martin 100 amp breaker box can be done. Use common sense though. Add up the amps on what you might be regularly using every day. For example, add up the furnace/ Air conditioning, add microwave, add dryer, add oven if electric (Not gas) and see what you come up with. Generally you can pull up to 80 amps out of a 100 amp box (80 percent on any breaker really to be in a safe level.) Compressor is a 220 volt compressor that pulls 15 amps while running. It may pull 20 amps when starting as it takes more energy from a dead stop. If you find your amprage your pulling may be a little high, don't operate the dryer or oven for example to lower the amps being pulled on the breaker. it can cost $800- 2000 to go to a 2000 amp service box if you hire an electrician. I have spoken to an electrician and he told me the same thing. Remember, just because the breaker is there DOESN'T mean it's pulling amps. Only add up what you are using what appliances. currently.
I will add, I spoke to a few electricians and found out these facts. I bought a 1966 home and plan to do the same exact thing. I have been told you can pull 100 amps out of a 100 amp box, but I would only recommend pulling 80 or 90 to be on the safe side. my compressor will only be running a few days a week, but you get so much more from a 220 volt compressor! Keep in mind, a smaller less output 110 volt compressor will pull up to 15 amps running. A 220 volt compressor will be pulling 15 amps while running as well. The output will be higher from the 220 volt and will be cheaper to run. volts multiplied by amps equals watts. Your 100 amp box won't know much of a difference between 15 amps from a 110 appliance or 15 amps from a 220 volt appliance.
Question I’m Looking to buy a 10hr 80gal 2-stage one and it recommends 60a breaker and it has 40a running and 80a start up. I don’t understand electric all i know is my old compressor has 8/2 cable rated at i believe 45a and i have a 50a double pull breaker. I’m a little confused why they reconnect a 60a breaker but they say it’s 80a start us. Can someone tell me if I’m ok with my 8/2 and 50a breaker or so i need to update my line. Any help appreciated.
Have the same compressor. My motor burnt up. Ordered a replacement but don't know which way the compressor rotates. CW or CCW. Original motor could only turn one way. Had no way to change direction. New motor can change direction. Can you check and tell me which way your motor turns, CW or CCW. Thanks.
Look at the large pulley, it has vanes on it like a fan blade, when the pump is turning, the wind from the blades on the pulley should be blowing across the head of the pump to help cool it. That's the direction of rotation .
I just got the exact same compressor yesterday, and I had the electrical in my shop done by a professional and he put a 30 amp 230 V plug receptacle in the wall, but it's a "T" Plug, which I believe I can only get in a 20 amp www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.pvc-plug-20a-250v-in-yellow.1000742290.html. If I remember correctly, I think this compressor is 16 amps. Will the 20 amp plug be ok to use?
So I bought a three phase compressor. Bought a Weg Single phase 5HP motor. The wiring has 4 wires “red,white, ground, black” Are these four wires because it was a three phase? An electrician said I need three wires to run my 240volt. The new Weg motor says “ t5 and t1 connect to L1 and t8 and t4 connect to L2. I assume this means two hot wires, red to L# and black to L# which equals three wires lol. And then the old owner had a bunch of wires tied together and labeled it relay DO NOT TOUCH. Should I just scrap all these old wires that were based on his three phase and start fresh? How many wires does a three phase have compared to single phase? Also do I need a new pressure switch ?
I would scrap his old wires. If your wiring it straight from your breaker box like I did you will need 10/3 wire. 1 wire will hook on the hot side of each breaker and then the ground will be grounded in the breaker box so you will have 3 wires coming out 2 hots and 1 ground. I would either call the manufacturer of your compressor or see if you can download a wiring diagram so you dont burn up the motor.
110% America Loving PATRIOT well the new motor has a diagram two “T” wires going to L1 and another set of two “T” wires going to L2. I guess I need a new pressure switch as well?
@@millermatic140 I'm not familiar with that. Do you wanna email me pics of the diagram and what wires are coming from the compressor if any? moverfelt41@gmail.com
Yes it will be only thing on the line but the list don’t show watts it just talked about amps. The compressor I’m Buying from northerntools.com and it’s a Emax industrial plus silent air 10hp 2-stage , 80 gallon vertical air compressor with silencer 230 volt , 1 phase. Model# ESP10V080V1. All it tells in specs is operates at 40Amps, suggests 60amp breaker and it takes 80amps to start. I have at home 8/2 Romex that i was told is good for 45amps. I have 50amp 2 pull breaker and i was told that will be fine the 60amp is just a suggestion. My real worry is this 80amp start up. I’m not a electrician and don’t want to burn down my house or shop.
