Recent content by Vamirr

Thank you all very much for your responses. I wired the compressor as suggested with the hot wires going to L1 and L2, and the ground going to the lug on the case and removed the neutral. The compressor is operating as expected. With regards to the cable, the electrician used 6/3 romex; the...

Here's a zoomed out pic. You can't really see where stuff is going though. I'll run out and take a few more.

I'm on the tail end of a huge shop power upgrade and need some assistance on wiring my air compressor. The compressor is a 80 gallon, single phase 230v, 7.5HP North Star unit from Northern Tool. It comes with a prewired Eaton motor starter, I just need to connect it to my electrical service...