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onboard air compressor

Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:33 pm
by wade.s
ive been looking at a few ways ie BOSS with tank ,endless air but what about having an inverter and running a 240v compressor ?
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Re: onboard air compressor

Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:47 pm
by brendan gu
would be to bulky i would think . in my oppinion spending the $350 plus on an inverter then buying the compressor. would almost be the same as an endless air set up ;)

Re: onboard air compressor

Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:50 pm
by BowTieGQ
Here's mine. All 17cfm of it. Runs off inverter as you can see. :lol:

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Re: onboard air compressor

Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 3:09 pm
by wade.s
thats the go mate so you only need a 150 inverter ?? that looks like a pretty big compresor i was just gona get a 2.5 hp one, the 150 watt one should do it fine hey ??

Re: onboard air compressor

Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:26 pm
by BowTieGQ
That compressor has a 3.0hp motor. So you might get away with a smaller inverter. Maybe just solar panels.

Re: onboard air compressor

Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:00 pm
by wade.s
are you taking the p#ss bro solar panals i was just asking cause the 150watt seemed small on ebay it says they do mobile phones and cd players

Re: onboard air compressor

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 7:25 am
by BowTieGQ
Yes mate. Sorry. Thought you were playing along.

Don't think an inverter exists that is big enough for any compressor. Also being a 3hp, a generator big enough to run it would cost thousands and not exactly portable. 8kva or bigger. Pic was done as a joke long time ago.

That inverter is only to do as you say, charge small batteries for cameras, laptops etc.

What are your needs for a compressor? If just any size, go an ARB. If you really need bigger then Boss would be fine. Just thirsty on the amps.

Re: onboard air compressor

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:10 am
by wade.s
haha im a dumb ass i thought you where for real

Re: onboard air compressor

Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:59 pm
by Wozza244
BowTieGQ wrote:Here's mine. All 17cfm of it. Runs off inverter as you can see. :lol:

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