It says its 40 amp so that means while its running its pulling 40amps but when its for and you flip it on it will pull 80 amps until it's up to normal operating speed and that's only for a few seconds. Its 230 volts and 40 amps so 45 or 50 amp breaker is fine and 8 gauge wire is perfect for 40 amps.
110% America Loving PATRIOT you rock thank you so much i was just worried about that 80amp part i didn’t know if i had to go 6 or 4 wire. Thank you so much
I'm not sure. It comes bolted to a pallet that they say it voids the warranty if you leave it mounted to the pallet. My guess is maybe 200 lbs, its more bulky than heavy.
Porter Cable - Canadian Tire - 1599.99 Model # PXCMLC 3706056 SKU# 058-8991-6 Husky - Home Depot - 1198.00 Model # HLA 3706056 SKU# 1000793964 Sanborn - Princess Auto - 1049.00 Model # SLA 3706056 SKU# 8348955 3706056 All 3 are the same
*After years of hauling around a large,💫 **allabout.wiki/PORTER** heavy, loud dewalt air compressor (that ironically was advertised as quiet, supposedly 78dB), I bought this. Facepalm. While it is not ‘silent’, I find myself chuckling every time I use it, sparing all my neighbors the terror of my former compressor. I use for inflating tires, impact wrench, finish nailers. Absolutely love it. And I store it under the garage sink in a 24” cabinet. I paired with a coil 1/2”, instead of a my former 50’ 5/8” hose that I had to lug across the yard from the shed, unpleasantly uncoil.... this little guy is light and portable; just a joy. Impact wrench is still capable of easing lug bolts, flywheel bolts, crank pulleys... just allow for a tiny bit of recovery now and then.*
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Super helpful.
Love the dogs.
I'm a mechanic and am clueless when it comes to high voltage, great video ! basic, showing packages and plug views. I gave up on the guys that are way too technical, your video sent me straight to the hardware store with confidence !!
Max Paine thanks for your comments. I know most guys are visual and if your mechanically minded at all once you see what you need it becomes a puzzle and you know where and how to hook that stuff up.
Can I used the 10-2 wire to make a power cord for the compressor?
Great video buddy and I love your little helpers, ruff ruff!🤣
Great video! Very helpful. I have some work to do as well to add a 220 volt outlet to my garage, but luckily my breaker box is in my garage already.
Your awesome, I was beginning to think I was gonna have to make this video myself. Very helpful, thank you.
Thanks for the compliment.
Thanks for this! Just snagged one of these for $450!
No problem. I use mine every week and it's still going strong.
Good compressors i ran one for over 10 yrs.
Thanks for the video, I need one for my garage so I plan on going out tomorrow and buying one and all the electrical equipment I understand there's no instructions on how to wire it. I have done a some electrical work. brother is an electrician and done a lot of work with him so I have an idea what to do.
This video is the definition of why they want a professional to install it for you.
Thanks a bunch for the video. Recently bought this same Sandborn unit and it's ridiculous that there is absolutely no electrical wiring/plugs or any instructions outside of "consult a professional electrician". Yeah, thanks Sandborn for that user friendly tip. Sheesh.I'm pretty sure this model is mass produced with different paint jobs so I'm not sure if the same Dewalt branded model or other models are similarly unhelpful and void of the electrical connection cord.Also, I too was going to use the shipping pallet until I read it voided the warranty. Now I simply attached anti-vibration pads and it is free standing on my garage floor with the pads. I may ultimately bolt it to the floor if the unit has a tendency to run from vibration.Nice dogs.
I bolted my air compressor to the floor but sandwiched hockey pucks between the legs and the concrete for vibration issues.
Hi great video Question in have the same compressor I hooked it up to me generator I don’t have a 240 wire to hook up in my shop yet but when it starts t
It runs for a min then I noticed smoke from my motor the compressor is brand new any help would be appreciated my generator is 20.8 amps and my compressor is 17.2 amps could it be this is can it be a bad compressor the electric motor is new this is the second electric motor the first did the same thing to
Another Thing Mark Overfelt, in your video you mention you use 12/2 Romex Wire from your outlet box to your breaker box. Only application for Romex is on an inside cavity of a wall any wire run outside of the cavity of the wall should either be what they call armored cable or run EMT conduit and run your wire inside of that. Any wire outside of a wall needs to have some kind of protection. By the way, cute dogs.
