I see that it runs at about 650 watts but can someone tell me how many watts it will use to start the compressor?I'
831418
I don't know about watts but I do know we used it last summer and it worked just beautifully plugged into a wall socket with no problems it keeps our living room nice and cool and it started up great this summer. No complaints
831419
I don't know how many watts but is really good ,I have one in my living room in is great ,low noise.....many good things I can said
831420
What you mean is "How many amps does it need to start the compressor?" Ours is plugged into an ordinary 15amp house hold circuit and doesn't trip any circuit breakers, although the lamp on the same circuit flickers each time it cranks on.
831421
Plugs in to regular outlet. It was great last summer. Colded the entire back of our apartment. I hadn't expected it to work so good. Absolutely no complaints and believe me if there were a complaint I'd voice it because I'm a complainer.
831422
No, I think the questioner does mean watts. In applications where using a generator, such as a 2000w generator it is important to know the startup amps/watts so as not to overload the generator capacity. So I would repeat, does anyone know the startup watt draw? Start up amp draw would help as well.
1702500
You can use it for that since the upper limit is 120 PSI however as a one gallon compressor it too will take a while. On the UP side it is belt drive so won't be loud and should run cooler that the direct drive units out there.
756043
Also look at the ratings for the compressor if if is less than 1 amp it might work, but I really do not think so as there would also be a surge as the compressor started.
2233560
It's a small capacity compressor that works off of 110 AC power. It comes with a power cord about 6 ft long. It's relatively quiet. I returned mine because the pressure regulator didn't work right.
910677
I own a Campbell Hausfeld 15Amp Compressor which cannot be powered by this Generator (even when new). The reason is the very high starting current needed to get the compressor up to proper operating speed. Even if you can manage to start the compressor when your generator is new , this will dramatically shorten the life of your generator which was not designed for such high overloads (even though they may last for only 5 to 10 seconds or less). You will also find that after the compressor reaches its' pressure cutoff point , it can only be restarted if you let all of the air out of the compressor. Please note that this is not a design defect in the Champion Generator per se , the same applies to every such generator in this capacity range. Please not also , that if such a compressor is plugged-into a 15Amp duplex outlet this will usually cause the 15Amp Circuit Breaker (in the breaker box) to operate. Del G. Cartwright
338554
My compressor restarts at around 105 lbs. Hope this helps you. I really like mine, and its worth the money. Also I read a lot of the reviews and I received mine in excellent condition, not even a scratch on the bow.
1663782
Good question. The booklet that came with the machine says that it is 600 watts and uses 3 - 6 cents per hour. I do hope this information helps you.
367520
I disagree with MicroSolar, and agree with James H., I have a 675 watt fridge, and my inverter kicks the compressor over just fine with a 2500watt peak at the beggining, but i have overkill wiring, fat 4gauage more like 2awg. And the run (circuit legnth Pos + Neg) is 2 feet... Might wanna check your wiring before buying a bigger model, though your fridge could be more power hungry....
1206844
No it won't. Your air compressor is running about 1200 Watts...multiply the volts times the amps to get the watts...so this 375 watt unit is not large enough.
848481
5 amps per Frigidaire and 550 watts if power factor is 1.0 and voltage is 110 volts. rule of thumb (?) is peak start-up current for fan and compressor will be 10 to 13 amps. Should work well with 15 or 20 amp circuit breakers, provided you know the amps of other appliances in same circuit.
729768
I think it was 130 ! I use it in series with 5other metal tanks on a gas compressor so far its awesome its working at 150 for me
1744122
This runs on compressed air. It does need a pretty large compressor (or at least one with a large buffer tank) to make good use of it, but I do find it to be effective. With a small compressor, this will be not terribly useful.
910941
Dear friend, I believe it is a compressor 3 to 6 AMPS, This is a cut in pressure switch operating On when pressure drops below 90 psi to 100 psi it cuts in and over 120- it cuts offif it is in the above range and single phase you can use on your present compressoe _
1663781
Yvette,The machine has 600 watts. It works very well. we use it fairly often. I guess almost weekly.
811500
Only with an air pressure. You will need air compressor not more than 120 psi. It will not work with pressure under 65 psi. I got best results between 70 and 85 psi.
2060534
I run it with a regular compressor. But you might want a holding tank if you are going to use it alot. Its pretty taxing on the smaller compressors.
2222284
We have yet to use the compressor due to not having 220V electrical power hooked up yet. We will be using this unit to operate (hopefully) and/or DOP test air powered HEPA vacuum cleaners in a nuclear power station. Sorry that I could not be of more help.