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I remember that party when I did mine. The insulation, new garage door and drywall made a huge difference in temperature.

Sealed the final leak on my air compressor piping. She's holding steady now.:D

Thanks, thanks and thanks. I am in Clinton, MD.

I've been on the sideline for awhile and decided to joint the site as I've found lots of great info here and lots of people willing to help. I am a big time DIYer (I do all work on my vehicles and home) and my newest project is to give my 95 Cobra a show car paint job. First step in the...

I checked and the system does have thermal overload protection. Also, for those that posted about placing red tape on the white hot wire, I just replaced the white wire with a red wire. Thanks

Thanks for the offer, but I am going to leave things as they sit for now. Thanks again everyone for the help. Al

Hey thanks everyone for explaining the magnetic starter. I will definitely keep than in the back of my mind if I have an issue in the future. Plow, I kinda figured that's what you were talking about. I thought the same thing when I first saw the wire. It seems they left a little extra wire...

Thanks and can you elaborate about the magnetic switch - benefits/drawbacks of having/not having a magnetic starter in an air compressor? Also, which do you recommend? Thanks...Al

Will do. Plow, I'm not sure what size wire the manufacturer used on the right side, but I think it's 10 awg wire. Thanks for the suggestions. Al

Tyson, I don't know which law they are referring to either, however, they were very helpful when I called them. They asked if I were a licensed electrician and I told them not by trade, but that I was an Exterior Power Lineman (Pole Jock) in the military, so they eased up on that statement. I...

Hello everyone. I just got home and will start the diagnostics and will get some photos, so everyone can see what I'm working with. One thing I did last night is open the cover of the motor wires and one thing that caught my eye is the black wire from the motor is running to the #2 lug on...

Not that I am aware of. It's a direct wire to the pressure switch Good question. Yes, it's an instant trip, no lag at all.

I am at work now and don't have any. I will try and get some. I think I will get some stranded wire to make wiring a bit easier in that tight box. I will do some more testing to see what I get. I just know if the motor spins with a direct connection that the pressure switch is the only...

Maybe my way of describing it is confusing, but the power lead coming from the subpanel is connected to the line side of the pressure switch - black to black and white to white. I will try turning the compressor by hand before I connect directly to the motor. Btw, the company stated that they...

I just received my new compressor - Maxair 5hp, 18.5 cfms @100, load of 22.5 amps - calculated ampacity is 28 amps (see link below). I wired the unit just as stated on the pressure switch; black hot line to opposite lug from the black motor wire and white hot line to the opposite lug from the...