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Just to complete the information loop on this one, looks like the conduit to my 220 outlet is a 20amp breaker with 12 ga wire (bottom right breaker). Looks like I will be having an electrician wire up an entirely new circuit.

First: thanks for all the responses and thanks for taking pity on my lack of electrical knowledge. Second: This next question is not because I am not listening or heeding everyone’s advice. I am, and plan to do this correctly as per yalls suggestions—but electricians in my area are booked out...

Gotcha. That makes more sense.

Wyliediesels, sadly I have no clue what type of wire is in the conduit (luckily, there are not interior walls in this barn). The breaker for this circuit, however, appears to be a 100 amp tandem breaker.

Wssix99, The instructions are strangely silent on wiring requirements.

RancherBill, you are correct that the receptacle is closer to the ground. I agree that, eventually, I will want a permanent receptacle above the lift. However, the lift came with a caster kit and the shop/barn it is in is around 6000 sq. ft. of open area that I share with my Dad and brother...

Thanks for the response. I appreciate the help. I assume the original owner of the lift wanted to make it work with an existing outlet (which I would also like to do for simplicity's sake). not sure if this changes anything, but this is a 10 year old HD-9, so the specs might be different that...

I recently purchased a used Bendpak HD-9 for my shop. The shop currently has a 220, 20amp, 3 prong locking receptacle for an air compressor that I no longer use. The lift has a 4 prong pigtail already installed. Amazon offers an adaptor that allows me to plug the current pigtail into my...

Thanks. The sink and countertop are originally from the kitchen. We remodeled the kitchen and I thought it was a good repurposing. I’ve been pretty impressed with the solid surface counter material as a work surface.

Hi all. I’ve been a long-time lurker on this forum. First, let me say “thank you” for everything I have learned on here. This place is a great resource. We bought this house almost a year ago and I have slowly been applying lessons I learned on this forum to the garage. I started with a...

I don't disagree with you--but that is exactly what he wants. It is not the solution I would want for myself. However, it is what he wanted and this friend often turns to me to help him find out-of-the box solutions. I attempted to research what he asked about and came up empty handed. I...

Guys, I sincerely appreciate the responses. However, I think this has gotten sidetracked. A compressor is easy. I know how to purchase and install a compressor. My main concern is the regulator/chuck apparatus necessary to meet the end-goal. Here is the key part of the original post: I...

That wouldn't be an issue for this application. This is a huge garage with a bike collection that may be six figures.

The compressor can be as big as it needs to be. The whole point of this exercise is to get away from a manual pump completely. I am just curious if a solution exists. Not worried about cost or complexity at this point. Just interested in knowing if this can be done.

I have a friend who is getting serious about cycling. He dislikes pumping bike tires by hand before every risde. He wants a compressor in his garage (that part is easy) with a digital regulator on (or near) his chuck that will allow him to quickly select his desired pressure, hit the tire, and...