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  1. smp375

    Electric Motor Rated Vs. Start-Up Current?

    Well, based on what I'm reading here, and what I was told by a tech guy at Campbell Hausfeld, this just isn't going to work for me. The compressors I'm looking at don't have three phase motors, they're just single phase and the information on them is limited. However, even when you consider...
  2. smp375

    Electric Motor Rated Vs. Start-Up Current?

    That point poses an entirely new aspect to the problem. Not only do I not know how much surge wattage I need, I won't know if I can maintain that surge wattage long enough to keep the compressor running. I think this means I should be sourcing the compressor with the lowest rated current and I...
  3. smp375

    Electric Motor Rated Vs. Start-Up Current?

    I'm trying to pair a portable generator to a 3-5hp air compressor. The compressors I'm looking at all all rated 19-22 amps and the generator will mainly be powering the compressor, so it only needs to have enough power for this purpose. I understand electric motors require a significant...
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