Re: I Quit

On 7/5/2024 4:35 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:v67bh1$2v2ot$1@dont-email.me...
 I considered that, but I want both compressors 100% or what's the point
of having a backup.
 I can haul heavy stuff.  Its just time consuming, plus the 2 hours (+/-)
of road time.  Also, its going to take time to move one compressor in
and the other out.  I am considering an "outdoor" compressor closet, and
plumb in both compressors together.  Just have valves to shut one off
from the distribution lines and only turn on one or the other.
 That might actually be faster than a swap, and down time would be much
less too.
 Might see about some sort of transfer switch so I can't accidentally
turn them both on at once.
 It would be nice to get the compressor noise out of the back shop.
 Bob La Londe
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 Check valves in the lines and a double throw power switch (3 ph fwd/rev) would give you those features automatically, and you could omit the valves.
 Can someone explain gladhands to me? I'm wondering if they would be better than the garden hose couplers I use to flexibly connect and  reconfigure my 120 PSI max air system, in which the air may flow in either direction. A Net search suggests they can be dangerous to handle because they don't close automatically when disconnected.
 Though not a perfect fit or pressure seal, a 3/4" PVC pipe plug will keep dirt and bugs out of a disconnected female hose end.
 

If I could get all the tiny little losses eliminated I'd be tempted to use both tanks for air storage, and just periodically switch which compressor fills them. Then even if a compressor failed it would carry the air seals for hours.
I also considered some sort of auto backup.  The easy way would be to set the backup compressor to switch on at a lower pressure, but there are a number of small issues that could cause both compressors to run at the same time.  That's power I do not always have.  I never intended to have a working machine shop.  This was just supposed to be a warehouse for my contracting business.  I only have a 100 amp sub panel feeding everything.  I know.  I know.  Upgrade the sub panel.  The house only has a 200 amp main, and my wife wants to run electric demand heaters. I'll have to upgrade the house main first.
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Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff
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