Recent content by kosoku

I really wanted to be able to DIY this and avoid the additional cost of an electrician, but greater than my desire to save money is my desire for this to be done right from the start. One reputable electrician quoted me $225 to convert the existing 14-50 plug to hardwire. Isn't all that's...

The compressor is about 10' from the breaker panel (albeit against a perpendicular wall) and definitely within clear sight.

I'm not so concerned with being up to code per se, but I'm concerned about safety and preventing damage to the conpressor. So is having it wired through an outlet a safety issue or potentially hazardous to the compressor motor? Is it possible to convert the existing wiring to a "hardwired"...

Thanks all! I'm going to use the 14-50 pigtail (with neutral terminating at a wire nut) for now, and will eventually have an electrician wire it up direct when I have some lighting added to the garage.

Hi all, I've been lurking on this site for the past few months while planning to purchase my first air compressor for my garage. It's a Chicago Pneumatic RCP61VNS, 60 gallon unit. She's a beauty. Ten years ago when I bought my house I had a dream of one day owning a compressor, so I had the...