[SEL] Air compressor motors

[Elden DuRand]

Arnie & Peter:

WW Grainger Company here in the Colonies carries an inline unloader if your compressor is not equipped with one.  It just splices into the line between the compressor and the tank.

Take care - Elden 

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> fero_ah at city-net.com
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 08:40 PM
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> Subject: Re: [SEL] Air compressor motors
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> 
> Hi Peter,
> 
> Way back in the 1920's the Fero Air Pump featured 
> a centrifugal unloader to
> avoid the "starting against tank pressure" 
> problem.  I'm really surprised that
> "modern" air compressors wouldn't do the same.
> 
> See ya,  Anrie
> 
> Quoting Listerdiesel <listerdiesel at gmail.com>:
> 
> > One of the problems in changing over to a 
> single-phase motor is the
> > much heavier starting current required, 
> especially when starting
> > against pressure in the tank. 
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