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Couped_up'd · 02-21-2009, 06:15 PM

Hey.

I resently got a 60gal. 5horsepower air compressor. I was looking/researching how to wire it up. My shop has a 3prong socket. It goes kinda like this. I do beleive this is a 240v 40amp plug. ???? =/

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So, The air compressor says its a 230v I do bleive 10amp....Think it would be ok to wire it to that plug? Or what plug should I get, and how do I install it? I think the plug it needs is a 240v 10amp, that looks like a normal plug but with a sideways "T" on one side?

Thats all I got from my research, and you can't use a normal house plug.

HELP! hahha

Yes I do know, I know nothing about electrical systems. haha. I don't have the money to hire someone to install it. So please help me do it right.

LB.Motoring · 02-21-2009, 07:18 PM

Does it look like this?

Thats a welder plug

flip3d · 02-21-2009, 11:54 PM

get a voltage converter.

AC 220V TO 110V CONVERTERS Transformer type, STEP UP STEP DOWN TRANSFORMER , EUROPEAN PLUG, CONVERT 110 VOLTS TO 220 VOLTS

Couped_up'd · 02-22-2009, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LB.Motoring

Does it look like this?

Thats a welder plug

Yes looks exactly like that, but the bottom prongs are going horizontal. I have no idea what its doing in there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by flip3d

get a voltage converter.

AC 220V TO 110V CONVERTERS Transformer type, STEP UP STEP DOWN TRANSFORMER , EUROPEAN PLUG, CONVERT 110 VOLTS TO 220 VOLTS

I love this idea. I think I will do it. Um, can you get them local?

02-21-2009, 06:15 PM	#1
Couped_up'd Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Candy Mountain Posts: 1,119 Trader Rating: (47) Feedback Score: 47 reviews	Help hooking up air compressor! Hey. I resently got a 60gal. 5horsepower air compressor. I was looking/researching how to wire it up. My shop has a 3prong socket. It goes kinda like this. I do beleive this is a 240v 40amp plug. ???? =/ O _ _ So, The air compressor says its a 230v I do bleive 10amp....Think it would be ok to wire it to that plug? Or what plug should I get, and how do I install it? I think the plug it needs is a 240v 10amp, that looks like a normal plug but with a sideways "T" on one side? Thats all I got from my research, and you can't use a normal house plug. HELP! hahha Yes I do know, I know nothing about electrical systems. haha. I don't have the money to hire someone to install it. So please help me do it right.

02-21-2009, 07:18 PM	#2
LB.Motoring Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SòCal♥ Age: 38 Posts: 5,840 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: LB.Motoring Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Does it look like this? Thats a welder plug __________________ Robby Leuer

02-21-2009, 11:54 PM	#3
flip3d Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL Age: 37 Posts: 1,473 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	get a voltage converter. AC 220V TO 110V CONVERTERS Transformer type, STEP UP STEP DOWN TRANSFORMER , EUROPEAN PLUG, CONVERT 110 VOLTS TO 220 VOLTS