FYI... in the instructions manual it says that if you run the compressor mounted on the shipping pallet the warranty is revoke.
I think I mentioned that in the video, in my opinion I think that wasn't very smart on the manufacturers part cause people could just lie if something were to happen to the compressor.
Thanks cheers!
Really appreciate you uploading this. Just bought the same Sanborn Compressor and was disappointed that wiring instructions were not included. What amperage does your breaker box have? Mine is a 100amp and I bought a two pole 30 am breaker so I really hope that is sufficient...do you happen to know if the 100 amp box will do?
steve martin you will have to look in your breaker box and see what brand it is cause you will need to buy the same 30 amp double pole breaker. It should be enough if it's your main breaker box in your house. If you want my phone number so I can better explain everything I can give you that? It is confusing but really pretty easy once you do it.
Thank you very much for replying. I have been crazy busy and will be for the next month too but hope to hook compressor up sometime this week. I bought vibration pads for it and will be mounting it to my garage floor. Going to wire it directly to the breaker box. Using 10/2 wire as you suggested and am going to install an hour meter too so I can keep track of the usage to ensure I properly maintain it. All the info you provided is really helpful & I'll make a comment to let you know how it worked out once I get er going.
steve martin 100 amp breaker box can be done. Use common sense though. Add up the amps on what you might be regularly using every day. For example, add up the furnace/ Air conditioning, add microwave, add dryer, add oven if electric (Not gas) and see what you come up with. Generally you can pull up to 80 amps out of a 100 amp box (80 percent on any breaker really to be in a safe level.) Compressor is a 220 volt compressor that pulls 15 amps while running. It may pull 20 amps when starting as it takes more energy from a dead stop.
If you find your amprage your pulling may be a little high, don't operate the dryer or oven for example to lower the amps being pulled on the breaker.
it can cost $800- 2000 to go to a 2000 amp service box if you hire an electrician.
I have spoken to an electrician and he told me the same thing. Remember, just because the breaker is there DOESN'T mean it's pulling amps. Only add up what you are using what appliances. currently.
I will add, I spoke to a few electricians and found out these facts. I bought a 1966 home and plan to do the same exact thing. I have been told you can pull 100 amps out of a 100 amp box, but I would only recommend pulling 80 or 90 to be on the safe side. my compressor will only be running a few days a week, but you get so much more from a 220 volt compressor!
Keep in mind, a smaller less output 110 volt compressor will pull up to 15 amps running. A 220 volt compressor will be pulling 15 amps while running as well. The output will be higher from the 220 volt and will be cheaper to run. volts multiplied by amps equals watts. Your 100 amp box won't know much of a difference between 15 amps from a 110 appliance or 15 amps from a 220 volt appliance.
thanx
Question I’m
Looking to buy a 10hr 80gal 2-stage one and it recommends 60a breaker and it has 40a running and 80a start up. I don’t understand electric all i know is my old compressor has 8/2 cable rated at i believe 45a and i have a 50a double pull breaker. I’m a little confused why they reconnect a 60a breaker but they say it’s 80a start us. Can someone tell me if I’m ok with my 8/2 and 50a breaker or so i need to update my line. Any help appreciated.
How many watts is the compressor and is that gonna be the only thing your gonna hook up on the line?
Have the same compressor. My motor burnt up. Ordered a replacement but don't know which way the compressor rotates. CW or CCW. Original motor could only turn one way. Had no way to change direction. New motor can change direction. Can you check and tell me which way your motor turns, CW or CCW. Thanks.
Look on your flywheel and there should be an arrow showing you the direction of rotation.
Look at the large pulley, it has vanes on it like a fan blade, when the pump is turning, the wind from the blades on the pulley should be blowing across the head of the pump to help cool it. That's the direction of rotation .
I just got the exact same compressor yesterday, and I had the electrical in my shop done by a professional and he put a 30 amp 230 V plug receptacle in the wall, but it's a "T" Plug, which I believe I can only get in a 20 amp www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.pvc-plug-20a-250v-in-yellow.1000742290.html. If I remember correctly, I think this compressor is 16 amps. Will the 20 amp plug be ok to use?
