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The motors I am seeing in e-bay are 230 V 23 Amp http://www.ebay.com/itm/L1410T-5-HP-1725-RPM-NEW-BALDOR-AIR-COMPRESSOR-ELECTRIC-MOTOR-/201063700376?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ed0549798 There are also motors from Grainger that have similar specs but cost more...

Thanks for the info. I looked at this on e-bay. Costs less than the phase converter. The motor that is on the compressor now has a starter. According to the tag it can be used for single phase. I do not know if I can use this for the single phase motor or if it even needs one. Also concerned...

Thanks for the input.

This is my first post to this site. I picked up a 3 phase air compressor for cheap and plan to use a Phase a Matic phase converter to set it up on my single phase service. I had done so previously with an overhead hoist and had no problems. I ordered the converter from Grainger's. The motor on...