YoungDen
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2004
- Location
- Kiron IA USA
I bought a 10 hp air compressor. In my shop, I have a 15 hp idler phase converter. The compressor starts but the start cycle seems too long. What would happen if I stuck on a 15 hp motor on compressor? Same size drive pulley. Would start cycle be the same? Same load - same power - same start? Or would the bigger windings on the 2 solid phases produce quicker start?
I do have a 15 hp motor on a machine that I have taken belt off and had that extra motor running when I started compressor. That helped some but still plenty long start.
I do have a 15 hp motor on a machine that I have taken belt off and had that extra motor running when I started compressor. That helped some but still plenty long start.