Recent content by Jay_Hanig

I've got it in my attached garage. It came with a synthetic oil already in it. How much time should I run it on that until I change it to Amsoil? Go ahead and swap it out now?

I want to thank you guys for putting on the right path. Putting the gauge leads to each hot leg gave me 245 volts AC across the gauge. The Hobbs has come to life! No smoke, thrown breakers, or visits from the Fire Department! Life is good. As for why didn't the compressor come with a Hobbs...

Here's the hype on the gauge from Amazon: "SEARON Quartz Hour Meter AC 110V 120V 220V 230V". I would think since it supposedly works on 110/120 it ought to work for me. Are you saying I should hook one meter terminal to one hot leg and the other terminal to the second hot? Don't use the...

I just got a new North Star 60 gallon compressor which is listed as using 230V single phase power. I wanted to add a Hobbs meter to it for keeping up with time between oil changes, etc. I acquired a Searon guage towards that end. The gauge has two contacts on its back; neither is marked for...