So I bought a three phase compressor. Bought a Weg Single phase 5HP motor. The wiring has 4 wires “red,white, ground, black”
Are these four wires because it was a three phase? An electrician said I need three wires to run my 240volt. The new Weg motor says “ t5 and t1 connect to L1 and t8 and t4 connect to L2. I assume this means two hot wires, red to L# and black to L# which equals three wires lol. And then the old owner had a bunch of wires tied together and labeled it relay DO NOT TOUCH. Should I just scrap all these old wires that were based on his three phase and start fresh? How many wires does a three phase have compared to single phase? Also do I need a new pressure switch ?
I would scrap his old wires. If your wiring it straight from your breaker box like I did you will need 10/3 wire. 1 wire will hook on the hot side of each breaker and then the ground will be grounded in the breaker box so you will have 3 wires coming out 2 hots and 1 ground. I would either call the manufacturer of your compressor or see if you can download a wiring diagram so you dont burn up the motor.
110% America Loving PATRIOT well the new motor has a diagram two “T” wires going to L1 and another set of two “T” wires going to L2. I guess I need a new pressure switch as well?
@@millermatic140 I'm not familiar with that. Do you wanna email me pics of the diagram and what wires are coming from the compressor if any? moverfelt41@gmail.com
Yes it will be only thing on the line but the list don’t show watts it just talked about amps. The compressor I’m
Buying from northerntools.com and it’s a Emax industrial plus silent air 10hp 2-stage , 80 gallon vertical air compressor with silencer 230 volt , 1 phase. Model# ESP10V080V1. All it tells in specs is operates at 40Amps, suggests 60amp breaker and it takes 80amps to start.
I have at home 8/2 Romex that i was told is good for 45amps. I have 50amp 2 pull breaker and i was told that will be fine the 60amp is just a suggestion. My real worry is this 80amp start up. I’m not a electrician and don’t want to burn down my house or shop.
It says its 40 amp so that means while its running its pulling 40amps but when its for and you flip it on it will pull 80 amps until it's up to normal operating speed and that's only for a few seconds. Its 230 volts and 40 amps so 45 or 50 amp breaker is fine and 8 gauge wire is perfect for 40 amps.
If you google ampacity chart it will show you all the wire gauges that are required for however many amps your using.
110% America Loving PATRIOT you rock thank you so much i was just worried about that 80amp part i didn’t know if i had to go 6 or 4 wire. Thank you so much
@@bjputvain no problem. Have a great weekend 👍
How much does it weigh thanks
I'm not sure. It comes bolted to a pallet that they say it voids the warranty if you leave it mounted to the pallet. My guess is maybe 200 lbs, its more bulky than heavy.
So is 2 hots and ground
Yes, sorry it took me a day to get back to you.
Porter Cable - Canadian Tire - 1599.99 Model # PXCMLC 3706056 SKU# 058-8991-6
Husky - Home Depot - 1198.00 Model # HLA 3706056 SKU# 1000793964
Sanborn - Princess Auto - 1049.00 Model # SLA 3706056 SKU# 8348955
3706056 All 3 are the same
That's a big difference in price, which is crazy since it's the same thing.
Where the neutral goes?
Did you figure it out? If not I can look when I get home tomorrow night.
@@110americalovingpatriot2
Yes I did thanks , I wired it up nicely , it worked without any short circuit
10/2 wire has two hots and ground which is all you need for this unit
*After years of hauling around a large,💫 **allabout.wiki/PORTER** heavy, loud dewalt air compressor (that ironically was advertised as quiet, supposedly 78dB), I bought this. Facepalm. While it is not ‘silent’, I find myself chuckling every time I use it, sparing all my neighbors the terror of my former compressor. I use for inflating tires, impact wrench, finish nailers. Absolutely love it. And I store it under the garage sink in a 24” cabinet. I paired with a coil 1/2”, instead of a my former 50’ 5/8” hose that I had to lug across the yard from the shed, unpleasantly uncoil.... this little guy is light and portable; just a joy. Impact wrench is still capable of easing lug bolts, flywheel bolts, crank pulleys... just allow for a tiny bit of recovery now and then.*
Mine still works like it's brand new and I use it quite a bit.